Diamond Head Classic Explained

Current Season:2023 Diamond Head Classic
Sport:College basketball
Founded:2009
Sponsor:Hawaiian Airlines
Teams:8
Country:United States
Venue:SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
Champion:Nevada
Most Champs:USC (2)
Tv:ESPNU, ESPN2
Website:diamondheadclassic.com

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 Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. 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 in 2009. The most recent champions are the Nevada.

Yearly champions, runners-up, and MVPs

YearWinnerScoreOpponentTournament MVP
2009USC67–56[2] UNLVMike Gerrity, USC
2010Butler84–68[3] Washington StateMatt Howard, Butler
2011Kansas State77–60[4] Long Beach StateRodney McGruder, Kansas State
2012Arizona68–67[5] San Diego StateSolomon Hill, Arizona
2013Iowa State70–66[6] Boise StateDeAndre Kane, Iowa State
2014George Washington60–54[7] Wichita StateKevin Larsen, George Washington
2015Oklahoma83–71[8] HarvardBuddy Hield, Oklahoma
2016San Diego State62–48[9] San FranciscoZylan Cheatham, San Diego State
2017USC77–72 [10] New Mexico StateBennie Boatwright, USC
2018TCU83–69[11] Indiana StateAlex Robinson, TCU
2019Houston75–71[12] WashingtonFabian White Jr., Houston
2020Tournament not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021The championship final between Stanford and Vanderbilt was canceled because of COVID-19 issues in the Cardinal camp. Vanderbilt awarded championship.[13] [14]
2022Hawai’i58–57[15] SMUJoVon McClanahan, Hawai’i
2023Nevada72–64[16] Georgia TechJarod Lucas, Nevada

Appearances and championships

TeamAppearancesYearsTournament Record
Northeastern120091-2 (.333)
Saint Mary's22009, 20132-4 (.333)
Western Michigan120092-1 (.667)
USC22009, 20176-0 (1.000)
SMU22009, 20222-4 (.333)
UNLV22009, 20183-3 (.500)
Charleston120091-2 (.333)
Hawai'i112009-2019, 2021-2022, 202319-19 (.500)
Mississippi State120101-2 (.333)
Washington State32010, 2015, 20224-5 (.444)
San Diego120101-2 (.333)
Baylor120101-2 (.333)
Utah22010, 20162-4 (.333)
Butler120103-0 (1.000)
Florida State120102-1 (.667)
UTEP22011, 20193-3 (.500)
Clemson120111-2 (.333)
Kansas State120113-0 (1.000)
Southern Illinois120110-3 (.000)
Long Beach State120112-1 (.667)
Xavier120111-2 (.333)
Auburn22011, 20152-4 (.333)
Ole Miss120122-1 (.667)
Indiana State22012, 20184-2 (.667)
San Diego State22012, 20165-1 (.833)
San Francisco22012, 20163-3 (.500)
Arizona120123-0 (1.000)
East Tennessee State120120-3 (.000)
Miami (FL)22012, 20173-3 (.500)
Iowa State120133-0 (1.000)
George Mason120131-2 (.333)
Oregon State120131-2 (.333)
Akron22013, 20171-5 (1.67)
South Carolina120132-1 (.667)
Boise State22013, 20194-2 (.667)
Ohio120141-2 (.333)
George Washington22014, 20223-3 (.500)
DePaul120140-3 (.000)
Colorado22014, 20182-4 (.333)
Wichita State120142-1 (.667)
Loyola Marymount120141-2 (.333)
Nebraska120142-1 (.667)
New Mexico120150-3 (.000)
BYU22015, 20214-2 (.667)
Harvard120152-1 (.667)
Oklahoma120153-0 (1.000)
Northern Iowa22015, 20211-4 (.200)
Tulsa120161-2 (.333)
Stephen F. Austin120161-2 (.333)
Southern Miss120160-3 (.000)
Illinois State120162-1 (.667)
Middle Tennessee State120171-2 (.333)
Princeton120172-1 (.667)
Davidson120171-2 (.333)
New Mexico State120172-1 (.667)
Rhode Island120181-2 (.333)
Bucknell120182-1 (.667)
TCU22018, 20235-1 (.833)
Charlotte120180-3 (.000)
Houston120193-0 (1.000)
Portland22019, 20230-6 (.000)
Georgia Tech22019, 20234-2 (.667)
Ball State120191-2 (.333)
Washington120192-1 (.667)
Liberty120211-2 (.333)
Wyoming120212-1 (.667)
Stanford120212-0 (1.000)
South Florida120211-2 (.333)
Vanderbilt120212-0 (1.000)
Iona120222-1 (.667)
Seattle120221-2 (.333)
Utah State120222-1 (.667)
Pepperdine120221-2 (.333)
Nevada120233-0 (1.000)
Temple120231-2 (.333)
Old Dominion120231-2 (.333)
UMass120232-1 (.667)

References

  1. Web site: About Diamond Head Classic . espnevents.com . July 6, 2014.
  2. Web site: 2009–2010 Diamond Head Classic . RealGM Basketball . July 6, 2014.
  3. Web site: 2010–2011 Diamond Head Classic . RealGM Basketball . July 6, 2014.
  4. Web site: 2011–2012 Diamond Head Classic . RealGM Basketball . July 6, 2014.
  5. Web site: 2012–2013 Diamond Head Classic . RealGM Basketball . July 6, 2014.
  6. Web site: 2013–2014 Diamond Head Classic . RealGM Basketball . July 6, 2014.
  7. Web site: George Washington upsets Wichita St. to win Diamond Head Classic . Dec 26, 2014.
  8. Web site: 2015–16 Diamond Head Classic . RealGM Basketball . December 26, 2015.
  9. Web site: San Diego State vs. San Francisco - Game Summary - December 25, 2016 - ESPN. ESPN.com.
  10. Web site: USC vs. New Mexico - Game Summary - December 25, 2017 - ESPN. ESPN.com.
  11. Web site: Bracket Matchups Tournament Diamond Head Classic. espnevents.com. 2019-03-18.
  12. Web site: Houston vs. Washington - Game Summary - December 25, 2019 - ESPN . ESPN.com . December 26, 2019 . en.
  13. Web site: 2021-12-26 . Stanford's game vs. Vandy canceled amid COVID . 2022-11-23 . ESPN.com.
  14. Web site: PRESS RELEASES AND HISTORY . 2023-12-22 . ESPN.com.
  15. Web site: 2022-12-25 . McClanahan's Game-Winner Lifts Warriors To Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Title . 2023-12-25 . University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics . en.
  16. Web site: Nevada tops Georgia Tech 72-64 to win Diamond Head Classic championship. 2023-12-25 . ESPN . en.

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