{"id":1370,"date":"2009-06-26T15:12:18","date_gmt":"2009-06-26T15:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2009\/06\/26\/delta-state-to-host-basketball-tournament-to-benefit-breast-cancer-awareness\/"},"modified":"2013-09-03T12:54:53","modified_gmt":"2013-09-03T12:54:53","slug":"delta-state-to-host-basketball-tournament-to-benefit-breast-cancer-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2009\/06\/delta-state-to-host-basketball-tournament-to-benefit-breast-cancer-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta State to host basketball tournament to benefit breast cancer awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\">\n<table cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" width=\"65%\" summary=\"\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"270\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" src=\"\/Images\/univ_relations\/DSC_1710.jpg\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Arial\">Delta State Men&rsquo;s Basketball Head Coach Jason Conner, tournament organizer and B.E.E.P. volunteer Miranda Walker, and Delta State Assistant Men&rsquo;s Basketball Coach B.J. Ellis<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font size=\"2\">Delta State University&rsquo;s Center for Community and Economic Development is hosting a 3 on 3 basketball tournament to benefit the Breast Education and Early-Detection Project (B.E.E.P.) on the July 18-19 weekend in Walter Sillers Coliseum.<\/font> <\/p>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span>This tournament is open to all teams within the Delta area. Each team will be guaranteed at least two games.&nbsp; Teams are allowed up to four players and games will be played half-court.&nbsp; Leagues will be broken down by gender and age, 10 and under, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, and 18 plus.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span>Registration will be held at the Center for Community and Economic Development at 1417 College Street starting Wednesday, July 1 and ending Wednesday, July 15.&nbsp; <\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span>To register, please fill-out one registration form per team along with waivers for individual players. The registration fee is $120 per team\/$30 per player.&nbsp; Registration fees should be paid after registration and made payable to: B.E.E.P.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Registration fees can be paid all or in part by team members, the team&rsquo;s coach, or a team sponsor.&nbsp; <\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span>All proceeds from the tournament will benefit B.E.E.P. and their ongoing efforts to provide education about breast cancer, promote early detection initiatives, and to provide free breast screenings.&nbsp; <\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span>First place in each league wins not only a trophy, but bragging rights for an entire year as the best 3 on 3 basketball team in the Delta.&nbsp; <\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span>If you don&rsquo;t play, you can register to volunteer, advertise your business, or sponsor a team.&nbsp; <\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span>Early registration is encouraged due to limited space.&nbsp; For more information about registration forms, tournament rules, and waivers, contact Alfreda Cowins at (662) 846-4008 or Miranda Walker at (662) 846-4849. <\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delta State Men&rsquo;s Basketball Head Coach Jason Conner, tournament organizer and B.E.E.P. volunteer Miranda Walker, and Delta State Assistant Men&rsquo;s Basketball Coach B.J. 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