Early look at top 2013-14 high school basketball events

Lineups and schedules for major 2013-14 high school basketball tournaments and showcases have popped up on official sites and hit the news wires over the last month.

MaxPreps took an in-depth look at the field for the prestigious City of Palms Classic on Thursday and has also touched on the Spalding Hoophall Classic, Nike Extravaganza, Cancer Research Classic and Tarkanian Classic in recent weeks.

While many top events – including our own MaxPreps Holiday Classic – have yet to make official announcements, here's a glance at participating teams for several premier tournaments and showcases:

State Farm Tournament of Champions
Nov. 26-30 – Multiple Locations – Washington, Ill.
Participating teams: Bonneville (Idaho Falls, Idaho), Brookfield Central (Brookfield, Wis.), Capital Christian (Sacramento, Calif.), Central (Champaign, Ill.), Christian Brothers (St. Louis, Mo.), Fort Zumwalt North (O'Fallon, Mo.), Glenwood (Chatham, Ill.), Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe, Ill.), La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.), Manual (Peoria, Ill.), Marquette Catholic (Alton, Ill.), North (Milwaukee, Wis.), North Chicago (Ill.), O'Fallon (Ill.), Parkview Baptist (Baton Rouge, La.), Proviso East (Maywood, Ill.), Richwoods (Peoria, Ill.), Rockridge (Taylor Ridge, Ill.), Springfield (Ill.), St. Louis Christian Academy (St. Louis, Mo.), Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.), Trinity (Euless, Texas), Washington (Ill.)



Great Western Shootout
Dec. 5-7 – Orem High School – Orem, Utah
Participating teams: American Fork (Utah), Bingham (South Jordan, Utah), Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.), Denver East (Denver, Colo.), Foothill (Henderson, Nev.), Lone Peak (Highland, Utah), Orem (Utah), Overland (Aurora, Colo.)

Marshall County Hoopfest
Dec. 6-7 – Marshall County High School – Benton, Ky.
Participating teams: Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis), Ballard (Louisville, Ky.), Curie (Chicago), Evangelical Christian (Cordova, Tenn.), Huntington Prep (W.Va.), Moss Point (Miss.), Prime Prep (Dallas), White Station (Memphis, Tenn.)

King of the Bluegrass
Dec. 19-23 – Fairdale High School – Fairdale, Ky.
Participating teams: Ballard (Louisville, Ky.), Elizabethtown (Ky.), Fairdale (Ky.), Fort Myers (Fla.), Henry Clay (Lexington, Ky.), Hopkinsville (Ky.), Johnson Central (Paintsville, Ky.), Lafayette (Lexington, Ky.), Mitchell (Memphis, Tenn.), Newport Central Catholic (Newport, Ky.), Perry County Central (Hazard, Ky.), Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville, Ky.), Riverside Academy (Reserve, La.), Shaker Heights (Ohio), Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)

HighSchoolOT.com Invitational
Dec. 26-28 – Broughton High School – Raleigh, N.C.
Participating teams: Apex (N.C.), Broughton (Raleigh, N.C.), Carlisle (Martinsville, Va.), Clayton (N.C.), Garner Magnet (Garner, N.C.), Hammond (Columbia, S.C.), HCYA (Houston), Kinston (N.C.), Lake Highland Prep (Orlando, Fla.), Middle Creek (Apex, N.C.), Moss Point (Miss.), Sanderson (Raleigh, N.C.), Trinity Christian (Fayetteville, N.C.), Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.), Wilbraham & Monson Academy (Wilbraham, Mass.), Word of God Christian Academy (Raleigh, N.C.)

Beach Ball Classic
Dec. 26-31 – Myrtle Beach Convention Center – Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Participating teams: Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio), Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.), Bullis (Potomac, Md.), Father Henry Carr (Ontario, Canada), Franklin (Ohio), Hough (Cornelius, N.C.), Madison Memorial (Madison, Wis.), Miller Grove (Lithonia, Ga.), Mullins (S.C.), Myrtle Beach (S.C.), Norcross (Ga.), Northland (Columbus, Ohio), Providence (Jacksonville, Fla.), Socastee (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), Spring Valley (Columbia, S.C.)

Les Schwab Invitational
Dec. 27-30 – Liberty High School – Hillsboro, Ore.
Participating teams: Beaverton (Ore.), Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.), Churchill (Eugene, Ore.), Clackamas (Ore.), Grant (Portland, Ore.), Jefferson (Portland, Ore.), Jesuit (Portland, Ore.), Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, Ore.), Rainier Beach (Seattle), South Eugene (Eugene, Ore.), Sunset (Portland, Ore.), Tigard (Ore.), Timberline (Lacey, Wash.), West Linn (Ore.), Whitney Young (Chicago)



Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions
Jan. 16-18, 2014 – JQH Arena – Springfield, Mo.
Participating teams: Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.), Kickapoo (Springfield, Mo.), Montverde Academy (Fla.), Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.), Village Christian (Sun Valley, Calif.), Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.), White Station (Memphis, Tenn.), Willard (Mo.)

Flyin' to the Hoop Basketball Invitational
Jan. 17-20, 2014 – Trent Arena – Dayton, Ohio
Participating teams (additional teams will be announced at a later date): Africentric Early College (Columbus, Ohio), Beavercreek (Ohio), Chaminade-Julienne (Dayton, Ohio), Centerville (Ohio), Christian Brothers (St. Louis, Mo.), Cleveland Central Catholic (Ohio), Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio), Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), Fairmont (Kettering, Ohio), Franklin (Ohio), Garfield Heights (Ohio), HCYA (Houston), Huntington Prep (W.Va.), Jackson (Massillon, Ohio), Lakota East (Liberty Township, Ohio), Lincoln (Gahanna, Ohio), Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights, Ill.), Miamisburg (Ohio), Miller Grove (Lithonia, Ga.), Northland (Columbus, Ohio), Prime Prep (Dallas), Roger Bacon (Cincinnati, Ohio), Roselle Catholic (N.J.), Shaker Heights (Ohio), St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio), Summit Country Day (Cincinnati, Ohio), Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.), Thurgood Marshall (Dayton, Ohio), Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, Ohio), University (Normal, Ill.), Versailles (Ohio), Walnut Ridge (Columbus, Ohio), Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio), Wilmington (Ohio)