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The Burger King Basketball Classic, formerly known as the McDonald's Classic from 1983 to 2010, is a four-team boys
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invitational tournament held each year since 1983 in
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. Since its inception in 1983, the Burger King Classic has been considered one of the best four-team high school tournaments in the country. Maxpreps.com and Eddie Oliver from Hoops USA called it "the best" and ESPN.com has called it one of the most impactful events of MLK weekend. Each year, nationally ranked teams with future NCAA Division-I and NBA players travel to Erie to battle for the championship and the opportunity to play against other top talent. The Burger King Classic has hosted the nation's top-ranked team eight times, over 25 state champions and nearly two dozen All-Americans and future NBA players. Hosted by
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, the tournament has drawn thousands of basketball fans from across the nation each year. Kennedy Catholic (PA) is the defending Classic champions while Rice (CA) has won the tournament a record four times.


The Classic


Classic history

The Burger King Classic has been played at three locations in its history. The
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was used to house the tournament in the 1980s. In 1989, the location was moved to
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's
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. In 2016, the tournament was moved to the JoAnn Mullen Gymnasium at the Hagerty Family Events Center. The Classic is held in mid-January over a Friday and Saturday. Ron Sertz, former Cathedral Prep Athletic Director and Director of Operations for the
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, founded the tournament and ran it for its first 25 years of existence. In 1983, after a year as athletic director at Cathedral Prep, he decided to begin a top-level tip-off classic for the community. This tip-off tournament became the McDonald's Classic in 1983 and brought in three strong teams (Beaver Falls of PA, Bishop Loughlin of Brooklyn, NY, and Roman Catholic of Philadelphia, PA). The tournament was considered a success with Bishop Loughlin being crowned as the first Classic Champion, defeating the host Cathedral Prep Ramblers 70–63. Sertz decided to move the tournament into even more prominence and began to work harder and harder on bringing even stronger and more recognized teams every year. During the 25th anniversary of the Classic in 2008, Sertz announced his retirement as classic director. He was replaced by current Cathedral Prep Athletic Director Bill Flanagan. In 2010, Burger King signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with the Classic, taking the event's title away from rival McDonald's, who had held the moniker since 1983.


Event schedule

The tournament is composed of four teams in a round-robin format. Classic teams usually arrive on the Thursday before the tournament begins. Each team is assigned a host from Cathedral Prep who caters to them for the entire day, makes sure they get to meals, and finds places they wish to visit. Each team is given rooms at the Sheraton Erie Bay front Hotel. Thursday is usually spent as a time to settle in for each team. On Friday, practices are scheduled by the host for each team to attend. Each practice is held at Cathedral Prep's gymnasium and is usually a shoot-around for the team. The first game normally tips off Friday night at 7:00. On Saturday, teams may schedule a shoot-around at the Prep gymnasium if they wish or they may travel around Erie. The consolation match takes place at 7:00 between the two teams who lost the previous night and then the night is highlighted by the Classic Championship at 8:30. After the championship game, a presentation ceremony takes place and words are said from the winning coach on the tournament. Sunday morning the teams return to their respective schools.


The host

Since its inception in 1983, the Classic has been hosted by Cathedral Prep of Erie, Pennsylvania. Cathedral Prep is a male-only Roman Catholic high school in Erie, Pennsylvania, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie. Prep, as the school is commonly called in Erie, was established in 1921 by then Bishop John Mark Gannon. Bishop Gannon founded Prep as an all-male Catholic high school. The Cathedral Prep basketball team has won two PIAA Basketball Championships (1980 and 1993) and four PCIAA (Pennsylvania Catholic Interscholastic Athletic Association) in 1953, 1954, 1968 and 1971. Cathedral Prep has turned out a total of 22 Division 1 basketball players in its 80+ years. In its role as the host team, Prep has always played the second, or 8:30, game of the first round. Various members of the school provide meals, direction and other services for the visiting teams as well as help out at the games themselves with things like photography, trophy presentation and security.


Classic history

1983 Champions: Bishop Loughlin, Brooklyn, NY Bishop Loughlin 93, Beaver Falls 66 Cathedral Prep 54, Roman Catholic 52 (OT) Consolation: Roman Catholic 57, Beaver Falls 46 Championship: Bishop Loughlin 70, Cathedral Prep 63 ''The first Classic runs as a tip-off tournament as Cathedral Prep stuns Philadelphia Roman Catholic in overtime on opening night.
The host Ramblers would go on to lose to New York powerhouse Bishop Loughlin, 70-63. Prep would go on to the state finals.'' 1984 Champions: Christ the King, NY Christ the King 64, VA Benedictine 52 Williamsport 51, Cathedral Prep 50 Consolation: Cathedral Prep 63, Benedictine 48 Championship: Christ the King 61, Williamsport 53 ''New York state champion Christ the King hands defending Pennsylvania champ Williamsport a loss in the finals.
Prep loses 51-50 to the Millionaires on the first night of action but would bounce back with a consolation-game win over Benedictine.'' 1985 Champions: Hopkinsville HS, KY DeMatha Catholic 58, Canton McKinley 41 Hopkinsville 61, Cathedral Prep 50 Consolation: Cathedral Prep 46, Canton McKinley 41 Championship: Hopkinsville 74, DeMatha 69 ''DeMatha Catholic enters the Classic as the #1 ranked team in the nation, but leaves an upset victim to Hopkinsville High, the Kentucky state champs, 74-69. Meanwhile the host Ramblers get a nice win in the consolation game versus Ohio power Canton McKinley.'' 1986 Champions: St. Joseph HS, Cleveland, OH Cleveland St. Joseph 79, Roman Catholic 64 Meadville (PA) 60, Cathedral Prep 44 Consolation: Cathedral Prep 59, Roman Catholic 58 Championship: St. Joseph 65, Meadville 58 ''Cleveland St. Joseph comes to Erie featuring the tallest front line in America. Superstar Treg Lee leads the Vikings to a 65-58 victory in the finals over Meadville, a team that would make it all the way to the PA State AAAA championship game.'' 1987 Champions: Cathedral Prep Oak Hill Academy 86, NY St. Anthony 52 Cathedral Prep 56, McDowell (Erie) 54 Consolation: St. Anthony 62, McDowell 60 Championship: Cathedral Prep 58, Oak Hill 48 ''Coach Marcel Arribi makes his coaching debut at Prep and sneaks past archrival McDowell, 56-54, on opening night. Then the Ramblers pull off one of the most stunning upsets in Prep history in the finals by handing top-ranked national power Oak Hill Academy.'' 1988 ''No tournament played. Tournament moved from a season tip-off into January and from the Civic Center to Gannon University.'' 1989 Champions: St. Anthony, NJ St. Anthony 69, Admiral King 50 Cleveland St. Joseph 61, Cathedral Prep 38 Consolation: Admiral King 51, Cathedral Prep 50 Championship: St. Anthony 65, St. Joseph 47 ''National Champion New Jersey St. Anthony, led by Bobby Hurley, Terry Dehere and Jerry Walker, make easy pickings of Admiral King and Cleveland St. Joseph en route to an undefeated season.'' 1990 Champions: Oak Hill Academy, VA Oak Hill 86, Meadville (PA) 49 Cathedral Prep 68, Baltimore Dunbar 62 Consolation: Baltimore Dunbar 72, Meadville 48 Championship: Oak Hill 76, Cathedral Prep 63 ''Oak Hill Academy, led by Anthony Cade, returns to the Classic as America's top-rated team and gains a measure of revenge for their loss in 1987 by handling Prep in the title tilt.'' 1991 Champions: Cathedral Prep Bishop Loughlin 71, Detroit Country Day 69 Cathedral Prep 82, Connecticut St. Joseph 65 Consolation: Detroit Country Day 87, St. Joseph 68 Championship: Cathedral Prep 70, Bishop Loughlin 69 ''Detroit Country Day, led by unanimous All-American Chris Webber, came to the Classic as the favorites, but were upset in the first round by Brooklyn's Bishop Loughlin, who were led by Kentucky-bound Andre Riddick. Loughlin's joy was short-lived, however, as they fell victim to the host Ramblers on a last-second 3-pointer by Jim Hamilton.'' 1992 Champions: Baltimore Dunbar, MD Baltimore Dunbar 66, Oak Hill Academy 57 Dayton Dunbar 71, Cathedral Prep 66 Consolation: Oak Hill 70, Cathedral Prep 28 Championship: Baltimore Dunbar 82, Dayton Dunbar 66 ''This year again featured the nation's top-ranked team, Baltimore Dunbar, and the Poets live up to advance billing by thrashing #3 Oak Hill on opening night, then crushing Dayton Dunbar in the finals. Dunbar would finish the season as National Champions.'' 1993 Champions: Cathedral Prep LaSalle Academy 48, Bishop Loughlin 47 Cathedral Prep 53, Middletown 44 Consolation: Bishop Loughlin 83, Middletown 45 Championship: Cathedral Prep 38, LaSalle 32 ''Bishop Loughlin makes a third Classic appearance as the favorites, but does not make the finals due to an upset loss to New York LaSalle Academy. Ed Elisma, a 6'10" shot-blocker, is touted as New York City's finest and leads LaSalle into the finals against Prep. But the Ramblers stun LaSalle to win their third Classic crown.'' 1994 Champions: Rice HS, NY Rice 78, St. Patrick 49 Villa-Angela St. Joseph 71, Cathedral Prep 61 Consolation: Cathedral Prep 62, St. Patrick 47 Championship: Rice 80, Villa-Angela St. Joseph 58 ''Rice High School arrives in Erie as the #1 team in the country, led by the nation's best player, Felipe Lopez. The Raiders do not disappoint as they demolish St. Patrick, 78-49, and Villa-Angela St. Joseph, 80-58. Prep defeat St. Patrick 62-47 to win the consolation.'' 1995 Champions: Paterson Catholic, NJ Paterson Catholic 69, Simon Gratz 66 Cathedral Prep 59, Chester 52 Consolation: Simon Gratz 64, Chester 46 Championship: Paterson Catholic 62, Cathedral Prep 55 ''Paterson Catholic gets a record 41 points from the nation's #1 player, Tim Thomas, to edge Simon Gratz, 69-66, on opening night. Prep's own All-American, Jed Ryan, notches 31 the same night to lead the Ramblers over Chester High, 59-52. Paterson wins the title over Prep, 62-55, as Thomas garners 23 more points for a tournament-record 62.'' 1996 Champions: Paterson Catholic, NJ Paterson Catholic 65, LaSalle 51 St. Frances 86, Cathedral Prep 60 Consolation: LaSalle 44, Cathedral Prep 40 (2OT) Championship: Paterson Catholic 70, St. Frances, 50 ''Paterson Catholic becomes the Classic's first repeat champion with a relatively easy 70-50 title game conquest of St. Frances from Baltimore. Tim Thomas, in his second Classic, scored 29 points in the championship game, added to the 25 he compiled on opening night in a 65-51 ousting of LaSalle Academy. Prep finished fourth after a loss to St. Frances, 86-60, and a heartbreaking double overtime defeat to LaSalle, 44-40.'' 1997 Champions: St. Edward, Lakewood, OH St. Edward 68, Detroit Country Day, 61 Cathedral Prep 63, Admiral King 44 Consolation: Admiral King 63, Detroit Country Day 62 (OT) Championship: St. Edward 52, Cathedral Prep 41 ''Prep neutralizes All-American Sam Clancey, who scores only nine points, but Steve Logan and Gino Bartalone combine for 27 tallies to lead St. Edward to the crown over the Ramblers, 52-41. In the consolation contest, Javin Hunter's 30 points is not enough, and Detroit Country Day falls to Admiral King 63-62 in overtime.'' 1998 Champions: Rice HS, NY Rice 81, Simon Gratz 45 Hatboro Horsham 69, Cathedral Prep 46 Consolation: Cathedral Prep 51, Simon Gratz 42 Championship: Rice 80, Hatboro-Horsham 61 ''Rice High School becomes only the third team in Classic history to win more than one title by dominating Hatboro-Horsham 80-61, led by Anthony Glover. All-American Matt Carroll scored 25 points in the opener to lead Hatboro Horsham over Prep, but the Ramblers bounced backed with a solid 51-42 consolation win against Simon Gratz. '' 1999 Champions: St. Patrick High, NJ St. Patrick 55, Westchester 47 Archbishop Carroll 54, Cathedral Prep 47 Consolation: Westchester 65, Cathedral Prep 45 Championship: St. Patrick 57, Archbishop Carroll 45 ''New Jersey St. Patrick avenged their disappointing 1994 performance and won the Classic Crown with an opening night 55-47 win over L.A. Westchester and a 57-45 finals victory against Washington Archbishop Carroll. Jerome Holman and Samuel Dalembert were Celtic standouts. Prep lost both nights to Carroll, 54-47, and Westchester, 65-45.'' 2000 Champions: LaSalle Academy, NY Williamsport 70, Simon Gratz 52 LaSalle Academy 59, Cathedral Prep 44 Consolation: Simon Gratz 59, Cathedral Prep 30 Championship: LaSalle 63, Williamsport 55 ''LaSalle Academy finally takes home a Classic crown, led by Rodney Epperson and Famous Brown. Defending Pennsylvania AAAA champ Williamsport, featuring All-American Chevy Troutman, is the victim 63-55. LaSalle defeated Prep, 59-44, on opening night, while Williamsport dismantled Simon Gratz, 70-52. Gratz routed Prep, 59-30 in the consolation.'' 2001 Champions: Rice High School, NY Rice 77, LaSalle Academy 46 Lexington Catholic 74, Cathedral Prep 66 Consolation: LaSalle 49, Cathedral Prep 47 Championship: Rice 79, Lexington Catholic 61 ''Rice High School won their third Classic title with a 79-61 win over Lexington Catholic. Shagari Alleyne, a 7'4" sophomore sensation, teamed with Ken Eusey for 43 points. LaSalle Academy nudged Prep, 49-47, for consolation honors. Rice blasted last year's champs, LaSalle, 77-46 and Jack Heissenbuttel led Lexington over Prep 74-66 on opening night.'' 2002 Champions: Westchester, Los Angeles, CA Westchester 93, Washington Dunbar 51 Chester 54, Cathedral Prep 48 Consolation: Cathedral Prep 69, Dunbar 62 Championship: Westchester 100, Chester 50 ''Westchester High entered the Classic as the nation's #1 team and did not disappoint. Setting tournament records for most points, rebounds and steals, the Comets easily disposed of D.C. Dunbar, 93-51, in the opener and routed Chester 100-50 to claim their first Classic title. Chester edged Prep 54-48, on opening night, but Prep, led by Andy Kubinski and Mike Sertz, bounced back to claim consolation honors, 69-62, over Dunbar.'' 2003 Champions: McQuaid Jesuit, Rochester, NY Rice 59, Georgetown Prep 55 (OT) McQuaid Jesuit 78, Cathedral Prep 50 Consolation: Georgetown Prep 49, Cathedral Prep 43 Championship: McQuaid Jesuit 69, Rice 63 ''McQuaid Jesuit was ranked #6 in the nation, but faced 3-time Classic champion Rice High in the finals. Rice, ranked #16, was led by 7'3" Shagari Alleyne, but Tyler Relph,
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and Marty O'Sullivan combined for 55 points to lead McQuaid to a 69-63 win. McQuaid dropped Prep in the opener, 78-50, while Rice disposed of Georgetown Prep which was led by 7'2" Roy Hibbert and 6'9" Davis Nwankwo, 59-55. Georgetown grabbed consolation honors over the Ramblers, 49-43.'' 2004 Champions: Edgewater, Orlando, FL Edgewater 81, Cardinal Dougherty 69 Mount Vernon 72, Cathedral Prep 43 Consolation: Cardinal Dougherty 78, Cathedral Prep 60 Championship: Edgewater 69, Mount Vernon 67 ''Orlando's Edgewater High lived up to their preseason billing as the nation's #1 team by beating a tenacious Mount Vernon squad, 69-67, to win the '04 Classic crown. All-American superstar Darius Washington converted a layup with only 15 seconds to play to seal the win. Mount Vernon was #4 in the national rankings. Edgewater snuck by Philadelphia Cardinal Dougherty (#7 ranking) on opening night, while Mount Vernon thrashed Prep 72-43. Dougherty made Prep 0-2 with a 78-60 consolation win.'' 2005 Champions: Fairley, Memphis, TN Fairley 63, Westbury Christian 61 Bishop O'Connell 79, Cathedral Prep 58 Consolation: Westbury Christian 51, Cathedral Prep 46 Championship: Fairley 49, Bishop O'Connell 44 ''Fairley High from Memphis, Tennessee, pulled a mild upset of Virginia's Bishop O'Connell High, 49-44, to win the '05 Classic title. Fairley, led by Anthony Mason Jr., barely edged powerful Westbury Christian on opening night, while O'Connell, starring North Carolina-bound All-American Marcus Ginyard, pounded Prep 79-58. Prep gave a strong effort in the consolation before succumbing 51-46 to Westbury Christian.'' 2006 Champions: Rufus King, Milwaukee, WI Rufus King 67, Mount Vernon 57 Cathedral Prep 88, Chester 84 (OT) Consolation: Mount Vernon 76, Chester 67 Championship: Rufus King 65, Cathedral Prep 48 ''Four-time Wisconsin State Champion Rufus King High from Milwaukee rode into town and carried off the Classic championship by knocking off New York power Mount Vernon, 67-57, on opening night, and then overwhelming Cathedral Prep, 65-48, in the title tilt. Prep, which hadn't been in the finals since 1997, beat AAAA Pennsylvania champion Chester High, 88-84 in overtime to reach the championship game.'' 2007 Champions: St. Edward, Lakewood, OH St. Edward 68, Westchester 65 Solon OH 63, Cathedral Prep 55 Consolation: Cathedral Prep 64, Westchester 60 Championship: St. Edward 70, Solon 41 ''St. Edward, led by National Junior of the Year Delvon Roe, made the short trip to Erie and won their second Classic title by edging Westchester, 68-65 in the opening round before trouncing Solon High, 70-41, in the finals. Solon had squeaked by Prep on opening night, but Prep pulled off the biggest upset in the tournament over #10 ranked Westchester, 64-60, in the consolation game.'' 2008 Champions: Rice, New York, NY St. Patrick 69, St. Edward 61 Rice 87, Cathedral Prep 63 Consolation: St. Edward 60, Cathedral Prep 52 Championship: Rice 60, St. Patrick 57 ''Rice won their record 4th McDonald's Classic with a blowout over the host Ramblers and a tight win over St. Patrick in the finals. Attempting to defend their title without injured star Delvon Roe, St. Edward suffered their first loss in three appearances in the Classic. However, the Eagles bounced back to beat host Cathedral Prep in the consolation game.'' 2009 Champions: Chester, PA Archbishop Carroll 57, Westbury Christian 50 Chester 69, Cathedral Prep 62 Consolation: Westbury Christian 58, Cathedral Prep 42 Championship: Chester 64, Archbishop Carroll 39 ''Coming in with a 1-5 all-time tournament record, Chester (PA) nudged the host Ramblers before pounding Washington DC's Archbishop Carroll in an anticlimactic final. Rahlir Jefferson led Chester in the final with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Houston's Westbury Christian defeated the host Ramblers in the consolation game.'' 2010 Champions: Penn Wood, Lansdowne, PA Penn Wood 61, Mount Vernon 53 Nichols 68, Cathedral Prep 57 Consolation: Mount Vernon 79, Cathedral Prep 67 Championship: Penn Wood 64, Nichols 53 ''Defending PIAA AAAA champion Penn Wood sneaks by Classic veteran Mount Vernon and newcomer Nichols to win the Classic in their first ever appearance. Wood's Jabarie Hinds set a Classic record with nine three-pointers and 39 points against host Cathedral Prep. The Ramblers played both opponents tough, but fell by a combined 23 points. Final year as the "McDonald's Classic".'' 2011 Champions: Penn Wood, Lansdowne, PA Penn Wood 57, St. Edward 55 Charlotte Christian 68, Cathedral Prep 57 (OT) Consolation: St. Edward 70, Cathedral Prep 57 Championship: Penn Wood 64, Charlotte Christian 51 ''Defending McDonald's/Burger King Classic champion Penn Wood joined Paterson Catholic as the only schools to repeat as the tournament's ultimate victors, as the Patriots won a close contest with St. Edward, followed by their title-clinching triumph over newcomer Charlotte Christian. The host Ramblers extended their Classic losing-streak to eight games after an opening overtime loss to Charlotte Christian and a consolation defeat to St. Edward. First year as the 'Burger King' Classic.'' 2012 Champions: Milton, GA Milton (GA) 76, Niagara Falls 55 Jamesville-Dewitt 74, Cathedral Prep 61 Consolation: Cathedral Prep 65, Niagara Falls 60 Championship: Milton 93, Jamesville-Dewitt 52 ''In one of the most dominating displays in Classic history, ESPN #17 Milton won their two games by a combined 62 points. The Eagles were led by Auburn commit Shaq Johnson who scored a team-high 36 points on a number of thunderous dunks. Despite falling to Jamesville-Dewitt in the opening round, the host Ramblers earned their first Classic game win since 2007, topping Niagara Falls by five in the consolation.'' 2013 Champions: Imhotep Charter, Philadelphia, PA Imhotep Charter 74, Cathedral Prep 47 Lower Merion 56, Bishop O'Connell 52 Consolation: Cathedral Prep 80, Bishop O'Connell 75 Championship: Imhotep Charter 64, Lower Merion 61 ''In a Pennsylvania-dominated Classic, Imhotep Charter outlasted Lower Merion in an all-Philly final. Balanced scoring and toughness inside helped Imhotep throughout a physical tournament. The Panthers crushed host Cathedral Prep in the opening game, but the Ramblers responded in the consolation, upsetting nationally-ranked Bishop O'Connell.'' 2014 Champions: Archbishop Carroll, Radnor, PA St. Rita's 61, Villa Angela-St. Joseph 59 Archbishop Carroll 47, Cathedral Prep 35 Consolation: Villa Angela-St. Joseph 64, Cathedral Prep 46 Championship: Archbishop Carroll 64, St. Rita's 38 ''Archbishop Carroll, the top team in Pennsylvania, finally captured a Classic title in their third appearance, grinding past the host Ramblers before dominating Chicago's St. Rita's in the final. In the consolation game, Cleveland's Villa Angela-St. Joseph took it to Prep, sending the Ramblers to their first consolation game loss since 2011.'' 2015 Champions: St. Edward, Lakewood, OH St. Edward 57, Pope John XXIII (NJ) 43 Constitution (PA) 61, Cathedral Prep 56 Consolation: Pope John XXIII 68, Cathedral Prep 43 Championship: St. Edward 70, Constitution 63 (OT) ''St. Edward closed out the tournament's Hammermill Center era by winning their third Classic title, defeating PA #1 Constitution 70-63 in the first overtime championship game in Classic history. The Eagles became the first team to win a Classic title in three different decades. Nationally-ranked Pope John XXIII rebounded from a tough opening game loss to take the consolation game against the host Ramblers.'' 2016 Champions: Neumann-Goretti, Philadelphia, PA Neumann-Goretti 80, St. Edward 60 Toronto St. Michael's 61, Cathedral Prep 58 Consolation: St. Edward 84, Cathedral Prep 35 Championship: Neumann-Goretti 80, Toronto St. Michael's 53 ''In the first Burger King Classic held at the Prep Events Center, Philadelphia-based Neumann-Goretti defeated defending-champion St. Edward in the opening round before topping Toronto St. Michael's to win the tournament crown. Quade Green (eventual Kentucky commit) led the way for the Saints, totaling 48 points in the two-game span. Meanwhile, the host Ramblers suffered a buzzer-beating three-point loss to Toronto St. Michael's before dropping the consolation game to St. Ed's.'' 2017 Champions: Paul VI, Fairfax, VA Paul VI 72, Villa Angela-St. Joseph 59 Westerville South 82, Cathedral Prep 54 Consolation: Villa Angela-St. Joseph 60, Cathedral Prep 37 Championship: Paul VI 58, Westerville South 47 ''Westerville South's Kaleb Wesson set the single-game Classic record with 43 points - surpassing Tim Thomas' 41 in 1995 - in an opening-round win over the host Ramblers. In the championship game, West had 19 rebounds and finished the tournament with 34, second all-time behind Andre Kibbler's 36 in 1983. However, it was Virginia's Paul VI Panthers that ended up taking the crown, topping Wesson and the Wildcats in the title match. Cathedral Prep was blown out in both of its games.'' 2018 Champions: St. John's College, Washington, DC St. John's College 80, All Hallows 58 St. Rita's 47, Cathedral Prep 46 Consolation: All Hallows 45, Cathedral Prep 42 Championship: St. John's College 50, St. Rita's 43 ''The D.C.-based Cadets used a second-half surge to power past the Bronx-based Gaels in the opening round before defeating the Mustangs to win the tournament crown. Navy commit Richard Njoku led St. John's with 24 points for the tournament. Prep would drop both of its games, extending the Ramblers' tournament losing streak to 10 games.'' 2019 Champions: Kennedy Catholic, Hermitage, PA Kennedy Catholic 73, St. Edward 64 Plymouth-Whitemarsh 59, Cathedral Prep 47 Consolation: St. Edward 83, Cathedral Prep 79 (2OT) Championship: Kennedy Catholic 58, Plymouth-Whitemarsh 43 ''In a series of dunk-filled contests, the Golden Eagles overwhelmed the Eagles before claiming the crown over the Colonials. West Virginia commit Oscar Tshiebwe led the way with 48 points and set a Burger King Classic record with 37 rebounds, surpassing Andre Kibbler's record from 1983 (36). The host Ramblers dropped their opening game against Plymouth-Whitemarsh before suffering a 12th straight loss in their tournament in double overtime in the consolation game.'' 2020 Champions: Imhotep Charter, Philadelphia, PA Imhotep Charter 65, ISA Andrews Osborne 44 Cathedral Prep 54, Thurgood Marshall Academy 34 Consolation: Thurgood Marshall Academy 57, ISA Andrews Osborne 55. Championship: Imhotep Charter 48, Cathedral Prep 43 ''In one of the weakest fields in Classic history, the host Ramblers began their tournament run with a victory over Thurgood Marshall, their first Classic win since 2013. However, Imhotep Charter, which defeated Andrews Osborne in the opening game, edged Prep for its second Classic crown. Notre Dame commit Elijah Taylor led the way with 27 points for the tournament.'' 2021 ''No tournament played, due to the
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. First time since 1988 that the event was canceled for the year.'' 2022 Champions: St. Edward, Lakewood, OH St. Edward 71, Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter 42 Canisius 62, Cathedral Prep 58 Consolation: Cathedral Prep 46, Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter 42 Championship: St. Edward 67, Canisius 52 ''In their eighth overall Classic appearance, the Eagles stormed out to a strong opening night win over the Mighty Elephants before prevailing over the Crusaders. Michael Bova led the way in the championship game with 20 points, ultimately tallying 33 points between both contests. For St. Edward, they would tie New York-based Rice with their fourth tournament title and the first to win the Classic in four different decades. As for the host Ramblers, they dropped a tough contest to the Crusaders, yet were able to salvage a third-place finish over M. C. & S. Charter.'' 2023 Champions: Lincoln Park, Midland, PA Lincoln Park 86, Canisius 78 De La Salle 43, Cathedral Prep 42 Consolation: Canisius 55, Cathedral Prep 40 Championship: Lincoln Park 61, De La Salle 48 ''In their Burger King Classic debut, the Lincoln Park Leopards got off to a strong start with a well-played win over the Crusaders. Pitt commit Brendan Cummings would score 33 points, which was the 12th-best single-game performance in tournament history. Fellow teammate and Division I prospect Meleek Thomas contributed with 24 points. Together, their 57 combined points became the 2nd highest by a duo in Classic history. From there, they went on to capture the crown by prevailing over the Meteors. Cummings would once again lead the way with 29 points, finishing with 62 points over both contests. Thomas helped out with 22 points, ultimately recording 46 points overall. Meanwhile, the host Ramblers lost a tight-knit contest after a potential game-winning buzzer-beating shot was unsuccessful, before they ultimately fell in the consolation game to Canisius.''


25th Anniversary "Best Moments"

In the McDonald's Classic 25th Anniversary game program, director Ron Sertz revealed his favorite memories from the history of the event. ''Best Team'' St. Anthony (N.J.) from Classic '89 ("eventual national champions led by Bobby Hurley, Terry DeHere and Jerry Walker") ''Best Player'' Chris Webber, Detroit Country Day ("best pure combination of raw talent and refined skills") ''Best Coach'' Marcel Arribi, Cathedral Prep ("never blessed with national talent, yet led Prep to 6 title game appearances and three titles") ''Best Game'' Bishop Loughlin vs. Cathedral Prep, 1991 Championship ("Prep's Jim Hamilton won the Classic in a monumental upset with a buzzer-beating 3 pointer") ''Best Moment'' Cathedral Prep's 1987 Title run ("in the most exciting Classic ever, Prep defeated cross-city archrival McDowell in the opener and upset national #1 Oak Hill Academy in the final 58-48") ''Biggest Upset'' Cathedral Prep over Oak Hill, 1987 ("no one gave Prep a chance but coach Arribi out coached Oak Hill's Steve Smith and came away with the first of his three titles") ''Worst Moment'' Lenny Cooke shatters a backboard, 2000 ("a pregame warm up dunk broke the backboard and delayed the title game by an hour") ''Most Exciting Play'' Melvin Levitt's dunk, 1994 ("Levitt elevated completed over Prep's Keith Nies' head and threw it down from 6-8 feet from the hoop")


Participants

Schools from all over America have competed in the Burger King Classic. Over 33 years, 56 different schools have participated: Burger King Classic Participants *
Cathedral Preparatory School Cathedral Preparatory School (often referred to simply as Prep) is a private, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory high school for boys in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1921 by Archbishop John Mark Gannon and is located ...
(Erie, PA) (1983–present) *
Beaver Falls High School Beaver Falls High School is a public high school in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the only high school in the Big Beaver Falls Area School District. Athletic teams compete as the Beaver Falls Tigers in the Western Pennsylvania ...
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Beaver Falls, PA Beaver Falls is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,005 at the 2020 census. Located 31 miles (50 km) northwest of Pittsburgh, the city lies along the Beaver River, six miles (9 km) north of its c ...
) (1983) *
Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational, college-preparatory high school located at 357 Clermont Avenue in the Ft. Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The school serves students in grades 9 thro ...
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Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, beh ...
) (1983, 1991, 1993) *
Roman Catholic High School The Roman Catholic High School of Philadelphia was founded by Thomas E. Cahill in 1890 as the first free Diocesan Catholic high school for boys in the nation. It is also known as "Roman Catholic" or simply "Roman." The school is located at the in ...
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Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...
) (1983) *
Williamsport High School Williamsport High School is a public high school in Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland, United States. Baseball team The school's baseball team, and its coach David Warrenfeltz, were the subject of a 2012 ''Sports Illustrated'' artic ...
( Williamsport, PA) (1984, 2000) *
Christ The King Regional High School Christ the King Regional High School is a co-educational, college preparatory, Catholic high school for grades 9-12 located in Middle Village, Queens, New York, United States and established in 1962. It is located within the Roman Catholic Dioces ...
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Queens, NY Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located on Long Island, it is the largest New York City borough by area. It is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn at the western tip of Long ...
) (1984) * Benedictine High School (
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) (1984) *
Canton McKinley High School McKinley Senior High School is a public high school in Canton, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Canton City School District and has two campuses: Downtown Campus (mostly known as Early College High School or Timken High S ...
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Canton, OH Canton () is a city in and the county seat of Stark County, Ohio. It is located approximately south of Cleveland and south of Akron in Northeast Ohio. The city lies on the edge of Ohio's extensive Amish country, particularly in Holmes and ...
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Hopkinsville High School Hopkinsville High School is a four-year public high school located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, with over 1,000 students. It is operated by the Christian County Public Schools school district. History There was controversy in 1925 when the Christi ...
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Hopkinsville, KY Hopkinsville is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Christian County, Kentucky, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 31,577. History Early years The area of present-day Hopkinsville was initially claimed in 1796 ...
) (1985) *
DeMatha Catholic High School DeMatha Catholic High School is a four-year Catholic high school for boys located in Hyattsville, Maryland, United States. Named after John of Matha, DeMatha is under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and is a member of the Washington ...
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Hyattsville, MD Hyattsville is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and also a close, urban suburb of Washington, D.C. The population was 21,187 at the 2020 United States Census. History Before Europeans reached the area, the upper An ...
) (1985) *
Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School is a private Roman Catholic college-preparatory high school located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The school's name is commonly abbreviated VASJ. It was formed by the 1990 merger of Villa Angela Academy (al ...
(
Cleveland, OH Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U. ...
) (1986, 1989, 1994, 2014, 2017) * Meadville High School (
Meadville, PA Meadville is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Pennsylvania. The city is within of Erie and within of Pittsburgh. It was the first permanent settlement in Northwestern Pennsylvania. The population was 13,388 at the 2010 cens ...
) (1986, 1989) *
McDowell High School McDowell High School is a public high school located in Millcreek Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Erie. It is the only high school in the Millcreek Township School District. The school's mascot is the Trojan. Students There are approximat ...
(Erie, PA) (1987) * St. Anthony's High School (
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) (1987) * Oak Hill Academy ( Mouth of Wilson, VA) (1987–1992) * Admiral King High School (
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) (1989, 1997) * St. Anthony High School (
Jersey City, NJ Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (
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) (1990, 1992) *
Detroit Country Day School Detroit Country Day School (also known as DCD, DCDS, or Country Day) is a private, secular school located in four campuses in Oakland County, in the U.S. state of Michigan, north of Detroit. The administrative offices, facility services, safety a ...
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Detroit, MI Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at t ...
) (1991, 1997) *St. Joseph ( Brookfield, CT) (1991) * Dunbar High School (
Dayton, OH Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater D ...
) (1992) * St. Patrick's High School (
Elizabeth, NJ Elizabeth is a city and the county seat of Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Ne ...
) (1993, 1999, 2008) *LaSalle Academy (
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) (1993, 1996, 2000, 2001) * Middletown High School (
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) (1993) * Rice High School (
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) (1994, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2008) *
Simon Gratz High School Simon Gratz High School Mastery Charter, formerly Simon Gratz High School is a secondary school in Philadelphia, named after Simon Gratz (1840-1925), a member of the Philadelphia Board of Education. Originally a public high school operated by th ...
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Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...
, PA) (1995, 1998, 2001) *
Paterson Catholic High School Paterson Catholic Regional High School was a private four year Catholic high school located in Paterson, New Jersey that served students from 9th through 12th grade. It was under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. Due ...
(
Paterson, NJ Paterson ( ) is the largest city in and the county seat of Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Chester High School (
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) (1995, 2002, 2006, 2009) *St. Frances Academy (
Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore wa ...
) (1996) * St. Edward High School ( Lakewood, OH) (1997, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022) *
Hatboro-Horsham High School Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School is a comprehensive public high school, serving grades 9 -12, located in Horsham, Pennsylvania, about 17 miles outside of Philadelphia. Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School, a successor of the Loller Academy, orig ...
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Horsham, PA Horsham is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,842 at the 2010 census. Horsham is located entirely within Horsham Township, and it is home to the Horsham Air Guard Station at the fo ...
) (1998) * Archbishop Carroll High School ( Washington, D.C.) (1999, 2009, 2014) * Westchester High School (
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) (1999, 2002, 2007) * Lexington Catholic High School (
Lexington, KY Lexington is a city in Kentucky, United States that is the county seat of Fayette County. By population, it is the second-largest city in Kentucky and 57th-largest city in the United States. By land area, it is the country's 28th-larges ...
) (2001) * Dunbar High School (
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) (2002) *
McQuaid Jesuit High School McQuaid Jesuit High School is an all-male, Catholic, Jesuit, college preparatory school run by the USA Northeast Jesuit province of the Society of Jesus in the metropolitan area of Rochester, New York. The school is named Named after Bernard J. ...
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Rochester, NY Rochester () is a city in the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Monroe County, and the fourth-most populous in the state after New York City, Buffalo, and Yonkers, with a population of 211,328 at the 2020 United States census. Located in Wes ...
) (2002) *
Georgetown Preparatory School Georgetown Preparatory School (also known as Georgetown Prep) is a Jesuit college-preparatory school in North Bethesda, Maryland for boys in ninth through twelfth grade. It has a 93-acre (380,000 square meters) campus. It is the only Jesuit boar ...
( North Bethesda, MD) (2003) * Edgewater High School (
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) (2004) *
Cardinal Dougherty High School upright=1.35, CDHS marching band at the World Music Championship 1966 Cardinal Dougherty High School (CDHS) was a private, Roman Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphi ...
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Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...
, PA) (2004) * Mount Vernon High School (
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) (2004, 2006, 2010) *Fairley High School (
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) (2005) *
Bishop O'Connell High School Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School (also known as DJO) is a Roman Catholic college preparatory school founded in 1957 in Arlington County, Virginia. It was established by the Diocese of Richmond, but it has been under the direction of the Di ...
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Arlington, VA Arlington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county is situated in Northern Virginia on the southwestern bank of the Potomac River directly across from the District of Columbia, of which it was once a part. The county is ...
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Westbury Christian School Westbury Christian School is a private, co-educational, K3 through 12th grade Christian school located in Houston, Texas, United States. Westbury Christian School is open to students of all faiths, nationalities, and ethnic origins. History Pla ...
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Houston, TX Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 ...
) (2005, 2009) *
Rufus King High School Rufus King International High School, or Rufus King, is a public magnet high school located on the north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, part of the Milwaukee Public Schools district. The school is ranked the 1,658th best public high school in the ...
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Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
) (2006) *
Solon High School Solon High School, founded in 1898, is a public high school located in Solon, Ohio, a southeastern suburb of Cleveland in the Northeast Ohio Region, the 15th largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States. It comprises grades 9 through 12, ...
( Solon, OH) (2007) *
Penn Wood High School Penn Wood High School is a high school that occupies two campuses. One in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, USA, and one in Yeadon, Pennsylvania, USA. Organization Penn Wood High is managed by the William Penn School District. The school serves the boro ...
( Lansdowne, PA) (2010, 2011) *
Nichols School Nichols School is a private, non-denominational, co-educational college- preparatory day school in Buffalo, New York, United States. The average enrollment is 570 students with an average Upper School grade/class size of 98 students. The average ...
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Buffalo, NY Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from South ...
) (2010) *
Charlotte Christian School Charlotte Christian School is a private, college preparatory, non-denominational Christian school for grades K–12. It is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. History In 1950, D.L. Pointdexter McClenny began a ministry at Calvary Presbyte ...
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Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most popu ...
) (2011) *
Jamesville-Dewitt High School Jamesville-DeWitt High School (JDHS) is a New York state public education facility located in the town of DeWitt, serving high school students (grades 9–12) in the Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District. Notable alumni * Buddy Boeheim, pr ...
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Syracuse, N.Y. Syracuse ( ) is a City (New York), city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, Onondaga County, New York, United States. It is the fifth-most populous city in the state of New York following New York City, Buffalo, New York, Buffa ...
) (2012) * Milton High School ( Milton, GA) (2012) *
Niagara Falls High School Niagara Falls High School is a public high school located at 4455 Porter Road in Niagara Falls, New York, United States. It was established and dedicated on September 1, 2000 and opened 5 days later, becoming the city's only public high school, ...
( Niagara Falls, N.Y.) (2012) *
Lower Merion High School Lower Merion High School is a public high school in Ardmore, a community in Philadelphia's Main Line suburbs. It is one of two high schools in the Lower Merion School District; the other one is Harriton High School. Lower Merion serves both Lo ...
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Lower Merion, PA Lower Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Philadelphia Main Line. The township's name originates with the county of Merioneth in north Wales. Merioneth is an English-language transcription of the ...
) (2013) * Imhotep Charter (
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...
, PA) (2013, 2020) * St. Rita of Cascia High School (
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) (2014, 2018) *
Pope John XXIII Regional High School Pope John XXIII Regional High School is a Roman Catholic high school in Sparta, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The school was founded in 1956, originally as ''Our Lady Of The Lake School'' and is part of the Roman Catholic Dioces ...
( Sparta, N.J.) (2015) *
Constitution High School Constitution High School (nickname Con High) is a college preparatory high school located in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the first history based high school in Pennsylvania. It was founded September 2006 by Dr. Thomas Davidson ...
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Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...
, PA) (2015) *
Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School (''Ss.'' ''Neumann Goretti'' for short) is a private Roman Catholic high school located at 1736 South Tenth Street in the South Philadelphia area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Stat ...
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Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...
, PA) (2016) *
St. Michael's College School St. Michael's College School, (also known as St. Michael's, St. Mike's, and SMCS), is an independent, Catholic school for young men in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Administered by the Basilian Fathers, it is the largest school of its kind in Cana ...
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, Canada) (2016) *
Paul VI Catholic High School St. Paul VI Catholic High School (known as PVI or Paul VI) is a Roman Catholic college preparatory school in Chantilly, Virginia, United States. The school was previously located in southwest Fairfax, Virginia and is named after Pope Paul VI. In ...
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) (2017) *
Westerville South High School Westerville South High School is a public high school located in Westerville, Ohio, northeast of Columbus, Ohio. Originally Westerville High School, it is the oldest of the three high schools in the Westerville City School District. It serves mos ...
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) (2017) *
All Hallows High School All Hallows High School (formerly known as the All Hallows Institute) is a Catholic boys' high school in the South Bronx, New York, United States. Located at 111 East 164th Street, near Yankee Stadium, the school has an enrollment of approximate ...
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) (2018) *St. John's College High School ( Washington, D.C.) (2018) *Kennedy Catholic High School (Hermitage, Pennsylvania), Kennedy Catholic High School (Hermitage, Pennsylvania, Hermitage, PA) (2019) *Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School (Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, Plymouth Meeting, PA) (2019) *Thurgood Marshall Academy (Harlem, Harlem, NY) (2020) *Andrews Osborne Academy (Willoughby, Ohio, Willoughby, OH) (2020) *Canisius High School (
Buffalo, NY Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from South ...
) (2022, 2023) *Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School (
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...
, PA) (2022) *Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School (Midland, Pennsylvania, Midland, PA) (2023) *De La Salle Institute (
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) (2023)


Classic champions

Titles by School Titles by State Titles by District


Team win/loss

Listed below are the win–loss records, by winning percentage, and number of tournaments played by all Classic participants.


Notable alumni

*Jerod Mustaf (1985) University of Maryland, College Park, University of Maryland standout, drafted by New York Knicks in 1990 *Desmond Howard (1987) University of Michigan Heisman trophy winner, drafted by Washington Redskins in 1992 *Elvis Grbac (1988) University of Michigan quarterback, drafted by Kansas City Chiefs in 1993 *Terry Dehere (1989) Seton Hall University star, drafted by L.A. Clippers, Los Angeles Clippers in 1993 *Bobby Hurley (1989) Duke University, Duke All-American, drafted by Sacramento Kings in 1993 *Jerry Walker (1989) Seton Hall University standout, Big East Defensive Player of the Year *Danny Hurley (1989) Seton Hall University star point guard, brother of Bobby Hurley *Chris Webber (1991) University of Michigan, Michigan forward, five-time NBA All-Star with Sacramento Kings *Andre Riddick (1991) University of Kentucky role player, brief professional career in Europe *Felipe López (basketball), Felipe López (1994) St. John's University (Jamaica, NY), St. John's University then drafted by San Antonio Spurs in 1998 *Tim Thomas (basketball), Tim Thomas (1995) NCAA Freshmen of the Year at Villanova University, drafted by New Jersey Nets, Brooklyn Nets in 1998 *Metta World Peace, Ron Artest (1996) St. John's University (Jamaica, NY), St. John's forward, NBA champion with Los Angeles Lakers *Melvin Levett (1994) University of Cincinnati standout, drafted by Detroit Pistons in 1995 *Felipe López (basketball), Felipe Lopez (1994) national high school player of the year, St. John's University (Jamaica, NY), St. John's standout, 1st round NBA draft pick *Kevin Freeman (1996) University of Connecticut co-captain, drafted by New Jersey Nets, Brooklyn Nets in 2000 *Donta Bright (1992) University of Massachusetts Amherst, signed with New Jersey Nets, Brooklyn Nets in 1998 *Mark Karcher (1997) Temple University standout, drafted by Greenville Groove in NBDL draft *Keith Booth (1995) University of Maryland, College Park, University of Maryland star, drafted by Chicago Bulls in 1997 *Lenny Cooke (2000) declared for NBA Draft out of high school in 2002, currently in CBA *Samuel Dalembert (1999) Seton Hall University center, drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2001 *Jeff McInnis (1992) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC point guard, seven NBA teams in 11 seasons *Andre Barrett (1998, 2001) Seton Hall University, signed with Houston Rockets *God Shammgod (1996) Providence College star, drafted by Washington Wizards in 1997 *Ed Elisma (1993) Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets basketball, Yellow Jackets basketball stand out, drafted by Seattle SuperSonics in 1997 *Sam Clancy (1997) University of Southern California star, drafted by Philadelphia 76ers in 2002 *Kenny Satterfield (1998) University of Cincinnati impact player, drafted by Dallas Mavericks in 2001 *Hassan Adams (2002) University of Arizona standout, drafted by New Jersey Nets, Brooklyn Nets in 2006 *Matt Carroll (basketball), Matt Carroll (1998) University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame and NBA three-point shooting specialist *Trevor Ariza (2002) UCLA, UCLA Bruins men's basketball forward, drafted by New York Knicks *Herve Lamizana (1999) Rutgers University star *Chevy Troutman (2000) University of Pittsburgh big man, plays professionally in France *Darius Washington (2004) All-American at University of Memphis, plays in Greece *Roy Hibbert (2003) Georgetown University, Georgetown center, Indiana Pacers All-Star *Kyle Lowry (2004) Villanova University, Villanova guard, drafted by Memphis Grizzlies *Marcus Ginyard (2005) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC and Westchester Knicks guard *Darrin Govens (2006) St. Joseph's University, St. Joe's guard *Dallas Lauderdale (2007) Ohio State University center *Delvon Roe (2007–08) All-American and Michigan State University, Michigan State forward *Kemba Walker (2008) University of Connecticut, UConn All-American, Charlotte Hornets star *Chris Fouch (2008) Drexel University guard *Melo Trimble (2013) University of Maryland, Maryland guard *Junior Etou (2013) Rutgers University, Rutgers forward


25th anniversary team

In 2008, for the 25th anniversary of the McDonald's Classic, tournament director Ron Sertz compiled a list of the greatest players and coaches who have participated in the tournament. He chose four teams with six players (one from Cathedral Prep) and a coach on each. Selections were based on tournament performance, not future college or professional success. First Team Second Team Third Team Fourth Team


All-time records


Individual

Points, Tournament Points, Game Points 2 Players, Game Rebounds, Game Rebounds, Tournament Field Goals Made, Game Field Goals Made, Tournament Field Goals Attempted, Game Field Goals Attempted, Tournament Three-Point Field Goals Made, Game Three-Point Field Goals Made, Tournament Three-Point Field Goals Attempted, Game Three-Point Field Goals Attempted, Tournament Free Throws Made, Game Free Throws Made, Tournament Free Throws Attempted, Game Free Throws Attempted, Tournament Assists, Game Assists, Tournament Turnovers, Game Turnovers, Tournament Steals, Game Steals, Tournament Blocks, Game Blocks, Tournament Dunks, Game Dunks, Tournament 20-20 Games Triple Double


Team

Points, Game Points, Tournament Rebounds, Game Rebounds, Tournament Field Goals Made, Game Field Goals Made, Tournament Field Goals Attempted, Game Field Goals Attempted, Tournament Three-Point Field Goals Made, Game Three Point Field Goals Made, Tournament Three-Point Field Goals Attempted, Game Three Point Field Goals Attempted, Tournament Free Throws Made, Game Free Throws Made, Tournament Free Throws Attempted, Game Free Throws Attempted, Tournament Assists, Game Assists, Tournament Turnovers, Game Turnovers, Tournament Fewest Turnovers, Game Fewest Turnovers, Tournament Blocks, Game Blocks, Tournament Steals, Game Steals, Tournament Personal Fouls, Game Personal Fouls, Tournament Combined Points, Game Points, Quarter Margin of Victory, Game


References


External links


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