NBL Canada To Sponsor 2011 "All Canada Classic"
June 20, 2011 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) News Release
The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce a partnership with PHASE 1 Basketball in sponsoring the 2011 Rumble in the T-Dot "All Canada Classic.
Canada's best male and female high school basketball players will be on display on Tuesday June 21 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
"Our whole team is very excited and looking forward to having the NBL Canada on board as a partner," stated PHASE 1 Chairman Wayne Dawkins.
The All-Canada Classic is the feature event of the 3-day long showcase called Rumble-in-the T-Dot, operated by PHASE 1 Basketball, for the best high school basketball prospects Canada has to offer. The Rumble-in-the T-Dot includes a coaches and players awards banquet as well as a Rising Stars Showcase for some of the best high school underclassmen, in addition to the day of games at the Air Canada Centre.
"We are extremely pleased to be involved with the All Canada Classic," stated NBL Canada President & CEO Andre Levingston. "It is part of our mission, as the National Basketball League of Canada, to help raise the profile of the sport of basketball in Canada and this event is certainly aligned with that goal."
The NBL Canada recently announced that eight Canadian Cities have formally applied to participate in the League's inaugural upcoming season, which is slated to tip off in November.
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