Steve Alford

Six Kids Crowned in Elks Hoop Shoot Finals

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
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CHICAGO, April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The dust has settled over Gentile Arena at Loyola University Chicago, home of the National Finals of the Elks Hoop Shoot free throw tournament.

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  • CHICAGO, April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The dust has settled over Gentile Arena at Loyola University Chicago, home of the National Finals of the Elks Hoop Shoot free throw tournament.
  • Funded by the Elks National Foundation, the Hoop Shoot has been developing gritty kids for 46 years.
  • Notable alumni from the Hoop Shoot program include college coaches Chris Mullin and Steve Alford, and WNBA players Kristi Toliver and Seimone Augustus.
  • The Elks organization is headquartered in Chicago, which will be hosting the Hoop Shoot National Finals again next year.