Basketball MB Awards Scholarships & Clothing; $6,300 Available; Deadline Mar 26 - Apply Now

DEADLINE TO APPLY: MARCH 26, 2021 AT 4:00 PM: Basketball Manitoba in partnership with Sport Manitoba, Manitoba Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association, University of Manitoba, Balling for the Cure organization, Morris Glimcher, Lena Wenke and the family and friends of Alex Samaniego are pleased to offer players and coaches in Manitoba the opportunity to apply for $6,300 in available grants, scholarships and donations.  The deadline to apply for all these opportunities is Friday, March 26, 2021.

A commemorative "High School Basketball Grad" t-shirt and hoodie are now available to order online.  Basketball Manitoba proceeds from the sale of these items will go towards supporting the below Basketball Manitoba Awards scholarships being presented in April 2021.  

ORDER YOUR GRAD ITEMS NOW  

Due to the ongoing global pandemic and there being no 2020-21 high school basketball season in Manitoba, the traditional in-person Basketball Manitoba Awards normally hosted in mid-April will not physically take place.  There will be no in-person awards presented and no "Players of the Year", "Coaches of the Year", "All-Manitoba Teams" and other similar awards normally presented at the BMA's.  However, the following Major Awards and Scholarship opportunities are available as part of a modified Basketball Manitoba Awards with recipients announced on Saturday, April 17, 2021, the original date of the in-person event.  

AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS (P = Players; C = Coaches; M = Managers)

Due to the fact there was no 2020-21 high school basketball season, any applications made to the below opportunities can include basketball achievements reached in previous seasons.  

* Application requires a current copy of your high school transcript 

** Application requires a letter of support from your basketball coach

*** Application requires the endorsement of two other coaches in the basketball community  

• P - Carl Ridd Award - 2 x $500.00 Scholarships * / **
• Recognizes a Grade 12 basketball player who excels on the court, classroom and in the community.
• P - Ron Meyers Leadership Award - 2 x $500.00 Scholarships * / **
• Recognizes a Grade 12 basketball player who excels in the community, on the court and classroom.
• P - Donovan Gayle Scholarship - 2 x $500.00 Scholarships **
• Recognizing a Grade 12 basketball player who best meets the qualities of perseverance, determination and resilience that Donovan set as a leader in our community. 
• P - Alex Samaniego Memorial Scholarship - 2 x $500.00 Scholarships (NEW) **
• Recognizes a Grade 12 basketball player who exudes a passion, commitment and a positive attitude towards the sport of basketball.  
• P - Lena Wenke Courage Award - 1 x $500.00 donation to the recipient's charity of choice **
• Recognizes a Grade 12 basketball player who has faced and overcome obstacles or challenges in their life while staying involved in the sport of basketball.
• C - Jim Bulloch Coaching Award - 1 x $800.00 Scholarship ***
• Recognizes a newer Manitoba basketball coach with little experience and strong potential as a long-term leader in our sport.  
• M - Morris Glimcher Student Manager Scholarship - 1 x $1000.00 Scholarship **
• Recognizes a grade 12 student part of a varsity basketball team in Manitoba in the role of a "manager".

2021 TOTAL AVAILABLE = $6,300.00

Additional scholarships offered by Sport Manitoba can be found at https://www.sportmanitoba.ca/resources/athlete-resources.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR A BASKETBALL MANITOBA AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP

DEADLINE MARCH 26, 2021 AT 4:00 PM