HOOPS4HOPES
by SAINTAGE
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3rd AnnualCharity 5v5

Hoops4 Hopes

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263
DAYS
10
HRS
22
MIN
55
SEC
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Date
MAY 23
2027
Venue
UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE
Time
9AM–9PM
SUDOGANG player smiling while holding the HOOPS 4 HOPE charity tournament trophy
Final 2025
SUDOGANG ARE CHAMPIONS
(a) / The Mission

ABOUT HOOPS FOR HOPES

HOOPS FOR HOPE IS A COMMUNITY BASKETBALL INITIATIVE POWERED BY SAINTAGE AND FOUNDED BY PAPA-KWAMINA BILSON-DARKU. THE EVENT BRINGS ATHLETES, FAMILIES, BUSINESSES AND SUPPORTERS TOGETHER FOR A COMPETITIVE DAY OF BASKETBALL WITH A PURPOSE THAT GOES FAR BEYOND THE COURT. THROUGH THE GAME WE LOVE, HOOPS FOR HOPE RAISES FUNDS AND AWARENESS FOR IMPORTANT CHARITABLE CAUSES, SHOWCASES LOCAL ATHLETIC TALENT AND CREATES A SPACE WHERE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY CAN COME TOGETHER. ONE GAME. ONE COMMUNITY. ONE GREATER PURPOSE.

$5,800
RAISED SINCE 2024
800+
EVENT ATENDEES
72+
Players on the floor
900K+
ONLINE VIEWS
Players lifting the HOOPS 4 HOPES championship trophy topped with a basketball
(b) / How it works
Tournament format
Group Play

6–10 TEAMS COMPETE IN FAST-PACED GROUP PLAY, BATTLING FOR A SPOT IN THE KNOCKOUT ROUND WITH A POTENTIAL WILDCARD SPOT.

Knockout

THE TOP TEAMS ADVANCE TO A SINGLE-ELIMINATION BRACKET. WIN AND MOVE ON—LOSE AND GO HOME.

Charity Shot

FINAL GAME.

TEAMS · $450 ENTRY ($35 ENTRY PER PLAYER)

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12 a side, one coach, one cause. Rosters close TWO MONTHS prior to tournamnet dates. Spots fill fast — last year sold out in nine days.

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