



Men's Basketball Team to face China's National Team - ONLINE TICKETS SOLD OUT

GAME TIME: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20

vs. Team China

Tip off at 7:00 p.m.

Location: War Memorial Gym

The UBC Thunderbirds men’s basketball team will play host to some international competition, welcoming China’s national basketball team in advance of the Pacific Rim Basketball Classic in late June. ALL ONLINE TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT. A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE DOOR.

Tickets:

General admission: $5 per ticket

Free for kids 5 and under

“This is a great opportunity for our UBC Men’s Basketball program,” said long time Thunderbirds head coach Kevin Hanson. “This will also give basketball fans in Vancouver the chance to watch exciting basketball in the unique confines of War Memorial Gymnasium. It’s always exciting to play against next level international competition and the experience will certainly enhance our players’ development. We are honoured to host Team China at UBC and we look forward to this exciting opportunity.”The matchup will be a precursor to China taking on Team Canada in back-to-back exhibition games, first at Rogers Arena in downtown Vancouver on Friday, June 22 before a second engagement in Victoria at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Sunday, June 24.“We are so thrilled with the opportunity to be hosting team China,” said Professor Santa J. Ono, UBC President and Vice-Chancellor. “It will no doubt be a special event that will draw great interest from both our campus community as well as the local basketball community. This will be a rare opportunity for our student athletes to face international competition and gain valuable experience while also creating memories that should last a lifetime.”