HASC14 Press Release - Hoopsfix.com

HASC14 Press Release

Hoopsfix All-Star Classic To Shine a Light on British Basketball

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• First annual Hoopsfix All-Star Classic in London will showcase top British basketball talent
• Event will raise money for UK community basketball project through the Hoopsfix Foundation
• Supported by ESPN Player, 2tall.com, Amaechi Performance Systems Sportserve, Molten, Reach & Teach, , 5or6, Always Ballin’, Let Me Play, & Wilkie TV.

British basketball website Hoopsfix,com has announced the Hoopsfix All-Star Classic basketball fundraiser showcase, as it continues to help fuel the growth of the sport in the UK. Held on Sunday 15th June at Brunel University, the event is supported by ESPN Player, 2tall.com, Amaechi Performance Systems, Sportserve, Molten, Reach & Teach, 5or6, Always Ballin’, Let Me Play, & Wilkie TV.

In face of recent funding cuts to the Great Britain national basketball team, the event is aiming to inspire a new generation of basketball players in the UK, showcasing the best of British basketball talent and paying tribute to the history and culture of the sport. The event will raise money for the Hoopsfix Foundation – a newly-launched not-for-profit initiative dedicated to helping grow the game of basketball in the UK.

Sam Neter, Owner of Hoopsfix, said: “This tournament is a celebration of the UK basketball scene. There are a lot of extremely talented players over here, and there is a thirst for basketball that is often untapped.

“With all the proceeds going towards the Hoopsfix Foundation, this event will give back to the game that has meant so much to all of us.”

The event will see 20 of the best up and coming under-25 year olds in the country play a 40-minute game, coached by two top UK coaching teams, while the main game will be preceded by a junior showcase, featuring national team level under-16s. Rosters and coaching staff will be announced in the coming fortnight.

Hoopsfix will also host a dunk contest, where some of the UK’s best aerial artists will take to the floor to be crowned the UK’s best dunker,

A community coaching session will take place in the morning, which will see youth players from the London School of Basketball being put through their paces by Reach & Teach, the official grassroots development partner of the Hoopsfix All-Star Classic.

Limited tickets, which are expected to sell out quickly, are available online at hoopsfixallstarclassic.com, and will not be available on the door.

To be automatically entered into competition to win an annual subscription to ESPN Player, clothing, DVDS and more, talk about the event on Twitter, Facebook (make your status update public) and Instagram, using the hashtag #HASC14. More details available at hoopsfixallstarclassic.com.