Hoopfest is an annual outdoor 3-on-3 basketball tournament held in Downtown Spokane, Washington.[2][3]
| Hoopfest | |
|---|---|
 Courts set up on West Spokane Falls Blvd next to Riverfront park in downtown Spokane, June 2014. | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Festival, Sporting Event |
| Date(s) | Last weekend in June. |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Spokane, Washington [1] (Downtown Spokane) |
| Coordinates | 47°39′41″N 117°25′07″W / 47.6614769°N 117.4184936°W |
| Land | Vereinigte Staaten |
| Gegründet | 1990 |
| Participants | 24,000 |
| Attendance | 253,000 |
| Area | 42 City Blocks |
| Activity | 3-on-3 Basketball |
| Website | www |
In 2011, the event drew 27,876 players on 7,040 teams.[4][5] It is estimated that around 175,000 fans visited the event in both 2010 and 2011. [4] [6]
References
edit- ^ Bookey, Mike (25 June 2014). "Hoopfest Turns 25". Inlander. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "'They have a lock on it.' Jimmer Fredette, U.S. 3x3 Olympians credit Spokane Hoopfest for helping grow 3-on-3 game". Spokesman.com. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Hoopfest 2024 wraps up another year of tradition and growth". krem.com. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Spokane Hoopfest". www.spokanehoopfest.net. Archived from the original on 2009-06-09.
- ^ Spokesman-Review, The (6 April 2018). "Spokane Hoopfest will partner with ESPN's The Basketball Tournament and host opening-round games". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Boelter, Noah (27 June 2024). "How thousands of shirts are made every year for Spokane's annual Hoopfest". NonStop Local Tri-Cities/Yakima. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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