The 51st Annual City of Palms Classic is just under a week away at the Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers. This year’s event will be held December 18-23, 2024. 37 national-level games will be on full display across the span of six days.
HSSportsFlorida will be on hand covering the event throughout the tournament.
“This year’s field should be just as good, if not better,” City of Palms Classic event director Mary Schaack told NBC2 Fort Myers’ Bailey Smith.
The talent at this year’s classic will feature 16 of the Top 40 seniors in the nation, according to 247Sports, from names such as Cameron Boozer (Duke commit), Darius Acuff Jr. (Arkansas commit), Dante Allen (Villanova commit), Jalen Haralson (Notre Dame commit), Mikel Brown Jr, Kiyan Anthony (Syracuse commit), and many others.
It will also feature 8 of the Top 25 juniors in the nation featuring five-star shooting guard Caleb Holt, five-star power forward Caleb Gaskins, five-star small forward Kayden Allen, four-star point guard Dylan Mingo, four-star small forward Alex Constanza, and several others.
This year’s field will also feature eight of the Top 25 ranked teams in the nation such as IMG Academy, Long Island Lutheran, Montverde Academy, Columbus, Grayson, Dynamic Prep, Oak Ridge, and La Lumiere.
2024 City of Palms Classic Team List:
Traditional Bracket
Archbishop Carroll (PA)
Bishop McNamara (MD)
Central Catholic (OR)
Columbus (FL)
Faith Family Academy (TX)
Gateway Charter (FL)
Grayson (GA)
Great Crossing (KY)
IMG Academy (FL)
La Lumiere (IN)
Long Island Lutheran (NY)
Millennium (AZ)
Montverde Academy (FL)
Oak Ridge (FL)
Owasso (OK)
Westminster Academy (FL)
Sunshine Series
Edgewater (FL)
Gibbs (FL)
Mater Dei (CA)
St. Joseph (CA)
Signature Series
Bullis School (MD)
DME Academy (FL)
Dream City Christian (AZ)
Dynamic Prep (TX)
Hugh Thimlar Tribute
Bishop Verot (FL)
Charlotte (FL)
2024 City of Palms Classic Game-by-Game Schedule
Wednesday, December 18
Game 1- Long Island Lutheran (NY) vs Owasso (OK)- 12:30PM
Game 2- Central Catholic (OR) vs Grayson (GA)- 2:15PM
Game 3- Gateway Charter (FL) vs Millennium (AZ)- 4:00PM
Game 4- Bishop Verot (FL) vs Charlotte (FL)- 5:45PM (Hugh Thimlar Tribute)
Game 5- Archbishop Carroll (PA) vs Montverde Academy (FL)- 7:30PM
Game 6- La Lumiere (IN) vs Westminster Academy (FL)- 9:15PM
Thursday, December 19
Game 7- Game 1 Loser vs Game 3 Loser- 10:30AM
Game 8- Mater Dei (CA) vs Gibbs (FL)- 12:15PM (Sunshine Series)
Game 9- St. Joseph (CA) vs Edgewater (FL)- 2:00PM (Sunshine Series)
Game 10- Bishop McNamara (MD) vs Oak Ridge (FL)- 3:45PM
Game 11- Faith Family Academy (TX) vs IMG Academy (FL)- 5:30PM
Game 12- Great Crossing (KY) vs Columbus (FL)- 7:15PM
Game 13- Game 5 Winner vs Game 3 Winner- 9:00PM
Friday, December 20
Game 14- Game 11 Loser vs Game 10 Loser- 9:00AM (Consolation Game)
Game 15- Game 12 Loser vs Game 6 Loser- 10:40AM (Consolation Game)
Game 16- Game 5 Loser vs Game 2 Loser- 12:20PM (Consolation Game)
Game 17- Dream City Christian (AZ) vs Bullis School (MD)- 2:00PM (Signature Series)
Game 18- Dynamic Prep (TX) vs DME Academy (FL)- 3:45PM (Signature Series)
Game 19- Game 1 Winner vs Game 10 Winner- 5:30PM (Quartefinal #1)
Game 20- Game 12 Winner vs Game 2 Winner- 7:15PM (Quarterfinal #2)
Game 21- Game 11 Winner vs Game 6 Winner- 9:00PM (Quarterfinal #3)
Saturday, December 21
Game 22- Game 7 Winner vs Game 15 Winner- 8:00AM (Consolation Semifinal)
Game 23- Game 14 Winner vs Game 16 Winner- 9:40AM (Consolation Semifinal)
Game 24- Game 8 Loser vs Game 9 Loser- 11:20AM (Sunshine Series 3rd Place Game)
Game 25- Game 20 Loser vs Game 13 Loser- 1:00PM (5th Place Semifinal #1)
Game 26- Game 21 Loser vs Game 19 Loser- 2:40PM (5th Place Semifinal #2)
Game 27- Game 9 Winner vs Game 8 Winner- 4:20PM (Sunshine Series- Championship Game)
Game 28- Game 13 Winner vs Game 19 Winner- 7:00PM (Semifinal #1)
Game 29- Game 21 Winner vs Game 20 Winner- 9:00PM (Semifinal #2)
Sunday, December 22
Game 30- Game 18 Loser vs Game 17 Loser- 3:00PM (Signature Series- 3rd Place Game)
Game 31- Game 17 Winner vs Game 18 Winner- 4:45PM (Signature Series- Championship Game)
Monday, December 23
Game 32- To Be Determined vs To Be Determined- 11:30AM (Challenge Round)
Game 33- To Be Determined vs To Be Determined- 1:15PM (Challenge Round)
Game 34- Game 22 Winner vs Game 23 Winner- 3:00PM (Consolation Championship)
Game 35- Game 25 Winner vs Game 26 Winner- 4:45PM (5th Place Championship Game)
Game 36- Game 28 Winner vs Game 29 Winner- 7:30PM (Championship Game)
Game 37- Game 29 Loser vs Game 28 Loser- 9:30PM (3rd Place Game)
*Games in BOLD are featured games we will be covering*