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The All-Canadian Basketball Game is an annual Canadian all-star game featuring high school basketball players.[1] It was founded in 2015 by Pretty River Sports & Entertainment Inc. It was initially branded as the BioSteel All-Canadian Game when BioSteel was its title sponsor until 2023 when the company filed for bankruptcy late that year.[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] Between 2015–2023, the games were carried on The Sports Network (TSN); the inaugural event was broadcast on tape delay before they were subsequently presented live the following year.[9][10][11] Starting in 2024, the event has been livestreamed via their official YouTube channel.[12]

The games were held annually at the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport on the campus of the University of Toronto between 2015–2023.[13] In 2024, the games will be held at the Athlete Institute in Mono, Ontario.[14]

Game MVPs

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

MVPs
Year Boy's Girl's
2015 Jamal Murray, Jalen Poyser[15] N/A
2016 Jahvon Blair, Kalif Young[13] N/A
2017 Luguentz Dort, Matur Maker[5] N/A
2018 Luguentz Dort, Quincy Guerrier[16] N/A
2019 Jahcobi Neath, Addison Patterson[17] Brynn Masikewich, Merissah Russell[18]
2020
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[19][20]
2021
2022 Elijah Fisher, Vasean Allette[21] Toby Fournier, Delaney Gibb[22]
2023 Michael Evbagharu, Chris Tadjo Toby Fournier, Ajok Madol

Basketball Player of the Year

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Following are the basketball player of the year (BPOY) from each year:

BPOYs
Year Boy's Girl's
2015 N/A N/A
2016 Thon Maker N/A
2017 Oshae Brissett N/A
2018 RJ Barrett N/A
2019 Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe Micah Dennis
2020 Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe Aaliyah Edwards
2021 N/A N/A
2022 Leonard Miller Cassandre Prosper
2023 David Simon Toby Fournier

References

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  1. ^ Naccion, Chicco (April 18, 2017). "Canadian basketball swagger on display at high school showcase". CBC Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Silva, Edilson J. "Will Riley, Jalik Dunkley-Distant, Chris Tadjo Lead Top 24 All-Canadian Games Selections". Basketball Buzz. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "INAUGURAL NATIONAL BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME TIPS OFF MARCH 31, IN TORONTO". Canada Basketball. January 14, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "ABOUT THE BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GAMES". BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GAMES. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  5. ^ a b 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". Andscape. 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. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "The Seventh Annual BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAMES, Canada's Premier High School Hoops Showcase, Returns April 2, Exclusively on TSN". Bell Media. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  12. ^ https://www.youtube.com/@allcanadiangames Official YouTube channel
  13. ^ a b O'Leary, Chris (April 11, 2016). "Thon Maker plays role of spectator at BioSteel All-Canadian hoops game". The Star. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  14. ^ Ngabo, Gilbert (March 29, 2024). "Olivier Rioux, the world's tallest teen, and Duke-bound Toby Fournier to star in All Canadian Games". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  15. ^ "Murray, Poyser MVPs of BioSteel All-Canadian game". Sportsnet.ca. Canadian Press. April 14, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  16. ^ Barrocks, Sheldon (April 11, 2018). "WHY THE BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GAME MATTERS". Shifter Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Rebelo, Marcus (April 1, 2019). "Masikewich leads Team White to lopsided BioSteel All Canadian game". The Toronto Observer. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  19. ^ "BioSteel All Canadian Basketball Games postponed". TSN.ca. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  20. ^ Osman, Libaan (April 1, 2022). "Biosteel all-Canadian game returns after pandemic hiatus, a roadstop to the NBA for some players". Toronto Star. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  21. ^ "2022 BioSteel All-Canadian Game Scores, Highlights And Awards". Stateline Sports Network. April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  22. ^ Judah, Dan (April 4, 2022). "Alberta's Gibb turns heads at high school women's basketball classic". The Toronto Observer. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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