NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR INAUGURAL ARMY NATIONAL GUARD HOOPHALL INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY SPALDING

- 48 Boys and 16 Girls Teams to Compete in Two-Day Tournament -

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the field of teams and schedule for the inaugural Army National Guard Hoophall Invitational presented by Spalding. The event will be played on January 18-19, 2025 at seven Springfield school sites: Springfield Central High School, Putnam High School, High School of Science and Technology, High School of Commerce, Rebecca Johnson School, Pope Francis Preparatory School, and Springfield International Charter School. The new Army National Guard Hoophall Invitational presented by Spalding joins the Hoophall Classic, Hoophall Prep Showcase, and Jr. Hoophall Classic to make a basketball festival of visitors coming to Springfield to take part in Hoophall Weekend.

The 48-team boy’s tournament and 16-team girl’s tournament will feature programs from 9 states across the Northeast (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont). Each school is guaranteed two games.

“Bringing Hoophall Invitational to Springfield during Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend is sure to add a new level of excitement to the already popular Hoophall Weekend,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “We are excited to bring these teams to the ‘Birthplace of Basketball’ and open the Hall of Fame experience up to more teams across the Northeast and drive additional economic impact to the City of Springfield. We’d like to especially thank the Western Mass Sports Commission locally for helping us with this vision.”

A full schedule can be found below. All games in the 2025 Hoophall Invitational will be on the NFHS Network and media application information will be announced at a later date.

Sponsors of the Army National Guard Hoophall Invitational presented by Spalding include the Western Mass Sports Commission. Tickets for the 2025 Army National Guard Hoophall Invitational are on sale now at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/35217/hoophall-invitational. For more information, visit https://www.hoophall.com/events/hoophall-invitational. 

About the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame 

Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving, and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches and contributors – both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame Museum is home to more than 450 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame Museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits, and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game’s elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum, and events, visit hoophall.com, follow @hoophallclassic, or call 1-877-4HOOPLA.

HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18

SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19

PUTNAM HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19

HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19

REBECCA JOHNSON SCHOOL SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19

POPE FRANCIS PREPARATORY SCHOOL SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19

SPRINGFIELD INTERNATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19