SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the field of teams and schedule for the 2024 Spalding Hoophall Classic, an annual basketball showcase now in its 22nd year. Games will be played at Blake Arena from January 11-15, 2024, at Springfield College, the Birthplace of Basketball.
The nation’s premier basketball event will once again showcase the country’s elite high school basketball teams. In addition to local participants, the tournament will feature teams from 15 states (Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia) and Washington, D.C.
“We are excited to welcome the nation’s top prep and high school program 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.”
Marquee boys matchups include Grayson High School (GA) vs. Perry High School (AZ), Montverde Academy (FL) vs. Prolific Prep (CA), Paul VI High School (VA) vs. Christopher Columbus High School (FL), Link Academy (MO) vs. IMG Academy (FL), Archbishop Stepinac High School (NY) vs. Don Bosco Prep (NJ), and Long Island Lutheran (NY) vs. Christopher Columbus High School (FL).
The tournament will feature four women’s games this year. Eight of the Class of 2024’s HoopGurlz WESPN Top 100 recruits will be featured, as well as five from the Class of 2025’s Super 60 and two from the Class of 2026’s Terrific 25.
Complete broadcast information will be released at a later date.
Over the previous 21 editions of the event, Hoophall Classic spectators have been treated to more than 100 future NBA players and an abundance of rising talent, including NBA superstars Kevin Durant (2006), Kyrie Irving (2010), Anthony Davis (2011), Karl-Anthony Towns (2014), Jayson Tatum (2016), Deandre Ayton (2017), Zion Williamson (2018), Evan Mobley (2019), Jalen Green (2020), and Cade Cunningham (2021).
Ten of the last 12 No. 1 overall picks in the NBA Draft have played at the Hoophall Classic. This year, Hoophall Classic will feature 45 players in ESPN’s Top 100 from the Class of 2024, 17 from the Class of 2025 Top 60, and six from the Class of 2026 Top 25.
Supporting sponsors of the 2024 Spalding Hoophall Classic include Nike, Springfield College, Gatorade, Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment, and Panini.
Tickets for the 2024 Spalding Hoophall Classic are on sale now at tickets.hoophall.com.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11
| 3:00 PM | Boys | Pioneer Valley Regional High School, MA | Hoosac Valley High School, MA |
| 4:30 PM | Boys | Millbury High School, MA | Wareham High School, MA |
| 6:00 PM | Boys | Windsor High School, CT | Worcester North High School, MA |
| 7:30 PM | Boys | Pope Francis High School, MA | Northwest Catholic High School, CT |
| 9:00 PM | Boys | Springfield Central High School, MA | Putnam Vocational High School, MA |
| 1:00 PM | Girls | Springfield Central High School, MA | Hamden High School, CT |
| 3:00 PM | Boys | East Catholic High School, MA | Christ the King High School, NY |
| 4:30 PM | Girls | Morris Catholic High School, NJ | Mater Dei High School, CA |
| 6:00 PM | Boys | Catholic Memorial High School, MA | Mater Dei High School, CA |
| 7:30 PM | Boys | Montverde Academy, FL | Oak Hill Academy, VA |
| 9:00 PM | Boys | Springfield Central High School, MA | St. Raymond High School, NY |
| 9:00 AM | Boys | Bishop Hendricken High School, RI | Gulliver Prep, FL |
| 10:30 AM | Boys | Camden High School, NJ | North Mecklenburg High School, NC |
| 12:00 PM | Boys | Sunrise Christian Academy, KS | La Lumiere School, IN |
| 1:30 PM | Girls | Sidwell Friends School, DC | Etiwanda High School, CA |
| 4:00 PM | Boys | Archbishop Wood High School, PA | Corona Centennial High School, CA |
| 5:30 PM | Boys | Montverde Academy, FL | Brewster Academy, NH |
| 7:00 PM | Boys | Long Island Lutheran, NY | Christopher Columbus High School, FL |
| 9:00 PM | Boys | Grayson High School, GA | Perry High School, AZ |
| 9:00 AM | Boys | Bishop O’Connell High School, VA | Cardinal Ritter High School, MO |
| 10:30 AM | Boys | Hudson Catholic High School, NJ | Gonzaga College High School, DC |
| 12:00 PM | Boys | Imhotep Charter School, PA | DeMatha Catholic High School, MD |
| 1:30 PM | Boys | Oak Hill Academy, VA | Brewster Academy, NH |
| 4:00 PM | Boys | Sunrise Christian Academy, KS | IMG Academy, FL |
| 5:30 PM | Boys | La Lumiere School, IN | Arizona Compass Prep, AZ |
| 7:30 PM | Boys | Montverde Academy, FL | Prolific Prep, CA |
| 9:30 PM | Boys | Don Bosco Prep, NJ | Archbishop Stepinac High School, NY |
| 9:00 AM | Girls | Long Island Lutheran, NY | Etiwanda High School, CA |
| 11:00 AM | Boys | Harvard-Westlake School, CA | McEachern High School, GA |
| 1:00 PM | Boys | Paul VI High School, VA | Christopher Columbus High School, FL |
| 3:00 PM | Boys | Arizona Compass Prep, AZ | Long Island Lutheran, NY |
| 5:00 PM | Boys | Link Academy, MO | IMG Academy, FL |
ESPN’S TOP 100 RECRUITS - CLASS OF 2024
| Ranking | Name | School |
| #1 | Cooper Flagg | Montverde Academy |
| #2 | Dylan Harper | Don Bosco High School |
| #3 | Airious Bailey | McEachern High School (Committed to Rutgers) |
| #4 | Tre Johnson | Link Academy |
| #5 | VJ Edgecombe | Long Island Lutheran High School |
| #7 | Jalil Bethea | Archbishop Wood High School (Miami) |
| #8 | Isaiah Evans | North Mecklenburg High School (Duke) |
| #9 | Derrion Reid | Prolific Prep |
| #10 | Carter Bryant | Centennial High School (Arizona) |
| #11 | Asa Newell | Montverde Academy |
| #13 | Liam McNeeley | Montverde Academy (Indiana) |
| #15 | Derik Queen | Montverde Academy |
| #18 | Johnuel Fland | Archbishop Stepinac High School |
| #19 | Pat Ngongba | Paul VI High School |
| #20 | Bryson Tucker | Bishop O’Connell High School |
| #21 | Aiden Sherrell | Prolific Prep (Alabama) |
| #23 | Khani Rooths | IMG Academy |
| #25 | Zoom Diallo | Prolific Prep |
| #26 | Jamari Phillips | AZ Compass Prep (Arizona) |
| #27 | Tahaad Pettiford | Hudson Catholic High School (Auburn) |
| #28 | Jase Richardson | Christopher Columbus High School |
| #33 | Ahmad Nowell | Imhotep Institute Charter High School (UConn) |
| #34 | Billy Richmond | Camden High School |
| #35 | Labaron Philon | Link Academy (Kansas) |
| #37 | Robert Wright III | Montverde Academy (Baylor) |
| #38 | Donavan Freeman | IMG Academy (Syracuse) |
| #42 | Trent Perry |
Harvard Westlake High School (USC) |
| #43 | Jalen Shelley | Link Academy (Arkansas) |
| #45 | Darren Harris | Paul VI High School (Duke) |
| #46 | Amier Ali | IMG Academy |
| #48 | Curtis Givens | Montverde Academy (LSU) |
| #50 | David Castillo | Sunrise Christian Academy (Kansas State) |
| #66 | Del Jones | AZ Compass Prep |
| #68 | James Brown | Link Academy (North Carolina) |
| #73 | Micah Robinson | Oak Hill Academy (TCU) |
| #81 | Isaiah Abraham | Paul VI High School (UConn) |
| #83 | Mikey Lewis | Prolific Prep |
| #85 | Nojus Indrusaitis | Brewster Academy (Iowa State) |
| #86 | Dwayne Pierce | Christ the King High School (Iowa State) |
| #89 | Cole Certa | IMG Academy (Notre Dame) |
| #91 | Sammie Yeanay | AZ Compass Prep |
|
#94
|
Chase McCarty
|
IMG Academy
|
|
#100
|
Gicarri Harris
|
Grayson High School
|
ESPN’S TOP 60 RECRUITS - CLASS OF 2025
|
Ranking |
Name |
School |
|
#1 |
AJ Dybantsa |
Prolific Prep |
|
#2 |
Cameron Boozer |
Christopher Columbus High School |
|
#4 |
Koa Peat |
Perry High School |
|
#8 |
Jasper Johnson |
Link Academy |
|
#11 |
Jalen Haralson |
La Lumiere School |
|
#15 |
Darius Acuff |
IMG Academy |
|
#16 |
Cayden Boozer |
Christopher Columbus High School |
|
#19 |
Aaron Rowe |
Link Academy |
|
#22 |
Jeremiah Fears |
AZ Compass Prep |
|
#25 |
Jerry Easter |
La Lumiere School |
|
#31 |
Davion Hannah |
AZ Compass Prep |
|
#32 |
Nyk Lewis |
Gonzaga College High School |
|
#41 |
Darius Adams |
La Lumiere School |
|
#42 |
Kiyan Anthony |
Long Island Lutheran High School |
|
#48 |
Jeremiah Green |
Sunrise Christian Academy |
|
#50 |
Alier Maluk |
Long Island Lutheran High School |
|
#55 |
Chuck Love |
La Lumiere School |
|
#57 |
Jacob Wilkins |
Grayson High School |
ESPN’S TOP 25 RECRUITS - CLASS OF 2026
|
Ranking |
Name |
School |
|
#1 |
Tyran Stokes |
Prolific Prep |
|
#6 |
Caleb Gaskins |
Montverde Academy |
|
#15 |
Quincy Wadley |
Bishop O’Connell High School |
|
#18 |
Jordan Smith |
Paul VI High School |
|
#24 |
Dylan Mingo |
Long Island Lutheran High School |
WESPN’S TOP 100 RECRUITS - CLASS OF 2024
|
Ranking |
Name |
School |
|
#5 |
Kateryna Koval |
Long Island Lutheran High School (Committed to Notre Dame) |
|
#6 |
Kennedy Smith |
Etiwanda High School |
|
#11 |
Syla Swords |
Long Island Lutheran High School (Michigan) |
|
#14 |
Kendall Dudley |
Sidwell Friends School (UCLA) |
|
#26 |
Zania Socka-Nguemen |
Sidwell Friends School |
|
#27 |
Kayleigh Heckel |
Long Island Lutheran High School |
|
#72 |
Ka’Shya Hawkins |
Long Island Lutheran High School |
|
#100 |
Janessa Cotton |
Mater Dei High School |
WESPN’S SUPER 60 RECRUITS - CLASS OF 2025
|
Ranking |
Name |
School |
|
#7 |
Mia Pauldo |
Morris Catholic High School |
|
#12 |
Addison Deal |
Mater Dei High School |
|
#17 |
Grace Knox |
Etiwanda High School |
|
#24 |
Aliyahna Morris |
Etiwanda High School |
|
#44 |
Mya Pauldo |
Morris Catholic High School |
WESPN’S TERRIFIC 25 RECRUITS - CLASS OF 2026
|
Ranking |
Name |
School |
|
#4 |
Jordyn Jackson |
Sidwell Friends School |
|
#13 |
Savvy Swords |
Long Island Lutheran High School |