ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Tipoff Club, administrators of the national Naismith Awards, today announced that they will host the Hawks-Naismith Holiday Classic presented by adidas. The games will be held on Thursday, Dec. 9 and Friday, Dec. 10 at Holy Innocents' Episcopal School (Atlanta) and on Saturday, Dec. 11 at Norcross High School (Norcross, Ga.). The three-day showcase comprises 20 high school basketball teams, featuring 12 boys teams and eight girls teams.
“We are excited to host the Hawks-Naismith Holiday Classic for a fourth year with the Atlanta Tipoff Club. These games allow us to showcase our passion, support and appreciation of high school basketball in the city,” said Hawks’ Vice President of Basketball Development Jon Babul.