Here's who you are competing against

Over the past four months, we've really been digging in and trying to understand our players better. We've taken a look at our brackets over the last four tournaments, conducted a large survey, posted some online polls and reached out to talk with some of our BAM Jam players.

Our hope is that by better understanding who our players are, we will be able to do a better job serving your needs. And we intend to keep this going at our next BAM Jam tournament, presented by Treasure Valley Ford Stores, on March 21-22 at Capital High School in Boise, Idaho.

As we compiled the information, we thought you might be interested in knowing who you are playing against and who you might be watching. We also included some things that you told us we should consider taking a closer look at.

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The following article was originally published on February 25, 2014. We've updated the information and republished since it is still relevant today. 

If you live in Southern Idaho there is always something to do. It isn't a question of what to do but a question of which option should I choose.

It's no different when choosing which basketball event to play in. You have choices between doing a camp, playing in a tournament or

USA Basketball 3x3 National Tournaments - A view from the players

Coming this March 21-22, 2015 is the return of the BAM Jam 3x3 basketball tournament, an official USA Basketball 3x3 National Qualifying Tournament. BAM Jam will welcome nearly 200 teams from around the northwest ranging from 10 years old to 40+.

While the 6th Annual BAM Jam has divisions for everyone, this will be the second year that the tournament's elite divisions will qualify for the USA Basketball 3x3 National Tournaments at the Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

"When you walk on the OTC campus, you have that 'Ahhh' moment," said Booker Nabors, a member of last year's qualifying team from BAM Jam. "It is a world class training facility."

BAM Jam update on USA Basketball qualifiers from last spring

Recently, BAM Jam, presented by Treasure Valley Ford Stores, announced our continued partnership with USA Basketball. For the second year, teams that win the Men's Elite (6'0 and Over), Women's Elite, Boys Elite (U18) and Girls Elite (U18) will qualify for the USA Basketball 3x3 National Tournaments. The teams that qualified last year did well enough at the USA Basketball 3x3 National Tournaments that this year the top TWO teams will qualify from each division.

Here is a closer look at how the top two teams from the Boys Elite (U18) division are doing this year.

USA Basketball partnership extends second year as registration opens for the spring

Idaho Select Basketball, LLC has officially opened team registration for this spring's 6th Annual BAM Jam presented by Treasure Valley Ford Stores. The 3x3 basketball tournament is the biggest indoor tournament in the northwest and has divisions for men and women of all ages and abilities.

BAM Jam's U18 representative at the USA Basketball
3x3 National Championships

For the second year, the tournament will also serve as a regional qualifier for the USA Basketball 3x3 National Tournaments that are held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The top two teams in the men's 6-foot and Over Elite Division, Women's Elite Division, Boys High School Elite (U18 division) and Girls High School (U18 division) will qualify for their respective USA Basketball 3x3 National Tournaments. All qualifying divisions will use FIBA 3x3 rules.

This spring the 3x3 basketball tournament will be held on March 21-22, 2015 at