Haris Tournament 2016 Schedule & Lineup Revealed

The annual Haris Memorial Tournament returns for its 11th year today, taking place at the Amaechi Basketball Centre from 27-29 December in Manchester.

There will be eight teams suiting up at the event over the Christmas break; England Under-18s, Ireland Under-18s, Worcester Academy from Massachusetts, USA, City of Edinburgh Under-18s out of Scotland, Nova School from Malaga in Spain, Ireland’s Sligo All Stars, Derby Trailblazers Under-18s and host side Manchester Magic Under-18s.

The tournament pays tribute to former Manchester Magic player, Haris Charalambous, who died suddenly while training with his NCAA Division 1 Toledo University team in October 2006. Haris’ mother, Polly, and his sister, Elena, always attend the Tournament and present the trophies at the event.

Full lineups and itinerary:

Teams

England Under-18s
Ireland Under-18s
Worcester Academy, Massachusetts, USA
City of Edinburgh U18, Scotland
Nova School, Malaga, Spain
Sligo All Stars, Ireland
Derby Trailblazers Under-18s, England
Manchester Magic Under-18s, England

Schedule

Pools
Pool A – Worcester Academy, Nova School, Manchester Magic, City of Edinburgh
Pool B – England, Ireland, Derby, Sligo

Tuesday 27th December 2016
6:00pm Court 1 – Worcester vs Edinburgh; Court 3 – Ireland vs Derby
8:00pm Court 1 – Manchester vs Nova; Court 3 – England vs Sligo

Wednesday 28th December 2016
11:00am Court 1 – Manchester vs Worcester; Court 3 – Nova vs Edinburgh
1:00pm Court 1 – England vs Derby; Court 3 – Ireland vs Sligo
4:00pm Court 1 – Worcester vs Nova; Court 3 – Manchester vs Edinburgh
6:00pm Court 1 – England vs Ireland; Court 3 – Derby vs Sligo

Thursday 29th December 2016
10:00am Court 1 – 3rd B vs 4th A; Court 3 – 3rd A vs 4th B
12:00noon Court 1 – 1st A vs 2nd B; Court 3 – 1st B vs 2nd A
2:00pm Court 1 – Winner 13 vs Winner 14 (5th/6th); Court 3 – Loser 13 vs Loser 14 (7th/8th)
3:45pm Court 1 – Loser 15 vs Loser 16 (3rd/4th)
5:30pm Court 1 – Winner 15 vs Winner 16 (1st/2nd)

Tickets:
Day 1, 27th- £3
Day 2, 28th- £4
Day 3, 29th- £5
3-day pass- £10 when bought in advance either on Day 1 at the door or by calling 0161 881 0090 to reserve

Follow @HarisTournament on Twitter for tournament updates, along with @Hoopsfix – we’ll be there all three days.

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