Hoopfest marks 30th year

Thousands of people crowded downtown Spokane for the largest 3-on-3 street basketball tournament in the world. The Hoopfest preview story is here and other stories from the big weekend are here.

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Sat., June 29, 2019

Hoopfest teams compete along Riverside Avenue in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Jeff Taylor, left, tries to block a shot by Tony Kopp during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019. Taylor and other players on his Hoopfest team, Against the Grain, are formerly homeless.

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On Sprague Avenue, Mckenna Miley of Hot Shottz looks to pass the ball as Autumn Wright with Bomb Sauce Cuties defends during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Teams play during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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The Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane is seen from The Spokesman-Review building on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Teams play during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Sidnie Smith with the Bovill Ballers drives toward a basket during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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On Spokane Falls Boulevard, Aubrey Knowles, 12, with Sandpoint’s Future, left, tries to knock a ball from Olivia Anderson of Tre City Teams play during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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On the sidelines of the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019, Michelle Ball and her daughter, Abigail, 14, cheer on their son and brother, Michael Ball.

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The Ibarra sisters, left to right: Chloe 6, Mia, 8, and Alyse, 4, enjoy Hawaiian shaved ice as they watch a friend play in the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Teams play during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Brody Mann, 7, left, and his brother, Torin Mann, 5, ran out of steam watching their father, Dan Ryan, play in the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019. Lindsey Mann, center, keeps watch over her sons.

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Keiwuan Miller of All Bite No Bark fouls Peter Heinen of Slam Dunk the Funk during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Young competitors mingle during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Stacy Clinesmith, playing for the team FarmgirlFit, battles it out with Rise Above during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Gonzaga alum Laura Stockton watches as her former coach, Stacy Clinesmith, playing for the team FarmgirlFit, battles it out with Rise Above Teams play during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Crowds of basketball enthusiasts young and old pack the streets during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Elite competitors battle it out at Nike Center Court during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Elite high school competitors battle it out during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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The streets of downtown Spokane are converted into basketball courts during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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The streets of downtown Spokane are converted into basketball courts during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

Tyler Tjomsland The Spokesman-Review
The streets of downtown Spokane are converted into basketball courts during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

Tyler Tjomsland The Spokesman-Review
The streets of downtown Spokane are converted into basketball courts during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

Tyler Tjomsland The Spokesman-Review
The streets of downtown Spokane are converted into basketball courts during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Shoni Schimmel, playing for the team All Rez, chats with a young fan after defeating the team Air Natives during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Shoni Schimmel, playing for the team All Rez, high-fives fans after defeating the team Air Natives during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

Tyler Tjomsland The Spokesman-Review
The streets of downtown Spokane are converted into basketball courts during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Shoni Schimmel, playing for the team All Rez, drives the ball against the team Vancity during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Gonzaga alum Josh Perkins amps up the crowd at Nike Center Court during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Gonzaga alum Rui Hachimura signs autographs at Nike Center Court during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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The crowd at Nike Center Court cheers during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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A crowd vies for a free basketball at Nike Center Court during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Members of the Sea Gals dance team perform during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Gonzaga alums Josh Perkins and Rui Hachimura joke with each other at Nike Center Court during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Hoopfest director Matt Santangelo, left, accepts a check for $1 million from Bill Robertson, the president and CEO of MultiCare, on Saturday, June 29, 2019, on the tournament’s center court in downtown Spokane.

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Hoopfest director Matt Santangelo, left, accepts a check for $1 million from Bill Robertson, the president and CEO of MultiCare, on Saturday, June 29, 2019, on the tournament’s center court in downtown Spokane.

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Gonzaga alum Rui Hachimura signs autographs at Nike Center Court during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Shadle Park alum Jakobe Ford competes in the dunk contest during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Hoopfest dunk contest judges Zykera Rice, Josh Perkins – holding Hoopfest director Matt Santangelo's daughter, Stella Santagelo – and Rui Hachimura react as Shadle Park alum Jakobe Ford dunks during the 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Andre Davis used his lunch break at Spokane’s Nike Factory Store to compete in the dunk contest during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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An audience reacts to the dunk contest during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Tyler Blakely of Rosalia competes in the dunk contest during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Youngster Corbin Tremayne drives the ball against Grant Moffatt during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Elite high school competitors battle it out during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

Tyler Tjomsland The Spokesman-Review
The streets of downtown Spokane are converted into basketball courts during the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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Competitors are framed in a Hoopfest logo as they compete in the 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Spokane on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

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