New 2027 City - Zanesville, Ohio
Local Zanesville, Ohio Committee
Front row, left to right: President Keating, Tyler McDade, Dominque Proctor, Lewatis McNeal
Back row, left to right: Kurtus Nichols, Kyle Brookover, Kenneth Dickenson Jr., Michael Willet
The Nelson T. Gant Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2001, preserves the legacy of Nelson T. Gant and the historic Gant House while promoting character, community, education, and cultural pride.
Gus Macker returns to Zanesville July 10–11, 2027. The tournament will be held on the Ohio University Zanesville, Zane State College, and YMCA campus area.After plans for the 2011 tournament were canceled, Gus Macker is making its long-awaited return to Zanesville in 2027—bringing 3-on-3 basketball back to the community after more than 15 years.
GUS MACKER
2026 World Tour
February 28-1st
Mt. Pleasant, MI (Indoor)
March 14-15th
Cedar Springs, MI (Indoor)
March 28-29th
Carlsbad, NM
April 25-26th
Hobbs, NM
June 13-14th
Gaylord, MI
June 20-21st
Ludington, MI
August 1-2nd
Belding, MI
August 29-30th
Camarillo, CA
October 3-4th
Indianapolis, IN (Indoor)
November 7-8th
Mt. Pleasant, MI (Indoor)
New 2026 Macker Tour City: Benton Harbor, Michigan
The Harbor Impact Foundation, led by Rodney Alexander Jr., center, is bringing the Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament to Benton Harbor in 2026, sponsored by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi through Four Winds Casinos. With Alexander are, from left, Brian Conybeare, a Harbor Impact board member; Linda Billups, Harbor Impact board secretary; Ron Sorce, director of sales and catering for Four Winds; and Scott Brewer, senior vice president of community relations for Four Winds. Learn more about this event here!
