Hundreds of top young basketball players from across the country are in 91原创 to play at the 2023 BBall Nationals Canadian Club Basketball championships, a showcase that draws university coaches looking to recruit talent.

Held over nine days, with 50 girls鈥� teams and 186 boys鈥� teams from eight provinces and one territory playing, it got underway at 91原创 Events Centre (LEC) on July 29 with the girls鈥� tournament, featuring 146 games in seven girls鈥� divisions from U12/13 to varsity, running till Tuesday, Aug. 1.

On Wednesday, Aug. 2, the boy鈥檚 events began, at LEC and three secondary sites, R.E. Mountain Secondary, Yorkson Creek Middle School and Walnut Grove Community Centre.

The boys鈥� tournament will see U10 to U14 teams competing Aug. 2 to 5 while the U15 to Open divisions take to the court August 3 to 6.

There will be 602 games in nine boys鈥� divisions ranging from U10 all the way to U18.

was developed back in 2016 by an experienced team of coaches and administrators with the support of LEC to improve the existing model for club basketball in Canada.

The girls event began in 2017 with 30 teams competing in three age groups (U13, U15 and U17) while the boys鈥� competition was launched in 2018 with 90 teams participating that inaugural year.

It鈥檚 seen as a showcase for recruiters, with online testimonials from head coaches like University of Regina head coach Dave Taylor, who viewed it as 鈥渁 priority recruiting event for me,鈥� and UBC鈥檚 Bobby Mitchell, who called it a 鈥渕ust-attend鈥� event.

鈥淚 got to see players that I wouldn鈥檛 normally be able to and make connections with country-wide,鈥� Mitchell commented.

鈥淚 highly recommend it to teams looking for great competition and to have their athletes seen.鈥�

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