McCallie basketball coach John Shulman again will have his Blue Tornado hosting a Dr Pepper TEN Classic with the nation’s No. 1 prep team and Hamilton Heights participating.For the second straight year McCallie School will bring in the nation’s top-ranked prep basketball team as part of a stacked field for the Dr Pepper TEN Classic.
The four-team classic, set for Feb. 3-4, will include La Lumiere School, the nation’s No. 1-ranked team according to USA Today, as well as Hamilton Heights, which is ranked No. 5 nationally by MaxPreps, Christ School of Arden (N.C.) and host McCallie.
La Lumiere, from La Porte, Ind., reached last year’s championship game of the Dick’s Sporting Goods national tournament, losing to Oak Hill Academy, which played in last year’s Dr Pepper Classic.
“It really is an incredible lineup of games for our local fans,” said McCallie coach John Shulman. “Our goal for this event is to bring the best high school basketball teams to McCallie, and that’s what we’ve done.
“To have the nation’s top-ranked team two years in a row is pretty special for our city. There will be 15-20 mid-major to high-level college prospects here for two days, which should make for an unbelievable weekend of basketball. The quality of talent is off the charts.”