As part of the 2015 ArcelorMittal Dofasco CIS Men’s Basketball Final 8 Championship, Ryerson University and the Mattamy Athletic Centre will be the location for an amazing event for basketball in Canada. A sensational panel will discuss topics at the Canadian Basketball Forum on Monday March 9th at 6:30pm featuring Keynote speaker Masai Ujiri Toronto Raptors President & General Manager Basketball Operations as well as basketball legend and Nike Director of International Basketball Mr. George Raveling. Other notable speakers include Gersson Rosas, Executive V.P. of Basketball Operations of the Houston Rockets; Ed Tapscott, Director of Player Development & Programs of the Washington Wizards; Stu Jackson, Former G.M. of the Vancouver Grizzlies & NBA League Executive; John Bitove, Founder of the Toronto Raptors and Toronto native John Saunders, ESPN and ABC Journalist, Commentator and Host.

This is simply a stacked forum that will give attendees tons of insight into the world of basketball.

It’s a one of a kind event that precedes the CIS Final 8 Men’s Championships being hosted in Toronto for the first time ever!

Event Hashtag #TOisBBAll

The even will centre around 3 discussion topics:

1) Grassroots to the NBA-Toronto’s Story

2) Globalization and Future Directions: On the Court and in the Boardroom

3) Journey and Effect-20 years of the NBA in Canada

For tickets and complete list of speakers: cisfinal8to.ca/ Mattamy Athletic Centre Box Office.

***DISCOUNTED TICKET PRICE WITH PURCHASE OF CIS FINAL 8 GAME TICKET***

Courtesy of Ryerson Rams/CIS Final 8

Drew Ebanks