Bass Pro Tournament of Champions. The Future of the Game
Jayson Tatum. Lonzo Ball. Malik Monk. John Wall. Jayson Williams. Lamar Odom. Alonzo Mourning. Just a few well-known NBA names who played in Springfield, Missouri’s Bass Pro Tournament of Champions. The #1 attended high school basketball tournament in America has quite a pedigree, with over 350 athletes who moved on to play NCAA Division-1 ball, and 60 alumni who’ve played in the NBA.
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Andy Taylor’s role as On-Court Emcee for the tournament features one simple responsibility: Have an absolute blast with fans. From the annual Slam Dunk Contest, to seat-upgrades, tournament trivia, half-time shooting contests, and completely random moments of karaoke…it is always great discovering lofty basketball IQ’s and raw talent off the court.
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Welcome to the Final
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Slam Dunk Contest
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35 Years of Champions
Champions
2020 Oak Hill (VA) def Paul VI (VA)
2019 McEachern (GA) def Sunrise Christian (KS)
2018 Oak Hill (VA) def LaLumiere (IN)
2017 Sierra Canyon (CA) def Memphis East (TN)
2016 Oak Hill (VA) def Sierra Canyon (CA)
2015 Oak Hill (VA) def Wesleyan Christian (NC)
2014 Montverde (FL) def White Station (TN)
2013 Paul VI (VA) def Montverde (FL)
2012 Westbury Christian (TX) def Lincoln (CA)
2011 Oak Ridge Military Academy (NC) def Douglass (OK)
2010 White Station (TN) def Milton (GA)
2009 Word of God (NC) def Olympia (FL)
2008 Christ the King (NY) def LeFlore Prep Academy (AL)
2007 South Medford (OR) def Lake Howell (FL)
2006 Vashon (MO) def Christ the King (NY)
2005 Springfield Kickapoo (MO) def Rufus King (WI)
2004 White Station (TN) def Rogersville (MO)
2003 White Station (TN) def St. Raymond (NY)
2002 Vashon (MO) def Central New Madrid (MO)
2001 White Station (TN) def St. Raymond (NY)
2000 White Station (TN) def Raytown South (MO)
1999 St. Raymond (NY) def Springfield Glendale (MO)
1998 Christ the King (NY) def Strake Jesuit Prep (TX)
1997 Christian Brothers College (MO) def Cathedral Prep (PA)
1996 Christ the King (NY) def Cardinal Gibbons (MD)
1995 St. Charles West (MO) def Strake Jesuit Prep (TX)
1994 Springfield Glendale (MO) def Christ the King (NY)
1993 St. Raymond (NY) def Charleston High (MO)
1992 Lawrence County High (MS) def Springfield Parkview (MO)
1991 St. Raymond (NY) def Jefferson City (MO)
1990 Raytown South (MO) def St. Raymond (NY)
1989 Christ the King (NY) def North Babylon High (NY)
1988 Paseo (MO) def Hamilton (TN)
1987 Indian River (VA) def Vashon (MO)
1986 Roman Catholic (PA) def Booker T. Washington (OK)
1985 Christ the King (NY) def Lincoln Prep (MO)
MVP
2020 Cam Thomas
2019 Sharife Cooper
2018 Keyontae Johnson
2017 Marvin Bagley III
2016 TyShon Alexander
2015 Dwayne Bacon
2014 DeAngelo Russell
2013 Marcus Derrickson
2012 L.J. Rose
2011 Chris Jones
2010 Joe Jackson
2009 John Wall
2008 Erving Walker
2007 Kyle Singler
2006 James Washington
2005 Shane Laurie
2004 Courtney Pigram
2003 Dane Bradshaw
2002 Jimmy McKinney
2001 Ernest Shelton
2000 Ernest Shelton
1999 Majestic Mapp
1998 Omar Cook
1997 Larry Hughes
1996 Lamar Odom
1995 Ryan Robertson
1994 Stu Stenger
1993 Kareem Reid
1992 Vandale Thomas
1991 Terence Rencher
1990 Jevon Crudup
1989 Khalid Reeves
1988 Anthony Peeler
1987 Alonzo Mourning
1986 Ernest Pollard
1985 Anthony DaCosta
The Tournament's Most Prolific Teams
Nationally
Christ the King (NY): 5 Champ 2 Rup
White Station (TN): 5 Champ 1 Rup
Oak Hill (VA): 4 Champ
St. Raymond (NY): 3 Champ 3 Rup
Vashon (MO): 2 Champ 1 Rup
Sierra Canyon (CA): 1 Champ 1 Rup
Montverde (FL): 1 Champ 1 Rup
Paul VI (VA): 1 Champ 1 Rup
Raytown South (MO): 1 Champ 1 Rup
Springfield Glendale (MO): 1 Champ 1 Rup
Strake Jesuit Prep (TX): 0 Champ 2 Rup
Locally
Springfield Glendale (MO): 1 Champ 1 Rup
Springfield Kickapoo (MO): 1 Champ 0 Rup
Springfield Parkview (MO): 0 Champ 1 Rup
Rogersville (MO): 0 Champ 1 Rup