All-Canadian Basketball Game Explained

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. In 2024, the games will be held at the Athlete Institute in Mono, Ontario.[13]

Game MVPs

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

MVPs! Year !! Boy's !! Girl's
2015 Jamal Murray, Jalen Poyser[14]
2016 Jahvon Blair, Kalif Young[15]
2017
2018 Luguentz Dort, Quincy Guerrier[16]
2019 Jahcobi Neath, Addison Patterson[17] Brynn Masikewich, Merissah Russell[18]
2020
2021
2022 Elijah Fisher, Vasean Allette[19] Toby Fournier, Delaney Gibb[20]
2023 Michael Evbagharu, Chris TadjoToby Fournier, Ajok Madol

Basketball Player of the Year

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

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Naccion. Chicco. Canadian basketball swagger on display at high school showcase. April 18, 2017. CBC Sports. March 13, 2019.
  2. News: Edilson J.. Silva. Will Riley, Jalik Dunkley-Distant, Chris Tadjo Lead Top 24 All-Canadian Games Selections. Basketball Buzz. March 14, 2024.
  3. Web site: INAUGURAL NATIONAL BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME TIPS OFF MARCH 31, IN TORONTO. January 14, 2019. Canada Basketball. February 21, 2024.
  4. Web site: ABOUT THE BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GAMES. BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GAMES. March 13, 2019.
  5. News: Kent. Austin. 2017 BioSteel All Canadian Basketball Game Top Performers. April 11, 2017. Slam. March 13, 2019.
  6. News: Tucker. Kyle. UK's Murray a big hit back home in Canada. March 16, 2016. USA Today. March 13, 2019.
  7. News: Fletcher. Michael A.. Canada is now one of the world’s top sources of elite prep basketball recruits. May 15, 2017. Andscape. March 13, 2019.
  8. News: Wolstat. Ryan. Canadian high-schoolers put on a hoops show. April 14, 2015. Toronto Sun. March 13, 2019.
  9. News: Ballingall. Alex. BioSteel all-Canadian basketball game to showcase country’s top high school talent. April 13, 2015. The Toronto Star. March 13, 2019.
  10. News: Milton. Steve. Three local players selected to play in annual BioSteel All-Canadian Basketball Game. February 29, 2016. The Hamilton Spectator. March 13, 2019.
  11. News: The Seventh Annual BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAMES, Canada’s Premier High School Hoops Showcase, Returns April 2, Exclusively on TSN. March 1, 2023. Bell Media. March 30, 2024.
  12. https://www.youtube.com/@allcanadiangames Official YouTube channel
  13. News: Gilbert. Ngabo. Olivier Rioux, the world's tallest teen, and Duke-bound Toby Fournier to star in All Canadian Games. March 29, 2024. Toronto Star. March 30, 2024.
  14. News: Murray, Poyser MVPs of BioSteel All-Canadian game. April 14, 2015. Sportsnet.ca. Canadian Press. March 13, 2019.
  15. News: O'Leary. Chris. Thon Maker plays role of spectator at BioSteel All-Canadian hoops game. April 11, 2016. The Star. March 13, 2019.
  16. News: Barrocks. Sheldon. WHY THE BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GAME MATTERS. April 11, 2018. Shifter Sports. March 13, 2019.
  17. News: Howe. Joshua. Team Red tops Team White in high-paced BioSteel All Canadian boys game. April 1, 2019. The Toronto Observer. May 9, 2019.
  18. News: Marcus. Rebelo. Masikewich leads Team White to lopsided BioSteel All Canadian game. April 1, 2019. The Toronto Observer. April 28, 2022.
  19. News: 2022 BioSteel All-Canadian Game Scores, Highlights And Awards. April 3, 2022. Stateline Sports Network. April 18, 2022.
  20. News: Dan. Judah. Alberta’s Gibb turns heads at high school women’s basketball classic. April 4, 2022. The Toronto Observer. April 28, 2022.

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