By SAM LANCE
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame revealed the schedule for the 22nd annual Spalding Hoophall Classic on Tuesday, with games slated to take place from January 11-15, 2024, at Blake Arena in Springfield (MA).
This year’s Hoophall Classic will showcase several elite high school basketball teams, featuring participants from 15 states and Washington, D.C. This year’s event is also set to feature nine of ESPN 100’s boys top 10 recruits for the class of 2024 — including names like Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper.
“We are excited to welcome the nation’s top prep and high school programs back to the Birthplace of Basketball for the 22nd year,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. “This year, we have one of the most talented fields this showcase has ever seen with 34 of the top 50 boys ESPN100 Class of 2024 recruits. We sincerely appreciate the continued support of the fans and our partner Spalding, along with our outstanding hosts at Springfield College and other participating sponsors.”
Some notable boys games during the event include Grayson High School (GA) vs. Perry High School (AZ), Montverde Academy (FL) vs. Prolific Prep (CA), Long Island Lutheran (NY) vs. Christopher Columbus High School (FL), among others.
For the first time, the tournament will feature four women’s games as well. The women’s games will feature eight of the class of 2024’s WESP top 100 recruits, five from the Class of 2025’s top 60 and two from the Class of 2026’s top 25.
Historically, the Hoophall Classic has been a precursor to NBA stardom, with past participants including Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Zion Williamson. Additionally, 10 of the last 12 No. 1 overall NBA Draft picks have played on the Hoophall courts.
Supporting the 2024 edition of the Classic are notable sponsors, including Gatorade, Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment, Nike, Panini and Springfield College. Fans can purchase tickets for the event.
The four-day event will kick off on Jan. 11 at 3 p.m. ET with the tipoff of Pioneer Valley Regional High School (MA) and Hoosac Valley High School (MA). The last game in the event will be a marquee matchup between Link Academy (MO) and IMG Academy (FL). That game will tipoff at 5 p.m. on Jan. 15.
Complete broadcast details will be released at a later date.
No. 2 — Dylan Harper, Don Bosco High School
No. 3 — Airious Bailey, McEachern High School (Committed to Rutgers)
No. 4 — Tre Johnson, Link Academy
No. 5 — VJ Edgecombe, Long Island Lutheran High School
No. 7 — Jalil Bethea, Archbishop Wood High School (Miami)
No. 8 — Isaiah Evans, North Mecklenburg High School (Duke)
No. 9 — Derrion Reid, Prolific Prep
No. 10 — Carter Bryant, Centennial High School (Arizona)
No. 11 — Asa Newell, Montverde Academy
No. 13 — Liam McNeeley, Montverde Academy (Indiana)
No. 15 — Derik Queen, Montverde Academy
No. 18 — Johnuel Fland, Archbishop Stepinac High School
No. 19 — Pat Ngongba, Paul VI High School
No. 20 — Bryson Tucker, Bishop O’Connell High School
No. 21 — Aiden Sherrell, Prolific Prep (Alabama)
No. 23 — Khani Rooths, IMG Academy
No. 25 — Zoom Diallo, Prolific Prep
No. 26 — Jamari Phillips, AZ Compass Prep (Arizona)
No. 27 — Tahaad Pettiford, Hudson Catholic High School (Auburn)
No. 28 — Jase Richardson, Christopher Columbus High School
No. 33 — Ahmad Nowell, Imhotep Institute Charter High School (UConn)
No. 34 — Billy Richmond, Camden High School
No. 35 — Labaron Philon, Link Academy (Kansas)
No. 37 — Robert Wright III, Montverde Academy (Baylor)
No. 38 — Donavan Freeman, IMG Academy (Syracuse)
No. 42 — Trent Perry, Harvard Westlake High School (USC)
No. 43 — Jalen Shelley, Link Academy (Arkansas)
No. 45 — Darren Harris, Paul VI High School (Duke)
No. 46 — Amier Ali, IMG Academy
No. 48 — Curtis Givens, Montverde Academy (LSU)
No. 50 — David Castillo, Sunrise Christian Academy (Kansas State)
No. 66 — Del Jones, AZ Compass Prep
No. 68 — James Brown, Link Academy (North Carolina)
No. 73 — Micah Robinson, Oak Hill Academy (TCU)
No. 81 — Isaiah Abraham, Paul VI High School (UConn)
No. 83 — Mikey Lewis, Prolific Prep
No. 85 — Nojus Indrusaitis, Brewster Academy (Iowa State)
No. 86 — Dwayne Pierce, Christ the King High School (Iowa State)
No. 89 — Cole Certa, IMG Academy (Notre Dame)
No. 91 — Sammie Yeanay, AZ Compass Prep
No. 94 — Chase McCarty, IMG Academy
No. 100 — Gicarri Harris, Grayson High School
No. 2 — Cameron Boozer, Christopher Columbus High School
No. 4 — Koa Peat, Perry High School
No. 8 — Jasper Johnson, Link Academy
No. 11 — Jalen Haralson, La Lumiere School
No. 15 — Darius Acuff, IMG Academy
No. 16 — Cayden Boozer, Christopher Columbus High School
No. 19 — Aaron Rowe, Link Academy
No. 22 — Jeremiah Fears, AZ Compass Prep
No. 25 — Jerry Easter, La Lumiere School
No. 31 — Davion Hannah, AZ Compass Prep
No. 32 — Nyk Lewis, Gonzaga College High School
No. 41 — Darius Adams, La Lumiere School
No. 42 — Kiyan Anthony, Long Island Lutheran High School
No. 48 — Jeremiah Green, Sunrise Christian Academy
No. 50 — Alier Maluk, Long Island Lutheran High School
No. 55 — Chuck Love, La Lumiere School
No. 57 — Jacob Wilkins, Grayson High School
No. 6 — Caleb Gaskins, Montverde Academy
No. 15 — Quincy Wadley, Bishop O’Connell High School
No. 18 — Jordan Smith, Paul VI High School
No. 24 — Dylan Mingo, Long Island Lutheran High School
No. 6 — Kennedy Smith, Etiwanda High School
No. 11 — Syla Swords, Long Island Lutheran High School (Michigan)
No. 14 — Kendall Dudley, Sidwell Friends School (UCLA)
No. 26 — Zania Socka-Nguemen, Sidwell Friends School
No. 27 — Kayleigh Heckel, Long Island Lutheran High School
No. 72 — Ka’Shya Hawkins, Long Island Lutheran High School
No. 100 — Janessa Cotton, Mater Dei High School
No. 12 — Addison Deal, Mater Dei High School
No. 17 — Grace Knox, Etiwanda High School
No. 24 — Aliyahna Morris, Etiwanda High School
No. 44 — Mya Pauldo, Morris Catholic High School
No. 13 — Savvy Swords, Long Island Lutheran High School Follow Sam Lance on Twitter Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram And Like ZAGS on Facebook
Participating 2024 ESPN top 100 recruits…
No. 1 — Cooper Flagg, Montverde AcademyNo. 2 — Dylan Harper, Don Bosco High School
No. 3 — Airious Bailey, McEachern High School (Committed to Rutgers)
No. 4 — Tre Johnson, Link Academy
No. 5 — VJ Edgecombe, Long Island Lutheran High School
No. 7 — Jalil Bethea, Archbishop Wood High School (Miami)
No. 8 — Isaiah Evans, North Mecklenburg High School (Duke)
No. 9 — Derrion Reid, Prolific Prep
No. 10 — Carter Bryant, Centennial High School (Arizona)
No. 11 — Asa Newell, Montverde Academy
No. 13 — Liam McNeeley, Montverde Academy (Indiana)
No. 15 — Derik Queen, Montverde Academy
No. 18 — Johnuel Fland, Archbishop Stepinac High School
No. 19 — Pat Ngongba, Paul VI High School
No. 20 — Bryson Tucker, Bishop O’Connell High School
No. 21 — Aiden Sherrell, Prolific Prep (Alabama)
No. 23 — Khani Rooths, IMG Academy
No. 25 — Zoom Diallo, Prolific Prep
No. 26 — Jamari Phillips, AZ Compass Prep (Arizona)
No. 27 — Tahaad Pettiford, Hudson Catholic High School (Auburn)
No. 28 — Jase Richardson, Christopher Columbus High School
No. 33 — Ahmad Nowell, Imhotep Institute Charter High School (UConn)
No. 34 — Billy Richmond, Camden High School
No. 35 — Labaron Philon, Link Academy (Kansas)
No. 37 — Robert Wright III, Montverde Academy (Baylor)
No. 38 — Donavan Freeman, IMG Academy (Syracuse)
No. 42 — Trent Perry, Harvard Westlake High School (USC)
No. 43 — Jalen Shelley, Link Academy (Arkansas)
No. 45 — Darren Harris, Paul VI High School (Duke)
No. 46 — Amier Ali, IMG Academy
No. 48 — Curtis Givens, Montverde Academy (LSU)
No. 50 — David Castillo, Sunrise Christian Academy (Kansas State)
No. 66 — Del Jones, AZ Compass Prep
No. 68 — James Brown, Link Academy (North Carolina)
No. 73 — Micah Robinson, Oak Hill Academy (TCU)
No. 81 — Isaiah Abraham, Paul VI High School (UConn)
No. 83 — Mikey Lewis, Prolific Prep
No. 85 — Nojus Indrusaitis, Brewster Academy (Iowa State)
No. 86 — Dwayne Pierce, Christ the King High School (Iowa State)
No. 89 — Cole Certa, IMG Academy (Notre Dame)
No. 91 — Sammie Yeanay, AZ Compass Prep
No. 94 — Chase McCarty, IMG Academy
No. 100 — Gicarri Harris, Grayson High School
Participating 2025 ESPN top 60 recruits…
No. 1 — AJ Dybantsa, Prolific PrepNo. 2 — Cameron Boozer, Christopher Columbus High School
No. 4 — Koa Peat, Perry High School
No. 8 — Jasper Johnson, Link Academy
No. 11 — Jalen Haralson, La Lumiere School
No. 15 — Darius Acuff, IMG Academy
No. 16 — Cayden Boozer, Christopher Columbus High School
No. 19 — Aaron Rowe, Link Academy
No. 22 — Jeremiah Fears, AZ Compass Prep
No. 25 — Jerry Easter, La Lumiere School
No. 31 — Davion Hannah, AZ Compass Prep
No. 32 — Nyk Lewis, Gonzaga College High School
No. 41 — Darius Adams, La Lumiere School
No. 42 — Kiyan Anthony, Long Island Lutheran High School
No. 48 — Jeremiah Green, Sunrise Christian Academy
No. 50 — Alier Maluk, Long Island Lutheran High School
No. 55 — Chuck Love, La Lumiere School
No. 57 — Jacob Wilkins, Grayson High School
Participating 2026 ESPN top 25 recruits…
No. 1 — Tyran Stokes, Prolific PrepNo. 6 — Caleb Gaskins, Montverde Academy
No. 15 — Quincy Wadley, Bishop O’Connell High School
No. 18 — Jordan Smith, Paul VI High School
No. 24 — Dylan Mingo, Long Island Lutheran High School
Participating 2024 WESPN top 100 recruits…
No. 5 — Kateryna Koval, Long Island Lutheran High School (Notre Dame)No. 6 — Kennedy Smith, Etiwanda High School
No. 11 — Syla Swords, Long Island Lutheran High School (Michigan)
No. 14 — Kendall Dudley, Sidwell Friends School (UCLA)
No. 26 — Zania Socka-Nguemen, Sidwell Friends School
No. 27 — Kayleigh Heckel, Long Island Lutheran High School
No. 72 — Ka’Shya Hawkins, Long Island Lutheran High School
No. 100 — Janessa Cotton, Mater Dei High School
Participating 2025 WESPN top 60 recruits…
No. 7 — Mia Pauldo, Morris Catholic High SchoolNo. 12 — Addison Deal, Mater Dei High School
No. 17 — Grace Knox, Etiwanda High School
No. 24 — Aliyahna Morris, Etiwanda High School
No. 44 — Mya Pauldo, Morris Catholic High School
Participating 2025 WESPN top 25 recruits…
No. 4 — Jordyn Jackson, Sidwell Friends SchoolNo. 13 — Savvy Swords, Long Island Lutheran High School Follow Sam Lance on Twitter Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram And Like ZAGS on Facebook
