Spokane Hoopfest

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 (1990)
Participants24,000
Attendance253,000
Area42 City Blocks
Activity3-on-3 Basketball
Websitewww.spokanehoopfest.net

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

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]

  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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