Category: News
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06.18.20 | News, Newsletter
Classic matchups ahead for 48 th City of Palms Classic
Another high school basketball classic is shaping up for the 48th Culligan City of Palms Classic as powerhouse Montverde, the nation’s top team from a year ago, returns to defend its Dec. 18-23 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on the campus of Florida SouthWestern State College. Montverede, ranked No. 1 in the country last […]
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06.18.20 | News, Newsletter
Top players to showcase their skills
As always, the player talent pool for this year’s Classic is off the charts with 7 top 40 seniors, 6 top 10 junior and 3 top 20 sophomores ranked among ESPN’s Top 100 of the top high school players in the country in the field, along with other stars ranked in other polls. Leading […]
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03.16.20 | News, Newsletter
Hoop History | Al Harrington
The first City of Palms Classic alum to win the USA TODAY National Player of the Year award was Al Harrington in 1998. Going right from St. Patrick High School to the NBA, Harrington was the 25th overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers, Harrington was the mega-journeyman, playing for seven […]
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03.16.20 | News, Newsletter
NBA Suspended???
The NBA also has suspended its season until further notice. After Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert tested positive for the virus, the NBA suspended its season after the March 11 games. The Oklahoma City Thunder-Jazz game was never played – even though players were on the court practicing – and with fans in the stands […]
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03.16.20 | News, Newsletter
March Madness Turns to Sadness
Most of us get pumped up when college basketball’s most exciting time of the year – March Madness – rolls onto the court and featuring many players who participated in the City of Palms Classic. This month, however, all those maddening dunks, buzzer beaters, Cinderella stories will go silent for most fans as a result […]
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02.13.20 | News, Newsletter
Montverde Can’t Be Stopped
There is no denying it, this team is a juggernaut. They’ve been sweeping teams aside and making a case for themselves as possibly the best ever. We bet they could go toe to toe with some D1 college teams out there; wouldn’t mind seeing that! The Eagles took the City of Palms Classic with relative […]
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02.13.20 | News, Newsletter
McDonald’s All-American Rosters Released
The rosters have been announced for the 2020 McDonald’s All-American Team and we’re beaming with pride at the amount of City of Palms Classic participants who have been selected. While of course we’re excited to watch all of those selected there will always be a special place in our heart for the players who’ve graced […]
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02.13.20 | News, Newsletter
NBA All-Star Game
When we say you’re looking at the future of the NBA while watching the COP tournament, we’re not exaggerating. We don’t just host future NBA players, we host the BEST future NBA players. Sunday, you’ll see 11 former COP participants in the All-Star game. We’re stoked to watch them dazzle us with what is sure […]
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11.12.19 | News
HISTORY: In Love with the rebound
Kevin Love is probably most known for his role in bringing the city of Cleveland its first NBA title when the Cavaliers rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors for the championship in seven games in 2016. Love also has a significant entry in the Culligan City of Palms Classic […]
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11.12.19 | News
New food for thought
A new food vendor will be providing delicious choices during the Culligan City of Palms Basketball Classic at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on the campus of Florida Southwestern State College. Little Joe’s Special Events Services, based in Cape Coral, will be the host chefs for the entire six-day tournament from Dec. 18-23. Little […]