Diamond Head Classic

Diamond Head Classic
Sport College basketball
Number of teams 8
Current stadium Stan Sheriff Center
Current location Honolulu, Hawaii
Played 2009–present
Current champion George Washington
Most championships No team has more than 1
TV partner(s) ESPNU, ESPN2
Official website diamondheadclassic.com
Sponsors
Hawaiian Airlines (2009-present)

The Diamond Head Classic is a three-day invitational college basketball tournament held at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii on the campus of the University of Hawaii-Manoa. Each team plays three games, winners facing winners and losers facing losers. The Big West Conference serves as the host. The tournament is ESPN owned and operated.[1]

The inaugural tournament was won by USC. It was played December 22–25, 2009, with December 24 being an off day.

Yearly champions, runners-up, and MVPs

Year Winner Score Opponent Tournament MVP
2009 Southern California 67–56[2] UNLV Mike Gerrity, Southern California
2010 Butler 84–68[3] Washington State Matt Howard, Butler
2011 Kansas State 77–60[4] Long Beach State Rodney McGruder, Kansas State
2012 Arizona 68–67[5] San Diego State Solomon Hill, Arizona
2013 Iowa State 70–66[6] Boise State DeAndre Kane, Iowa State
2014 George Washington 60–54[7] Wichita State Kevin Larsen, George Washington

Future Fields


2015[8]

2018

References

  1. ↑ "About Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ "2009-2010 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ "2010-2011 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  4. ↑ "2011-2012 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ "2012-2013 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  6. ↑ "2013-2014 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  7. ↑ "George Washington upsets Wichita St. to win Diamond Head Classic". Retrieved Dec 26, 2014.
  8. ↑ Dobbertean, Chris. "2015-16 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments And Events". Blogging the Bracket. SB Nation. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Puerto Rico Tip-Off Field Announced". golobos.com. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Nonconference basketball schedule appears tailored for inexperienced Rebels". reviewjournal.com. Retrieved July 6, 2014.

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