The Bexhill Giants Basketball Club is hosting the inaugural World Club Basketball Tournament over September 12-13, 2015 in Hastings, East Sussex. The tournament is open to male teams over 18 from around the world and aims to provide an opportunity for teams of all levels to compete internationally and promote basketball in the local community. Based on the success of prior international tournaments it has organized, the Bexhill Giants decided to host a major tournament bringing together teams from countries like the USA, Canada, France, Turkey, Spain, Tunisia, Venezuela and England to determine the World Club Tournament Champions.

1. BEXHILL INTERNATIONAL
TOURNAMENT
Bexhill Giants Basketball Club, are pleased to announce they will be hosting the inaugural
World Club Basketball Tournament this summer, which is to be played at the
Summerfields Leisure Centre Hastings, East Sussex, over the 12th & 13th September 2015.
The Basketball England endorsed tournament which is open to male over 18 teams from
around the world, with the objective to provide teams of all levels with the opportunity to
compete against other players representing their countries, and promote a great festival of
basketball for the local community.
The host club Bexhill Giants have been instrumental in organising a number of
international tournaments for visiting overseas teams over the last 3 years, which has seen
American teams USA Select Basketball, Lake Michigan Admirals and Canadian side
Toronto Knights visit the town.
As a result of the success and worldwide exposure of these events the Bexhill Giants
founder Eric Douglin, was contacted by several teams asking to take part in any future
events the Club held. This increased interest led to the Club taking the decision to host one
major tournament to enable the teams to compete as in on world basketball extravaganza.
The tournament will see teams from countries including USA, Canada, France, Turkey,
Spain, Tunisia , Venezuela and England competing to be crowned World Club Tournament
Champions, along with a free youth coaching clinic , cheerleaders , prizes and giveaways.
Douglin said “We have been overwhelmed by the interest which the tournament has
generated across the basketball world. We have been contacted by several teams including
the team, USAF Lakenheath Eagles, Thunder Swords of Ireland, Druids Basketball of
Venezuela and Club Sportif Hammem of Tunisia who have in entering their teams. This

2. will be a great opportunity to promote and showcase English basketball on the worldwide
stage and we intend to make it a great event for the community”
For more information please email eric.douglin@btopenworld.com or
visit www.worldclubbasketballtournament.com