Endowment for Youth Committee

March 13–14, 2027 · UCSB & Dos Pueblos High School

Tournament of Champions

Boys and girls in two separate divisions, 5th–8th grades, with club and all-star teams from across California.

Open to all students. The tournament and its Post-Secondary Scholarship Award are open to all students, regardless of race, color or gender.

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Tournament Flyer

Bernard Hicks Basketball Tournament of Champions flyer: March 13-14, 2027 at UCSB and Dos Pueblos H.S., boys and girls divisions, grades 5-8, with Gold, Silver and Bronze sponsorship levels
Download the Flyer (PDF)

When & where

March 13–14, 2027
UCSB and Dos Pueblos High School

Tournament details

  • Boys and girls in two separate divisions, 5th–8th grades
  • Club and all-star teams from across California
  • Three-game minimum for every team
  • Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, all-tournament team and MVPs
  • A T-shirt for every player and coach
  • A Post-Secondary Scholarship Award, provided by the Monroe Foundation-Cliff Lambert Fund

In Memory

Bernard Hicks, 1951–2025

Named for Bernard Hicks (June 26, 1951 – May 16, 2025). From his Brooklyn roots through Hartnell College and UCSB, Bernard devoted his life to young people: at the Goleta Boys Club in the 1970s, as athletic director of the Westside Boys & Girls Club from 1999, as Dos Pueblos girls JV coach, as co-founder of Dream Chaser Elite and coach of the Santa Barbara Legends — and for nearly 50 years as host of “Ital Soundz” on KCSB. Read Bernard’s story →

In the ’80s, ’90s and early 2000s, the Tournament of Champions was one of California’s elite youth basketball tournaments. We are proud to bring it back in Bernard’s name.

Sponsorship

Sponsor the tournament

Gold Sponsor

$5,000

  • Name highlighted on all flyers, banners and promotional materials as the Major Sponsor of the event
  • Name on the back of every Tournament of Champions T-shirt and on all tournament and MVP selections
  • Help present the awards to the winning teams in each division, including Gold medals for each player and coach
  • Recognition plaque at the awards ceremony as a “Major” Sponsor
  • Group photo with the winning teams in each division

Silver Sponsor

$3,000

  • Company name and logo on all flyers, banners and promotional materials
  • Name on the back of every Tournament of Champions T-shirt
  • Recognition plaque at the awards ceremony of each division as a “Silver” Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

$1,500

  • Company name and logo on all flyers, banners and promotional materials
  • Commemorative recognition plaque

Become a sponsor

For more information or questions, please contact Cliff Lambert, President of EYC.

805-350-9138 · [email protected]

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