- 18 of ESPN’s Boys Top 25 High School Programs to Participate -
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the broadcast schedule for the 2025 Army National Guard Hoophall Classic, presented by Spalding, an annual basketball showcase now in its 23rd year. Games will be played at Blake Arena at Springfield College from January 16-20, the Birthplace of Basketball.
ESPN is returning as a broadcast partner, with nine matchups broadcast nationally across Sunday and Monday’s schedules. Coverage starts on Sunday with Brewster Academy (NH) vs. Oak Hill Academy (VA), at 1:00 PM. Two matchups will be broadcast on ESPN2, five on ESPNU, and two on ESPN+.
The NBA also returns as a distribution partner, streaming five games across Friday and Saturday’s slate on the NBA App and NBA YouTube as part of its Future Starts Now initiative. Additionally, coverage and highlights from each game will be featured on the NBA App, @NBA and @NBAFutureStartsNow.
BallerTV continues as a broadcast partner for the event and will stream 18 games throughout the weekend.
Eighteen of ESPN’s Top 25 High School basketball programs will participate in the event: IMG Academy (#1), Prolific Prep (#2), Christopher Columbus (#3), Brewster Academy (#4), Montverde Academy (#6), La Lumiere (#7), St. John Bosco (#9), Long Island Lutheran (#10), Gonzaga (#12), Utah Prep (#13), Paul VI (#14), Sidwell Friends (#16), Grayson (#17), Arizona Compass (#18), Perry (#20), Oak Hill (#21), Notre Dame (#22), and Roosevelt (#24).
The tournament will feature seven women’s games this year, including two nationally televised games: Long Island Lutheran (NY) vs. IMG Academy (FL) and Etiwanda High School (CA) vs. Incarnate Word (MO). Ten of the Class of 2025’s HoopGurlz WESPN Top 100 recruits will be on display, as well as 10 from the Class of 2026’s Super 60 and one from the Class of 2027’s Terrific 25 and multiple nationally ranked teams.
Since 2015, 63 Hoophall Classic participants have gone on to play in the NBA, including Jaylen Brown (2015), Jamal Murray (2015), Bam Adebayo (2016), Jayson Tatum (2016), Zion Williamson (2018), Cade Cunningham (2020), and Reed Sheppard (2023). NBA superstars Kevin Durant (2006), Kyrie Irving (2010), Anthony Davis (2011), and Karl-Anthony Towns (2014) have also participated in the event. For a complete list of alumni, please visit hoophall.com/events/spalding-hoophall-classic/alumni/.
Nine of the last 13 No. 1 overall picks in the NBA Draft have played at the Hoophall Classic. This year, Hoophall Classic will feature 35 players in ESPN’s Top 100 from the Class of 2025 (eight of the Top 10), 20 from the Class of 2026 Top 60, and four from the Class of 2027 Top 25.
Supporting sponsors of the 2025 Army National Guard Hoophall Classic, presented by Spalding, include Nike, Springfield College, Gatorade, Panini, Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment, and TruHeight, plus locally based partners MGM Springfield and Hyundai of Western Massachusetts.
Tickets for the 2025 Army National Guard Hoophall Classic, presented by Spalding, are on sale now at tickets.hoophall.com.
This year, joining Hoophall Classic is the newly formed Army National Guard Hoophall Invitational, presented by Spalding as well as Jr. Hoophall Classic and the Hoophall Prep Showcase. Hoophall Weekend will be a festival of events around the Naismith Hall of Fame and the Birthplace of Basketball.
About Army National Guard
Empowering the next generation. Supporting local communities. Aligning personal passions to meaningful part-time roles. That’s what the Army National Guard is all about. Through partnerships with organizations like HoopHall, the Army National Guard fosters leadership, resilience, and teamwork in young athletes across the country. Learn how the Army National Guard unlocks positive new life experiences at nationalguard.com.
About Spalding
SPALDING®is the largest basketball equipment brand in the world. Since its founding in 1876, the iconic American brand has remained one of the most recognized driving basketball today. SPALDING®is a sporting goods leader with high school, collegiate and professional partnerships. The SPALDING® trademark is owned by Russell Brands, LLC. For more information, visit spalding.com.
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 475 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 and follow @hoophallclassic and #HHClassic or call 1-877-4HOOPLA.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16
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1:00 PM |
Boys |
Newton North High School, MA |
Albany High School, CA |
BallerTV |
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3:00 PM |
Girls |
Springfield Central High School, MA |
Holy Cross High School, CT |
Baller TV |
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4:30 PM |
Boys |
Notre Dame High School, CT |
Andover High School, MA |
BallerTV |
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6:00 PM |
Boys |
East Catholic High School, CT |
Burke High School, MA |
BallerTV |
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7:30 PM |
Boys |
Pope Francis High School, MA |
Holyoke High School, MA |
BallerTV |
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9:00 PM |
Boys |
Springfield Central High School, MA |
Putnam Vocational High School, MA |
BallerTV |
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17
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1:00 PM |
Boys |
Ridgefield High School, CT |
Santa Barbara High School, CA |
BallerTV |
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3:00 PM |
Girls |
Christ the King High School, NY |
Ontario Christian High School, CA |
BallerTV |
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4:30 PM |
Girls |
Sidwell Friends School, DC |
Archbishop Mitty High School, CA |
BallerTV |
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6:00 PM |
Boys |
IMG Academy, FL |
Wasatch Academy, UT |
NBA App + YouTube |
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7:30 PM |
Boys |
Montverde Academy, FL |
Oak Hill Academy, VA |
NBA App + YouTube |
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9:00 PM |
Boys |
Springfield Central High School, MA |
Peabody Magnet High School, LA |
BallerTV |
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 - SESSION 1
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9:00 AM |
Girls |
Sacred Heart High School, CT |
Christ the King High School, NY |
BallerTV |
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10:30 AM |
Boys |
Holy Innocents School, GA |
St. Joseph High School, CA |
BallerTV |
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12:00 PM |
Boys |
Brewster Academy, NH |
IMG Academy, FL |
BallerTV |
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1:30 PM |
Girls |
Morris Catholic High School, NJ |
Archbishop Mitty High School, CA |
NBA App + YouTube |
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 - SESSION 2
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4:00 PM |
Boys |
Paul VI High School, VA |
St. John Bosco, CA |
NBA App + YouTube |
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5:30 PM |
Boys |
Christopher Columbus High School, FL |
Notre Dame High School, CA |
NBA App + YouTube |
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7:00 PM |
Boys |
Grayson High School, GA |
Sierra Canyon School, CA |
NBA App + YouTube |
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9:00 PM |
Boys |
LaLumiere School, IN |
Wasatch Academy, UT |
BallerTV |
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 - SESSION 1
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8:30 AM |
Boys |
Sidwell Friends School, DC |
Owyhee High School, ID |
BallerTV |
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10:00 AM |
Boys |
DeMatha Catholic High School, MD |
Whitney Young High School, IL |
BallerTV |
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11:30 AM |
Boys |
Archbishop Stepinac High School, NY |
Richmond Heights High School, OH |
BallerTV |
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1:00 PM |
Boys |
Oak Hill Academy, VA |
Brewster Academy, NH |
ESPN+ |
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 - SESSION 2
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3:15 PM |
Boys |
Long Island Lutheran, NY |
Arizona Compass Prep, AZ |
ESPN+ |
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5:00 PM |
Girls |
Long Island Lutheran, NY |
IMG Academy, FL |
ESPN2 |
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7:00 PM |
Boys |
Montverde Academy, FL |
Utah Prep, UT |
ESPN2 |
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8:45 PM |
Boys |
Highland School, VA |
Prolific Prep, CA |
BallerTV |
MONDAY, JANUARY 20
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9:00 AM |
Girls |
Incarnate Word School, MO |
Etiwanda High School, CA |
ESPNU |
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11:00 AM |
Boys |
Gonzaga College High School, DC |
Eleanor Roosevelt High School, CA |
ESPNU |
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1:00 PM |
Boys |
Christopher Columbus High School, FL |
Perry High School, AZ |
ESPNU |
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3:00 PM |
Boys |
Montverde Academy, FL |
Arizona Compass Prep, AZ |
ESPNU |
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5:00 PM |
Boys |
Long Island Lutheran, NY |
LaLumiere School, IN |
ESPNU |
ESPN’S TOP 100 RECRUITS - CLASS OF 2025
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Ranking |
Name |
School |
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#1 |
AJ Dybantsa |
Utah Prep (Committed to BYU) |
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#2 |
Darryn Peterson |
Prolific Prep (Kansas) |
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#3 |
Cameron Boozer |
Christopher Columbus High School (Duke) |
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#4 |
Nate Ament |
Highland School |
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#6 |
Caleb Wilson |
Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School |
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#7 |
Darius Acuff |
IMG Academy (Arkansas) |
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#8 |
Koa Peat |
Perry High School |
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#10 |
Brayden Burries |
Eleanor Roosevelt High School |
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#13 |
Jalen Haralson |
La Lumiere School (Notre Dame) |
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#16 |
Sadiq White |
IMG Academy (Syracuse) |
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#17 |
Cayden Boozer |
Christopher Columbus High School (Duke) |
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#19 |
Isiah Harwell |
Wasatch Academy (Houston) |
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#20 |
Tounde Yessoufou |
Saint Joseph High School (Baylor) |
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#21 |
Dwayne Aristode |
Brewster Academy (Arizona) |
|
#23 |
Darius Adams |
La Lumiere School (UConn) |
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#27 |
Acaden Lewis |
Sidwell Friends School (Kentucky) |
|
#28 |
Niko Bundalo |
Prolific Prep (Washington) |
|
#32 |
Cornelius Ingram Jr. |
Montverde Academy (Florida) |
|
#33 |
Hudson Greer |
Montverde Academy (Creighton) |
|
#36 |
Kiyan Anthony |
Long Island Lutheran High School (Syracuse) |
|
#42 |
Davis Fogle |
AZ Compass Prep (Gonzaga) |
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#44 |
Kayden Mingo |
Long Island Lutheran High School (Penn State) |
|
#46 |
Jacob Wilkins |
Grayson High School (Georgia) |
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#47 |
Elzie Harrington |
St. John Bosco High School (Harvard) |
|
#48 |
J.J. Mandaquit |
Utah Prep (Washington) |
|
#51 |
Dante Allen |
Montverde Academy (Villanova) |
|
#55 |
Derek Dixon |
Gonzaga College High School (North Carolina) |
|
#56 |
Nyk Lewis |
Gonzaga College High School (Xavier) |
|
#61 |
Chris Nwuli |
Sierra Canyon High School (Rutgers) |
|
#65 |
Jeremiah Green |
AZ Compass Prep (Texas A&M) |
|
#71 |
Trent Sisley |
Montverde Academy (Indiana) |
|
#76 |
Dorian Jones |
Richmond Heights High School (Ohio State) |
|
#78 |
Chuck Love |
La Lumiere High School (Loyola Chicago) |
|
#96 |
Nick Randall |
AZ Compass Prep (Missouri) |
|
#97 |
Nigel James |
Long Island Lutheran High School (Marquette) |
ESPN’S TOP 60 RECRUITS - CLASS OF 2026
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Ranking |
Name |
School |
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#1 |
Tyran Stokes |
Notre Dame High School |
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#2 |
Brandon McCoy |
St. John Bosco High School |
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#3 |
Caleb Holt |
Grayson High School |
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#4 |
Miikka Muurinen |
AZ Compass Prep |
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#5 |
Jordan Smith |
Paul VI High School |
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#8 |
Christian Collins |
St. John Bosco High School |
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#9 |
Caleb Gaskins |
Christopher Columbus High School |
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#12 |
Dylan Mingo |
Long Island Lutheran High School |
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#13 |
Kaden House |
AZ Compass Prep |
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#15 |
Kayden Allen |
Montverde Academy |
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#17 |
Quincy Wadley |
AZ Compass Prep |
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#27 |
Jaxon Richardson |
Christopher Columbus High School |
|
#38 |
Chase Foster |
IMG Academy |
|
#40 |
Sebastian Wilkins |
Brewster Academy |
|
#43 |
Anthony Felesi |
Utah Prep |
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#48 |
Felipe Quinones-Garcia |
IMG Academy |
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#49 |
Katrelle Harmon |
Wasatch Academy |
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#50 |
Jermal Jones |
IMG Academy |
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#52 |
Jacob Lanier |
AZ Compass Prep |
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#57 |
Darius Ratliff |
Archbishop Stepinac High School |
ESPN’S TOP 25 RECRUITS - CLASS OF 2027
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Ranking |
Name |
School |
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#8 |
Gabe Nesmith |
Prolific Prep |
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#10 |
Obinna Ekezie |
Prolific Prep |
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#16 |
Moussa Kamissoko |
Long Island Lutheran High School |
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#21 |
King Gibson |
Montverde Academy |
WESPN’S TOP 100 RECRUITS - CLASS OF 2025
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Ranking |
Name |
School |
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#6 |
Grace Knox |
Etiwanda High School (Committed to LSU) |
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#11 |
Mia Pauldo |
Morris Catholic High School (Tennessee) |
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#14 |
Deniya Prawl |
IMG Academy (Tennessee) |
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#16 |
Lara Somfai |
IMG Academy (Stanford) |
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#24 |
Aliyahna Morris |
Etiwanda High School (Cal) |
|
#27 |
Kelis Fisher |
IMG Academy (UConn) |
|
#28 |
Nylah Wilson |
IMG Academy (Auburn) |
|
#56 |
Mya Pauldo |
Morris Catholic High School (Tennessee) |
|
#61 |
Manuella Alves-Fernandez |
IMG Academy (Illinois) |
|
#67 |
Nevaeh Caffey |
Incarnate Word School (Indiana) |
WESPN’S SUPER 60 RECRUITS - CLASS OF 2026
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Ranking |
Name |
School |
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#5 |
Olivia Vukosa |
Christ the King High School |
|
#6 |
McKenna Woliczko |
Archbishop Mitty High School |
|
#9 |
Jordyn Jackson |
Sidwell Friends School |
|
#13 |
Savvy Swords |
Long Island Lutheran |
|
#14 |
Autumn Fleary |
Sidwell Friends School |
|
#19 |
Kelsi Andrews |
IMG Academy |
|
#22 |
Olivia Jones |
Long Island Lutheran |
|
#27 |
Sanai Green |
Long Island Lutheran |
|
#45 |
Zaniyah Williams |
Long Island Lutheran |
|
#53 |
Arynn Finley |
Etiwanda High School |
WESPN’S TERRIFIC 25 RECRUITS - CLASS OF 2027
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Ranking |
Name |
School |
|
#1 |
Kaleena Smith |
Ontario Christian High School |