Springfield, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today that Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company is once again a Community Partner for the 2016 Spalding Hoophall Classic and Presenting Sponsor of Thursday’s games. The high school basketball tournament is in its fifteenth year and will feature over 50 local and national teams at Springfield College’s Blake Arena from January 14-18. Other local supporters include Florence Bank, Springfield College, Big Y World Class Markets, Yankee Candle Village, Comcast, MassLive Sports, The Republican newspaper and Dinn Brothers, long-time provider's of the post game awards.
“MassMutual continues to show a great commitment to our community and we are extremely pleased to have them onboard for such a tremendous youth event,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. “This year’s Spalding Hoophall Classic will positively impact hundreds of aspiring basketball players from near and far.”
Eight Massachusetts teams will faceoff at the Spalding Hoophall Classic on Thursday for a day of local hoops presented by MassMutal. After each matchup, the MassMutual Most Valuable Player of the Game will receive an award courtesy of Dinn Brothers. Tickets for the Thursday games will be available for purchase on-site at Springfield College for just $10.
Thursday, January 14th Local Games presented by MassMutual
4:00 PM Pope Francis High School Sabis Charter School
5:30 PM Longmeadow High School East Longmeadow High School
7:00 PM Chicopee High School Amherst High School
8:30 PM Putnam High School Springfield Central High School
In addition to the local games, this year’s Hoophall Classic will feature elite matchups such as Oak Hill Academy (VA) vs. Mater Dei (CA), DeMatha Catholic (MD) vs. Chaminade College Prep (MO), and Athlete Institute (Canada) vs. Findlay Prep (NV). A total of 25 players out of the ESPNU Top 100 in the Class of 2016 will participate, including four of the top six seniors.
For more information, visit the official website at www.thehoophallclassic.com.
About MassMutual
Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance company that is run for the benefit of its members and participating policy owners. The company has a long history of financial strength and strong performance, and although dividends are not guaranteed, MassMutual has paid dividends to eligible participating policy owners consistently since the 1860s. With whole life insurance as its foundation, MassMutual provides products to help meet the financial needs of clients, such as life insurance, disability income insurance, long term care insurance, retirement/401(k) plan services, and annuities. In addition, the company’s strong and growing network of financial professionals helps clients make good financial decisions for the long-term.
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company is a marketing name for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated companies and sales representatives. MassMutual is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts and its major affiliates include: Babson Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited; Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; The First Mercantile Trust Company; MassMutual International LLC; MML Investors Services, LLC, Member FINRA and SIPC; OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; and The MassMutual Trust Company, FSB.
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.
For more information:
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OR call 1-877-4-HOOPLA