PANINI HOOPHALL CLASSIC ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR 24TH ANNUAL SHOWCASE IN SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

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SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — The Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame introduced the sphere of groups and schedule for the 2026 Panini Hoophall Basic, an annual basketball showcase now in its twenty fourth 12 months. Video games shall be performed from January 15-19 at Blake Area at Springfield Faculty, the ‘Birthplace of Basketball.’ 

“We’re proud to welcome the nation’s premier highschool and prep packages again to Springfield for the twenty fourth 12 months of Hoophall Basic,” mentioned John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame. “This 12 months’s occasion marks an thrilling step ahead with an expanded area, new overflow websites, and the addition of Panini as title sponsor, all serving to us accommodate a report variety of marquee matchups and top-ranked expertise. Our gratitude goes out to our followers, sponsors, and our distinctive hosts at Springfield Faculty for persevering with to make the Birthplace of Basketball the epicenter of the highschool sport every January.”

The nation’s premier basketball occasion will as soon as once more showcase the nation’s elite highschool basketball groups. Along with native contributors, the event will characteristic groups from 17 states: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

High-Ranked ESPN Class of 2026 Prospects Featured on the 2026 Panini Hoophall Basic

High Boys Prospects (ESPN Class of 2026)

High Ladies Prospects (HoopGurlz ESPN Class of 2026)

*A full record of ESPN-ranked gamers taking part on this 12 months’s occasion might be discovered beneath.

Marquee boys matchups embrace Lengthy Island Lutheran (NY) vs. Arizona Compass Prep (AZ), Christopher Columbus Excessive Faculty (FL) vs. Sierra Canyon Faculty (CA), Brewster Academy (NH) vs. Oak Hill Academy (VA), CIA – Bella Vista Prep (AZ) vs. IMG Academy (FL), Dynamic Prep (TX) vs. Prolific Prep (FL), and Paul VI Excessive Faculty (VA) vs. Notre Dame Excessive Faculty (CA).

The occasion will characteristic 9 girls’s video games this January, together with marquee matchups Lengthy Island Lutheran Excessive Faculty (NY) vs. Sierra Canyon Faculty (CA) and Bishop McNamara (MD) vs. Ontario Christian Faculty (CA). Eleven of the Class of 2026’s HoopGurlz WESPN High 100 recruits shall be featured, in addition to 10 from the Class of 2027’s Tremendous 60 and two from the Class of 2028’s Terrific 25, and a number of nationally ranked groups.

Hoophall Basic has produced 12 of the final 15 No. 1 total picks, together with 11 straight from 2011-21. This 12 months, Panini Hoophall Basic will characteristic 53 gamers in ESPN’s High 100 from the Class of 2026 (9 of the highest 10), 18 from the Class of 2027 High 60, and 5 from the Class of 2028 High 25. 

Since 2004, 120+ Hoophall Basic contributors have gone on to play within the NBA, together with Kevin Durant (2006), Kyrie Irving (2010), Anthony Davis (2011), Karl-Anthony Cities (2014), Jaylen Brown (2015), Jamal Murray (2015), Bam Adebayo (2016), Jayson Tatum (2016), Zion Williamson (2018), Cade Cunningham (2020), Jared McCain (2023), and Cooper Flagg (2024). For an entire record of alumni, please go to hoophall.com/occasions/spalding-hoophall-classic/alumni/. As well as, Hoophall Basic has hosted numerous distinguished WNBA and future WNBA gamers, together with Tina Charles, Elena Delle Donne, Breanna Stewart, and JuJu Watkins.

Panini, who introduced a multi-year partnership to be the title sponsor of Hoophall Basic and Hoophall West on Monday, is joined by different key sponsors of the occasion that embrace Nike, Springfield Faculty, Morgan Stanley, VKTRY, and Gatorade, plus regionally based mostly companions Florence Financial institution, MGM Springfield and Hyundai of Western Massachusetts. 

All video games can have a broadcast outlet with video games scheduled to be on ESPN networks, NBA Platforms, in addition to different digital platforms.  Media utility info shall be introduced at a later date. Tickets for the 2026 Panini Hoophall Basic are on sale now at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/15428/hoophall-classic.


For the primary time, the occasion will increase to overflow websites at Western New England College and Duggan Academy to accommodate a report variety of marquee matchups on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Separate tickets are required for video games at both satellite tv for pc location. Tickets for offsite video games at Western New England College and the third location (TBA) might be bought individually at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/35217/hoophall-invitationaland usually are not legitimate at Springfield Faculty.

About Panini America

Panini America is a subsidiary of The Panini Group, established over 60 years in the past in Modena, Italy with subsidiaries all through Europe, Latin America and the US. Panini is the world chief in formally licensed collectibles and is essentially the most vital writer of collectibles within the U.S., with official licenses for NFL, NFLPA, NASCAR, FIFA, LIV Golf, the Skilled Fighters League, Faculty, Disney, and different key properties from many different licensors. Panini can be the unique buying and selling card and sticker companion of the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame, Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame, Elite 11 and Pop Warner Little Students, Inc.

Panini has distribution channels in additional than 150 international locations and employs a employees of over 1,200. For extra info go to us at paniniamerica.internet, paninigroup.com or weblog.paniniamerica.internet/. You too can comply with Panini America on social media platforms Fb, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.

In regards to the Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame 

Situated in Springfield, Massachusetts, town the place basketball was born, the Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame is an unbiased nonprofit 501(c)(3) group devoted to selling, preserving, and celebrating the sport of basketball at each stage – women and men, newbie {and professional} gamers, coaches and contributors – each domestically and internationally. The Corridor of Fame Museum is residence to greater than 475 inductees and over 40,000 sq. ft of basketball historical past. Practically 200,000 folks go to the Corridor of Fame Museum annually to be taught in regards to the sport, expertise the interactive displays, and take a look at their abilities on the Jerry Colangelo “Court docket of Goals.” Greatest recognized for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the sport’s elite, the Corridor of Fame additionally operates over 150 highschool and collegiate competitions yearly all through the nation and overseas. For extra info on the Basketball Corridor of Fame group, its museum, and occasions, go to hoophall.com and comply with @hoophallclassic.

2026 PANINI HOOPHALL CLASSIC SCHEDULE

SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 – SESSION 1

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 – SESSION 2

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 – SESSION 1

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 – SESSION 2

MONDAY, JANUARY 20

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18

DUGGAN ACADEMY

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17

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