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PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. – The NBA G League announced today their full 27-game schedule for the 2018 MGM Resorts NBA G League Winter Showcase, the league’s premier in-season scouting event that will be played in Las Vegas from Dec. 19-22 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in promotion with Las Vegas Events.
The Northern Arizona Suns will face off against the Windy City Bulls on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. PT. The Suns will wrap up their two-game Showcase set against the Erie BayHawks on Friday, Dec. 21 at 2:30 p.m. PT.
The NAZ Suns’ full 50-game schedule can be found at www.nazsuns.com/schedule
The four-day, 27-game scouting event features the league’s 27 teams each playing two regular-season games in front of representatives from all 30 NBA teams. For the first time, the event will be held in December, allowing NBA team personnel the opportunity to evaluate two-way and NBA G League talent in advance of the 10-day signing period and two-way guarantee deadline.
For the second consecutive season, the NBA G League Winter Showcase will be played across two courts with as many as seven games per day. The premier event was hosted by the Raptors 905 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, the past two seasons.
A broadcast schedule for the event, which will be closed to fans, will be released at a later date.
The Northern Arizona Suns begin their third season in the NBA G League on Nov. 3 against the Santa Cruz Warriors at the Prescott Valley Event Center. Single-game tickets start at just $10 apiece, with plenty of other discounted pricing options, including the team’s 4 on the Floor package, Flex Plan, Group Experience packages, or season ticket memberships. More information about all of the NAZ Suns ticket options can be found at www.nazsuns.com/tickets, emailing [email protected], or calling 928-772-SUNS.
MGM RESORTS NBA G LEAGUE WINTER SHOWCASE
VISITS LAS VEGAS DURING 2018-19 SEASON
– NBA G League’s Premier Scouting Event Hosted by Mandalay Bay Dec. 19-22 –
NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2018 – The 2018 MGM Resorts NBA G League Winter Showcase, the league’s premier in-season scouting event, will be played in Las Vegas from Dec. 19-22 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in promotion with Las Vegas Events.
The four-day, 27-game scouting event features the league’s 27 teams each playing two regular-season games in front of representatives from all 30 NBA teams. For the first time, the event will be held in December, allowing NBA team personnel the opportunity to evaluate two-way and NBA G League talent in advance of the 10-day signing period and two-way guarantee deadline. For the second consecutive season, the NBA G League Winter Showcase will be played across two courts with as many as seven games per day.
“We are thrilled to partner with MGM Resorts and Las Vegas Events to bring the NBA G League Winter Showcase to Las Vegas and the Mandalay Bay Convention Center,” said NBA G League President Malcolm Turner. “Las Vegas is a world-class hospitality destination and an exciting place to play NBA-caliber basketball in December.”
Lance Evans, Vice President of Marketing, Entertainment & Sports for MGM Resorts International, said: “The NBA G League event further strengthens our great partnership with the NBA. We are excited to have the opportunity to once again showcase professional basketball at Mandalay Bay.”
“As a destination, we look forward to hosting the 27 teams that will participate in the NBA G League Winter Showcase,” said Pat Christenson, President of Las Vegas Events. “Las Vegas has a history of developing and growing events, and the NBA G League Showcase is part of that strategy. This partnership continues Las Vegas’ steadfast commitment to the sport of basketball, which also includes our annual support of four collegiate conference basketball tournaments, NBA Summer League and USA Basketball Men’s National Team training camp and exhibition games.”
For the first time, the NBA G League Winter Showcase will host more than 20 players from NBA Academies, the league’s network of elite basketball training centers for top prospects from outside the U.S. The prospects will scrimmage against one another, participate in the 2018 Tarkanian Classic and receive life-skills programming focusing on education, leadership, health and wellness, and character development. Since October 2016, NBA Academies have been launched in Canberra, Australia; Jinan, Urumqi and Zhuji, China; Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), India; Mexico City, Mexico; and Saly, Senegal.
The MGM Resorts NBA G League Winter Showcase has become a springboard to the NBA from its official minor league, with more than 60 players earning GATORADE Call-Ups during or immediately following the last 14 Showcases.
Last season, 11 players signed NBA contracts coming out of the Showcase, including Westchester Knicks guard Trey Burke. He went on to average 12.8 points and 4.7 assists while shooting 50.3 percent from the field in 36 games with the New York Knicks.
The full game schedule is below. A broadcast schedule for the event, which will be closed to fans, will be released at a later date.
Wednesday, December 19
VISITOR HOME TIME (PT) LOCATION
Memphis at Raptors 12:00 pm Court 1
Maine at Lakeland 2:30 pm Court 1
Texas at Erie 5:00 pm Court 1
Northern Arizona at Windy City 7:30 pm Court 1
Austin at Capital City 12:30 pm Court 2
Iowa at Westchester 3:30 pm Court 2
Agua Caliente at Grand Rapids 6:00 pm Court 2
Thursday, December 20
VISITOR HOME TIME (PT) LOCATION
Long Island at Rio Grande Valley 12:00 pm Court 1
Greensboro at South Bay 2:30 pm Court 1
Fort Wayne at Salt Lake City 5:00 pm Court 1
Lakeland at Santa Cruz 7:30 pm Court 1
Wisconsin at Memphis 12:30 pm Court 2
Canton at Sioux Falls 3:30 pm Court 2
Delaware at Stockton 6:00 pm Court 2
Friday, December 21
VISITOR HOME TIME (PT) LOCATION
Capital City at Agua Caliente 12:00 pm Court 1
Erie at Northern Arizona 2:30 pm Court 1
Raptors at Texas 5:00 pm Court 1
Sioux Falls at Maine 7:30pm Court 1
Grand Rapids at Oklahoma City 12:30 pm Court 2
Westchester at Austin 3:30 pm Court 2
Windy City at Iowa 6:00 pm Court 2
Saturday, December 22
VISITOR HOME TIME (PT) LOCATION
South Bay at Fort Wayne 12:00 pm Court 1
Stockton at Wisconsin 2:30 pm Court 1
Oklahoma City at Long Island 5:00 pm Court 1
Santa Cruz at Canton 12:30 pm Court 2
Rio Grande Valley at Greensboro 3:30 pm Court 2
Salt Lake City at Delaware 6:00 pm Court 2
About the NBA G League
The NBA’s official minor league, the NBA G League prepares players, coaches, officials, trainers and front-office staff for the NBA while acting as the league’s research and development laboratory. Featuring 27 teams with direct affiliations with NBA franchises for the 2018-19 season, the league offers elite professional basketball at an affordable price in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. An all-time-high 53 percent of all NBA players at the end of the 2017-18 season boasted NBA G League experience. In fostering the league’s connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA Cares programs. NBA G League games are available on ESPN’s family of networks and NBA TV.
About Mandalay Bay
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino is set on 120 lush acres featuring Mandalay Bay Beach, a tropical pool paradise with real sand. The Mandalay Bay Events Center, award-winning restaurants, exhilarating entertainment, unique shopping, Shark Reef Aquarium and the recently expanded 2-million-square-foot Mandalay Bay Convention Center combine to make Mandalay Bay a distinctive Las Vegas resort destination. The resort offers three distinct hotel experiences: Mandalay Bay with 3,211 luxurious rooms and suites reflecting a modern tropical ambiance; Four Seasons Hotel, a AAA Five Diamond hotel offering 424 rooms and suites; and the luxury all-suite Delano Las Vegas. Mandalay Bay is owned by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM). For more information and reservations, visitmandalaybay.com, call toll free at (877) 632-7800 or find us on Facebook and Twitter.
About Las Vegas Events
Las Vegas Events is a private, not-for-profit organization that serves as the exclusive major special events agency for the city. Founded in 1983, LVE is funded by hotel room tax. Through its Signature Event initiative, LVE has created a model to integrate all elements of special events and formally improve communication between event producers and Las Vegas’ hotel properties and sponsors. Since 1991, Las Vegas Events has produced, presented or supported more than 750 events.
www.lasvegasevents.com
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