AJ Dybantsa, Cam Boozer, Darryn Peterson to headline Hoophall Classic
Top Class of 2025 recruits AJ Dybantsa (uncommitted), Cameron Boozer (Duke) and Darryn Peterson (Kansas) headline the 2025 Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass.
Games will be played at Blake Arena from January 16-20, 2025, at Springfield College, the Birthplace of Basketball.
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— Matt Babcock (@MattBabcock11) November 2, 2024
Marquee boys matchups include Montverde Academy (FL) vs. Oak Hill Academy (VA), Grayson High School (GA) vs. Sierra Canyon School (CA), LaLumiere School (IN) vs. Wasatch Academy (UT), Long Island Lutheran (NY) vs. Arizona Compass Prep (AZ), Montverde Academy (FL) vs. Utah Prep (UT), and Christopher Columbus High School (FL) vs. Perry High School (AZ).
The tournament will feature seven women’s games this year, including two nationally televised games featuring Long Island Lutheran (NY) vs. IMG Academy (FL) and Etiwanda High School (CA) vs. Incarnate Word (MO). Ten of the Class of 2025’s HoopGurlz WESPN Top 100 recruits will be featured, as well as 10 from the Class of 2026’s Super 60 and one from the Class of 2027’s Terrific 25 and multiple nationally ranked teams.
Complete broadcast information and media application information will be announced at a later date.
Since 2015, 63 Hoophall Classic participants have gone on to play in the NBA, including Jaylen Brown (2015), Jamal Murray (2015), Bam Adebayo (2016), Jayson Tatum (2016), Zion Williamson (2018), Cade Cunningham (2020), and Reed Sheppard (2023). NBA superstars Kevin Durant (2006), Kyrie Irving (2010), Anthony Davis (2011), and Karl-Anthony Towns (2014) have also participated in the event. For a complete list of alumni, please visit hoophall.com/events/spalding-hoophall-classic/alumni/.
Nine of the last 13 No. 1 overall picks in the NBA Draft have played at the Hoophall Classic. This year, Hoophall Classic will feature 33 players in ESPN’s Top 100 from the Class of 2025 (eight of the top 10), 19 from the Class of 2026 Top 60, and three from the Class of 2027 Top 25.
Supporting sponsors of the 2025 Army National Guard Hoophall Classic, presented by Spalding, include Nike, Springfield College, Gatorade, Panini, Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment and TruHeight, plus locally based partners MGM Springfield and Hyundai of Western Massachusetts.
Tickets for the 2025 Army National Guard Hoophall Classic, presented by Spalding, are on sale now at tickets.hoophall.com.
HERE’s THE FULL SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16
| 1:00 PM | Boys | Newton North High School, MA | Albany High School, CA |
| 3:00 PM | Girls | Springfield Central High School, MA | Holy Cross High School, CT |
| 4:30 PM | Boys | Notre Dame High School, CT | Andover High School, MA |
| 6:00 PM | Boys | East Catholic High School, CT | Burke High School, MA |
| 7:30 PM | Boys | Pope Francis High School, MA | Holyoke High School, MA |
| 9:00 PM | Boys | Springfield Central High School, MA | Putnam Vocational High School, MA |
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17
| 1:00 PM | Boys | Ridgefield High School, CT | Santa Barbara High School, CA |
| 3:00 PM | Girls | Christ the King High School, NY | Ontario Christian High School, CA |
| 4:30 PM | Girls | Sidwell Friends School, DC | Archbishop Mitty High School, CA |
| 6:00 PM | Boys | IMG Academy, FL | Wasatch Academy, UT |
| 7:30 PM | Boys | Montverde Academy, FL | Oak Hill Academy, VA |
| 9:00 PM | Boys | Springfield Central High School, MA | Peabody Magnet High School, LA |
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 – SESSION 1
| 9:00 AM | Girls | Sacred Heart High School, CT | Christ the King High School, NY |
| 10:30 AM | Boys | Holy Innocents School, GA | St. Joseph High School, CA |
| 12:00 PM | Boys | Brewster Academy, NH | IMG Academy, FL |
| 1:30 PM | Girls | Morris Catholic High School, NJ | Archbishop Mitty High School, CA |
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 – SESSION 2
| 4:00 PM | Boys | Paul VI High School, VA | St. John Bosco, CA |
| 5:30 PM | Boys | Christopher Columbus High School, FL | Notre Dame High School, CA |
| 7:00 PM | Boys | Grayson High School, GA | Sierra Canyon School, CA |
| 9:00 PM | Boys | LaLumiere School, IN | Wasatch Academy, UT |
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 – SESSION 1
| 8:30 AM | Boys | Sidwell Friends School, DC | Owyhee High School, ID |
| 10:00 AM | Boys | DeMatha Catholic High School, MD | Whitney Young High School, IL |
| 11:30 AM | Boys | Archbishop Stepinac High School, NY | Richmond Heights High School, OH |
| 1:00 PM | Boys | Oak Hill Academy, VA | Brewster Academy, NH |
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 – SESSION 2
| 3:15 PM | Boys | Long Island Lutheran, NY | Arizona Compass Prep, AZ |
| 5:00 PM | Girls | Long Island Lutheran, NY | IMG Academy, FL |
| 7:00 PM | Boys | Montverde Academy, FL | Utah Prep, UT |
| 8:45 PM | Boys | Highland School, VA | Prolific Prep, CA |
MONDAY, JANUARY 20
| 9:00 AM | Girls | Incarnate Word School, MO | Etiwanda High School, CA |
| 11:00 AM | Boys | Gonzaga College High School, DC | Eleanor Roosevelt High School, CA |
| 1:00 PM | Boys | Christopher Columbus High School, FL | Perry High School, AZ |
| 3:00 PM | Boys | Montverde Academy, FL | Arizona Compass Prep, AZ |
| 5:00 PM | Boys | Long Island Lutheran, NY | LaLumiere School, IN |
ESPN’S TOP 100 RECRUITS – CLASS OF 2025
| Ranking | Name | School |
| #1 | AJ Dybantsa | Utah Prep |
| #2 | Cameron Boozer | Christopher Columbus High School (Committed to Duke) |
| #3 | Darryn Peterson | Prolific Prep |
| #4 | Nate Ament | Highland School |
| #5 | Caleb Wilson | Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School |
| #6 | Koa Peat | Perry High School |
| #8 | Darius Acuff | IMG Academy (Arkansas) |
| #10 | Jalen Haralson | La Lumiere School (Notre Dame) |
| #11 | Brayden Burries | Eleanor Roosevelt High School |
| #14 | Isiah Harwell | Wasatch Academy (Houston) |
| #15 | Sadiq White | IMG Academy (Syracuse) |
| #17 | Cayden Boozer | Christopher Columbus High School (Duke) |
| #18 | Tounde Yessoufou | Saint Joseph High School (Baylor) |
| #19 | Darius Adams | La Lumiere School (UConn) |
| #20 | Dwayne Aristode | Brewster Academy (Arizona) |
| #25 | Niko Bundalo | Prolific Prep |
| #27 | Hudson Greer | Montverde Academy (Creighton) |
| #28 | Acaden Lewis | Sidwell Friends School |
| #33 | Elzie Harrington | St. John Bosco High School (Harvard) |
| #36 | Kiyan Anthony | Long Island Lutheran High School |
| #41 | Chris Nwuli | Sierra Canyon High School (Rutgers) |
| #43 | Davis Fogle | AZ Compass Prep (Gonzaga) |
| #44 | Kayden Mingo | Long Island Lutheran High School |
| #45 | Jacob Wilkins | Grayson High School (Georgia) |
| #47 | J.J. Mandaquit | Utah Prep |
| #50 | Dante Allen | Montverde Academy (Villanova) |
| #51 | Derek Dixon | Gonzaga College High School (North Carolina) |
| #52 | Nyk Lewis | Gonzaga College High School (Xavier) |
| #64 | Jeremiah Green | AZ Compass Prep (Texas A&M) |
| #75 | Mazi Mosley | Montverde Academy (LSU) |
| #78 | Dorian Jones | Richmond Heights High School (Ohio State) |
| #92 | Trent Sisley | Montverde Academy (Indiana) |
| #96 | Chuck Love | La Lumiere High School (Loyola Chicago) |
ESPN’S TOP 60 RECRUITS – CLASS OF 2026
| Ranking | Name | School |
| #1 | Tyran Stokes | Notre Dame High School |
| #2 | Brandon McCoy | St. John Bosco High School |
| #3 | Caleb Holt | Grayson High School |
| #5 | Miikka Muurinen | AZ Compass Prep |
| #6 | Jordan Smith | Paul VI High School |
| #9 | Christian Collins | St. John Bosco High School |
| #10 | Caleb Gaskins | Christopher Columbus High School |
| #13 | Dylan Mingo | Long Island Lutheran High School |
| #14 | Kaden House | AZ Compass Prep |
| #16 | Quincy Wadley | AZ Compass Prep |
| #26 | Kayden Allen | Montverde Academy |
| #28 | Jaxon Richardson | Christopher Columbus High School |
| #31 | Katrelle Harmon | Wasatch Academy |
| #37 | Chase Foster | IMG Academy |
| #41 | Sebastian Wilkins | Brewster Academy |
| #48 | Felipe Quinones-Garcia | IMG Academy |
| #50 | Jermal Jones | IMG Academy |
| #52 | Jacob Lanier | AZ Compass Prep |
| #59 | Darius Ratliff | Archbishop Stepinac High School |
ESPN’S TOP 25 RECRUITS – CLASS OF 2027
| Ranking | Name | School |
| #6 | Gabe Nesmith | Prolific Prep |
| #15 | Moussa Kamissoko | Long Island Lutheran High School |
| #19 | Obinna Ekezie | Prolific Prep |
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