Sunday
July 12, 2026
- 6:00 PMSt Kitts vs Statia
- 7:30 PMHaiti vs Tortola
- 9:00 PMCanada vs Aruba
- 10:30 PMVG Blazers vs St Martin United
The Flagship Tournament
Bring Ya Best
Basketball Tournament
July 12 - 18, 2026 L.B. Scott Sports Auditorium · St. Maarten
10 Teams. 1 Champion. One Dream. One Crown.
Home of Team Sint Maarten.
Prize Pool
Play for the crown
Grand Prize
$20,000
2nd Place
$5,000
3rd Place
$2,500
Tournament MVP
$1,000
3-Point Shootout
$200
Slam Dunk King
$300
Tickets
Grab your seat
Season passes, VIP, and nightly general admission, there's a ticket for every fan.
Full Schedule
Seven days, one stage
Nightly tip-offs at the L.B. Scott Sports Auditorium. All game times are subject to change.
Monday
July 13, 2026
- 6:00 PMHaiti vs Dominica
- 7:30 PMUSA Rivals vs St Kitts
- 9:00 PMTortola vs Canada
- 10:30 PMStatia vs St Martin United
Tuesday
July 14, 2026
- 6:00 PMHaiti vs Canada
- 7:30 PMDominica vs Aruba
- 9:00 PMVG Blazers vs USA Rivals
- 10:30 PMSt Kitts vs St Martin United
Wednesday
July 15, 2026
- 6:00 PMUSA Rivals vs Statia
- 7:30 PMVG Blazers vs St Kitts
- 9:00 PMAruba vs Tortola
- 10:30 PMDominica vs Canada
Thursday
July 16, 2026
- 6:00 PMTortola vs Dominica
- 7:30 PMHaiti vs Aruba
- 9:00 PMVG Blazers vs Statia
- 10:30 PMUSA Rivals vs St Martin United
Friday
July 17, 2026
- 6:00 PMSemi Final #1
- 7:30 PMCelebrity Game
- 9:00 PMSemi Final #2
- LateThe Jersey After Party at Nowhere Special
Saturday
July 18, 2026
- 6:00 PM3-Point Shootout
- 7:30 PMSlam Dunk King
- 9:00 PM3rd Place Game
- 10:30 PMChampionship Game
Pool A
- St Kitts
- Virgin Gorda
- Statia
- St Martin United
- USA
Pool B
- Tortola
- Aruba
- Haiti
- Canada
- Dominica
Tournament Format
The Region. The Rivalries. The Crown.
Round Robin Format
Teams play a total of four games in the preliminary round.
Top Two Seeds
The top two seeds from each pool advance to the semifinal round.
Bottom Seeds
Bottom seeds are eliminated after four games.
Tiebreaker #1
If two teams tie, head-to-head decides who advances.
Tiebreaker #2
The second tiebreaker is point differential.
Final Tiebreaker
Total number of points scored is the final tiebreaker.
After the Competition
The Jersey After Party
Reason for Hope Foundation, in collaboration with Nowhere Special, presents the official BYB 2026 after party. Come out and rock your basketball jerseys, featuring some of the top DJs and a surprise artist.
- Friday, July 17, 2026
- Nowhere Special · 88 Welfare Road, Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten
- DJs: Deej Blaze · DJ Sexer · DJ Drino · DJ King Kembe · + surprise artist
Rock your jersey. Bring the energy. Be a part of history. SXM STAND UP.
Why Attend
More than a game
International tournament
Teams from across the Caribbean and beyond clash on one stage.
Top U.S. coaches & scouts
Elite coaching staff and scouts on-site all week long.
Caribbean basketball culture
Music, food, energy, the island shows up to play.
Youth exposure
A platform for young athletes to be seen and to grow.
Community impact
Building stronger communities through the game we love.
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CHEERS TO THE TEAM BEHIND THE TEAM
Tournament inquiries
reasonforhopesxm@gmail.com