Boys and girls high school basketball showcase on April 26 will be available to fans throughout DMV region
Washington, D.C. (March 27, 2025) – Monumental Sports Network (MNMT) announced today that the network will air the 52nd year of the Hoop Culture Capital Classic presented by Events DC on Saturday, April 26. The Capital Classic is one of the most prestigious high school basketball All-American games in the nation, bringing together the next generation of basketball superstars for a showcase between the best players in the DMV region versus the best players throughout the rest of the United States.
This year’s event will be played at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., home to the WNBA’s Washington Mystics and NBA G League’s Capital City Go-Go and operated by Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE). The broadcast will begin at 12:00 PM with the first-ever DMV Girls All-Star Game, featuring the top high school girls basketball talent from the D.C. area, and will conclude with the 2025 Boys Capital Classic Game at 1:30 PM, featuring the Capital All Stars and U.S. All Stars.
“I am thrilled to have our fantastic Monumental Sports Network on-air talent bring the excitement of the 52nd Hoop Culture Capital Classic to fans across the DMV region,” said Friday Abernethy, General Manager of Monumental Sports Network. “This event not only showcases the incredible talent of our local athletes but also reinforces our commitment to elevating sports at all levels and providing a platform for the next generation of stars. We look forward to delivering a top-class experience for viewers and celebrating the rich basketball tradition that the Capital Classic represents.”
MNMT will provide a full broadcast team featuring the network’s on-air talent for both games of the Capital Classic. For the DMV Girls All-Star Game, MNMT’s Shaun Salehi will serve as the play-by-play announcer with Christy Winters-Scott providing color commentary and Chase Hughes as the sideline reporter. MNMT’s Bijan Todd will assume play-by-play duties for the boys game, with Glenn Consor providing color commentary and Tyler Byrum serving as the sideline reporter. Wizards guard and Capital Classic alum Bub Carrington will also be honored during the event. Capital Classic tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster, starting at $25.
More than three million households in the network’s coverage area can watch this highly anticipated event on MNMT next month. Local basketball fans can watch the games through their Pay TV subscription, on monumentalplus.com, or by downloading the state-of-the-art Monumental+ app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV and using an eligible TV Everywhere log-in.
Fans without a TV provider who are interested in watching all of MNMT’s programming and receiving other outstanding benefits can purchase an annual direct-to-consumer membership priced at $199.99 per year at monumentalplus.com (savings of $39.89 per year compared to 12 months of a monthly subscription). Monthly memberships with access to all live games on MNMT, original programming, and app-exclusive features are also available at $19.99 per month.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Monumental Sports Network to televise both games of the 2025 Capital Classic to the DMV,” said Tom Doyle, CEO of the Capital Classic and Hoop Culture. “We are bringing great talent from around the U.S. to the District to play a stacked Capital All-Star team. We are also extremely excited to announce that we are hosting the first ever DMV Girls All-Star Game with a noon tipoff.”
2025 Capital All-Stars Roster
The U.S. Boys All-Stars roster and the rosters for the DMV Girls All-Star Game will be announced next week.
The Capital Classic is the latest addition to a loaded 2024-25 high school basketball slate on MNMT. As part of MNMT’s goal to elevate local sports at all levels, the award-winning local media platform streamed seven prestigious D.C.-area high school basketball tournaments during the year. The seven tournaments featured both boys and girls games and took place at various locations throughout D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Each game included a professional broadcast team, including on-air play-by-play and color commentary. In total, MNMT streamed nearly 30 live high school basketball games this season.
MNMT is the exclusive local television media rights holder for the NHL’s Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards, Mystics, and Go-Go. It also proudly boasts a comprehensive schedule of original programming and live college football, basketball, lacrosse, and volleyball, high school basketball, esports, as well as Washington Spirit (NWSL) and Old Glory DC (Major League Rugby) games. In total, MNMT will air close to 500 total games during the 2024-25 season, an all-time high.
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About Monumental Sports Network
Monumental Sports Network is wholly owned and operated by Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE). The network holds exclusive local television media rights for the NHL’s Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards and WNBA’s Washington Mystics games. MNMT is also the TV and digital home to the NBA G League’s Capital City Go-Go and the NBA 2K League’s Wizards District Gaming, as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes content and original sports and entertainment programming. The network also boasts the most comprehensive regional high school and collegiate sports programming in the greater Washington D.C. metro area. For more, visit: www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com.
About the Capital Classic
THE GAME THAT STARTED IT ALL!
Established in 1974, the Capital Classic has been a beacon in the Washington, D.C. community, showcasing some of the nation’s top high school basketball talent. The game has become a steppingstone for many college All-Americans, NBA All-Stars and Pro Basketball Hall of Fame recipients, such as Moses Malone, Magic Johnson, Ralph Sampson, Dominique Wilkins, Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Grant Hill, Jason Kidd, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Chris Paul, Dwight Howard and Klay Thompson. For more, visit: www.thecapitalclassic.com/. Capital Classic tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster, starting at $25.
