Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
A lot of folks have been emailing me asking about high school hoops tournaments and providing schedules. Here’s a preliminary list of upcoming events. Click on the event name for the link to the schedule. Feel free to email me at [email protected] if I’m missing anything.
Dec. 18-19: NEW HEIGHTS HOLIDAY HOOP FESTIVAL (The Bronx, NY) featuring Bishop Loughlin, Cardozo, Lincoln & Christ the King
Dec. 18-23: CITY OF PALMS CLASSIC (Fort Myers, Fla). featuring Paterson Catholic, St. Benedict’s, Winter Haven (Fla.), Westchester
Dec. 19-20:HOOP GROUP TIP-OFF CLASSIC (Union, NJ) featuring St. Patrick, St. Anthony, Lincoln and Plainfield
Dec. 26-29:JINGLE BELLS JUBILEE (Paterson, NJ) featuring Paterson Kennedy, Don Bosco, Hudson Catholic & Passaic
Dec. 26-29:SLAM DUNK BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT (White Plains, NY) featuring Peekskill, Long Island Lutheran, Xaverian and White Plains
Jan. 3:NEW YEAR’S JUMP-OFF (Teaneck, NJ) featuring St. Anthony, Paterson Catholic & Seton Hall Prep
Jan. 10:SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR INNER-CITY CHILDREN FESTIVAL (Kean University) featuring St. Anthony, St. Ben’s and St. Pat’s
Jan. 15-18:HOOPHALL CLASSIC (Springfield, Mass) featuring St. Anthony, St. Benedict’s, St. Patrick, De Matha & Findlay Prep
Jan. 16:DAN FINN CLASSIC (Jersey City, NJ): featuring St. Anthony, St. Ben’s
Jan. 16 & 18:BIG APPLE BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL (NY, NY) featuring Half Hollow Hills West, Bishop Loughlin, Cardozo, St. Raymond’s & Winchendon
Jan. 18: FREEDOM FIGHTERS HOOP CHALLENGE (Paterson, NJ) featuring Hudson Catholic, Paterson Kennedy, Paterson EastsideJan. 22-24:PRIMETIME SHOOTOUT (Morgantown, W.V.) featuring Paterson Cathollic, Oak Hill, Rice & Westchester
Jan. 23:COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS (Elizabeth, NJ) featuring St. Patrick vs. St. Benedict’s
Jan. 24: IZOD HIGH SCHOOL SHOWCASE featuring St. Anthony, St. Ben’s and NIA Prep
Jan. 29-30:SNY INVITATIONAL(New York, NY) featuring Long Island Lutheran, Boys & Girls, Cardozo & Rice
Jan. 29-30:PRIMETIME SHOOTOUT (Philly): Philly teams
Jan. 30:NEWARK INVITATIONAL (Newark, NJ) featuring St. Anthony, St. Benedict’s, St. Patrick, De Matha & Memphis White Station
Feb. 6:MATER DEI NIKE EXTRAVAGANZA (Santa Ana, Calif.) featuring St. Patrick, Wheeler (Ga.), Mater Dei
Feb. 12-14:PRIMETIME SHOOTOUT (New Jersey) featuring Oak Hill vs. St. Patrick
2009-10 ESPN, ESPN2 & ESPNU High School Boys’ Basketball Schedule
Date
Time (ET)
Game
Network
Fri., Dec. 11
9:30 p.m.
No. 47 Duncanville (Texas) vs. No. 40 Lincoln (Texas)Ellis Davis Field House – Dallas, Texas
ESPNU
Thu., Dec. 17
7 p.m.
No. 1 Findlay Prep (Nev.) vs. No. 16 Northland (Ohio)The Rike Center – Westerville, Ohio
ESPN
9 p.m.
No. 33 Waukegan (Ill.) vs. No. 25 Ames (Iowa)Hilton Coliseum – Iowa State University
ESPN
Wed., Dec. 23
7:30 p.m.
City of Palms ClassicBishop Verot High School – Ft. Myers, Fla.
ESPNU
9:30 p.m.
City of Palms ClassicBishop Verot High School – Ft. Myers, Fla.
ESPNU
Sat., Jan. 16
4 p.m.
No. 16 Northland (Ohio) vs. No. 3 Oak Hill (Va.)Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Spalding Hoophall Classic – Springfield, Mass.
ESPN
Mon, Jan. 18
11 a.m.
Bishop O’Connell (Va.) vs. No. 4 St. Benedict’s (N.J.)Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Spalding Hoophall Classic – Springfield, Mass.
ESPNU
1 p.m.
No. 6 Westchester (Calif.) vs. St. Anthony (N.J.)Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Spalding Hoophall Classic – Springfield, Mass.
ESPNU
3 p.m.
No. 1 Findlay Prep (Nev.) vs. No. 2 St. Patrick (N.J.)Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Spalding Hoophall Classic – Springfield, Mass.
ESPNU
5 p.m.
No. 19 Mater Dei (Calif.) vs. No. 7 DeMatha (Md.)Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Spalding Hoophall Classic – Springfield, Mass.
ESPNU
Tue., Feb. 2
11 p.m.
No. 30 Jefferson (Ore.) vs. Kentwood (Wash.)Location TBD
ESPN2
Fri., Feb. 5
5 p.m.
No. 12 Montverde Academy (Fla.) vs. The Sagemont School (Fla.)Location TBD
ESPNU
7 p.m.
No. 41 Winter Park (Fla.) vs. No. 23 Pine Crest (Fla.)Location TBD
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.