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 Oklahoma Sooners
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
2015 Oklahoma 83–71[8] Harvard Buddy Hield, Oklahoma

Future Fields

2016

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. "2015-16 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  9. "2016 Diamond Head Classic field announced". hawaiinewsnow. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  10. "Nonconference basketball schedule appears tailored for inexperienced Rebels". reviewjournal.com. Retrieved July 6, 2014.

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