Five Southern California basketball teams, 2 state champions on display at Hoophall Classic

Carter Bryant and Trent Perry are top California players that help headline the 2024 Hoophall Classic

SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - California’s best high school basketball programs will be on display at Springfield College in the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass. — better known as The Birthplace of basketball.

The Harvard-Westlake, Corona Centennial and Mater Dei boys, along with the Etiwanda and Mater Dei girls’ teams will make the 3,000-mile trek to play in what many regard as the most prestigious high school basketball event in the last 20-plus years.

Harvard-Westlake is California’s defending Open Division state champion; Centennial is the CIF Southern Section’s defending Open Division champion; and Etiwanda is the defending CIF State Open Division champion for the girls.

Sierra Canyon’s Juju Watkins on the wall of “stars” at the @HoophallClassic at Springfield College.

Some other very recognizable basketball faces on the wall, too.

Harvard-Westlake, Corona Centennial, Mater Dei boys, along with Mater Dei and Etiwanda girls competing. pic.twitter.com/pBenceJmkv

— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) January 11, 2024

Kevin Durant, Zion Williamson, Lonzo Ball and Jayson Tatum are just a few names on a long list of talented prep stars that went on to play in the NBA. The ladies have had impressive representation, too, including Breanna Stewart and most recently, Juju Watkins.

The event runs from Jan. 11-15 and the last two days of games can be watched on ESPNU.

WHEN, WHO THEY PLAY?

FRIDAY

Mater Dei girls vs. Morris Catholic (NJ) — 4:30 p.m. (ET)

• Top players for Mater Dei: Janessa Cotton (ESPN No. 100, 2024); Addison Deal (ESPN No. 12, 2025)
• Top players for Morris Catholic: Mia Pauldo (ESPN No. 7, 2024)

Mater Dei boys vs. Catholic Memorial (MA) — 6 p.m. (ET)

• Top players for Mater Dei: Brannon Martinsen; Luke Barnett; Brandon Benjamin

SATURDAY

Etiwanda girls vs. Sidwell Friends (DC) — 1:30 p.m. (ET)

• Top players for Etiwanda: Kennedy Smith (ESPN No. 6, 2024); Grace Knox (ESPN No. 17, 2025); Aliyahna Morris (ESPN No. 24, 2025)
• Top player for Sidwell Friends: Kendall Dudley (ESPN No. 14, 2024); Zania Socka-Nguemen (ESPN No. 26, 2024); Jordyn Jackson (ESPN No. 4, 2026). 

Corona Centennial boys vs. Archbishop Wood (PA) — 7 p.m. (ET)

• Top players for Centennial: Carter Bryant (ESPN No. 10, 2024); Eric Freeny (UCLA)
• Top players for Archbishop: Jalil Bethea (ESPN No. 7, 2024); Johnuel Fland (ESPN No. 18, 2024)

MONDAY

Etiwanda girls vs. Long Island Lutheran (NY) — 9 a.m. (ET)

• Top players for Etiwanda: Kennedy Smith (ESPN No. 6, 2024); Grace Knox (ESPN No. 17, 2025); Aliyahna Morris (ESPN No. 24, 2025)
• Top players for Long Island Lutheran: Kateryna Koval (ESPN No. 5, 2024); Syla Swords (ESPN No. 11, 2024); Kayleigh Heckel (No. 27, 2024)

Harvard-Westlake boys vs. McEachern High (GA) — 11 a.m. (ET) on ESPNU

• Top players for Harvard-Westlake: Trent Perry (ESPN No. 42, 2024); Nik Khamenia (2025); Robert Hinton (2024)
• Top players for McEachern: Airious Bailey (ESPN No. 3, 2024)

California McDonald's All-American Game 2024 nominees

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