Canada’s brightest emerging basketball stars are set to shine on Sunday, March 29 with the return of the BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAMES, airing exclusively on TSN. Broadcast from the University of Toronto’s Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport, the BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAMES feature Canada’s top high school basketball players, with 24 players competing in each game.
The network’s live coverage tips off with the BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME streaming live at 3 p.m. ET on TSN.ca and the TSN app. The BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN BOYS BASKETBALL GAME airs live at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN5, TSN.ca, and the TSN app. TSN delivers a primetime encore of the BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME on Monday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m. ET on TSN4.
Full rosters for the BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAMES will be revealed tonight (Friday, Feb. 21) during the TANGERINE RAPTORS BASKETBALL ON TSN halftime show when the Toronto Raptors host the Phoenix Suns on at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN.
The full Boys and Girls Nominees Lists for the 2020 BioSteel games are available online for viewing at TSN.ca and biosteelallcanadian.com, listing all players nominated for selection by the respective Girls and Boys Selection Committees. Multiple rounds of voting will narrow these lists down to the Top 24 selections for each game:
“Canada is experiencing a golden era of youth basketball, which is resonating throughout communities from coast to coast,” said John Celenza, Co-Founder & Co-CEO BioSteel Sports Nutrition. “When we created the BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAMES it was to ensure that our country’s best players were provided a national platform to showcase their talent and inspire others. We couldn’t be happier to see this event grow into the marquee basketball showcase that it is today.”
“It’s been an unforgettable year for basketball here in Canada, and there’s no greater platform to showcase the country’s next generation of basketball stars than the BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAMES,” said Shawn Redmond, Vice-President, TSN and Discovery. “These marquee games highlight the impact of youth basketball in our country, and we cannot wait to watch these young stars soar live on TSN.”
“We are so excited that this has truly become Canada’s game,” said Jesse Tipping, Executive Director, BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAMES. “Our roots are seen across the NBA and we couldn’t be prouder of our alumni and the work that they have put in to compete at the highest level. We cannot wait to see the same success at the WNBA level over the next five years as the girls’ game alumni continue to excel.”
In addition to the BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAMES, the Nike Skills Challenge is set to take place at Athlete Institute in Orangeville, Ont., on Saturday, March 28. Saturday evening’s events include the Nike Boys Futures Game, Three Point Shootout, and the Slam Dunk Competition. The Nike Girls Futures Game takes place on Sunday, March 29 at 1 p.m. ET at the University of Toronto’s Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport. Additional details, including participants, will be announced in the coming weeks.
Nike returns as premier event sponsor of the sixth annual BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAMES.
Since its debut in 2015, the BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAMES have shone the spotlight on an impressive list of players who have gone on to play basketball at a professional level. Alumni currently in the NBA include Nickeil Alexander-Walker (New Orleans Pelicans), Ignas Brazdeikis (New York Knicks), Oshae Brissett (Toronto Raptors), Luguentz Dort (Oklahoma City Thunder), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder), Thon Maker (Detroit Pistons), and Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets).
The game’s alumni also showcase an impressive 53 active NCAA Division I players including girls game alumni Laeticia Amihere (South Carolina), Micah Dennis (Oklahoma State), Brynn Masikewich (UCLA), Cristina Morra (Wake Forest), and Aerial Wilson (Memphis). Boy’s game alumni competing in NCAA Division I include Marcus Carr (Minnesota), Quincy Guerrier (Syracuse), Koby McEwen (Marquette), Isaiaha Mike (SMU), Andrew Nembhard (Florida), and Addison Patterson (Oregon).
Selection Committee
For the 2020 edition of the event, the BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAMES have further expanded the games’ selection committees, which are comprised of a comprehensive cross-section of Canadian basketball stakeholders. These include provincial and territorial representatives, clubs, coaches, and scouts from across the country. Additional information regarding the selection process is available through the event’s official website.
The BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN BOYS BASKETBALL GAME selection committee is comprised of:
- Gus Gymnopoulos – Boys’ Selection Committee Chair
- Pasha Bains – Drive Basketball, British Columbia
- Dan Becker – Basketball Manitoba
- Wesley Brown – The Monday Morning Scouting Report
- Ryan Dickison – Basketball Nova Scotia
- Drew Ebanks – On Point Basketball
- Patrick Falduti – Athlete Institute Academy
- Tony House – Canada Topflight Academy
- Carmelo Mallia – Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association
- Ro Russell – Crestwood Prep / Grassroots Elite Canada
- Igor Rwigema – Dynasty Sports Institute, Québec
- Jason Thom – NPA / CEBL / Raptors 905
- Tyrell Vernon – St. Francis Xavier University
- Shane James – Canada Elite / CYBL
- Michael Meeks – Canada Basketball
- Dan Vanhooren – University of Calgary
The BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME selection committee is comprised of:
- Linh Nguyen – Girls’ Selection Committee Chair
- Michelle Abella – Carleton University
- Wumi Agunbiade – Raptors 905
- Dan Becker – Basketball Manitoba
- Mireille Beland – Canada Basketball
- Agnes Borg – Canada Basketball / Ontario Basketball
- Marlo Davis – Crestwood Preparatory College
- Gord Everett – Caledon Basketball Academy
- Jodi Gram – Bill Crothers Secondary School
- Michael Henry – Crown Scout Girls
- Daniel Lacasse – École Secondaire St-Laurent
- Shaun McGuinness – University of British Columbia
- Fabian McKenzie – Canada Basketball / Cape Breton University
- Nathan McKibbon – Western University
- Jessica Roque – Ryerson University
- Zelimir Stevanovic – IBSA / Kings Christian / Canada Elite
