2021 Tournament Recap 🏀

Montverde Academy Defeats Oak Hill to win the 2021 City of Palms Classic Championship. This is the second consecutive City of Palms title for the Eagles after securing the title in 2019. Montverde secured the showdown against Oak Hill 60-55. This is their record fifth tournament championship title.

MVP: Dillon Mitchell / Montverde

Kanaan Carlyle / Milton

AJ asey / Whitney Young

Hansel Enmanuel / Life Christian

Keyonte George / IMG

Taylor Hendricks / Calvary Christian

Jalen Hood-Schifino / Montverde

Chris Livingston / Oak Hill

Judah Mintz / Oak Hill

Angel Montas / Life Christian

Nick Smith / North Little Rock

Bruce Thornton / Milton

Ernest Udeh Jr. / Dr. Phillips

Jarace Walker / IMG

Kel'el Ware / North Little Rock

Dariq Whitehead / Montverde

Rising star Hansel Enmanuel didn’t just compete in the 2021 Edison National Bank Slam Dunk Contest, he walked away winning the competition—and wowing the world. Life Christian Academy’s Enmanuel put on a show stopping performance that went viral on social media capturing the attention of basketball enthusiasts across the world including ESPN’s SportsCenter. The official SportsCenter Twitter account said it best “Hansel Enmanuel broke the internet 😱🤯.”

Ballard High School Bruins guard Derrick Tilford Jr. conquered the 2021 North Law Firm Three-Point Shootout Contest with 17 points during the annual challenge.

Derek Touchette of Naples, Florida was selected as the winner of the 2021 City of Palms Classic Sneaker Giveaway. The one-of-a-kind pair of shoes were crafted by a local artist. Stay tuned for announcements and information regarding this year’s sneaker giveaway!