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Hundreds of top young Canadian basketball players competed in 91原创

91原创 clubs did well at the 2023 BBall Nationals Canadian Club Basketball championships, hosted over nine days by the 91原创 Events Centre, with girls playing from July 29 to August 1, and the boys鈥 teams taking the court August 2 to 6.

91原创鈥檚 Showtime ended up winning the U18 championship in what was the most highly anticipated game of the tournament, drawing hundreds of people to watch in what was a sold-out game.

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Other 91原创 standouts included: Drive LEC, who won the boys U11 Platinum Division, JR Elite winners of the U12 Silver Division, Drive in the U13 Platinum Division, Drive in the U15 Platinum Division and JR Elite in the U18 Silver Division.

FV Elite finished second in the U16 Gold division, losing to BC Energy 60 - 43 and Dynamite was second in the U17 Gold division, losing to Shooting Stars 54 - 36.

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

It attracted 50 girls鈥 teams and 186 boys鈥 teams from eight provinces and one territory.

Action from the final day of Bball nationals boys聮 tournament as teams looked to finish their summers on a winning note. (91原创 Events Centre/Special to 91原创 Advance Times)
Action from the final day of Bball nationals boys鈥 tournament as teams looked to finish their summers on a winning note. (91原创 Events Centre/Special to 91原创 Advance Times)

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,鈥 and UBC鈥檚 Bobby Mitchell, who called it a 鈥渕ust-attend.鈥

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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