The high school basketball season gets officially underway with Texas and Georgia tipping off this weekend and California beginning its season Monday next week. November features 16 of the top tournament and events of the high school basketball season with approximately 80 more to follow from December through March.
The City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla., and Spalding Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass., continue to carry the flag as the premier events of the high school basketball season, while many others around the nation provide a look at elite talent for high school hoops fans.
Below is a guide to over 90 of the top events from coast to coast scheduled for the coming months.
Five-star Kentucky commit Justin Edwards will lead Imhotep Charter of Philadelphia in to several major tournaments and showcases this season. (Photo: Pete Wright)
November
11-12 — Carmel Christian Tip-Off (Charlotte, N.C.)
17-19 — McDonald's Texas Invitational (Pasadena, Calif.)
Forty-eight of the top programs in the Lone Star State compete across six different brackets for early-season bragging rights.
18-19 — George Lynch Invitational (Charlotte, N.C.)
Asheville School, Carmel Christian,
Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte, N.C.),
Christ School (Arden, N.C.),
Moravian Prep (Hudson, N.C.),
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.),
Virginia Episcopal School (Lynchburg, Va.) and
United Faith Christian Academy (Charlotte, N.C.) are among the participants in the Phenom Hoops event.
18-20 — All the Smoke Classic (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Grind Session event.
19, 21-22 — Jared Cook Tip-Off Classic (Suwanee, Ga.)
22-23 — Frank Jackson National Hoopfest (Pleasant Grove, Utah)
22-26 — Kevin Brown Memorial Tournament of Champions (Washington, Ill.)
Teams from Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Texas and Wisconsin will be represented.
Carmel (Ind.),
Joliet West (Joliet, Ill.),
Pewaukee (Wis.),
St. Rita (Chicago) and
Winter Haven (Fla.) are among headliners.
25-26 — Hard in the Paint Classic (Atlanta, Ga.)
A matchup between Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 Peach State teams Grovetown and
Newton (Covington) headlines the event.
25-26 — Hoops and Dreams Showcase (Fayetteville, N.C.)
25-26 — Lighthouse Classic (Corinth, Miss.)
Baker (Mobile, Ala.),
Bartlett (Tenn.),
Cordova (Tenn.),
Colorado Prep (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Grayson,
Grissom (Huntsville, Ala.),
Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison, Miss.), Moravian Prep and
Starkville (Miss.) are among teams showcased in the top event in the Magnolia State.
25-26 — Holiday Hoopsgiving (Atlanta, Ga.)
Teams featured in the National Top 10 or Preseason Top 100 include
Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Carmel Christian,
Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.), Greenforest, Grovetown,
Kell (Marietta, Ga.), McEachern,
Pebblebrook (Mableton, Ga.),
Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.),
Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) and Wheeler.
25-26 — Thanksgiving Hoopfest (Duncanville, Texas)
Featured showdowns include a pair of top 10 national matchups as
Duncanville (Texas) faces
Columbus (Miami, Fla.) and
Centennial (Corona, Calif.) takes on Duncanville.
Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, N.Y.),
Durango (Las Vegas),
Kimball (Dallas, Texas),
Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.),
Lake Highlands (Dallas, Texas),
Link Academy (Branson, Mo.),
Newman (New Orleans, La.),
Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (Dallas, Texas) and
Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) are among other top teams participating in the event.
26 — All-Ohio Hoops Showcase (Columbus, Ohio)
26 — NorCal Tip-Off Classic (Dublin, Calif.)
28-Dec. 3 — Ryse Williams Pac Shores Tournament (Redondo Beach, Calif.)
Field has yet to be announced for the 70th annual tournament field.
December
1-3 — Air Capital Hoopfest (Wichita, Kan.)
1-3 — Battle at the Rock Showcase (Rock Hill, S.C.)
Field to be announced soon.
1-3 — Marshall County Hoopfest (Benton, Ky.)
1-3 — Sleepy Thompson Tournament (Alexandria, Va.)
1-3 — Sunshine Classic (Montverde, Fla.)
A showdown between top five programs in the National Top 10 is the headliner for the NIBC event as top-ranked Montverde Academy takes on its rival
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.).
2-3 — Darius Miles Blood, Sweat & Tears Showcase (St. Louis, Mo.)
Cahokia (Ill.),
Cardinal Ritter College Prep (St. Louis, Mo.),
East St. Louis (Ill.),
Father Tolton (Columbia, Mo.),
Guyer (Denton, Texas),
Hyde Park (Austin, Texas),
iSchool (Lewisville, Texas),
Minnesota Prep Academy (Brooklyn Park, Minn.), Oak Cliff Faith Family and
Tennessee Prep (Memphis, Tenn.) are among the participants.
2-3 — Hoophall International (London, England)
2-3 — Tyler Lewis Hoopfest (Lewisville, N.C.)
Preseason top 50 programs
John Marshall (Richmond, Va.) and Carmel Christian are joined by top local talent including
Dudley (Greensboro, N.C.),
Forsyth Country Day (Lewisville, N.C.),
Holly Springs (N.C.),
Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh, N.C.),
Quality Education Academy (Winston-Salem, N.C.) and
Winston-Salem Christian (Winston-Salem, N.C.).
2-3 — Red River Hoopfest (Texarkana, Texas)
Top teams featured include Bartlett,
Bentonville West (Centerton, Ark.), Duncanville, John Paul II, Lake Highlands,
Marion (Ark.), Newton,
Parkview (Little Rock, Ark.),
Plano (Texas),
Putnam City West (Oklahoma City, Okla.) and
Wyatt (Fort Worth, Texas).
3 — All City Classic Showcase (Philadelphia, Pa.)
3 — Sneakers for Santa (Brownsburg, Ind.)
3 — Tournament of Champions Classic (Marietta, Ga.)
2-4 — Chicago Elite Classic (Chicago, Ill.)
8-10 — Bob Kirk Invitational Showcase (Cumberland, Md.)
NIBC event features matchups of Montverde Academy vs. Oak Hill Academy and Sunrise Christian Academy vs. La Lumiere.
8-10 — Hoophall West (Phoenix, Ariz.)
AZ Compass Prep,
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.), Cardinal Hayes, Centennial,
Coronado (Henderson, Nev.), Duncanville,
Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia, S.C.), IMG Academy,
Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.), Notre Dame,
Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.), Simeon,
San Ysidro (San Diego, Calif.) and Wasatch Academy are among the top teams participating in the loaded event.
9-10 — Battle in the Peach (Marietta, Ga.)
A top 10 showdown between Columbus and Wheeler headlines the event.
9-10 — Utah Holiday Hoopfest (Salt Lake City, Utah)
American Fork (Utah),
Beaumont United (Beaumont, Texas), Duncanville, Durango, Notre Dame, Oak Cliff Faith Family, Pebblebrook,
Pleasant Grove (Utah),
Real Salt Lake Academy (Herriman, Utah) and Vashon are among teams to watch in Salt Lake City.
9-11 — Gonzaga DC Classic (Washington, D.C.)
Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Md.),
Friendship Tech (Washington, D.C.), Gonzaga,
Jackson-Reed (Washington, D.C.),
Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.), Sidwell Friends,
St. Raymond (Bronx, N.Y.) and
Whitney Young (Chicago, Ill.) make up the 8-team field.
10 — Forum Tip-Off Classic (Southport, Ind.)
10-11 — National Hoopfest (Hyattsville, Md.)
WCAC powers DeMatha and St. Paul VI are among the headliners in the to be announced field.
11 — Kentucky Play-By-Play Classic
15-17 — Hoophall South (Bentonville, Ark.)
AZ Compass Prep, Coronado, Harvard-Westlake, Moravian Prep, Simeon and Whitney Young are among the participants.
15-17 — Norm Stewart Classic (Columbia, Mo.)
This unique event gives us an early look at Missouri contenders with 48 consecutive hours of basketball over the course of this special three-day event.
15-17 — The Bash (Columbia, S.C.)
Field has yet to be announced.
16-17 — Hoopfest in Paradise (Bahamas)
16-17 — Memphis vs. The World (Eads, Tenn.)
Grind Session event.
16-20 — King of the Bluegrass (Fairdale, Ky.)
16-21 — City of Palms Classic (Fort Myers, Fla.)
Preseason Top 100 teams
Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.), Centennial, Columbus, Imhotep Charter, Lake Highlands,
Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.), Newman, Newton, North Laurel, Paul VI,
Tampa Catholic (Tampa, Fla.), Vashon, Wheeler and Winter Haven headline the 16-team Tradition bracket. Link Academy, St. Frances Academy,
The Rock (Gainesville, Fla.) and
Patrick School (Hillside, N.J.) make up the four-team Signature Series field.
16-22 — Tarkanian Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Field has yet to be announced.
17 — Ohio Play-By-Play Classic
17-20 — The Hardwood Invite (Seattle, Wash.)
First-year program Dynamic Prep (Dallas, Texas) and J. Eddison Academy (Canada) join top Washington and Oregon teams in the 16-team field.
17-21 — 'Iolani Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii)
17-21 — Capital City Classic (Salem, Ore.)
21 — Wilmington Play-By-Play Classic
Archbishop Carroll (Radnor, Pa.),
Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.),
Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.),
Malvern Prep (Malvern, Pa.), Roman Catholic, Spire Institute,
West Catholic (Philadelphia) and
Westtown (West Chester, Pa.) join top Delaware programs at Chase Arena.
19-20 — River City Rumble (Paducah, Ky.)
Grind Session event.
26-29 — Hoophall East (Lewes, Del.)
26-30 — The Classic at Damien
26-30 — Governors Challenge (Salisbury, Md.)
The largest holiday tournament in the country features 130 teams at the Wicomico Civic Center and surrounding high schools.
26-30 — Les Schwab Invitational (Hillsboro, Ore.)
Each of the four out-of-state programs is ranked in the preseason Top 100 as Bishop Gorman,
Brophy College Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.), Duncanville and Sierra Canyon join the top teams from the Beaver State.
27-29 — Jumpman Holiday Classic (Bronx, N.Y.)
Top five programs Imhotep Charter and Roselle Catholic are among the headliners in the to be announced field.
27-29 — Battle of the Villages (The Villages, Fla.)
27-29 — King Cotton Holiday Classic (Pine Bluff, Ark.)
The 16-team tournament style field has yet to be announced for the event that was founded in 1983.
27-29 — Whataburger Tournament (Fort Worth, Texas)
27-28, 30 — Pete and Jameer Nelson Play-By-Play Classic (Philadelphia, Pa.)
27-30 — Beach Ball Classic (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
27-30 — Chick-fil-A Classic (Lexington, S.C.)
Calvary Christian Academy, Columbus, Greensboro Day, Hillcrest Prep,
Huntington Prep (Huntington, W. Va.), IMG Academy, John Marshall, Oak Hill Academy,
Providence Day (Charlotte, N.C.),
Southern California Academy (Castaic, Calif.) and The Rock join the Palmetto State's best.
27-30 — Kingdom of the Sun
Defending GHSA Class AAAAAA state champions Grovetown and reigning OHSA Division I state champions Pickerington Central headline the to be announced 16-team field.
27-30 — The Holiday Classic (San Diego, Calif.)
Nine states and the District of Columbia will be represented in the event that features 80 teams dispersed across five brackets.
27-31 — Arby's Classic (Bristol, Tenn.)
28-30 — Hoop City Classic (Mitchell and Sioux Falls, S.D.)
January
4-7 — All State Sugar Bowl National Prep Classic (Westego, La.)
12th annual field is yet to be revealed.
5-6 — Iverson Classic Blackout Signature Series (Roselle, N.J.)
5-7 — La Porte Invitational (La Porte, Ind.)
A matchup between Simeon and Cathedral accompanies 10 NIBC showdowns including Sunrise Christian Academy vs. IMG Academy and Montverde Academy against Sunrise Christian Academy.
6-7 — Chance Harman Classic (Floyd, Va.)
Blue Ridge, Combine Academy, Miller School and Winston Salem Christian are among teams competing in the 14-game event.
6-7 — Gotham City Showcase (New York, N.Y.)
Grind Session event.
7 — Highland Shootout (Highland, Ill.)
12-14 — Bass Pro Tournament of Champions (Springfield, Mo.)
13-16 — Flyin' to the Hoop Invitational (Dayton, Ohio)
AZ Compass Prep, Cathedral, Combine Academy, Huntington Prep, La Lumiere, Pace Academy, Southern California Academy are joined by Buckeye State contenders Centerville,
Chaminade-Julienne (Dayton),
Lutheran East (Cleveland Heights), Pickerington Central, St. Vincent-St. Mary and
St. Ignatius (Cleveland).
13-16 — King Classic (Atlanta, Ga.)
Grind Session event.
12-16 — Spalding Hoophall Classic (Springfield, Mass.)
The premier showcase event in high school basketball features 22 teams from the Preseason Top 100 rankings and seven teams from the Preseason National Top 10. Centennial vs. Camden, Wheeler vs. Bishop Gorman, Roselle Catholic vs. Paul VI, Cardinal Hayes vs. Imhotep Charter, Sierra Canyon vs. Columbus, Montverde Academy vs. Sunrise Christian Academy and IMG Academy vs. AZ Compass Prep are among numerous highly-anticipated showdowns.
20-21 — Ascender Classic (Bradenton, Fla.)
IMG Academy plays host to the yet to be announced field.
20-21 — Crush in the Valley (San Pablo, Calif.)
Grind session event.
20-21 — Quincy Shootout (Quincy, Ill.)
Link Academy faces Wasatch Academy, St. Rita battles Modesto Christian, St. Rita duels Greenforest, Link Academy takes on Oak Cliff Faith Family and Vashon goes up against Modesto Christian in headlining matchups.
20-21 — Wally Keller Classic (Charlotte, Fla.)
Preseason top 10 team Columbus headlines the 17th annual field that showcases 20 games over two days.
21 — Big City Showdown (Las Vegas, Nev.)
The top four teams in Nevada face off as Bishop Gorman battles Coronado and
Liberty (Henderson) takes on Durango in a preview of the NIAA state tournament.
21 — Nike Elite Classic (Atlanta, Ga.)
A matchup between Wheeler and McEachern is expected to headline the yet to be announced field.
26-28 — Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament (Montverde, Fla.)
Host Montverde Academy headlines the yet to be announced tournament field.
27-28 — Nike Extravaganza (Santa Ana, Calif.)
27-29 — Duel in the Desert (Glendale, Ariz.)
Grind Session event.
February
2-4 — Metro Classic Showcase (Union, N.J.)
Field is yet to be announced.
2-4 — NIBC at IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
A highly-anticipated conference showdown between IMG Academy and Sunrise Christian Academy headlines the NIBC event.
3-5 — Thoroughbred Classic (Lexington, Ky.)
Grind Session event.
4-6 — Court XIV Classic (Charlotte, N.C.)
Field is yet to be announced.
10-12 — Beantown Showdown (Boston, Mass.)
Grind Session event.
11 — Heartland Hoops Classic (Grand Island, Neb.)
Local power
Bellevue West (Bellevue) takes on Bishop Walsh and Sunrise Christian Academy faces off against Huntington Prep in the late season event.
17-19 — Crush in the Valley 2 (Napa, Calif.)
Grind Session event.
24-26 — The City of Lights Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Grind Session event.
March
2-4 — NIBC at Legacy Early College (Greenville, S.C.)
AZ Compass Prep, Bishop Walsh, La Lumiere, Legacy Early College, Long Island Lutheran, Oak Hill Academy, Sunrise Christian Academy and Wasatch Academy compete in the final NIBC event of the season.
