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.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the field of teams and game schedule for the 2016 Spalding Hoophall Classic, an annual basketball showcase now in its fifteenth year at Springfield College. Games will be played at Blake Arena on the campus of Springfield College January 14-18, during Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend. The nation’s premier basketball event will once again showcase the top high school basketball teams from across the country. This year’s elite matchups include Oak Hill Academy (VA) vs. Mater Dei (CA), DeMatha Catholic (MD) vs. Chaminade College Prep (MO), and Athlete Institute (Canada) vs. Hillcrest Prep (AZ).
Other exciting matchups will feature Montverde Academy (FL) vs. Sierra Canyon (CA), Paul VI (VA) vs. Chino Hills (CA), St. Anthony (NJ) vs. Bentonville (AR) and Findlay College Prep (NV) vs. High Point Christian (NC). Extensive coverage of the 2016 Spalding Hoophall Classic including game stories, videos, stats, photos and player interviews will be provided by USA TODAY HSS and MassLive.com. GameChanger will serve as the official stats provider of the event with live updates available online. Additionally, several games from the 2016 Spalding Hoophall Classic will be nationally televised and streamed live online by The Cube. Television broadcast information will be released at a later date.
“For the past fifteen years we have been fortunate enough to host the top high school teams in the nation at the birthplace of basketball, Springfield College,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. “We expect this year’s field to be especially competitive and we look forward to welcoming each team to the Basketball Hall of Fame in January.”
Last year’s Spalding Hoophall Classic games were highlighted by Carlton Bragg (Kansas), Jaylen Brown (California), Cheick Diallo (Kansas), Ivan Rabb (California) and Ben Simmons (LSU). Fans can expect to see more rising stars with this year’s contest featuring several Class of 2016 Top 100 players including four of the nation’s top six according to ESPN: Jayson Tatum (Chaminade, MO), Harry Giles (Oak Hill Academy, VA), Malik Monk (Bentonville, AR), and Bam Adebayo (High Point Christian, NC). Other standouts include Thon Maker (Athlete Institute, Canada) and the top players in the Class of 2017 and 2018, DeAndre Ayton (Hillcrest Prep, AZ) and Marvin Bagley (Hillcrest Prep, AZ). A total of 25 players out of the ESPN Top 100 in the Class of 2016 will participate.
Springfield College • Springfield, MA • January 14-18, 2016Thursday, January 14, 2016
4:00 PM Boys Pope Francis High School, MA vs. Sabis Charter School, MA
5:30 PM Boys Longmeadow High School, MA vs. East Longmeadow High School, MA
7:00 PM Boys Chicopee High School, MA vs. Amherst High School, MA
8:30 PM Boys Putnam High School, MA vs. Springfield Central High School, MA
Friday, January 15, 2016
4:00 PM Girls Sabis Charter School, MA vs. Granby High School, MA
5:30 PM Girls Hoosac Valley High School, MA vs. South Hadley High School, MA
7:00 PM Girls Longmeadow High School, MA vs. Pittsfield High School, MA
8:30 PM Girls Springfield Central High School, MA vs. Christ the King High School, NY
Saturday, January 16, 2016
11:00 AM Boys Catholic Memorial High School, MA vs. St. Joseph High School, IL
12:30 PM Boys St. Francis High School, GA vs. Lone Peak High School, UT
2:00 PM Boys Roman Catholic High School, PA vs. Montverde Academy, FL
4:00 PM Boys Paul VI High School, VA vs. Chino Hills High School, CA
6:00 PM Boys Athlete Institute, CAN vs. Hillcrest Prep, AZ
7:45 PM Boys Sacred Heart High School, CT vs. Foothills Christian, CA
9:30 PM Boys Weaver High School, CT vs. St. Raymond High School, NY
Sunday, January 17, 2016
9:00 AM Boys Suffield Academy, CT Williston – Northampton School, MA
10:45 AM Boys MacDuffie School, MA vs. Wilbraham and Monson, MA
12:30 PM Boys Vermont Academy, VT vs. Brewster Academy, NH
2:15 PM Boys St. Benedict’s Prep, NJ vs. Findlay College Prep, NV
Monday, January 18, 2016
9:00 AM Boys St. Anthony High School, NJ vs. Bentonville High School, AR
11:00 AM Boys DeMatha Catholic High School, MD vs. Chaminade College Prep, MO
1:00 PM Boys Oak Hill Academy, VA vs. Mater Dei High School, CA
3:00 PM Boys Montverde Academy, FL vs. Sierra Canyon High School, CA
5:00 PM Boys High Point Christian, NC vs. Findlay College Prep, NV
7:00 PM Boys Putnam High School, MA vs. Abraham Lincoln High School, NY
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.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the field of teams and game schedule for the 2016 Spalding Hoophall Classic, an annual basketball showcase now in its fifteenth year at Springfield College. Games will be played at Blake Arena on the campus of Springfield College January 14-18, during Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend. The nation’s premier basketball event will once again showcase the top high school basketball teams from across the country. This year’s elite matchups include Oak Hill Academy (VA) vs. Mater Dei (CA), DeMatha Catholic (MD) vs. Chaminade College Prep (MO), and Athlete Institute (Canada) vs. Hillcrest Prep (AZ).
Other exciting matchups will feature Montverde Academy (FL) vs. Sierra Canyon (CA), Paul VI (VA) vs. Chino Hills (CA), St. Anthony (NJ) vs. Bentonville (AR) and Findlay College Prep (NV) vs. High Point Christian (NC). Extensive coverage of the 2016 Spalding Hoophall Classic including game stories, videos, stats, photos and player interviews will be provided by USA TODAY HSS and MassLive.com. GameChanger will serve as the official stats provider of the event with live updates available online. Additionally, several games from the 2016 Spalding Hoophall Classic will be nationally televised and streamed live online by The Cube. Television broadcast information will be released at a later date.
“For the past fifteen years we have been fortunate enough to host the top high school teams in the nation at the birthplace of basketball, Springfield College,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. “We expect this year’s field to be especially competitive and we look forward to welcoming each team to the Basketball Hall of Fame in January.”
Last year’s Spalding Hoophall Classic games were highlighted by Carlton Bragg (Kansas), Jaylen Brown (California), Cheick Diallo (Kansas), Ivan Rabb (California) and Ben Simmons (LSU). Fans can expect to see more rising stars with this year’s contest featuring several Class of 2016 Top 100 players including four of the nation’s top six according to ESPN: Jayson Tatum (Chaminade, MO), Harry Giles (Oak Hill Academy, VA), Malik Monk (Bentonville, AR), and Bam Adebayo (High Point Christian, NC). Other standouts include Thon Maker (Athlete Institute, Canada) and the top players in the Class of 2017 and 2018, DeAndre Ayton (Hillcrest Prep, AZ) and Marvin Bagley (Hillcrest Prep, AZ). A total of 25 players out of the ESPN Top 100 in the Class of 2016 will participate.
Springfield College • Springfield, MA • January 14-18, 2016
Thursday, January 14, 2016
4:00 PM Boys Pope Francis High School, MA vs. Sabis Charter School, MA
5:30 PM Boys Longmeadow High School, MA vs. East Longmeadow High School, MA
7:00 PM Boys Chicopee High School, MA vs. Amherst High School, MA
8:30 PM Boys Putnam High School, MA vs. Springfield Central High School, MA
Friday, January 15, 2016
4:00 PM Girls Sabis Charter School, MA vs. Granby High School, MA
5:30 PM Girls Hoosac Valley High School, MA vs. South Hadley High School, MA
7:00 PM Girls Longmeadow High School, MA vs. Pittsfield High School, MA
8:30 PM Girls Springfield Central High School, MA vs. Christ the King High School, NY
Saturday, January 16, 2016
11:00 AM Boys Catholic Memorial High School, MA vs. St. Joseph High School, IL
12:30 PM Boys St. Francis High School, GA vs. Lone Peak High School, UT
2:00 PM Boys Roman Catholic High School, PA vs. Montverde Academy, FL
4:00 PM Boys Paul VI High School, VA vs. Chino Hills High School, CA
6:00 PM Boys Athlete Institute, CAN vs. Hillcrest Prep, AZ
7:45 PM Boys Sacred Heart High School, CT vs. Foothills Christian, CA
9:30 PM Boys Weaver High School, CT vs. St. Raymond High School, NY
Sunday, January 17, 2016
9:00 AM Boys Suffield Academy, CT Williston – Northampton School, MA
10:45 AM Boys MacDuffie School, MA vs. Wilbraham and Monson, MA
12:30 PM Boys Vermont Academy, VT vs. Brewster Academy, NH
2:15 PM Boys St. Benedict’s Prep, NJ vs. Findlay College Prep, NV
Monday, January 18, 2016
9:00 AM Boys St. Anthony High School, NJ vs. Bentonville High School, AR
11:00 AM Boys DeMatha Catholic High School, MD vs. Chaminade College Prep, MO
1:00 PM Boys Oak Hill Academy, VA vs. Mater Dei High School, CA
3:00 PM Boys Montverde Academy, FL vs. Sierra Canyon High School, CA
5:00 PM Boys High Point Christian, NC vs. Findlay College Prep, NV
7:00 PM Boys Putnam High School, MA vs. Abraham Lincoln High School, NY
