Thursday 19 November 2015

Top 10 high school hoops tournaments you should be at this season - IN AMERICA





Top 10 high school hoops tournaments you should be at this season
By Jason Jordan, USA Today High School Sports November 19, 2015

Trevon Duval and No. 4 Advanced Prep International are playing in some of the country's top tournaments. (Photo: 247Sports, Adidas)

Miles Bridges and No. 5 Huntington Prep are playing in some of the country’s top tournaments. (Associated Press)  From dueling at the beach in South Carolina to duking it out on the hardwood in Oregon, we've scoured the globe to zero in on the top 10 hoops tournaments you definitely want to get to this high school basketball season.

1. Thanksgiving Hoopfest (Duncanville, Texas), Nov. 27-28

Key Teams: Cypress Lakes (Katy, Texas), Norman North (Norman, Okla.), MacArthur (Irving, Texas).

2. Marshall County Hoopfest (Benton, Ky.), Dec. 3-5

Key Teams: Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.), No. 5 Huntington Prep (Huntington, W.Va.), No. 3 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), No. 14 Chaminade College Prep (St. Louis), No. 4 Advanced Prep International (Dallas).

3. Chick-fil-A Classic (Columbia, S.C.), Dec. 18-22

Key Teams: Mullins (Mullins, S.C.), No. 3 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), No. 5 Huntington Prep (Huntington, W.Va.), Gray Collegiate School (Columbia, S.C.), Oldsmar Christian (Oldsmar, Fla.), Pace Academy (Atlanta).

4. City of Palms Classic (Fort Myers, Fla.), Dec. 18-23

Key Teams: Father Tolton Catholic (Columbia, Mo.), No. 14 Chaminade College Prep (St. Louis), No. 12 High Point Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.), No. 2 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.), No. 8 Chino Hills (Chino, Calif.), Athlete Institute (Can.).

5. High School OT (Raleigh, N.C.), Dec. 26-30

Key Teams: Cypress Lake (Katy, Texas), No. 12 High Point Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.), Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.).

6. Beach Ball Classic (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), Dec. 26-31

Key Teams: No. 2 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.), Mullins (Mullins, S.C.), East Jackson (Commerce, Ga.).

7. Les Schwab Invitational (Hillsboro, Ore.), Dec. 27-30

Key Teams: No. 3 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), No. 7 DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.).


Trevon Duval and No. 4 Advanced Prep International are playing in some of the country’s top tournaments. (Photo: 247Sports, Adidas)

8. Cancer Research Classic (Wheeling, W.Va.), Jan. 2-3, 2016

Key Teams: No. 14 Chaminade College Prep (St. Louis), No. 4 Advanced Prep International (Dallas), No. 5 Huntington Prep (Huntington, W.Va.), No. 2 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.), No. 7 DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.), No. 6 La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.).

9. Spalding Hoophall Classic (Springfield, Mass.), Jan. 14-18, 2016

Key Teams: No. 1 Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), No. 3 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), No. 14 Chaminade College Prep (St. Louis), No. 2 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.), No. 7 DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.), No. 6 La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.), No. 8 Chino Hills (Chino, Calif.), No. 12 High Point Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.).

10. Flyin’ to the Hoop (Kettering, Ohio), Jan. 15-18, 2016

Key Teams: No. 5 Huntington Prep (Huntington, W.Va.), Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.), No. 4 Advanced Prep International (Dallas), 22 Ft Academy (Greenville, S.C.), No. 24 Miller Grove (Lithonia, Ga.),

Follow Jason Jordan on Twitter: @JayJayUSATODAY


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