All-Canadian Basketball Game

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

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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

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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. 12 March 2020. 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.

## External links

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* Official website