The following is a story by Jason Jordan in USA Today High School Sports which ranked the Marshall County Hoopfest as the second best high school hoops tournament to be seen this season.
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.).
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.),