BioSteel All-Canadian Basketball Game

The BioSteel All-Canadian Basketball Game is an annual Canadian all-star game featuring high school basketball players.[1] It was founded in 2015 by BioSteel Sports Nutrition Inc. and Canada Basketball.[2] Originally a boys basketball game, the event was expanded to include a girls game in 2019.[3] The games features the top 24 male and female high school basketball players either born in Canada or playing in the country.[4][5] The Canadian game has drawn comparisons to America's McDonald's All-American Game.[6][7] The first boys game was attended by upwards of 60 executives and scouts from the National Basketball Association (NBA).[8] The game is broadcast by The Sports Network (TSN), who showed the inaugural event on tape delay before presenting it live the following year.[2][9]

Game MVPs

Following are the most valuable players (MVP) from each year:

Boys MVPs
YearPlayersRef
2015Jamal Murray, Jalen Poyser[10]
2016Jahvon Blair, Kalif Young[11]
2017Luguentz Dort, Matur Maker[5]
2018Luguentz Dort, Quincy Guerrier[12]
2019Jahcobi Neath, Addison Patterson[13]
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[14]

References
  1. Naccion, Chicco (April 18, 2017). "Canadian basketball swagger on display at high school showcase". CBC Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  2. Ballingall, Alex (April 13, 2015). "BioSteel all-Canadian basketball game to showcase country's top high school talent". The Toronto Star. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  3. "INAUGURAL NATIONAL BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME TIPS OFF MARCH 31, IN TORONTO". Canada Basketball. January 14, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  4. "ABOUT THE BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GAMES". BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GAMES. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  5. Kent, Austin (April 11, 2017). "2017 BioSteel All Canadian Basketball Game Top Performers". Slam. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  6. Tucker, Kyle (March 16, 2016). "UK's Murray a big hit back home in Canada". USA Today. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  7. Fletcher, Michael A. (May 15, 2017). "Canada is now one of the world's top sources of elite prep basketball recruits". The Undefeated. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  8. Wolstat, Ryan (April 14, 2015). "Canadian high-schoolers put on a hoops show". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  9. Milton, Steve (February 29, 2016). "Three local players selected to play in annual BioSteel All-Canadian Basketball Game". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  10. "Murray, Poyser MVPs of BioSteel All-Canadian game". Sportsnet.ca. Canadian Press. April 14, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  11. O'Leary, Chris (April 11, 2016). "Thon Maker plays role of spectator at BioSteel All-Canadian hoops game". The Star. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  12. Barrocks, Sheldon (April 11, 2018). "WHY THE BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GAME MATTERS". Shifter Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  13. Howe, Joshua (April 1, 2019). "Team Red tops Team White in high-paced BioSteel All Canadian boys game". The Toronto Observer. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  14. "BioSteel All Canadian Basketball Games postponed". TSN.ca. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
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