Diamond Head Classic
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]
Current season, competition or edition: 2019 Diamond Head Classic | |
Sport | College basketball |
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Founded | 2009 |
No. of teams | 8 |
Country | United States |
Venue(s) | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
Most recent champion(s) | Houston |
Most titles | USC (2) |
TV partner(s) | ESPNU, ESPN2 |
Sponsor(s) | Hawaiian Airlines |
Official website | diamondheadclassic.com |
The inaugural tournament was won by USC. The most recent champions are the Houston Cougars.
Yearly champions, runners-up, and MVPs
Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Tournament MVP |
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2009 | USC | 67–56[2] | UNLV | Mike Gerrity, USC |
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 |
2015 | Oklahoma | 83–71[8] | Harvard | Buddy Hield, Oklahoma |
2016 | San Diego State | 62–48[9] | San Francisco | Zylan Cheatham, San Diego State |
2017 | USC | 77–72 [10] | New Mexico State | Bennie Boatwright, USC |
2018 | TCU | 83–69[11] | Indiana State | Alex Robinson, TCU |
2019 | Houston | 75–71[12] | Washington | Fabian White Jr., Houston |
Future fields
References
- "About Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- "2009–2010 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- "2010–2011 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- "2011–2012 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- "2012–2013 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- "2013–2014 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- "George Washington upsets Wichita St. to win Diamond Head Classic". Retrieved Dec 26, 2014.
- "2015–16 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- "San Diego State vs. San Francisco - Game Summary - December 25, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- "USC vs. New Mexico - Game Summary - December 25, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- "Bracket | Matchups | Tournament | Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- "Houston vs. Washington - Game Summary - December 25, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- "2020 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Field Revealed". ESPN Events. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
External links
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