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News Release
March 14, 2009
MEGA HOOPS BASKETBALL CLINIC A GREAT SUCCESS TWO YEARS RUNNING
On Saturday March 14th, 180 young basketball players from the Mega Hoops Jr. Basketball Club showed up at Durham College/UOIT in Oshawa to participate in Mega Hoops Mania. Mega Hoops Mania is an annual skill development clinic designed to increase participation and advance skill levels in Ontario’s basketball community.
Mega Hoops Mania is the signature event of the Mega Hoops program, which delivers clinics and programs to schools, community centres, after-school programs and summer camps throughout the province.
Special guests to this event were Toronto Raptors interim head coach Jay Triano and U17 Team Ontario athlete Megan Lukan.
The two were on hand at the 12th edition of this event to inspire young players and give their perspective on what it takes to be successful at the elite level. Triano and Lukan shared some of their basketball experiences, fielded questions from those in attendance, signed autographs and posed for photographs.
“Mega Hoops Mania is an incredible way for children to participate in a fun-filled basketball clinic and meet members of a professional sport franchise,” commented Elizabeth McCaw, Manager of Community Development and Education. “It gives Ontario Basketball the chance to work with eager young individuals and highlights a successful year of clinic and program delivery to the many schools, community centres, after-school programs and summer camps that participate in our Mega Hoops clinics or other educational programming.”
Ontario Basketball also takes this opportunity to acknowledge the sponsorship of Nike Canada and Spalding. “The support of Nike and Spalding has contributed enormously to the growth of our association and the development of our programs” commented Jason Jansson, Director, Communication and Marketing.
Scott Dennis
Sports Information and Marketing Coordinator
Durham College and UOIT Athletics
905.721.2000 Ext. 2784
scott.dennis@dc-uoit.ca
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