Dolphin Basketball Classic
Basketball Game
Basketball Game

Did You Know?

  • The Nightmare have won 2 championships and been runner-ups on 5 occasions, which is slightly better than the Meralomas who are one for four in the finals
  • The Express won 5 championship, the most ever, in 6 championship appearances
  • Back before the traditional Saturday night tournament parties at bars, Dolphin used to host dances at venues such as Thompson Community Centre (1988-89) and Scout Hall (1987)
  • Youngest player ever to play: Lucky Bindra at 14 years old in 1990
  • The 1991 finals were the only finals to take place indoor (Richmond High)
  • During the first tournament in 1986, Gareth Davis’ team lost to a team of 15 year olds, tournament T-shirts were made in the backyard of Bira Bindra’s parents house, and believe it or not there was no beer garden
  • In 1988, Eric Morgan dunked over the likes of Ron Putzi, David Williscroft, Jim Lamond to win the dunk contest
  • Collapsible rims were first used in the 1989 tournament
  • There was a push to add a second court to Dolphin Park in the late 1980s and again in the late 1990s, both times it was denied by the city of Richmond.