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3x3 Canada Quest Series Tipped Off In Calgary And Shawinigan

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May 26, 2017

TORONTO, ON (May 26, 2017)- The first two regional events for the 2017 3x3 Canada Quest series took place this month in Calgary, Alberta on May 7th and in Shawinigan, Quebec from May 19-21, 2017. With a total of six divisions, over 150 teams participated.

Teams in the elite divisions competed with hopes of qualifying for the 3x3 Canada Quest Finals set to take place at the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta from July 7th-8th, 2017.

3x3 Canada Quest - Calgary, Alberta Winner
Division: Adult Men (Over 17 Male)
Team: 4 Headed MonStars
Players: Maheer Khan, Dominyck Coward, Jonathan Laybolt, Mike Fischer
Final Score: 21-7

Click here to see full tournament results.

3x3 Canada Quest - Shawinigan, Quebec Winner
Division: FIBA Top Gun (Open)
Team: MTL Elite
Players: Kyle Desmarais, Sebastian Beckett, Kevin Loiselle, Mukiya Post
Final Score: 21-16

Click here to see full tournament results.

3x3 Canada Quest's next stop is Edmonton, Alberta for a June 3-4 event at the Saville Community Sports Centre. Registration is still open for this event and all the upcoming 3x3 events taking place in Hamilton (June 17-18), Halifax (June 24-25), Winnipeg (June 24-25) and Vancouver (July 1-2).

Register your team today.

About 3x3 Canada Quest

3x3 Canada Quest is Canada Basketball's national 3x3 series, which culminates at the Canada Quest Final in Edmonton, AB. The top two teams then earn a berth to the FIBA 3x3 World Tour event in Saskatoon.

This international 3x3 basketball event will take place in conjunction with Taste of Saskatchewan on July 14-16, 2017. In addition to the 2017 event, Saskatoon will host the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters in 2018 and 2019, securing the rights to the event for three years.

With over 250 million players worldwide, 3x3 is amongst the most played recreational sports in the world, and is a key motor for the growth of basketball in Canada and around the world. Visit 3x3planet.com for more information.

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For more information on 3x3 Canada Quest, visit basketball.ca/quest or contact:

Ron Yeung, Manager - Domestic Development

ryeung@basketball.ca