After a full seven years, 3×3 basketball is finally making its much-anticipated return to Atlanta, and the Hawks are bringing it back with a bang. The Atlanta Hawks, alongside the College Park Skyhawks and Hoop It Up, are hosting a massive one-day tournament on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Georgia World Congress Center, and there’s a serious cash prize on the line for the top squads.
Who’s Ready to Ball Out for Two Grand?
This isn’t just a casual shootaround; we’re talking about a full-on competition designed to bring everyone into the game. There are recreational divisions for boys and girls ages 10 to 18, adult divisions for men and women, and even an adult wheelchair division. But the real talk of the town has to be that Pro-Am division, which is putting up a cool $2,000 prize for the winners. You know that kind of money brings out the best, and it’s going to be wild to see who steps up. Jon Babul, the Hawks vice president of basketball programs, summed it up perfectly: “We’re always looking for new ways to grow the game and create meaningful basketball experiences for our community and partnering with Hoop It Up to bring 3×3 basketball back to Atlanta is a great way to do just that.” Sounds like they are all in on this, and honestly, we love to see it.
How to Get In On the Action Before It’s Too Late
If you’re looking to form a squad, standard division teams can have three to five players, while Pro-Am teams are limited to four. Every team is guaranteed at least three games, with all contests played to 21 points. Registration is set at $260 for standard division teams and $330 for Pro-Am. The perks are pretty sweet too: each player gets a co-branded jersey and a ticket to a select Hawks home game. Beyond the tournament itself, there will be slam dunk and knockout contests with prizes, youth basketball activities, appearances by Hawks alumni, and other entertainment. And get this: spectator admission is totally free, so everyone can get in on the action.
You need to move fast if you want to compete. Registration is open right now at Hawks.com/HoopItUp, but it closes at midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 14. This whole event is scheduled for just one week before the Hawks’ Opening Night showdown against the Houston Rockets on Saturday, Oct. 24. So get your team together, register, and let’s see some incredible 3×3 hoops!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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