TORONTO, ON (JULY 7, 2017) - Canada Basketball is pleased to announce Sport Court as the official 3x3 surface of Canada Basketball.

Sport Court, a Gerflor company, is a manufacturer of high quality athletic surfaces and is the official court of FIBA 3x3. Sport Court's basketball courts provide safe, high-performance basketball surfaces that reduce shock, delivers excellent traction and ball response.

"We're excited to partner with Sport Court for the 3x3 Canada Quest Finals this weekend as the best teams in the country compete for national bragging rights," said Michele O'Keefe, President & CEO, Canada Basketball.

"Canada Basketball is always among the world leaders in basketball programming and development, so Sport Court is especially excited to be named Official 3x3 Surface of Canada Basketball," said Andrew Gettig, Vice President of International Sales for Sport Court and Connor Sports divisions of the Gerflor Flooring Group

Sport Court is the only surface approved by FIBA and was the surface of choice for the Youth Summer Olympics FIBA 3x3 Basketball in Beijing.

Sport Court will be Canada Basketball's official supplier of FIBA approved 3x3 surfaces through 2019 and will provide a surface at the 3x3 Canada Quest Final in Edmonton, Alta. this upcoming weekend.

"As 3x3 grows in popularity and participation, including as a medal event in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the requirements and expectations for safe outdoor courts rises as well.  Sport Court is proud to provide Canada Basketball with safe outdoor courts for Canada's current and future athletes and events," Gettig said.

About  Sport Court

Founded in 1974, Sport Court® is dedicated to helping families and facilities unlock the potentials of athletes that play on its patented modular sports surfaces. As the Official Court of the worldâ??s leading sports organizations, including the NCAA, FIBA, USTA, USA Volleyball and US Soccer Foundation, Sport Court has helped major sports organizations take the game to the grassroots community. Sport Court is designed to be the Safest Court in the World and recycles 99% of its waste and is the only company in the product category with an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). Sport Court products and event solutions benefit from Gerflor's cutting-edge technology, history of innovation and design-forward products as an international leader in the flooring industry. The Gerflor portfolio also includes Connor Sports® and Taraflex® brands.

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For more information on 3x3 Canada Quest, visit basketball.ca/quest or contact:

Stephanie Corrigan

Marketing Communications Director

Gerflor, Connor Sports & Sport Court

630-274-4851

www.gerflorusa.com

Matt Walker, Manager - Communications

mwalker@basketball.ca

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