David Wells named Honourary Chair of ABA Club Invitational

Alberta Basketball Association (ABA) is pleased to announce that David Wells has been named Honourary Chair of the inaugural ABA Club Invitational, taking place July 19-21 in Lethbridge.

A member of the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame, Wells has been a fixture in the Lethbridge sports community for more than 40 years, working in media and sports administration.  Wells has served multiple terms on the ABA Board of Directors and was chairman of the 1987 Canada Basketball Junior Championships in Lethbridge.

“David Wells has been a mainstay of the Lethbridge basketball community for decades,” says Dave Drabiuk, ABA Executive Director. “He is a passionate advocate for basketball players from Southern Alberta, and we are thrilled to celebrate his contributions by having serve as Honourary Chair of our inaugural Club Invitational.”

The ABA Club Invitational will see top girls and boys 13U and 15U club basketball teams from across Alberta battle for provincial supremacy. Games will take place at the University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge Polytechnic.

"I'm highly delighted to see Lethbridge host a major Alberta Basketball Association event," says Wells. "I strongly believe it will be a positive experience for locals and visitors alike."