The 21st Annual Kevin Brown Memorial Tournament of Champions will be held November 24-28, 2026 at Washington Community High School.
Washington, Illinois
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Kevin Brown- You walked this world with a sword in your hand and your many victories on and off the floor will forever live in the hearts of those who followed you to battle. Thank you for your strong and passionate presence in our lives. We will miss you always!
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Illinois commit Morez Johnson Jr. throwing it down in front of his future teammates and coach
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Congratulations to @morezjohnsonJr on being named to the Washington Invitational All Tournament Team.
The 6’9” So averaged 18.5pts 11reb and 3blks per game.
He was also named a Co-Most Outstanding Player of the Event!
@StRitaAthletics @hellocountry @IlliniMBB @ClutchSportsIL
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E.J. Liddell was named to the National Classic all tournament team, was awarded MVP and most outstanding player of the tournament.
Averaged 29 pts, 8.8 reb, 5 blks, and 3 ast per game
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A big congratulations to @ForsytheDayton on being named this year’s most outstanding player!
@DaleBBallOK @PiratesDale @OU_MBBall
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Quentin Grimes @qdotgrimes clears out and lifts off!
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Still fighting the fight... We carry on Kevin Brown's legacy by hosting the tournament he helped create. Proceeds help fund brain cancer research @UICOMPeoria.
@hoijim @KurtPegler @Ballislife @k_bstrong @hellocountry @WashingtonILGov @uftringautomall @4TEAMWORKS
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ToC Notes: E.J. Liddell of Belleville West will be announcing his college choice on Monday evening! Stay tuned. The Illini, Tigers and Buckeyes! Who will it be? Best of luck, E.J.
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An electric atmosphere here at the Kevin Brown Memorial Tournament of Champions as Chicago St. Rita is about to take on Joliet West. Even coach Underwood of the Illini is here to watch!
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Congratulations to @jeremiahfears2 and his brother @jeremy_fears on both being named to the 2022 National Classic All Tournament Team!
Jeremy averaged 19.8ppg
Jeremiah averaged 17.3
@JolietWestAD @MSU_Basketball
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E.J. Liddell earns Most Outstanding Player and All-Tournament Team Honors in the Washington Invitational at the TOC.
E.J. averaged 27.5 points 10reb &6blks per game for the Belleville West Maroons.
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Flashback to the 2009 Tournament of Champions when @colton was just a smalltown boy playing high school #basketball . #Bachelor #TraditionNeverGraduates @PantherHistory @wchs_308sports #ColtonUnderwood
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Final:
Washington (IL) - 32
Dale (OK) - 51
Oklahoma commit @ForsytheDayton leads all scorers with 17
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George Conditt leads the way for Corliss with 19pts 18reb and 9 blocks in the victory earning game MVP honors.
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Final o/t:
#16 Metamora (IL) - 65
Dale (OK) - 69
@CooperKoch44 - 25pts, 2ast, 2reb, 1blk
@ForsytheDayton - 49pts 👀, 1ast, 6reb, 1stl
@MetamoraBBB @DaleBBallOK @MaxPreps @OSFHealthCare
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Congratulations to Markese Jacobs for his selection to the All-Tournament Team for the Washington Invitational at the TOC.
Markese averaged 19.8 pts and 2assists per game for the Uplift Titans.
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The ToC would like to welcome the Morgan Park Mustangs and Peoria-Product Adam Miller to the 2019 event! The Mustangs will play on Wed. Nov. 27th at 6:15 against Gary West Side-IN. Go to washingtontofc.org @hoijim @KurtPegler @IlliniMBB @AceWolf44 @LouisvilleMBB
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The 18th Annual KBM ToC presents its 2023 lineup!
METAMORA REDBIRDS
Metamora, IL (State Champions)
Key Players
6'2" Sr. Tyler Mason
6'8" Sr. Cooper Koch
6'8" Sr. Luke Hopp
6'5" Jr. Matt Zobrist
@Tylermace25 @CooperKoch44 @hoijim @KurtPegler @Lukehopp14 @mthsathletics
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Final score @SJOSpartans 63 Denmark 52. @tdotpence with 38pts 8reb led the Spartans.
Donovan Short had 20pts 12reb and Hayden Konkol added 17pts 7reb for Denmark.
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EJ Liddell flushes a put back at the @WCHSTOC
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ToC Highlights from Day 2- ZION WILLIAMSON WENT OFF FOR 50 POINTS, 16 BOARDS, 5 BLOCKS AND 10 DUNKS!
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The Sooners will definitely have some scoring power next year with @ForsytheDayton launching up shots!
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Congratulations to @JamesBrown13_24 on being named to the Washington Invitational All Tournament Team.
The 6’10” So averaged 15pts 9.3reb per game.
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The 2018 ToC field will be announced August 1st! Stay Tuned!! FYI- The defending Illinois 4A State Champions, the Belleville West Maroons, will be making their 2nd appearance in the event!!
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Fred Cleveland named to the National Classic all tournament team, Tournament of Champions all time team and named Mayor of Washington for a day!
Averaged 27.3 pts, 4 ast, and 2.3 stls per game
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Congratulations to @edmonsoneaston1 @Tylermace25 and @CooperKoch44 on being named to the 2023 all tournament team!
@DaleBBallOK @PiratesDale @MetamoraBBB @IowaHoops
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 15th Annual Kevin Brown Memorial Tournament of Champions has been cancelled for 2020.
The ToC would like to thank all 21 national schools for being a part of the tremendous field we had in place for this year's event.
We shall return
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Lawrence Brazil is named to the National Classic all tournament team.
Averaged 9 pts and 5.8 ast
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IT'S OFFICIAL!
The @OSFHealthCare Kevin Brown Memorial ToC will officially be using the 30-second clock in this year's ToC!
Thank you to LASER ELECTRIC for all of your help.
The ToC is hyped- spread the word!
@KurtPegler @hoijim @scottybscout @k_bstrong @uftringautomall
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Fred Cleveland AKA "The Mayor of Washington" was hard to stop once again in the ToC! He was named to the All-ToC team for 2nd straight year
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ToC College Players to watch in 19-20! Two freshmen guards looking to run the floor this season: 5'11" Markese Jacobs, DePaul (Uplift, IL- 18) and 5'8" Chase Adams, Portland (Orr, IL- 17) @TheShowJacobs @chasec0urage @scottybscout
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Ja Morant was rated as a 2-Star recruit out of HS at Sumter Crestwood. He has more than proven that he was slightly underrated as a HS performer. Former ToC players Daivien Williamson and Quentin Hodge (also from Sumter) have a chance of proving themselves in the same way.
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The Rayville Hornets will be playing for the Louisiana 2A State Championship on Friday, March 8th against Port Allen. The Hornets are averaging 118 points per game in their state tournament run! Unbelievable!
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Congratulations to @_OwenFreeman of @MolineBoysBball on being named Player of the game in The Titan Industries Shootout at the @WCHSTOC
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Hillsboro's Michael Brewer was named MVP of his game against DePue. He was also named to the All-Shootout Team. Brewer is ATHLETIC!
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Caleb Love named to the National Classic all tournament team.
Averaged 14 pts, 3.3 ast, and 5 reb per game
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Congratulations to @morezjohnsonJr (21) and @DavidDouglasJr3 (14) on being named to the 2022 National Classic All Tournament Team
Johnson Jr. averaged 14.5pts and 10.75reb per game
Douglas Jr. averaged 21pts and 5.5reb per game
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With the 27th pick of the 2020 NBA Draft, the Utah Jazz select UDOKA AZUBUIKE!!
Udoka was a ToC All-Tourney performer in 2014 with Potter's House Christian
Congrats, Udoka!
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2021 KBM ToC presented by Country Financial
Washington Invitational
CHICAGO ST. RITA MUSTANGS
*Morez Johnson, 6'9" So. (Illinois)
*James Brown, 6'9" So.
*Jaedin Reyna, 6'0" So.
*Kaiden Space, 6'1" Jr.
@scottybscout @StRitaAthletics @hoijim @KurtPegler @IlliniMBB @hellocountry
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The 18th Annual KBM ToC presents its 2023 lineup!
DALE PIRATES
Dale, OK (State Champions)
Key Players
6'2" Sr. Dayton Forsythe
6'7" Jr. @Traydenc24
5'10" Jr. Levi Kelly
6'2" Sr. Deken Jones
@DaleBBallOK @PiratesDale @ForsytheDayton @PorterMoser @hoijim @OU_MBBall
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Congratulations to the Sam Houston MSTC Tigers!
Washington Invitational Champions at the TOC!
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ToC 2019
National Classic- Team #6
St. Louis De Smet Jesuit Spartans, Missouri
Key Players- 6'9" Jr. Yaya Keita, 6'10" Jr. Sekou Gassama, 6'3" Jr. Jeremiah Walker, 6'4" Jr. Thomas Redmond, 6'5" Sr. Michael Skoff and 6'5" So. Brennan Lovette
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The 17th Annual Kevin Brown Memorial ToC proudly presents its field of teams for the 2022 event- Nov. 22nd-26th
NATIONAL CLASSIC
ST. RITA MUSTANGS
Chicago, IL
6'9" Jr. Morez Johnson
6'10" Jr. James Brown
6'6" Jr. Nojus Indrusaitis
@i_nojus @morezjohnsonJr @JamesBrown13_24
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Congratulations to @TysonSwanson4 on being named to the Washington Invitational All Tournament Team.
The 6’2” Jr averaged 20.3pts 5.5reb per game.
@MetamoraBBB @hellocountry @ClutchSportsIL
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Final Dora 83 Porta 57 @IceHaney3 finishes with 46 to lead all scorers. After three games at the TOC he is averaging over 40ppg and shooting 52% from the floor.
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YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN VERSUS ST. RITA @ WCHS ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH 9:15 PM!!!
YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS GAME!!
@hellocountry @uftringchevy @CEFCU @jimmyjohns @UnityPointNews @PrepHoopsIL @scottybscout @CoachSovern40 @StRitaAthletics
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A big shoutout to the fans of @DaleBBallOK showing up loud in support of their boys tonight! 📣📣📣
One of the largest and loudest crowds we've ever seen from an out of state team!
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@WCHSTOC @jddavison10 filling the highlight reel.
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Final Belleville West 71 Carver 65
EJ Liddell put on another show with 30pts 14reb 4asts and 7blks for West. Lawrence Brazil chipped in 16.
Jaykwon Walton had 28pts 9reb 3stls for Carver.
Belleville will play Sam Houston Saturday for the Washington Invitational Title
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Remembering our friend Kevin Brown today. It has been a year since his untimely passing and we think of him on a daily basis. Rest easy, Kevin. The ToC will continue to burn bright in your memory.
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Fred Cleveland of Chicago Leo earns All-Tournament honors at the Washington Invitational at the TOC.
Fred averaged 18pts 3asts &3stls for the Leo Lions!
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Congratulations to the Morton Potters on being champions of the first ever Gray Ribbon Showdown!
@mortonpottersbb
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Fred Cleveland has made a commitment to North Carolina A&T. Congrats, Fred! We look forward to seeing you in the ToC next month!
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Kevin Brown celebrated many birthdays at the ToC and today we celebrate him once again. The Kevin Brown Memorial Tournament of Champions tips off tomorrow and we look forward to all the competition that will be displayed at Torry Gym this week. You're in our thoughts, Kevin.
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Hillsboro's Michael Brewer was named MVP in the ToC Shootout Series. Brewer scored 25 pts and was 10 for 11 from the field. Big time dunker
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Final Score Uplift 83 Urbana 75
Markese Jacobs plays 2 quarters and leads all scorers with 37 for Uplift
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The @OSFHealthCare Kevin Brown Memorial ToC welcomes...
SHOOTOUT SERIES
MOLINE MAROONS, IL
6'10" Sr. @_OwenFreeman
6'0" Sr. @hardingbrock2
6'4" Sr. @grantwelch34
6'4" Jr. Vinnie Adjahoungbeta
6'4" So. Trey Taylor
@MolineBoysBball @k_bstrong @uftringautomall @hoijim
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It's safe to say that E.J. Liddell is the most under-ranked HS performer in America! But, that's okay- he will pass a great number of those players ranked before him very soon! Keep working, E.J.! Your future is ridiculously bright!
Ohio State recruit EJ Liddell @EasyE2432 puts on a show at the Highland Shootout. Check this out! 👀
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Keith Randolph is named to the National Classic all tournament team.
Averaged 8.8 pts and 11.8 reb
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ToC 2019
Washington Invitational- Team #2
Belleville West Maroons, Illinois
Key Players- 6'4" Jr. Tommie Williams, 6'3" Jr. Ruben Howell, 6'5" Sr. Deonte Wright
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Congratulations to @quante_berry on being named to the Uftring National Classic Championship All Tournament Team.
The 6’4” Sr averaged 23pts 4.7reb and 4ast per game.
@uftring @wschristian_mbb @ClutchSportsIL @hellocountry
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2018 All-Toc: DaChaun Anderson, Chicago Leo 19.0 ppg- 16.3 rpg
Set Record for most rebounds in a tournament with 65 boards.
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James Brown is an unstoppable force!
@CoachRussell22 @StRitaAthletics @JamesBrown13_24
Illinois target James Brown + Illinois commit Morez Johnson jr still have 2 years of “development “ before college.
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The Kevin Brown Memorial Tournament of Champions begins tomorrow at 4:15! Go to washingtontofc.org for more tourney info. @k_bstrong @CourtsideFilms @hoijim @KurtPegler
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The 18th Annual Kevin Brown Memorial Tournament of Champions will be announcing their exciting 2023 field very soon!
Stay tuned!
We can't wait to see you this coming Thanksgiving week- November 21-25th at WCHS
@k_bstrong @OSFHealthCare @uftringautomall @4TEAMWORKS @hoijim
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@qdotgrimes Quentin Grimes clears out the side and takes over!
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Kendric Davis earns Most Valuable Player and All-Tournament Team Honors at the Washington Invitational at the TOC.
Kendric averaged 28pts 9asts &4.8stls per game for the Sam Houston MSTC Tigers!
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The 17th Annual Kevin Brown Memorial Tournament of Champions would like to announce this year's game schedule for its upcoming event, November 22-26th at WCHS!
Go to washingtontofc.org for all of the teams in this year's event!
@hoijim @KurtPegler @scottybscout @Rivals
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@ForsytheDayton is putting the team on his back in this first half making buckets from everywhere! This kid is an absolute spectacle to watch! 🔥🔥🔥
@DaleBBallOK @PiratesDale @OU_MBBall
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Gaven Pinkley of Hillsboro was named to the ToC All-Shootout Team. He scored 15 pts, grabbed 9 boards and passed out 7 assists.
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Former ToC Star Michael Brewer of Hillsboro (MO) was selected in the MLB draft by the Texas Rangers. Congrats, Michael.
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ToC 17: BELLEVILLE WEST MAROONS, IL. The Maroons will be making their first ToC appearance. They are led by 6'7" Jr. EJ Liddell, 6'3" Sr. Malachi Smith and 6'5" Jr. Keith Randolph.
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The @OSFHealthCare Kevin Brown Memorial Tournament of Champions is proud to announce the final member of the ToC Den of Honor class of 2023.
TIM MEISS, Head Coach
Eureka High School, IL
@hoijim @k_bstrong @WashingtonILGov @ibcacoaches @coachmeiss @MicahMeiss @EurekaHS_Lib
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Thanksgiving Stars at the ToC!
Jaylin Williams, Northside was incredible tonight! He scored 33 pts and grabbed 13 rebounds against Walker Kessler. However, Kessler knocked in the last shot to give Woodward Academy the win, 62-61. Kessler finished with 16 pts, 10 rbs, 6 blks.
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The Kevin Brown Memorial Tournament of Champions would like to proudly present the 2022 ToC Den of Honor recipients
Honoree #3
JODI BROWN
ToC Committee Member
KBStrong Foundation
@k_bstrong @hoijim @StateFarm
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Final College Park 87 Uplift 72
Markese Jacobs with 20 and Toraze Dobbs with 17pts 11reb for Uplift
Quentin Grimes with 35pts 7reb 8ast for College Park
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Thank you to all the attendees, workers and volunteers and of course the teams that participated in the @WCHSTOC
See you again next year!
@OSFHealthCare
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The Kevin Brown Memorial Tournament of Champions has inducted Euless Trinity's Myles Turner into the ToC DEN OF HONOR
Myles was an All-ToC performer in 2013 after averaging 16 pts, 13 rbs and 6.5 blks per outing.
@IndianaPacers_ @Original_Turner @EulessTrinityHS
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Congratulations to @gpopsd and @braedanlue11 on being named members of the 2023 all tournament team!
@ALX_Bball
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BIG MATCHUP TOMORROW NIGHT AT WCHS 6:30 PM!!
#18 BELLEVILLE WEST v. #30 RAYVILLE for the ToC National Classic Championship!
EJ Liddell is averaging 31 points a game in the tournament and Mylik Wilson of Rayville is averaging big numbers- 22 ppg, 6 apg, 5 spg and 8 rpg
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The ToC had 5 Gatorade Players of the Year this past season! Congrats to Walker Kessler-GA, @DaRonagon - AZ, @jddavison10 - AL, @AceWolf44 - IL and @Jay_MWilliams_ - AR! @WoodwardBBall @CoachEStarr @TyAmundsen @EMPEHIAthletics
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The 2019 ToC would like to officially reveal the teams playing in this year's event!
National Classic- Team #1
Goodyear Millennium Tigers, AZ
Key Players- 6-9 Jr. DaRon Holmes, 6-1 Jr. Justus Jackson, 6-3 Sr. Michael Batchelor, 6-5 Jr. Coleman Fields & 6-3 Sr. Jalan Early
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Dora's Isaac Haney scored 153 points in 4 games! High Majors need to take notice!! @IceHaney3 @FalconsDora @PrepHoopsMO
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Congratulations to @EthanKizer21 @Tylermace25 and @TysonSwanson4 on being named to the 2022 National Classic All Tournament Team! Also congratulations to Drew Tucker on being awarded the Kevin Brown Hustle Award!
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Congratulations to @PullupBoe11 on being named to the 2023 all tournament team!
@MaumelleMBB
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Congratulations to @JaedinReyna30 on being named to the Washington Invitational All Tournament Team.
The 6’0” So averaged 16pts 3.5ast per game.
@StRitaAthletics @hellocountry
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Final Score for the Washington Invitational Championship
@goldenwavebball 57 @ManualAcademy 53
Congratulations to Tupelo!
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The KBM ToC presented by @OSFHealthCare Cancer Institute proudly presents, Team #14
@uftringautomall National Classic
@mortonpottersbb
6'5" Sr. @gudeman_wes
6'6" Sr. @Calboeker2025
5'11" Sr. @tripp_rugaard
@sjonesy709 @hoijim @KurtPegler @scottybscout @Jude_Zeller24
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