High school basketball: How to watch Spalding Hoophall Classic featuring D.J. Wagner, Cameron Boozer, Bronny James

By Thomas Frey Jan 12, 2023, 8:30am

Fourteen of top 25 Class of 2023 prospects expected to take the floor in Springfield.

The Spalding Hoophall Classic is annually considered the best high school basketball showcase event in the nation. The 21th installment will be played Jan. 12-16 at Blake Arena in Springfield, Mass.

The marquee event features an abundance of elite talent headlined on the girls side with a matchup between No. 2 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) against No. 5 Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.).

The boys will see big matchups between MaxPreps Top 25 teams including No. 11 Camden (N.J.) vs. No. 14 Centennial (Corona, Calif.), No. 2 Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) vs. No. 24 Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.) and No. 20 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) vs. No. 10 Columbus (Miami, Fla.) in a duel between Bronny James and Cameron Boozer.




How to watch
When:
Thursday, Jan. 12-Monday, Jan. 16
Where: Blake Arena, Springfield, Mass.
Streaming/TV: ESPN+, ESPN, BallerTV

Top prospects expected to compete in the event include top 10 Class of 2023 prospects Isaiah Collier of Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.), D.J. Wagner and Aaron Bradshaw of Camden, Justin Edwards of Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.), MacKenzie Mgbako of Roselle Catholic, Matas Buzelis of Sunrise Christian Academy, Sean Stewart of Montverde Academy and Mookie Cook of AZ Compass Prep.

Top 10 Class of 2024 prospects expected to participate include Ian Jackson of Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, N.Y.) and Asa Newell of Montverde Academy. Cameron Boozer of Columbus, Cooper Flagg of Montverde Academy and Mikel Brown of Sunrise Christian Academy headline the Class of 2025 prospects at the event.

See the complete lineup below.

Thursday, Jan. 12
3 p.m. — Northwest Catholic (West Hartford, Conn.) vs. Newton North (Newtonville, Mass.)
4:30 p.m. — Wilbraham & Monson Academy (Wilbraham, Mass.) vs. Suffield Academy (Suffield, Conn.)
6 p.m. — Longmeadow (Mass.) vs. Pope Francis Prep (Springfield, Mass.)
7 p.m. — Central (Springfield, Mass.) vs. Windsor (Conn.)
9 p.m. — Sabis International (Springfield, Mass.) vs. Putnam Vo-Tech (Springfield, Mass.)

Friday, Jan. 13
3 p.m. — Central (Springfield, Mass.) vs. Sacred Heart Academy (Hamden, Conn.) [GIRLS]
4:30 p.m. — Morris Catholic (Denville, N.J.) vs. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) [GIRLS]
6 p.m. — Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.) vs. La Jolla Country Day (La Jolla, Calif.) [GIRLS]
7:30 p.m. — Notre Dame (West Haven, Conn.) vs. Gulliver Prep (Miami, Fla.)
9 p.m. — Hudson Catholic (Jersey City, N.J.) vs. Central (Springfield, Mass.)

Saturday, Jan. 14
9 a.m. — Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.) vs. Newman (New Orleans, La.)
10:30 a.m. — East Catholic (Manchester, Conn.) vs. St. Augustine (San Diego, Calif.)
12 p.m. — IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) vs. Newton (Covington, Ga.)
1:30 p.m. — Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) vs. Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.) [GIRLS]
3 p.m. — Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.) vs. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)
4:30 p.m. — Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) vs. La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.)
6 p.m. — Centennial (Corona, Calif.) vs. Camden (N.J.)
7:30 p.m. — Columbus (Miami, Fla.) vs. San Ysidro (San Diego, Calif.)
9:30 p.m. — Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) vs. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Sunday, Jan. 15
10 a.m. — DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) vs. Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
11:30 a.m. — North Laurel (London, Ky.) vs. Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore, Md.)
1 p.m. — Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.) vs. Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.)
2:30 p.m. — Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) vs. Simeon (Chicago, Ill.)
4 p.m. — AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) vs. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)
5:30 p.m. — Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.) vs. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)
7 p.m. — Prolific Prep of Napa Christian (Napa, Calif.) vs. Westtown (West Chester, Pa.)
9 p.m. — Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) vs. Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, N.Y.)



Monday, Jan. 16
9 a.m. — St. John-Vianney (Holmdel, N.J.) vs. Newington (Conn.) [GIRLS]
11 a.m. — Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) vs. Camden (N.J.)
1 p.m. — Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) vs. Columbus (Miami, Fla.)
3 p.m. — Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) vs. Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.)
5 p.m. — AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) vs. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Bronny James and No. 20 Sierra Canyon will take on Cameron Boozer and No. 10 Columbus Monday at the 2023 Spalding Hoophall Classic. (Photo: Michael Coons)
Bronny James and No. 20 Sierra Canyon will take on Cameron Boozer and No. 10 Columbus Monday at the 2023 Spalding Hoophall Classic. (Photo: Michael Coons)