Registration Open for Public Utah Jazz 3-on-3 Tournament During Summer League All ages, skill levels to compete outdoors at Park Place on July 2
SALT LAKE CITY (May 18, 2018) – A sea of basketball courts will take over the Park Place parking lot adjacent to Vivint Smart Home Arena when the first Utah Jazz 3-on-3 Tournament is held on Monday, July 2 as part of the Utah Jazz Summer League festivities.
The tournament offers opportunities for players of all ages and skill levels to compete with 34 different divisions. Team signups are now available at www.utahjazzsummerleague.com. Registration includes three games and a single elimination tournament along with a T-shirt, admission ticket to one day of Utah Jazz Summer League and a drawstring bag.
The Utah Jazz 3-on-3 Tournament offers a variety of recreational and competitive levels, starting with 10U boys and girls divisions through “Top Gun” men’s and women’s categories. Four players are signed up for each team. Each age group is represented along with specialty divisions such as six-foot-and-under and corporate team entries. Tournament check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. and play will finish before the Summer League doubleheader that night.
Prizes for winning teams in each division are four tickets to a Utah Jazz game this upcoming regular season. The “Top Gun” male winners will receive free entry to the Salt Lake City Stars G League open tryouts. The “Top Gun” female winners will receive one hour of court time at Vivint Smart Home Arena for their use.
The six-game, four-team Utah Jazz Summer League will be held on July 2, 3 and 5 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, featuring the Utah Jazz, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks and Memphis Grizzlies. Six first-round draft picks from the NBA Draft 2018 will be eligible to play. The Utah Jazz Summer League showcases rookies, sophomores, select free agents and athletes competing to make NBA and G League regular season rosters.
Tickets sales begin today. Lower bowl tickets are available at $8 for a one-day pass or $15 for a three-day pass. A one-day pass provides access to both games played on that day. Tickets can be purchased online at www.utahjazzsummerleague.com, on the Utah Jazz mobile app, by calling (801) 355-DUNK or visiting the Vivint Smart Home Arena box office during regular business hours.
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About the Utah Jazz Founded as the 18th member of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1974, and located in Salt Lake City since 1979, the Utah Jazz are committed to excellence as a team and in the community. On the court, the Jazz are the second-winningest team in the NBA over the last 30 years, having won nine division titles and two Western Conference championships along with 15 seasons of 50-plus wins, and are supported by one of the most passionate fan bases in all of sports. Away from the court, the Jazz are very active in the local community and have assisted a multitude of organizations and worthy causes by way of charitable donations, service and grants through Larry H. Miller Charities. The Utah Jazz also operate the Junior Jazz program, the largest and longest-running youth basketball league in the NBA, featuring more than 50,000 players and an additional 13,000 volunteers who take part annually across seven states. For more information on the Utah Jazz, visit www.utahjazz.com.