Diamond Head Classic
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| 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.
Contents
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
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