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January 24th, 2017Erase Bullying in Sport

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2017 B.C. SPORT ORGANIZATIONS STAND TOGETHER TO ERASE BULLYING IN SPORT Vancouver, B.C. - In a province-wide call to action, provincial sport organizations are being asked to erase bullying...

January 23rd, 2017Hall of Fame Class of 2017 Announced

2017 Basketball BC Hall of Fame Announcement Basketball BC Hall of Fame Selection Committee Chair, John Buis, said. “I have had the pleasure of talking to all of the living inductees as well as some of the families of those no...

January 18th, 2017Nisga'a New Aiyanish - A Basketball Mecca

January 17, 2017 – This past weekend, Anthony Luyken ran a NCCP Learn to Train Clinic for coaches, as well as two youth clinics in the Nisga'a community of New Aiyanish located outside of Terrace. Coaches attended a NCCP L2T course,...

January 13th, 2017Basketball BC's Girls Provincial Team Find New Home in Burnaby

Fortius Sport & Health announced as new training site for Basketball BC - complete announcement here

January 12th, 2017Integrated Support Team for 2017 Girls Provincial Team Announced

Basketball BC Announces Integrated Support Team for 2017 Girls’ Provincial Team Shaun McGuinness is happy to announce that we will be adding two more additional support staff to our High Performance Programming for the 2017 Girls...

January 11th, 2017Coaches and Trainers Named for 2017 Basketball BC U15 and U17 Girls Provincial Team Programs

January 10, 2017 - Basketball BC Manager of High Performance Shaun McGuinness, is excited to announce the Head Coaches, Trainer and Analyst for the 2017 U15 and U17 Girls’ Provincial teams. “I am very pleased that our U15 and U17...

January 10th, 20172017 U17 & U15 Boys Provincial Team Coaches Announced by Basketball BC

Basketball BC Executive Director Lawrie Johns is excited to announce the Head Coaches for the two Boys’ Provincial teams who will be competing this summer at the Canada Basketball Nationals, as well as the Canada Summer Games. “I...

December 21st, 2016TOP 40 adidas camp comes to BC!

Top 40 Basketball events (adidas brand partner) present the 2017 adidas Van City Top 40 Camp, which is set for March 17th-19th (Junior Camp) & May 12th-14th (Senior Camp) at Langley Event Centre. This event will feature the Top 40...

December 15th, 2016BC Sports Hall of Fame - 2017 Induction Class

The BC Sports Hall of Fame has announced this year’s 51st induction class. Basketball BC would like to congratulate all the amazing individuals deserving of recognition, especially Michelle, Tim, and the 1969-70 UBC Thunderettes on their...

December 12th, 2016BC ATHLETES INVITED TO CANADA BASKETBALL WOMEN'S HIGH PERFORMANCE AGE-GROUP ASSESSMENT CAMPS

LANGLEY, BC (December 9, 2016) – December 8th, 2016 Canada Basketball announced its 71 athletes from across the country whom will be invited to participate in the Women's National Age-Group Assessment Camps at Humber College (Toronto,...

October 18th, 2016U13 and U14 Zone Program - Call for Coaches 2017

Basketball BC is seeking female and male coaches for its Basketball Zone Programming at the U13 and U14 level for the 2017 Spring Season. Head and Assistant Coaching positions are available. Preference will be given to coaches with NCCP...

October 18th, 2016Harlem Globetrotters and Group Discount Rates

The Globetrotters will be putting on two shows in both Abbotsford, and Vancouver. Basketball BC would like to extend group ticket discount offers to our affiliated teams. Please fill out the forms and follow the instructions...

October 5th, 2016Message to the Toronto Raptors and NBA

Basketball BC would like to thank the Toronto Raptors and NBA Canada for a week of great events. Hundreds of kids and coaches were able to improve, connect, and most importantly have a great time at a series of players and coaches clinics...

October 5th, 2016BBC Call for Provincial Team Coaches

BOYS PROVINCIAL TEAM COACHES Basketball BC is currently accepting coach’s applications for its Provincial Teams programs at the Boys U15, U16 & U17 levels. Provincial teams participate in various local tournaments and U.S. based NCAA...

October 4th, 2016Adult Male Athlete Survey Request

Max Stick, a graduate student researcher at Dalhousie University in Halifax, is looking for adult male athletes to participate in an anonymous online survey on their social values and behaviours. This research is...

September 12th, 2016Basketball BC Annual General Meeting Elects New Board of Directors

MEDIA RELEASE Basketball BC’s AGM, September 10, 2016, concluded with the election of new Board members for 2016/17 and a follow up Board meeting of election of Officers. Stu Graham of White Rock, long time Board member, Vice...

August 26th, 2016SWNT Ranked 6th in the World!

Basketball BC congratulates the Senior Women's National Team (SWNT), players, coaches and support staff at Canada Basketball for their recent ranking of 6th IN THE WORLD!! Special congrats to Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe and Kim...