1975: Team Alberta competes at Western Canada Summer Games
ABA assembled its first true provincial team, consisting of players from universities around the province, to compete at the 1975 Western Canada Summer Games in Regina.
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2020: Matt Kallio becomes first Canadian to referee an NBA game
In December of 2020, Edmonton’s Matt Kallio became the first Canadian to officiate an NBA regular season game.
2007: Steve Sir finishes NCAA career as all-time three-point percentage leader
In 2007, Edmonton's Steve Sir finished his NCAA Division 1 men's basketball career as the all-time leader in three-point percentage among all players with at least 300 three-pointers made.
1999: Alberta wins double gold at Canadian Juvenile Championships
At the inaugural Canadian Juvenile Championships, held in Vancouver in 1999, Alberta's teams swept the gold medals and MVP awards.
2017: Edmonton Grads inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
In 2017, the legendary Edmonton Grads become the first basketball team to be inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.
1983: Canada upsets USA at University Games in Edmonton
At Universiade 1983 in Edmonton, the Canadian men's basketball team defeated Team USA in one of the biggest upsets in hoops history. Canada went on to defeat Yugoslavia in the…
2011: GO Centre opens on University of Alberta south campus
The GO Centre officially opened in 2011 at the University of Alberta south campus in Edmonton. The facility has become a basketball hub for the province.
2000: Mount Royal Cougars win CCAA women’s championship
The Mount Royal Cougars women's basketball team captured its first CCAA title in 2000, winning the national championship final in Calgary.
1995: Richard Bohne sets Canada West single-game scoring record
In 1995, Richard Bohne of the Calgary Dinos scored 64 points at UBC to set the Canada West men's basketball single-game points record. That record still stands today.
2025: Alberta sweeps hoops gold at Canada Summer Games
In 2025, Alberta's men's and women's basketball teams made both won gold at the Canada Summer Games in St. John's. It was the first time both Alberta teams won hoops…