2016: Jordan Bachynski plays in NBA D League All-Star Game
Calgary’s Jordan Bachynski suited up for the NBA D League All-Star Game at the 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend in Toronto.
Calgary’s Jordan Bachynski suited up for the NBA D League All-Star Game at the 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend in Toronto.
In 2005, Lakeland’s Phil Allen became the winningest coach in Canadian post-secondary basketball history.
In what is believed to be the longest game ever for an Alberta provincial team, Alberta defeated B.C. in four overtimes to win the 1985 Western Juveniles men’s championship.
In 2022, Alberta's basketball community came together for the first large event since the pandemic, Youth Provincials at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton.
Vince Carter and the Toronto Raptors faced the Vancouver Grizzlies in NBA preseason action at the 1999 Naismith Cup in Edmonton.
In 1980 the Alberta Dusters opened their inaugural CBA season in Lethbridge, becoming Alberta’s first professional basketball team.
With a lineup comprised largely of Albertans, Canada won the FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series in 2022.
In 1994, the first ever Alberta Shooting Stars Showcase, featuring top high school girls players, was held at SAIT in Calgary.
In 2018, the first FIBA 3X3 Challenger to ever take place on North American soil is held at West Edmonton Mall.
In 1982, Jasper Place High School in Edmonton hosted the inaugural edition of the REB Invitational Tournament, beginning a great tradition.