Atlanta Hawks Announce Schedule for Hawks-Naismith Holiday Classic

High School teams will compete at the showcase at Norcross High School

The Atlanta Hawks are not back on the court until Wednesday when they play the Brooklyn Nets, but they shared some interesting news today. 

The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Academy and Atlanta Tipoff Club, administrators of the national Naismith Awards, today revealed the schedule for the ‘Hawks-Naismith Holiday Classic presented by Adidas,’ which will take place Saturday, Dec. 9 at Norcross High School. The showcase will feature 10 high school basketball teams, featuring four girls and six boys teams.

Director of the Hawks Basketball Academy, Chris Jacobs had this to say about the upcoming event:

“Our annual Hawks-Naismith Holiday Classic presented by Adidas continues to provide an exciting opportunity to celebrate the passion and love for the game of basketball throughout the city of Atlanta. We are excited to have this fun-filled showcase for the community to enjoy and participate in for the sixth year.”

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“The Hawks-Naismith Holiday Classic has transformed into an established seasonal tradition in the Atlanta region,” said Eric Oberman, executive director of the Atlanta Tipoff Club. “The matchups showcase top-notch teams in the metro area and we take great pride to be a part of this yearly event alongside our hometown professional basketball team, actively promoting the sport of basketball during this festive season.”

The showcase will begin with two girls’ games, starting with Trinity Christian High School (Sharpsburg, GA) and Langston Hughes High School (Fairburn, GA) at 1:40 p.m., followed by Hebron Christian Academy High School (Dacula, GA) versus Norcross High School (Norcross, GA) at 3:20 p.m. Then, the boys’ teams will finish out the day beginning with Pace Academy High School (Atlanta, GA) versus Milton High School (Atlanta, GA) at 5:00 p.m. At 6:45 p.m., Mount Vernon High School (Atlanta, GA) will take on Grayson High School (Loganville, GA). The last game of the day will be between Alexander High School (Douglasville, GA) and Norcross High School (Norcross, GA) at 8:20 p.m.

Atlanta is back on the court this Wednesday for their second matchup of the year with the Brooklyn Nets. The last time these two met, both Trae Young and Mikal Bridges put on a show, with both players scoring over 40 points and the Hawks getting the win at the end. 

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