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

Announcing BAM Jam's newest major sponsor

In 2015 the tournaments will be labeled
BAM Jam presented by Treasure Valley Ford Stores

Idaho Select Basketball, LLC is excited to announce a new major sponsorship for the 2015 BAM Jam 3 on 3 basketball tournaments.

Treasure Valley Ford Stores, made up of 7 Ford dealerships in the Treasure Valley, is a new sponsor to the BAM Jam tournaments, which will now be referred to as "BAM Jam presented by Treasure Valley Ford Stores". 

Ford will be prominently featured at both the Spring and Summer BAM Jam tournaments as well as tournament advertising and promotions leading up to the events. They will also be able to activate their sponsorship in a variety of ways through out both tournament weekends.

"We think the partnership with Ford and the Treasure Valley Ford Stores will be great for the players and fans of the BAM Jam tournaments," said Clint Hordemann, Sponsorship Director for the BAM Jam tournament. "Ford is a legendary brand that is committed to being a positive part of their community. Together, BAM Jam and the Treasure Valley Ford Stores will continue to run a first class 3 on 3 basketball tournament here in Boise, Idaho."

Games from the 2014 Spring tournament

BAM Jam presented by Treasure Valley Ford Stores will be held on March 21-22, 2015 and on August 8-9, 2015. BAM Jam is the biggest 3 on 3 basketball tournament in Idaho and is operated by Idaho Select Basketball, LLC which has been hosting events since 1998. For more information about the tournaments visit www.bamjamboise.com. Registration for the March tournament will open in January.

To learn more about the Treasure Valley Ford Stores and to find a dealership location visit www.thinkfordnow.com.

Get a discount on your BAM Jam team at auction

If you are planning on playing in this spring's BAM Jam (which is March 21-22, 2015) you might as well try and get in at a discount right?

The proceeds from the BAM Jam team
at auction is donated to the
Idaho Select Players Fund

BAM Jam has donated a team to the Idaho Select Player's Fund auction, which runs from Monday, November 10 to Friday, November 21. Items are still being loaded up but if you want to take a look at the team item, click here. It is valued at $165 (that is for those elite teams that decide to register late) but the bidding starts at just $60.

While you cannot bid on it just yet, you can get the jump on everyone else by setting up your account and then using the auction's "watch feature" which keeps you up to date on the bidding.

Oh, and in case you were wondering - all of the money from the auction goes to the Idaho Select Players Fund, a non-profit that helps players with a financial need. Click here to learn more about the Players Fund.