All-Canadian Basketball Game

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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]

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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

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

MVPs
YearBoy'sGirl'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
2019Jahcobi 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]
2023Michael Evbagharu, Chris TadjoToby Fournier, Ajok Madol

Basketball Player Of The Year

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

BPOYs
YearBoy'sGirl's
2015N/AN/A
2016 Thon Maker N/A
2017 Oshae Brissett N/A
2018 RJ Barrett N/A
2019Matthew-Alexander MoncrieffeMicah Dennis
2020Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe Aaliyah Edwards
2021N/AN/A
2022 Leonard Miller Cassandre Prosper
2023David SimonToby Fournier

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