Basketball tournament to benefit ‘Hoops Creating Hope’ program.
By American Bazaar Staff
WASHINGTON, DC: The 1st Annual Hoops Creating Hope 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, hosted by Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy, will be held on April 20th at The George Washington University’s Smith Center here.
The annual tournament will consist of teams comprising individuals from across the DC metropolitan area with a passion for basketball tournament play. Pre-registration is required for the double elimination tournament at www.crossover-india.org.
Teams consist of five players all 18 years of age or above. Starting today, Crossover will be offering a discounted entry fee for a limited time. The general entry fee will be reduced to $125 and the student rate (teams comprised of all undergraduate students) will be $100. Teams must register by April 9th. Entry deadline is April 15. Prizes will be given to the winning team.
The Hoops Creating Hope 3-on-3 Tournament is an annual fundraising event. All proceeds generated by the event are used to help fund Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy’s programs in India in helping create educational opportunities for students.
Shaun Jayachandran, Founder of Crossover Basketball, encourages the community to support this exciting fundraising event geared towards professionals and young professionals alike.
“This is a great chance for people to use their love and passion for basketball to come out and support a great non-profit. So many of us have learned valuable skills such as leadership, character, teamwork, and communication from playing hoops with friends, and the opportunity to participate again while raising awareness and funds for Crossover through this event truly excites us,†he said in a statement
Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy is the first nonprofit international program in India to leverage basketball athletic values and skill as a means to develop academic opportunities for Indian students. The main objective of Crossover Basketball is to use basketball as a vehicle of change in communities in India by combining the ideas of a sport and imparting the values of leadership, character, communication, and teamwork with the goal of inspiring and preparing those students to continue in their educational pursuits through the university level.