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SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — The Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame introduced the sector of groups and schedule for the 2026 Panini Hoophall Traditional, an annual basketball showcase now in its twenty fourth 12 months. Video games can 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 applications again to Springfield for the twenty fourth 12 months of Hoophall Traditional,” 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 subject, 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 recreation 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 members, 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 Traditional
High Boys Prospects (ESPN Class of 2026)
Rank
Participant
College
#1
Tyran Stokes
Notre Dame (CA) Excessive College
#2
Jordan Smith
Paul VI Excessive College
#3
Cameron Willams
Phoenix St. Mary’s
#4
Christian Collins
St. John Bosco Excessive College
#5
Jason Crowe
Inglewood Excessive College (Dedicated to Missouri)
#6
Caleb Holt
Prolific Prep
#7
Brandon McCoy
Sierra Canyon College
#9
Dylan Mingo
Lengthy Island Lutheran Excessive College
#10
Qayden Samuels
Bishop McNamara Excessive College
High Ladies Prospects (HoopGurlz ESPN Class of 2026)
Rank
Participant
College
#3
Olivia Vukosa
Christ the King Excessive College (Dedicated to UConn)
#5
Jerzy Robinson
Sierra Canyon College
#14
Olivia Jones
Lengthy Island Lutheran Excessive College
#17
Kaeli Wynn
Mater Dei Excessive College
#18
Kelsi Andrews
IMG Academy (South Carolina)
#19
Savvy Swords
Lengthy Island Lutheran Excessive College (Kentucky)
*A full checklist of ESPN-ranked gamers taking part on this 12 months’s occasion could be discovered under.
Marquee boys matchups embrace Lengthy Island Lutheran (NY) vs. Arizona Compass Prep (AZ), Christopher Columbus Excessive College (FL) vs. Sierra Canyon College (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 College (VA) vs. Notre Dame Excessive College (CA).
The occasion will characteristic 9 ladies’s video games this January, together with marquee matchups Lengthy Island Lutheran Excessive College (NY) vs. Sierra Canyon College (CA) and Bishop McNamara (MD) vs. Ontario Christian College (CA). Eleven of the Class of 2026’s HoopGurlz WESPN High 100 recruits can 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 Traditional has produced 12 of the final 15 No. 1 total picks, together with 11 straight from 2011-21. This 12 months, Panini Hoophall Traditional 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 Traditional members 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 a whole checklist of alumni, please go to hoophall.com/occasions/spalding-hoophall-classic/alumni/. As well as, Hoophall Traditional has hosted quite a lot of 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 Traditional 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 primarily based companions Florence Financial institution, MGM Springfield and Hyundai of Western Massachusetts.
All video games could have a broadcast outlet with video games scheduled to be on ESPN networks, NBA Platforms, in addition to different digital platforms. Media utility data can be introduced at a later date. Tickets for the 2026 Panini Hoophall Traditional are on sale now at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/15428/hoophall-classic.
For the primary time, the occasion will broaden 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) could be bought individually at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/35217/hoophall-invitationaland should 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 america. Panini is the world chief in formally licensed collectibles and is essentially the most important 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 also be the unique buying and selling card and sticker associate 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 nations and employs a workers of over 1,200. For extra data go to us at paniniamerica.web, paninigroup.com or weblog.paniniamerica.web/. You may as well comply with Panini America on social media platforms Fb, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.
Concerning the Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame
Situated in Springfield, Massachusetts, town the place basketball was born, the Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame is an impartial 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 every year to be taught in regards to the recreation, expertise the interactive displays, and check their abilities on the Jerry Colangelo “Courtroom of Desires.” 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 data 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
3:00 PM
Boys
East Catholic HS, CT
Shaker HS, NY
4:45 PM
Boys
Chicopee Comp HS, MA
South Hadley HS, MA
6:30 PM
Boys
Excessive College of Science and Expertise, MA
Putnam Vocational, MA
8:30 PM
Boys
Springfield Central HS, MA
Pope Francis HS, MA
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16
1:00 PM
Ladies
Springfield Central HS, MA
Northwest Catholic HS, CT
2:30 PM
Ladies
Christ the King HS, NY
Mater Dei HS, CA
4:00 PM
Ladies
St. James, VA
IMG Academy, FL
5:30 PM
Ladies
Westtown College, PA
Bullis College, MD
7:00 PM
Ladies
Lengthy Island Lutheran, NY
Sierra Canyon College, CA
8:30 PM
Ladies
Bishop McNamara, MD
Ontario Christian College, CA
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 – SESSION 1
9:00 AM
Boys
Notre Dame (Fairfield), CT
Mater Dei HS, CA
10:30 AM
Boys
Blair Academy, NJ
Texas Navy Institute, TX
12:00 PM
Boys
Lengthy Island Lutheran, NY
Arizona Compass Prep, AZ
1:30 PM
Boys
Christ the King HS, NY
Phoenix St. Mary’s, AZ
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 – SESSION 2
4:00 PM
Boys
Christopher Columbus HS, FL
Sierra Canyon College, CA
5:30 PM
Boys
Archbishop Stepinac, NY
Notre Dame HS, CA
7:00 PM
Boys
Notre Dame (West Haven), CT
Inglewood HS, CA
9:00 PM
Boys
Hyperlink Academy, MO
Montverde Academy, FL
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 – SESSION 1
9:00 AM
Boys
Central Catholic HS, MA
Bergen Catholic HS, NJ
10:30 AM
Boys
Imhotep Constitution, PA
Windfall Christian, TN
12:00 PM
Boys
Bishop McNamara, MD
Rainier Seaside, WA
1:30 PM
Boys
Brewster Academy, NH
Oak Hill Academy, VA
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 – SESSION 2
4:00 PM
Boys
CIA – Bella Vista Prep, AZ
IMG Academy, FL
5:30 PM
Boys
Lengthy Island Lutheran, NY
Montverde Academy, FL
7:00 PM
Boys
SPIRE Institute, OH
Dawn Christian, KS
9:00 PM
Boys
Hyperlink Academy, MO
Arizona Compass Prep, AZ
MONDAY, JANUARY 20
9:00 AM
Boys
The Newman College, MA
Southeastern Prep, FL
11:00 AM
Boys
Dynamic Prep, TX
Prolific Prep, FL
1:00 PM
Boys
Paul VI HS, VA
Notre Dame HS, CA
3:00 PM
Boys
Christopher Columbus HS, FL
St. John Bosco, CA
5:00 PM
Boys
SPIRE Institute, OH
Brewster Academy, NH
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16
6:00 PM
Boys
Oak Hill Academy, VA
Montverde Academy, FL
8:00 PM
Boys
Brewster Academy, NH
Religion Household, TX
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
6:30 PM
Boys
IMG Academy, FL
St. James, VA
8:00 PM
Boys
Religion Household, TX
Dawn Christian, KS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18
12:00 PM
Boys
Springfield Central HS, MA
Christ the King HS, NY
DUGGAN ACADEMY
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
11:00 AM
Ladies
IMG Academy, FL
Westtown College, PA
12:30 PM
Ladies
Sacred Coronary heart, CT
Mater Dei HS, CA
2:00 PM
Ladies
St. John Vianney, NJ
Ontario Christian College, CA
3:30 PM
Boys
Bergen Catholic, NJ
Coronado HS, NV
ESPN’S TOP 100 RECRUITS – CLASS OF 2026
Rating
Title
College
#1
Tyran Stokes
Notre Dame (CA) Excessive College
#2
Jordan Smith
Paul VI Excessive College
#3
Cameron Willams
Phoenix St. Mary’s
#4
Christian Collins
St. John Bosco Excessive College
#5
Jason Crowe
Inglewood Excessive College (Dedicated to Missouri)
#6
Caleb Holt
Prolific Prep
#7
Brandon McCoy
Sierra Canyon College
#9
Dylan Mingo
Lengthy Island Lutheran Excessive College
#10
Qayden Samuels
Bishop McNamara Excessive College
#11
Jaxon Richardson
Christopher Columbus Excessive College
#16
Caleb Gaskins
Christopher Columbus Excessive College
#18
Deron Rippey Jr.
Blair Academy
#22
Elijah Williams
Texas Navy Institute (Baylor)
#23
Miles Sadler
CIA – Bella Vista Prep
#24
Tajh Ariza
Hyperlink Academy
#25
Cole Cloer
IMG Academy (North Carolina State)
#26
Maximo Adams
Sierra Canyon College
#29
Alex Constanza
SPIRE Institute
#30
Vaughn Karvala
CIA – Bella Vista Prep
#31
Abdou Toure
Notre Dame (West Haven, CT) Excessive College (Arkansas)
#32
Ethan Taylor
Hyperlink Academy
#33
Tarris Bouie
SPIRE Institute (Alabama)
#37
Luca Foster
Hyperlink Academy
#38
Joe Philon
Montverde Academy
#39
Chase Foster
IMG Academy (Pitt)
#40
Aziz Olajuwon
IMG Academy (Stanford)
#41
Chris Washington Jr.
Windfall Christian Academy (Alabama)
#45
Aiden Derkack
SPIRE Institute (Windfall)
#46
Davion Adkins
Prolific Prep (Kansas)
#47
Kaden Home
Arizona Compass Prep
#50
Jasiah Jervis
Archbishop Stepinac Excessive College
#52
Darius Ratliff
Archbishop Stepinac Excessive College (USC)
#56
Kevin Thomas
Montverde Academy (LSU)
#60
Dakari Spear
Dynamic Prep (Texas Tech)
#68
Felipe Quinones
Christopher Columbus Excessive College
#69
Jayden Hodge
Montverde Academy (Northwestern)
#70
Julius Avent
Bergen Catholic Excessive (Michigan State)
#71
Jermal Jones
IMG Academy (Pitt)
#72
Kayden Allen
Lengthy Island Lutheran Excessive College (Cincinnati)
#73
Lucas Morillo
The Newman College
#74
Quincy Wadley
Arizona Compass Prep
#75
Trey Beamer
IMG Academy (Boston Faculty)
#77
Trent Perry
Hyperlink Academy (Kansas)
#78
Tristan Reed
Hyperlink Academy
#80
Gavin Placide
Religion Household Academy (Wake Forest)
#83
Aiden Chronister
Dawn Christian Academy (Missouri)
#85
Cody Peck
IMG Academy
#86
Adonis Ratliff
Archbishop Stepinac Excessive College (USC)
#88
Preston Wade
Windfall Christian Academy
#89
Carlos Medlock Jr.
Hyperlink Academy (Michigan State)
#90
Ethan Mgbako
Oak Hill Academy (Vanderbilt)
#92
Kalek Home
Arizona Compass Prep (Xavier)
ESPN’S TOP 60 RECRUITS – CLASS OF 2027
Rating
Title
College
#1
Marcus Spears Jr.
Dynamic Prep
#2
Bruce Department III
Prolific Prep
#3
Paul Osaruyi
CIA – Bella Vista Prep
#8
Moussa Kamissoko
Lengthy Island Lutheran Excessive College
#10
LJ Smith
Oak Hill Academy
#11
Nasir Anderson
Prolific Prep
#15
Lincoln Cosby
Montverde Academy
#19
Jaylan Mitchell
SPIRE Institute
#23
Davion Thompson
Hyperlink Academy
#24
King Gibson
SPIRE Institute
#25
Munir Greig
Coronado Excessive College
#26
Demarcus Henry
Arizona Compass Prep
#30
O’Neal Delancy
Montverde Academy
#32
Brandon Woodard
Bishop McNamara Excessive College
#42
NaVorro Bowman
Notre Dame (CA) Excessive College
#48
Jimmie Haywood
Arizona Compass Prep
#50
Howard Williams
Oak Hill Academy
#57
Cameron Barnes
Hyperlink Academy
ESPN’S TOP 25 RECRUITS – CLASS OF 2028
Rating
Title
College
#3
Bamba Touray
IMG Academy
#14
Xavier Skipworth
Bullis College
#16
Xavier Younger
Religion Household Academy
#17
Michai White
Brewster Academy
#25
Kevin Wheatley
Brewster Academy
WESPN’S TOP 100 RECRUITS – CLASS OF 2026
Rating
Title
College
#3
Olivia Vukosa
Christ the King Excessive College (Dedicated to UConn)
#5
Jerzy Robinson
Sierra Canyon College
#14
Olivia Jones
Lengthy Island Lutheran Excessive College
#17
Kaeli Wynn
Mater Dei Excessive College
#18
Kelsi Andrews
IMG Academy (South Carolina)
#19
Savvy Swords
Lengthy Island Lutheran Excessive College (Kentucky)
#23
Emily McDonald
Lengthy Island Lutheran Excessive College (Kentucky)
#25
Sanai Inexperienced
Lengthy Island Lutheran Excessive College (Duke)
#41
Emilia Krstevski
Sierra Canyon College (Oregon)
#43
Taylor Sofilkanich
St. John Vianney Excessive College (Duke)
#74
Atlee Vanesko
Westtown College (Ohio State)
WESPN’S SUPER 60 RECRUITS – CLASS OF 2027
Rating
Title
College
#1
Kaleena Smith
Ontario Christian Excessive College
#2
Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka
Archbishop Mitty Excessive College
#6
Jordyn Palmer
Westtown College
#14
Qandace Samuels
Bishop McNamara Excessive College
#22
Cece Arico
Lengthy Island Lutheran Excessive College
#24
Miciah Fusilier
IMG Academy
#28
Jessie Moses
IMG Academy
#33
Taylor Brown
Lengthy Island Lutheran Excessive College
#38
Dani Robinson
Ontario Christian Excessive College
#40
Madeline Mignery
IMG Academy
WESPN’S TERRIFIC 25 RECRUITS – CLASS OF 2028
Rating
Title
College
#1
Tatianna Griffin
Ontario Christian Excessive College
#20
Roseline Oladokun
Sierra Canyon College