Geisinger Commonwealth students to hold eighth annual charity 3-on-3 basketball tournament

On Sunday, April 7, students from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine will host the eighth annual ALLEY-OOP FOR AUTISM three-on-three charity basketball tournament.

In addition to the tournament, the event features a three-point contest for $10. Winners of the three-on-three basketball tournament and the winner of the three-point contest will receive basketball tickets to a Philadelphia 76ers game.

All proceeds will benefit the Northeast Regional Autism Center at Friendship House in Scranton.

Check in for the tournament is 11:45 a.m. at Byron Recreational Complex at The University of Scranton. Tournament play begins at noon. Registration is $35 per team. Teams should be registered by March 17. Players must be 18 years of age or older. All participants receive a free T-shirt.

For complete rules and regulations or for more information, please contact dhinnenkamp@som.geisinger.edu.

About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the non-profit system generates $10 billion in annual revenues across 134 care sites - including 10 hospital campuses, and Geisinger Health Plan, with 600,000 members in commercial and government plans. The Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With 26,000 employees, including 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $14 billion to the state’s economy. On March 31, 2024, Geisinger became the first member of Risant Health, a new nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country.  Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.