Connor Sports in the News

Timelapse video of the making of the #OfficialCourt of the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. Connor Sports will supply courts in Barcelona, Bilbao, Gran Canaria, Granada, Madrid and Sevilla in their role as FIBA Equipment & Venue Centre Partner since 1994 and Official Technical Supplier of FIBA from 2013 to 2016.

SDSU switched the floor to multilayered hardwood maple product from Connor Sports Flooring, a nationally recognized manufacturer. Installed on top of a subfloor, the new Permaflex maple court creates a "floating" floor system. The floorboards are anchored and provided shock absorption through a vapor barrier, resilient "Rezill" pads, a steel channel-encased base and "flex sleepers" at the upper and lower contact points between the boards and concrete subfloor. Connor markets the floor as providing greater stability and uniform high-ball rebound.

As the tip-off to the 2014 FIBA World Cup draws closer, Connor Sports sits down with NBA and Spanish star Jose Calderon. From playing in the NBA to the goal of winning the World Cup for Spain, we explore his life on the hardwood.

Today under the direction of Connor's own "The General" Bruce Haroldson, the NIU Huskies received their epic new court.   When the discussion of design came up, NIU sent Praters Flooring Mark Frainie a photo of a trailer with some smoking hot eyes.  Mark took the picture and ran.

Connor Sport Court International (CSCI) is center court this weekend as Chicago becomes the epicenter of the sport of basketball. FIBA, USA Basketball, Nike and the Jordan Brand are joining forces to host a series of world-class events played outdoor on Connor Sports® hardwood surfaces and Sport Court® modular flooring at the 63rd Street Beach on the shoreline of Lake Michigan.

Spanish cities will be promoted to millions of people across the globe during the upcoming 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain thanks to specially-designed courts created by Connor Sports. The flooring provider, which is an Official Technical Supplier to basketball’s global governing body FIBA, has designed custom-made temporary courts for all six of the host cities during the tournament, which will take place from August 30 to September 14.

In the build up for the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the media is becoming curious about who is behind the coordination of six floors going to Spain. The Sports Business Journal just completed a profile on our very on Andrew Gettig, VP of International. Take a look at his story below.

  Thanks CBS Detroit for the great coverage on our FIBA Basketball World Cup. Check out the article here!    AMASA (CBS Detroit) – When the best basketball players in the world hit the hardwood in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup later this month in Spain, they will be playing on Michigan-made courts. Connor Sport Court International, which is based in the Upper Peninsula, was selected by FIBA (the International Basketball Federation) to supply custom-designed wooden courts for the six cities in Spain where the tournament will be held.

This week, our own Jason Gasperich sat down with mlive to discuss Connor Sports commitment to the environment. Check out the story below.

Connor Sports, the world leader in hardwood, synthetic and outdoor sport surfaces, and digital marketing specialists RedTorch, today announced a digital partnership to maximise the awareness of Connor Sports as the official court provider to the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain (30 August – 14 September). The partnership is part of Connor Sports’ ongoing commitment to basketball’s governing body, FIBA,and sees the launch of #CourtsideStories, a social media campaign where both stars and fans share their unique basketball experiences. “We are very excited to partner with one of the most respected temporary providers in sport, to deliver the incredible stories that unfold on their courts,” said Jonny Murch, Managing Director, RedTorch.