#ChampionDurham24
The Durham Sports Commission (DSC) presents the Champion Durham Classic, a signature high school basketball invitational held each year in the Bull City.
The fourth annual event will be held on November 21-23, 2024 at Hillside High School in Durham, North Carolina.
Tournament Schedule
| Thursday, November 21 | Friday, November 22 | Saturday, November 23 | |||
| 5:00 p.m. | Jordan vs Washington (Girls) | 5:00 p.m. | Southern vs Cardinal Gibbons (Girls) | 1:30 p.m. | Jordan vs Cardinal Gibbons (Girls) |
| 6:30 p.m. | Hillside vs Dudley (Girls) | 6:30 p.m. | Southern vs Atlantic Shores Christian (Boys) | 3:00 p.m. | Jordan vs Atlantic Shores Christian (Boys) |
| 8:00 p.m. | Jordan vs Lee County (Boys) | 4:30 p.m. | Hillside vs Lee County (Boys) | ||
| 6:00 p.m. | Hillside vs Washington (Girls) | ||||
| 7:30 p.m. | Southern vs Grace Christian (Girls) | ||||
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Event Location: Hillside High School
Address: 3727 Fayetteville Rd, Durham, NC 27707
We are excited to host the 2024 Champion Durham Classic at Hillside High School for the second consecutive year!
Hillside High School is a staple of the Durham community with a robust and storied history. Established before schools were desegregated in the South, Hillside is the oldest of the five remaining historically black high schools still in operation today. The school was originally named after Hillside Park, who recently had their basketball courts refurbished by FILA USA and the Tamia and Grant Hill Foundation. In addition to a complete refurbishment, the outdoor courts feature a mural by a local artist. Hillside also has many notable graduates, including 8 professional athletes and the first Black woman mayor in Durham.
“They definitely treat their volunteers right. It's given me an opportunity to be close to sports and close to the community. They'll have you working in a lot of different capacities, so if you're trying to get more sports experience, I would highly recommend it.”
Support One Team, One Durham Fund
Proceeds from tickets will benefit the DSC’s One Team, One Durham Fund (1T1D). 1T1D is designed to offset the rising cost of youth sports participation.
College Coaches Registration
If you are a college coach, please complete the form below to register for the Champion Durham Classic.
“The Sports Commission has done a tremendous job in organizing it. I’ve gone to national events all over the country, and one of the things that’s very important to me is the organization of it and how it’s put on. They’ve been excellent with that.”
Sponsors
We would like to thank our event sponsors for their support of the 2024 Champion Durham Classic.
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Are you interested in sponsorship or collaboration opportunities to support the Champion Durham Classic? Please contact Kaila’Shea Menendez at kailashea@durhamncsports.com.
And check out our 2023 event snapshot to see the impact of the Champion Durham Classic.
2023 Event
Check out our recap from last year’s event!
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About the Durham Sports Commission
The DSC is the proud host the Champion Durham Classic. With so much young talent in the City of Champions, it was past time for a high school basketball invitational to take place in the community. The Durham Sports Commission is a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to create economic and social impact by leading the community’s efforts to attract, support, and promote youth, amateur, collegiate, and professional sporting and recreational events.
The vision of the DSC is to engage the Durham community in supporting and promoting the sports spirit that exists both historically and presently, by increasing the capacity of local sporting events to host events with strong participation rates, and by working with national event owners to recruit sporting events that provide positive community impact. We’re confident that the Champion Durham Classic will do just that.