Elite Programs from Across the Country to Take the Court at Springfield College
Springfield, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the field of teams and game schedule for the 2017 Spalding Hoophall Classic, an annual basketball showcase now in its sixteenth year at Springfield College. Games will be played at Blake Arena on the campus of Springfield College January 12-16, during Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend. The nation’s premier basketball event will once again showcase the top high school basketball teams from across the country. This year’s elite matchups include Westtown School (PA) vs. Hillcrest Prep (AZ), Montverde Academy (FL) vs. Bishop Montgomery (CA), and La Lumiere (IN) vs. Sierra Canyon (CA).
Other exciting matchups will feature DeMatha Catholic (MD) vs. Bishop Gorman (NV), The Patrick School (NJ) vs. Pace Academy (GA), and Oak Hill Academy (VA) vs. Nathan Hale (WA). Extensive coverage of the 2017 Spalding Hoophall Classic including game stories, stats, photos and player interviews will be provided by USA TODAY HSS and MassLive.com. GameChanger will serve as the official stats provider of the event with live updates available online. Additionally, several games from the 2017 Spalding Hoophall Classic will be nationally televised by ESPN and streamed live online by FloHoops. Broadcast information will be released at a later date.
“Over the past sixteen years the Spalding Hoophall Classic has evolved into one of the most elite high school basketball showcases in the world,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. “There will certainly be no shortage of talent this year and we look forward to welcoming each team to the Birthplace of Basketball and the Basketball Hall of Fame.”
Echoing this sentiment, Kenyatta Bynoe, VP of Global Brand Marketing and Partnerships at Spalding added, “we are proud to partner with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to elevate the high school basketball stage at this incredible showcase. As a leader in the basketball category, we share in the mission to celebrate the game and are thrilled to provide the official basketball of this event.”
Last year’s Spalding Hoophall Classic games were highlighted by Bam Adebayo (Kentucky), Frank Jackson (Duke), Malik Monk (Kentucky), Kobi Simmons (Arizona)and Jayson Tatum (Duke). Fans can expect to see more rising stars with this year’s contest featuring the Class of 2017’s top five players in ESPN’s Top 100 including: DeAndre Ayton (Hillcrest Prep, AZ), Michael Porter Jr. (Nathan Hale, WA), Wendell Carter (Pace Academy, GA), Mohamed Bamba (Westtown, NY) and Trevon Duval (IMG Academy). Other standouts include the top player in the Class of 2018, Marvin Bagley (Sierra Canyon, CA), Cameron Reddish (Westtown, NY) and the top two players in the Class of 2019, R.J. Barrett (Montverde, FL) and Charles Bassey (Saint Anthony, TX). A total of 26 players out of the ESPN Top 100 in the Class of 2017 will participate.
Supporting sponsors of the 2017 Spalding Hoophall Classic include Nike, Springfield College, Gatorade, Big Y, and Comcast. Tickets for the 2017 Spalding Hoophall Classic will be on-sale as of November 1, 2016 at 1:00 PM EST. To purchase tickets, log onto tickets.hoophall.com.
About Spalding
Spalding is the largest basketball equipment supplier in the world, and America's first baseball company. 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 baseball of the Little League World Series® and the official volleyball of the King of the Beach® Volleyball Tour. In addition to being the leading producer and marketer of basketballs, footballs, volleyballs and soccer balls, Spalding produces softballs under the Dudley® brand. The SPALDING® and DUDLEY® trademarks are owned by Russell Brands, LLC. 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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SCHEDULE
(Boys) Thursday, January 12
3:00PM Easthampton High School, MA vs. Ellington High School, CT
4:30PM Hopkins High School, MA vs. Palmer High School, MA
6:00PM Sabis Charter School, MA vs. Taconic High School, MA
7:30 PM East Longmeadow High School, MA vs. Pope Francis High School, MA
9:00 PM Springfield Central High School, MA vs. Putnam High School, MA
(girls) Friday, January 13
3:00PM Granby High School, MA vs. South Hadley High School, MA
4:30PM Chicopee Comp High School, MA vs. Holyoke High School, MA
6:00PM Braintree High School, MA vs. Enfield High School, CT
7:30PM Bishop Feehan High School, MA vs. Long Beach Poly, CA
9:00PM Springfield Central High School, MA vs. Ss. John Neumann-Maria Goretti, PA
(BOYS) SATURDAY, JANUARY 14
12 NOON Weaver High School, CT vs. Roselle Catholic High School, NJ
1:30PM Notre Dame High School, CT vs. Hudson Catholic High School, NJ
3:00PM Archbishop Molloy High School, NY vs. St. Anthony High School, TX
4:30PM DeMatha Catholic High School, MD vs. Bishop Gorman High School, NV
6:00PM Cambridge Rindge and Latin, MA vs. Crossroads School, CA
8:00PM Westtown School, PA vs. Hillcrest Prep, AZ
(BOYS) Sunday, JANUARY 15
9:00AM New Hampton School, NH vs. Blair Academy, NJ
10:45AM Brewster Academy, NH vs. CBD - Montverde Academy, FL
12:30PM Putnam Science Academy, CT vs. Vermont Academy, VT
2:15PM IMG Academy, FL vs. Wasatch Academy, UT
4:00PM Ss. John Neumann-Maria Goretti, PA vs. Greensboro Day School, NC
5:45PM Commonwealth Academy, MA vs. Cushing Academy, MA
7:30PM MacDuffie School, MA vs. Wilbraham and Monson Academy, MA
9:15PM Suffield Academy, CT vs. Northfield Mount Hermon School, MA
(Boys) Monday, January 16
9:00AM St. Anthony High School, NJ vs. Jemison High School, AL
11:00AM The Patrick School, NJ vs. Pace Academy, GA
1:00PM Oak Hill Academy, VA vs. Nathan Hale High School, WA
3:00PM Montverde Academy, FL vs. Bishop Montgomery High School, CA
5:00PM LaLumiere School, IN vs. Sierra Canyon School, CA
7:00PM Springfield Central High School, MA vs. Hillhouse High School, CT