Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Here’s a preliminary look at some of the college showcase tournaments for the upcoming season. If you have additional information, feel free to email me at [email protected].
Nov. 9 — Barclays Center Classic, Barclays Center (Brooklyn)
Kentucky vs. Maryland
Nov. 13 — Champions Classic, Georgia Dome (Atlanta)
Teams: Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State
Nov. 15-16, 18 — Charleston Classic, Charleston, S.C.
Teams: St. John’s, Baylor, Boston College, Charleston, Colorado, Dayton, Southern Illinois
Nov. 16-17 — Coaches vs. Cancer, Barclays Center
Teams: BYU, Florida State, Notre Dame and Saint Joseph’s
Nov. 19-20 — Legends Classic, Barclays Center
Teams: UCLA, Indiana, Georgetown and Georgia
Nov. 21 & 23 — NIT Season Tip-Off, MSG
Teams: Kansas State, Pittsburgh, Virginia and Michigan
Nov. 22-24 — Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas
Teams: Duke, Louisville, Minnesota, VCU, Missouri, Stanford, Memphis, Northern Iowa
Dec. 4 — Jimmy V Classic, MSG
Teams: Texas vs. Georgetown; N.C. State vs. UConn
Dec. 15 — Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival, Barclays Center
Michigan vs. West Virginia
Fordham vs. Princeton
St. John’s vs. St. Francis
Dec. 22 — Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational, Barclays Center
Seton Hall vs. LIU
Manhattan vs. South Carolina
Dec. 22 — Gotham Classic, MSG
Teams: Temple vs. Syracuse
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.