Twelve High School Basketball Teams Will Compete in This Year’s One-Day Showcase at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School
ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Academy and Atlanta Tipoff Club, administrators of the national Naismith Awards, today announced the ‘Hawks-Naismith Tipoff Classic presented by adidas,’ which will take place on Saturday, Nov. 18 at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School (Atlanta). The showcase will feature eight boys teams and four girls teams.
“Our annual Hawks-Naismith Tipoff Classic presented by adidas continues to celebrate the passion and love for high school basketball throughout Atlanta,” said Hawks’ Basketball Academy Sr. Director Chris Jacobs. “This showcase will be worthwhile for fans to attend, and it is just one way to show our gratitude and appreciation for the sport of basketball and the impact it has throughout our community.”
Tickets for the 2023 Hawks-Naismith Tipoff Classic presented by adidas are on sale now at HawksNaismith.com.Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. All youth under the age of six will be permitted to enter free of charge. Additionally, all students (K-12) and youth who attend will receive a free Hawks t-shirt.
“This is always a highlight of the basketball season for the Atlanta Tipoff Club because it showcases the most competitive brand of basketball at the highest level in Atlanta, and affords us the opportunity to team up on a hometown event with the Hawks,” said Eric Oberman, Executive Director of the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
Similar to past years of the event, Hawks’ partner and personal injury attorney Ken Nugent will sponsor a free Jr. Hawks Youth Basketball Clinic prior to the Tipoff Classic for 100 boys and girls, ages eight to 14. The clinic is set to take place Saturday, Nov. 18 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Holy Innocents’.
In addition, Ken Nugent will continue the Attorney Ken Nugent’s Score for Scholarships program at the showcase, in which he will…
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