Obama Campaign Holding Basketball Tournament in Oregon

Barack Obama's brother-in-law and new Oregon State head coach Craig Robinson will ref the game.

Tonight, Craig Robinson, Senator Barack Obama’s brother-in-law and OSU's new basketball coach, will referee the Obama Campaign’s 3-on-3 'Hoops for Change' basketball event featuring Portland Trail Blazers Channing Frye and James Jones. Photo courtesy: Obama Campaign

PORTLAND, Ore. - Tonight, Craig Robinson, Senator Barack Obama’s brother-in-law and OSU's new basketball coach, will referee the Obama Campaign’s 3-on-3 'Hoops for Change' basketball event featuring Portland Trail Blazers Channing Frye and James Jones.

Oregonians aged 16 years or older who collect voter registration forms for at least 5 people will qualify to be picked to participate in the 3-on-3 'Hoops for Change' basketball game. On Monday, two participants will be selected by the campaign to pick two of his or her friends to play in a game of 3-on-3 basketball. The game will be refereed by Coach Robinson. Portland Trail Blazers Channing Frye and James Jones will each coach a team. Voice of the Trail Blazers and former Trail Blazer Antonio Harvey will announce the 3-on-3 game.

Young people across the country have played a key role in U.S. Senator Barack Obama’s campaign to change politics in Washington, D.C. The 3-on-3 'Hoops for Change' event will encourage high school and college students across Oregon to register to vote.

Those interested in participating can go to OR.BarackObama.com to download voter registration forms or stop by any of the Obama campaign's Oregon offices. Oregonians can collect registration forms from their friends and neighbors and must return the forms at the Monday, April 28 event. Participants can keep track of how many people they help register, and Obama organizers will be available to answer any of their questions about voter registration.

"Senator Obama has inspired young people across the country with his vision for uniting America to bring about real change in Washington," Craig Robinson said. "The Obama campaign has made an unprecedented effort to register and engage young voters. In turn, young people have spent countless volunteer hours to register Oregon voters and reach them about Senator Obama’s message of change."

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