BeantownHoops Blog

I am a high school basketball junkie. I’ve played in high school, been a head coach in two programs, and have followed the high school basketball scene since I watched my brother play when I was little. Now, I get to watch the best teams in the country play in one weekend where the game was invented. Hallelujah!!!! On January 15th to 18th in Springfield, Massachusetts the #1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 16, 18, 19 nationally ranked teams will compete head-to-head along with some top local teams going at each other. The spotlight game will be on Monday at 3:00 p.m. where #1 St. Patrick will be playing #2 Findlay College Prep. I don’t know of any showcase tournament in the country that will have the biggest names in high school basketball along with a mixture of prep, private, and public schools coming together.
Without great players you won’t have great teams. Here is a brief list of the super talent on display at the Hoophall:
• Jared Sullinger of Northland H.S. (OH) – Ohio State recruit
• Kyrie Irving of St. Patrick (NJ) – Duke recruit
• Tobias Harris of Half Hollow Hills West (NY ) – undecided
• Josh Smith of Kentwood H.S. (WA) – UCLA recruit
• Tristan Thompson of Findlay College Prep (NV) – Texas recruit
• Reggie Bullock of Kingston H.S. (NC) – North Carolina recruit
• Roscoe Smith of Oak Hill Academy (VA) – undecided
• Kendall Marshall of Bishop O’Connell H.S. (NC) – North Carolina recruit
I can’t wait for this weekend of hoops. If for some reason I get bored, which I know I won’t, I can always head over to the Hall of Fame to kill some time. A great four days for any basketball fan. More information plus a full schedule of games can be found on the Hoophall website at thehoophallclassic.com.

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