The Chinese national men’s basketball team’s visit to B.C. later this month will now include a stop at UBC.
In advance to the Pacific Rim Basketball Classic, China will take on the Thunderbirds on Wednesday, June 20 (7 p.m.) at War Memorial Gym. Tickets are just $5 and available at the door.
“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.
The international exhibition games are seen as tune ups for Canada and China as each team prepares for qualifying for the FIBA Basketball World Cup that takes place next year in China.
