The Jackson Gus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament begins Friday evening in Downtown Jackson and runs through Sunday late afternoon. This year there are 209 teams (836 players) signed up, a big increase from last year’s 130 teams and 516 players.
The festivities begin on Friday evening at 6 PM with the CNB Heroes Tournament. This tournament features local law enforcement, emergency responders and veterans and is sponsored by County National Bank. Games continue all day Saturday and Sunday.
On Friday evening, the regular Downtown Jackson Cruise In will be held, but the location is shifting to Pearl Street (behind the Hayes building), Hayes Court, West Michigan Avenue (in front of Hayes and Carnegie buildings, North Jackson Street (in front of P&T Fitness and Gilbert Chocolates). The city parking lot behind Lofts on Louis will also include cruisers.
John Louis Good and the Rose City Troubadours will be the evening’s featured entertainment, 7 PM to 9 PM, at CP Federal City Square in Horace Blackman Park.
Food trucks and vendors will be located within and around Horace Blackman Park beginning Friday through Sunday.
This year, the Lyle Torrant Center will be receiving a donation with the majority of proceeds from the event, as will the volunteer groups from Napoleon High School, Vandercook Lake High School, and the RoseQueen Scholarship Pageant.
Schedule of events:
Thursday, July 25
5:00 PM | roads close downtown to vehicle traffic
5:30 PM | Basketball courts marked with tape
9:30 PM | finish court taping
Friday, July 26
7:00 AM | Hoops and equipment arrives, complete taping courts and assemble all basketball hoops
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM | registration open in the Lean Rocket Lab 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | CNB’s Heroes Tournament takes place between local law enforcement, emergency responders and veterans (there is currently room for one more team)
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Downtown Jackson Cruise In
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Concert: John Louis Good & the Rose City Troubadours (CP Federal City Square, Horace Blackman Park)
Saturday, July 27
7:00 AM – Noon | registration open in the Lean Rocket Lab
8:00 AM | Opening Ceremonies will take place on the Dream Court – Macker supporter and partner Patrick Burtch (City Manager) will be taking the first shot
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM | game time
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM | Threads by Gus retail shop open
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM | PAWS of the Detroit Tigers + members of the DTE Energy squad will be in town for photos + hoop action
3:30 PM (or after final Top Men’s game) | CP Federal City Slam Dunk Contest on the Dream Court
4:15 PM (or after Dunk Contest) | Blue Ox CU’s Lightning Showdown on the Dream Court
Sunday, July 28
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | game time
1:00 PM | clean up begins as first court wraps up
PARKING
The preferred lots for Saturday and Sunday are parking structures at 1 Energy Plaza (enter at MLK / Cortland) and flat lot north of Horace Blackman Park (NW of Jackson Street / Pearl Street intersection). Street parking and lots on Pearl and Cortland Streets.
FRIDAY NIGHT MAP
SATURDAY-SUNDAY MAP
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