Hoopfest is an annual outdoor 3-on-3 basketball tournament held in Downtown Spokane, Washington.[2][3]

Hoopfest
Courts set up on West Spokane Falls Blvd next to Riverfront park in downtown Spokane, June 2014.
StatusActive
GenreFestival, Sporting Event
Date(s)Last weekend in June.
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Spokane, Washington
[1] (Downtown Spokane)
Coordinates47°39′41″N 117°25′07″W / 47.6614769°N 117.4184936°W / 47.6614769; -117.4184936
CountryUnited States
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990)
Participants24,000
Attendance253,000
Area42 City Blocks
Activity3-on-3 Basketball
Websitewww.spokanehoopfest.net

In 2011, the event drew 27,876 players on 7,040 teams.[4][5] It is estimated that around 175,000 fans visited the event in both 2010 and 2011. [4] [6]

References

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  1. ^ Bookey, Mike (25 June 2014). "Hoopfest Turns 25". Inlander. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ "'They have a lock on it.' Jimmer Fredette, U.S. 3x3 Olympians credit Spokane Hoopfest for helping grow 3-on-3 game". Spokesman.com. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Hoopfest 2024 wraps up another year of tradition and growth". krem.com. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Spokane Hoopfest". www.spokanehoopfest.net. Archived from the original on 2009-06-09.
  5. ^ Spokesman-Review, The (6 April 2018). "Spokane Hoopfest will partner with ESPN's The Basketball Tournament and host opening-round games". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. ^ Boelter, Noah (27 June 2024). "How thousands of shirts are made every year for Spokane's annual Hoopfest". NonStop Local Tri-Cities/Yakima. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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