CBC Saskatoon joins the Canadian Elite Basketball League to kick off championship weekend
Professional basketball players are competing for the first CEBL title in Saskatoon August 22-25
The Canadian Elite Basketball League will cap off their inaugural season with an epic championship weekend filled with professional basketball and family fun events in Saskatoon.
The four-day event begins on Thursday, Aug. 22 with an awards banquet hosted by CBC's Jennifer Quesnel and Devin Heroux, followed by a three-day street festival that will include everything from youth basketball showcase to player appearances and musical acts.
CBC Saskatoon in partnership with CBC Sports is pleased to sponsor the event.
Street Festival
The league is kicking off championship weekend with a street festival/party in downtown Saskatoon. There you'll find basketball courts, player appearances, and a youth basketball showcase.
There will also be food and beverages, prominent music artists and the CBC street team, of course.
Central Business District
Friday August 23 | Noon- 9 p.m.
CBC Creation Station
The CBC Saskatoon street team will be adding to the festival fun. Void Art Gallery will help us create basketball themed t-shirts with their custom ink press.
All you have to do to score a sweet shirt is download the CBC Gem App, or show us it's already downloaded on your phone.
CBC Creation Station
Friday August 23 | 3-8 p.m.
Headlining Artists
You may know him for his post as Official DJ of the NBA's Toronto Raptors Basketball Team, playing to 20,000 fans at every home game for the past 13 seasons. When 4 Korners takes the stage, expect a high energy performance like no other.
Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker (USS)
This Canadian alter-native rock musical duo vocalist, guitarist, and erhu player Ashley Buchholz (aka Ash Boo-Schultz) and turntablist/hype man Jason "Human Kebab" Parsons.
The team is fresh off releasing their latest single, 'Big Life (26 Letters)', to radio and across all digital platforms and is ready to perform for their Saskatoon fans.
Local basketball stars
As the Saskatchewan Rattlers get ready to host the CEBL championships, CBC's Jen Quesnel asked them to show us some tricks on the court.
You can watch your local Saskatchewan Rattlers in action August 24/25 at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon.
Semi-final Saturday
Central Business District
Saturday August 24 | 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Saskatchewan Basketball 3 on 3 Tournament (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
- Street Party Continues (Rider Green Theme)
- Street Concert (8 -10 p.m.)
SaskTel Centre | 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
- Pre-game tailgating | 11 - 1 p.m. & 2:30-3:30 p.m.
- Game one - Semi finals | 1 p.m.
- Game two - Semi finals 3:30 p.m.
Championship Sunday
SaskTel Centre | 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Saskatchewan basketball activations (12 - 2 p.m.)
- Pre-Game tailgating (2:30 - 4 p.m.)
- Game three - Championship final (4 p.m.)
About this article:
The local marketing and communications team for CBC Saskatoon seeks out new and innovative ways to take the public broadcaster into communities and grow audiences. Seeking to reflect the diverse experiences of those who live in the places we report on, CBC Saskatoon is a sponsor of the 2019 Canadian Elite Basketball League Championship Weekend and will host an activation at the street festival. The public can meet CBC Saskatoon host Jen Quesnel along and receive branded CBC merchandise that celebrates your local public broadcaster.
Do you have something big up your sleeves that the local public broadcaster should sponsor? Drop us a line at saskcomms@cbc.ca