Springfield, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the broadcast schedule for the 2016 Spalding Hoophall Classic, an annual basketball showcase now in its fifteenth year. Games will be played at Blake Arena on the campus of Springfield College January 14-18, during Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend. The nation’s premier high school basketball event will once again showcase the top basketball teams from across the country with local teams taking the court on Thursday and Friday.
The Cube will live stream local games on Thursday and Friday, as well as select games throughout the weekend. The headlining matchups will be televised live by ESPN on Saturday and ESPNU on Monday. Live stats will be available for all games via GameChanger. A full game schedule with broadcast information can be found below. Links to The Cube and GameChanger will be available the week of the event on www.thehoophallclassic.com.
“For the past fifteen years we have been fortunate to host the top high school teams in the nation at the birthplace of basketball, Springfield College,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. “We expect this year’s field to be especially competitive and we thank our media partners for allowing us to share this exciting event with fans outside of Springfield.”
This year’s Top 25 matchups according to USA TODAY include #14 Chaminade (MO) vs. #7 DeMatha Catholic (MD), #8 Chino Hills (CA) vs. #12 High Point Christian (NC), #2 Montverde (FL) vs. #13 Roman Catholic (PA), and #2 Montverde (FL) vs. #11 Sierra Canyon (CA). Additional ranked teams participating include #1 Findlay Prep (NV), #3 Oak Hill Academy (VA), #6 LaLumiere (IN), #10 Bentonville (AR) and #25 Sacred Heart (CT). Since the initial schedule release in October, three matchups have been revised. A full game schedule can be found at www.thehoophallclassic.com.
The Spalding Hoophall Classic will feature several Class of 2016 Top 100 players including four of the nation’s top six according to ESPN: Jayson Tatum (Chaminade, MO), Harry Giles (Oak Hill Academy, VA), Malik Monk (Bentonville, AR), and Bam Adebayo (High Point Christian, NC). A total of 25 players out of the ESPN Top 100 in the Class of 2016 will participate.
Tickets for the Hoophall Classic may be purchased in advance at the Basketball Hall of Fame or online. Tickets may also be purchased on-site at Springfield College based on availability. For more information, visit the official website at www.thehoophallclassic.com.
About Spalding
Division of Russell Corporation, the Spalding Group is now the largest basketball equipment supplier in the world. Spalding is the official basketball of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), the official backboard of the NBA and NCAA, the official volleyball of the King of the Beach Volleyball Tour and the official football of Pop Warner. In addition to being the leading producer and marketer of basketballs, footballs, volleyballs and soccer balls, Spalding produces softballs under the Dudley brand. For more information, visit www.spalding.com.
About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was invented, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame promotes and preserves the game of basketball at every level – professional, collegiate and high school, for both men and women on the global stage.
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2016 SPALDING HOOPHALL CLASSIC BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Thursday, January 14, 2016
4:00 PM Pope Francis High School, MA Sabis Charter School, MA The Cube
5:30 PM Longmeadow High School, MA East Longmeadow High School, MA The Cube
7:00 PM Chicopee High School, MA Amherst High School, MA The Cube
8:30 PM Putnam High School, MA Springfield Central High School, MA The Cube
Friday, January 15, 2016 – GIRLS GAMES
4:00 PM Sabis Charter School, MA Granby High School, MA The Cube
5:30 PM Hoosac Valley High School, MA South Hadley High School, MA The Cube
7:00 PM Longmeadow High School, MA Pittsfield High School, MA The Cube
8:30 PM Springfield Central High School, MA Christ the King High School, NY The Cube
Saturday, January 16, 2016
11:00 AM Catholic Memorial High School, MA St. Joseph High School, IL The Cube
12:30 PM St. Francis High School, GA Lone Peak High School, UT The Cube
2:00 PM Roman Catholic High School, PA Montverde Academy, FL The Cube
4:00 PM Paul VI High School, VA St. Joseph High School, NJ The Cube
6:00 PM Athlete Institute, CAN Findlay College Prep, NV ESPN
7:45 PM Sacred Heart High School, CT Foothills Christian, CA The Cube
9:30 PM Weaver High School, CT St. Raymond High School, NY The Cube
Sunday, January 17, 2016
9:00 AM Suffield Academy, CT Williston - Northampton School, MA The Cube
10:45 AM MacDuffie School, MA Wilbraham and Monson, MA The Cube
12:30 PM Vermont Academy, VT Brewster Academy, NH The Cube
2:15 PM St. Benedict's Prep, NJ Findlay College Prep, NV The Cube
4:00 PM Westtown School, PA Potters House Christian, FL The Cube
5:45 PM The Patrick School, NJ LaLumiere School, IN The Cube
7:30 PM Commonwealth Academy, MA Putnam Science Academy, CT The Cube
Monday, January 18, 2016
9:00 AM St. Anthony High School, NJ Bentonville High School, AR
11:00 AM DeMatha Catholic High School, MD Chaminade College Prep, MO ESPNU
1:00 PM Oak Hill Academy, VA Mater Dei High School, CA ESPNU
3:00 PM Montverde Academy, FL Sierra Canyon High School, CA ESPNU
5:00 PM High Point Christian, NC Chino Hills High School, CA ESPNU
7:00 PM Putnam High School, MA Abraham Lincoln High School, NY