TSM TSM North America Rank #10 seven Johann Hernandez gMd Anthony Guimond sym Tyler Porter tdawgg Travis Regan XXiF Damion Cook parted ways with players Alex "aproto" Protopapas, Kevin "POISED" Ngo, Tyler "sym" Porter, and coach Daniel "Faded" Hwang.
sym, aproto, and Faded joined TSM as part of a six-man roster pickup in 2024, when TSM acquired the roster of BackOutsideBoys BackOutsideBoys Inactive . The roster was assembled ahead of the 2024 season, months after an offseason announcement from the organization that they would temporarily cease Valorant operations.
Prior to TSM, aproto was well-traveled in the North American Challengers circuit, playing for Moist Moguls Moist Moguls Inactive aproto Alex Protopapas sym Tyler Porter brawk Brock Somerhalder flyuh Xavier Carlson thief Brady Dever and BreakThru BreakThru Inactive thief Brady Dever aproto Alex Protopapas sym Tyler Porter flyuh Xavier Carlson brawk Brock Somerhalder . He also played for Ghostbusters Ghostbusters Inactive johnqt Mohamed Amine Ouarid NiSMO Marc-Andre Tayar brawk Brock Somerhalder aproto Alex Protopapas , and Ghost Gaming Ghost Gaming Inactive koalanoob Gianfranco Potestio NiSMO Marc-Andre Tayar aproto Alex Protopapas brawk Brock Somerhalder johnqt Mohamed Amine Ouarid , and made his Valorant debut in 2020 with Luminosity Luminosity Inactive moose Kaleb Jayne mada Adam Pampuch dazzLe Will Loafman bdog Brandon Sanders TiGG Tanner Spanu . He was mainly the team's Sentinel player this season, on Cypher and Killjoy often but also playing Viper on occasion.
“Wouldn't trade the experiences and time I had with this team for the world,” aproto said. “Love them all like brothers. Will give an update on what my future holds and how I'm feeling soon.”
TSM teammate sym was also on Moist Moguls and BreakThru with aproto, and also played for several Challengers teams, including Nearest Airport Nearest Airport Inactive melya k0rupt Wylie Watts BlackMoose Shawn Fox Uncreative Kuba Kosiba Tn , Serenity Serenity Inactive Turnup Joseph Sicre Joseph Joseph Rivera scourge Sky Kages Showtime Antonio Angotti Eazy Ryan Matthews , and the TSM Academy TSM Academy Inactive . He also made his debut in 2020. He was the team's Duelist player, with his go-tos being Jett, Raze and Neon.
POISED, the team's Initiator player, played for FaZe Clan FaZe Clan Inactive POISED Kevin Ngo mummAy Anthony DiPaolo TiGG Tanner Spanu BABYBAY Andrej Francisty supamen Phat Le , Rise Rise Inactive , Noble Noble Inactive Precision Colin O'Neill bdog Brandon Sanders LeviathanAG Aleko Gabuniya payen Nathaniel Lopez ZK Timothy Ly , and Dignitas Dignitas Inactive koalanoob Gianfranco Potestio trial rara Noah Giesbrecht ryann Ryan Welsh dephh Rory Jackson MAKKA Bryan Drouillard since making his debut in 2020. He mainly played Breach, Sova, and Skye, but has been known to play Omen or Viper when TSM used double Controller team compositions.
Before TSM and BackOutsideBoys, Faded was an analyst for FaZe Clan. Many members of the organization were together at different stops before joining TSM in 2024, a year that ended with them falling short of Ascension once again. While they held expectations as a team in the middle of the pack, an upset over favorites Oxygen Esports Oxygen Esports Inactive and a win over Moist x Shopify Moist x Shopify North America Rank #8 Pa1nt Amarri Peak Spaz Adam Laamoumi Paincakes Jake Hass BcJ Brendan Jensen brawk Brock Somerhalder gave them a spot at Americas Ascension. They were eliminated in the group stages at Ascension, finishing sixth.
TSM TSM North America Rank #10 seven Johann Hernandez gMd Anthony Guimond sym Tyler Porter tdawgg Travis Regan XXiF Damion Cook 's roster is now: