Aaron Gordon, Archbishop Mitty
Photo by Todd Shurtleff
The Basketball Hall of Fame's Spalding Hoophall Classic is shaping up as a can't-miss event once again in 2013.
Scheduled for Jan. 17-21 at Blake Arena in Springfield, Mass., both the defending Xcellent 25 and Academy national champions – as well as the likely preseason No. 1s in both categories – will participate.
The defending champs are
St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) (Xcellent 25) and
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) (Academy). MaxPreps.com's early leaders for preseason No. 1 are
Simeon (Chicago) (Xcellent 25) and
Montverde Academy (Fla.) (Academy).
Here's a look at the top teams and individual stars expected to be in Springfield next January:
Teams
* Chester (Pa.)
* DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
* Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)
* Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)
* Hudson Catholic (Jersey City, N.J.)
* Huntington Prep (W.Va.)
* Lone Peak (Highland, Utah)
* Long Beach Poly (Calif.)
* Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.)
* Montverde Academy (Fla.)
* Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia)
* Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)
* Simeon (Chicago)
* St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.)
* St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.)
* Whitney Young (Chicago)
Players
* Aaron Gordon, Archbishop Mitty
* Kasey Hill, Montverde Academy
* Dakari Johnson, Montverde Academy
* Jahlil Okafor, Whitney Young
* Jabari Parker, Simeon
* Julius Randle, Prestonwood Christian
* Noah Vonleh, New Hampton
* Andrew Wiggins, Huntington
