The '''All Canadian Games''' are a pair of annual all-star basketball games, each featuring rosters composed of Canada's top senior high school players for that school year.<ref>{{cite news|last=Naccion|first=Chicco|title=Canadian basketball swagger on display at high school showcase|date=April 18, 2017|work=CBC Sports|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/canada-basketball-biosteel-all-canadian-game-1.4071492|accessdate=March 13, 2019}}</ref> Both games are played as a doubleheader; the first game featuring the top senior girls, followed by the second game featuring the top senior boys.
==History== The All Canadian basketball game was founded in 2015 by CEO of "Bounce Elite" (a premier boys basketball program) Tom McIntyre, Athlete Institute CEO Jesse Tipping, & BioSteel Sports Nutrition CEO & co-founder John Celenza.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dichter|first=Myles|title=10 years in, All Canadian Games thriving as a high school basketball showcase|date=April 3, 2025|publisher=CBC.ca|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/all-canadian-games-canadian-high-school-basketball-1.7500461|accessdate=April 5, 2025}}</ref> The first four editions of the game only featured a boys game, but the event was later expanded to include a girls game in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=INAUGURAL NATIONAL BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME TIPS OFF MARCH 31, IN TORONTO|date=January 14, 2019|publisher=Canada Basketball|url=https://www.basketball.ca/news/inaugural-national-biosteel-all-canadian-girls-basketball-game-tips-off-march-31-in-toronto|accessdate=February 21, 2024}}</ref> The games feature the top 24 senior male and female high school basketball players either born in Canada or playing in the country.<ref>{{cite web|title=ABOUT THE BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GAMES|url=https://www.biosteelallcanadian.com/about|publisher=BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GAMES|accessdate=March 13, 2019}}</ref><ref name=kent_04112017>{{cite news|last=Kent|first=Austin|title=2017 BioSteel All Canadian Basketball Game Top Performers|date=April 11, 2017|work=Slam|url=https://www.slamonline.com/college-hs/high-school/2017-biosteel-canadian-basketball-game-top-performers/|accessdate=March 13, 2019}}</ref> The Canadian game has drawn comparisons to America's McDonald's All-American Game.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tucker|first=Kyle|title=UK's Murray a big hit back home in Canada|date=March 16, 2016|newspaper=USA Today|url=http://sports.usatoday.com/2016/03/16/uks-murray-a-big-hit-back-home-in-canada/|accessdate=March 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Fletcher|first=Michael A.|title=Canada is now one of the world's top sources of elite prep basketball recruits|date=May 15, 2017|work=Andscape|url=https://andscape.com/features/canada-world-top-elite-prep-basketball/|accessdate=March 13, 2019}}</ref> The first boys game was attended by upwards of 60 executives and scouts from the National Basketball Association (NBA).<ref>{{cite news|last=Wolstat|first=Ryan|title=Canadian high-schoolers put on a hoops show|date=April 14, 2015|newspaper=Toronto Sun|url=https://torontosun.com/2015/04/14/canadian-high-schoolers-put-on-a-hoops-show/wcm/73d5138b-df76-4701-a526-3676fd2050b1|accessdate=March 13, 2019}}</ref>
==Title sponsorship== The game was initially branded as the '''BioSteel All Canadian Game''' when BioSteel was its title sponsor until 2023, when the company filed for bankruptcy late that year.<ref>{{cite news|first=Edilson J.|last=Silva|title=Will Riley, Jalik Dunkley-Distant, Chris Tadjo Lead Top 24 All-Canadian Games Selections|work=Basketball Buzz|url=https://basketballbuzz.ca/hs/will-riley-jalik-dunkley-distant-chris-tadjo-lead-top-24-all-canadian-games-selections/|access-date=March 14, 2024}}</ref> The Games' co-founder John Celenza who was also the CEO and co-founder of BioSteel had left the company earlier in the year.
In 2024, the games were played without a title sponsor & were branded as the All Canadian Basketball Games.
On March 20, 2025, Celenza's new company that he co-founded as its new CEO, Cizzle Brands, signed a 5-year title sponsorship deal for its flagship brand Cwench Hydration to rebrand the game as the '''Cwench All Canadian Games'''.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Cizzle Brands Lands Title Sponsorship for the CWENCH All Canadian Basketball Games|date=March 1, 2023|publisher=Cizzle Brands|url=https://www.cizzlebrands.com/news/cizzle-brands-lands-title-sponsorship-for-the-cwench-all-canadian-basketball-games|access-date=March 30, 2024}}</ref>
In 2026, the CWENCH title sponsorship branding was not featured for the All Canadian Games.
==Broadcasts== Between 2015–23, the games were carried on The Sports Network (TSN); the inaugural event was broadcast on tape delay before they were subsequently presented live the following year.<ref name=ballingall_04132015>{{cite news|last=Ballingall|first=Alex|title=BioSteel all-Canadian basketball game to showcase country's top high school talent|date=April 13, 2015|newspaper=The Toronto Star|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/2015/04/13/biosteel-all-canadian-basketball-game-to-showcase-countrys-top-high-school-talent.html|accessdate=March 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Milton|first=Steve|title=Three local players selected to play in annual BioSteel All-Canadian Basketball Game|date=February 29, 2016|newspaper=The Hamilton Spectator|url=https://www.thespec.com/sports-story/6369241-three-local-players-selected-to-play-in-annual-biosteel-all-canadian-basketball-game/|accessdate=March 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The Seventh Annual BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAMES, Canada's Premier High School Hoops Showcase, Returns April 2, Exclusively on TSN|date=March 1, 2023|publisher=Bell Media|url=https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/the-seventh-annual-biosteel-all-canadian-basketball-games-canadas-premier-high-school-hoops-showcase-returns-april-2-exclusively-on-tsn/|access-date=March 30, 2024}}</ref> In 2024, after the game lost Biosteel as its title sponsor, the event was livestreamed via their official YouTube channel.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/@allcanadiangames Official YouTube channel</ref> In 2025, Cizzle Brands' newly signed branding deal also included a new partnership with TSN that restored the network's broadcast rights after a one year absence.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Cizzle Brands Lands Title Sponsorship for the CWENCH All Canadian Basketball Games|date=March 1, 2023|publisher=Cizzle Brands|url=https://www.cizzlebrands.com/news/cizzle-brands-lands-title-sponsorship-for-the-cwench-all-canadian-basketball-games|access-date=March 30, 2024}}</ref> In 2026, the All Canadian Games were broadcast on NBA TV Canada & livestreamed on CBC Gem & their YouTube channel.
==Locations== The inaugural game in 2015 was held at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in downtown Toronto.
Between 2016–23, the games were held annually at the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport on the campus of the University of Toronto<ref name=oleary_04112016/> with the exception of 2020–21 when the games were not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2024, the games were held at the Athlete Institute in Mono, Ontario.<ref>{{cite news|first=Gilbert|last=Ngabo|title=Olivier Rioux, the world's tallest teen, and Duke-bound Toby Fournier to star in All Canadian Games|date=March 29, 2024|newspaper=Toronto Star|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/olivier-rioux-the-worlds-tallest-teen-and-duke-bound-toby-fournier-to-star-in-all/article_6215bd20-ed4a-11ee-b7c2-9f6093fd07e9.html|access-date=March 30, 2024}}</ref>
In 2025, the games were held at Humber Polytechnic's north campus in northwest Toronto.<ref>{{citation|title=Tickets|website=CwenchAllCanadian.com |url=https://www.cwenchallcanadian.com/tickets|access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>
In 2026, the games were held back at the Athlete Institute in Mono, Ontario.
==Game MVPs== Following are the most valuable players (MVP) from each year:<ref>{{cite web | title=Awards | CWENCH All Canadian Basketball Games | url=https://www.cwenchallcanadian.com/awards }}</ref>
{|class="wikitable" |+MVPs ! Year !! Boy's !! Girl's |- | 2015 || Jamal Murray, Jalen Poyser<ref>{{cite news|title=Murray, Poyser MVPs of BioSteel All-Canadian game|date=April 14, 2015|work=Sportsnet.ca|agency=Canadian Press|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/murray-poyser-mvps-of-biosteel-all-canadian-game/|accessdate=March 13, 2019}}</ref> || {{BLACK}} |- | 2016 || Jahvon Blair, Kalif Young<ref name=oleary_04112016>{{cite news|last=O'Leary|first=Chris|title=Thon Maker plays role of spectator at BioSteel All-Canadian hoops game|date=April 11, 2016|newspaper=The Star|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/2016/04/11/thon-maker-plays-role-of-spectator-at-biosteel-all-canadian-hoops-game.html|accessdate=March 13, 2019}}</ref> || {{BLACK}} |- | 2017 || Luguentz Dort, Matur Maker<ref name=kent_04112017/> || {{BLACK}} |- | 2018 || Luguentz Dort, Quincy Guerrier<ref>{{cite news|last=Barrocks|first=Sheldon|title=WHY THE BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GAME MATTERS|date=April 11, 2018|work=Shifter Sports|url=https://medium.com/shifter-sports/why-the-biosteel-all-canadian-game-matters-efe619c323b|accessdate=March 13, 2019}}</ref> || {{BLACK}} |- | 2019 || Jahcobi Neath, Addison Patterson<ref>{{cite news|last=Howe|first=Joshua|title=Team Red tops Team White in high-paced BioSteel All Canadian boys game|date=April 1, 2019|newspaper=The Toronto Observer|url=https://torontoobserver.ca/2019/04/01/team-red-tops-team-white-in-high-paced-biosteel-all-canadian-boys-game/|accessdate=May 9, 2019}}</ref> || Brynn Masikewich, Merissah Russell<ref>{{cite news|first=Marcus|last=Rebelo|title=Masikewich leads Team White to lopsided BioSteel All Canadian game|date=April 1, 2019|work=The Toronto Observer|url=https://torontoobserver.ca/2019/04/01/masikewich-leads-team-white-to-lopsided-biosteel-all-canadian-game/|access-date=April 28, 2022}}</ref> |- | 2020 ||rowspan=2 colspan=2|{{center|Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic<ref>{{cite web|title=BioSteel All Canadian Basketball Games postponed|website=TSN.ca|date=12 March 2020 |url=https://www.tsn.ca/biosteel-all-canadian-basketball-games-postponed-1.1456855|accessdate=September 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Libaan|last=Osman|title=Biosteel all-Canadian game returns after pandemic hiatus, a roadstop to the NBA for some players|date=April 1, 2022|newspaper=Toronto Star|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2022/04/01/biosteel-all-canadian-game-returns-after-pandemic-hiatus-a-roadstop-to-the-nba-for-some-players.html|access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref>}} |- | 2021 |- | 2022 || Elijah Fisher, Vasean Allette<ref>{{cite news|title=2022 BioSteel All-Canadian Game Scores, Highlights And Awards|date=April 3, 2022|work=Stateline Sports Network|url=https://statelinesportsnetwork.net/2022/04/03/2022-biosteel-all-canadian-game-scores-highlights-and-awards/|access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref> || Toby Fournier, Delaney Gibb<ref>{{cite news|first=Dan|last=Judah|title=Alberta's Gibb turns heads at high school women's basketball classic|date=April 4, 2022|work=The Toronto Observer|url=https://torontoobserver.ca/2022/04/04/albertas-gibb-turns-heads-at-high-school-womens-basketball-classic/|access-date=April 28, 2022}}</ref> |- | 2023 || Michael Evbagharu, Chris Tadjo|| Toby Fournier, Ajok Madol |- | 2024 || Jalik Dunkley-Distant, Chris Tadjo|| Jasmine Bascoe, Toby Fournier |- | 2025 || Tristan Beckford|| Aliya Moses |}
==Basketball Player of the Year== Following are the basketball player of the year (BPOY) from each year:<ref>{{cite web | title=Awards | CWENCH All Canadian Basketball Games | url=https://www.cwenchallcanadian.com/awards }}</ref>
{|class="wikitable" |+BPOYs ! Year !! Boy's !! Girl's |- | 2015 || N/A {{BLACK}} || {{BLACK}} |- | 2016 || Thon Maker || {{BLACK}} |- | 2017 || Oshae Brissett|| {{BLACK}} |- | 2018 || RJ Barrett || {{BLACK}} |- | 2019 || Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe || Micah Dennis |- | 2020 || Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe || Aaliyah Edwards |- | 2021 || N/A {{BLACK}} || N/A {{BLACK}} |- | 2022 || Leonard Miller || Cassandre Prosper |- | 2023 || David Simon || Toby Fournier |- | 2024 || Ishan Sharma || Toby Fournier |- | 2025 || Tristan Beckford || Nyadieng Yiech |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{official|https://www.allcanadiangames.com/}}
Category:Basketball all-star games Category:Basketball competitions in Canada Category:High school basketball in Canada Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2015