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April 15th, 2020CEBL Statement - 2020 Season

CEBL Statement Regarding Start of 2020 Regular Season CEBL Commissioner Mike Morreale released the following statement on Wednesday: “During this time of...

April 2nd, 2020Shalie Dheensaw Named Head Coach

Congratulations to Shalie Dheensaw for being named the head coach of the University of Victoria Vikes Women's basketball team. At 26, Shalie Dheensaw becomes the youngest head coach in U Sports and is a former Basketball BC...

March 26th, 2020BBC COVID-19 UDPATE

BASKETBALL BC COVID-19 UPDATE March 26, 2020 Following BC Public Health ORDERS AND GUIDELINES that include maximum number of people in a group setting and maintaining minimum of 2m physical distance: All Basketball BC sanctioned...

March 25th, 20202020 BC Summer Games Cancelled

2020 BC Summer Games cancelled, Maple Ridge to Host 2024 Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture For Immediate Release Mar. 25, 2020 VICTORIA – To reduce the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health of British...

March 23rd, 2020Update on FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament from Canada Basketball

https://www.basketball.ca/en/news-article/canada-basketball-and-friends-of-victoria-basketball-provide-upd

March 13th, 2020Basketball BC Programs and Sanctioned Activities Occurring Before April 15 Suspended

Due to health concerns surrounding the spread of COVID-19 and in accordance with government guidelines, Basketball BC has elected to suspend all Basketball BC Programs and Sanctioned Activities taking place before April 15th, 2020, at which...

March 11th, 2020COVID-19 Advisory and Updates

March 2 - Advisory on COVID-19 from the Sport Medicine Advisory Committee March 11 - COVID-19 Update from Canada Basketball March 11 - COVID-19 Update from Own the Podium March 12 - BC Health Officials Direct Event Organizers to Cancel...

March 10th, 2020CANADIAN SENIOR MENâ€™S NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM NEWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CANADIAN SENIOR MEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM TO TAKE ON CANADIAN ELITE BASKETBALL LEAGUE SELECT TEAM HAMILTON, ONT (March 10, 2020) – The Canadian Elite Basketball League...

February 25th, 20202020 Basketball BC HOF Inductees

MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate release ...

February 18th, 2020Mike Thomson Appointed Manager, Officials Development at Canada Basketball

Canada Basketball Media Release TORONTO, ON (February 14, 2020) - Canada Basketball announced today the appointment of Mike Thomson to the position of Manager, Officials Development. "I’d like to welcome Mike to...

February 13th, 2020Basketball BC mourns the passing of Basketball BC 2005 Hall of Fame inductee Bill Robinson

TORONTO, Ont. (February 11, 2020) – Canada Basketball mourns the loss of Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Bill Robinson, who passed away following a stroke on Saturday. A native of Chemainus, BC, Robinson...

February 3rd, 2020Basketball BC is Proud to Announce a New Scholarship

The Duncan Anderson Memorial Scholarship The $1,000 scholarship, open to a female or male, is supported by the Duncan Anderson Memorial Foundation and will be initially awarded in 2020. Duncan Anderson was a dedicated high school...

February 1st, 2020President's Award -Tim Heide

President Stu Graham and Executive Director Lawrie Johns are pleased to announce that Tim Heide of Abbotsford is the recipient of the President’s award for outstanding volunteerism. Stu will be presenting the award to Tim at the...

January 27th, 2020BBC Mourns the Tragic Passing of Kobe Bryant

President, Stu Graham, and Executive Director, Lawrie Johns, on behalf of all of Basketball BC, are shocked and saddened by the horrible news from California on the terrible helicopter accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the...

January 19th, 2020Evans and Pinske Named Head Coaches for 2020 Basketball BC U15 & U17 Girls Provincial Teams

Basketball Bc Manager of Girls High Performance, Shaun McGuinness is pleased to announce the Head Coaches for the 2020 15 and U17 Girls’ Provincial teams. “I am thrilled to announce that we will be returning both our U15 and U17...

January 16th, 2020Basketball Theatre Experience - Monday Nights

Basketball Theatre Experience - Monday Nights Monday Nights, a basketball/theatre experience, is happening on February 6-9, 2020 at the Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia Street, New Westminster. Click here for SHOW DESCRIPTION

December 20th, 2019BCBOA Official to be inducted into Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame

Long time BCBOA Official will be inducted into the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame, February 27, 2020. Basketball BC CONGRATULATES STEVE!! Excerpt from the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame Media Release Steve Mawhinney,...

December 9th, 2019Remembering Jack Pomfret

Basketball BC extends their sympathy to the family and many friends of Jack Pomfret who recently passed away. Jack was a superb multi sport athlete excelling in basketball, swimming, hockey as well as rugby, soccer, football, lacrosse and...