MaxPreps calls it “the most talent-rich tournament field of the 2018-19 season.” USA Today says it’s an event “you, 100 percent, want to get out to.” The Culligan City of Palms Classic is getting well-deserved recognition from basketball writers across the country as they prepare their lists of must-see tournaments. It’s the perfect combination of compelling teams and elite talent in the Florida sunshine. The City of Palms is farther south than any of the other 14 tournaments on the USA Today list, making it the perfect vacation spot for hoops junkies and a haven for scouts, college coaches and other basketball luminaries. Top-flight showcases will be taking place coast to coast all season long, but everyone has the dates Dec. 17-22 circled on their calendars.