Boys and girls basketball opens 2016-2017 with a boatload of invitationals Thanksgiving week. Here is a list of them, the venues and schools participating:

BOYS

Boyd Baker Tournament Nov. 21-23: At The Gregory School and Immaculate Heart HS. Teams entered -- St. Augustine, Tanque Verde,San Manuel, Valley Union, Bisbee, Desert Christian, The Gregory School, Santa Rita, Antelope, Bowie/San Simon, Immaculate Heart. Mesa Fear the Hop Invitational Nov. 21-26: At Mesa HS. Teams entered -- Mesa, Highland, Mountain Ridge, Skyline, Carl Hayden, Apache Junction, Hamilton, Saguaro. Lancer Tipoff Classic Nov. 21-26: At Salpointe HS and Central HS. Teams entered -- Catalina Foothills, Salpointe Catholic, Sunnyside, Marcos de Niza, Sierra Linda, Cienega, Millennium, Arcadia, Ironwood Ridge, Rincon/University, Mesquite, Cholla, Central, Basha, Nogales, Desert Mountain. Welcome to the Jungle Invitational Nov. 21-25: At Gilbert HS. Teams entered -- Williams Field, Chandler, Gilbert, Pinnacle, Westview, Perry, Higley, Mountain Pointe. Sunnyslope Hoopsgiving Tournament Nov. 21-25: At Sunnyslope HS. Teams entered -- Greenway, Liberty, McClintock, Peoria, Sunrise Mountain, Sandra Day O'Conno, Ironwood, Washington, Moon Valley, Estrella Foothills, Bradshaw Mountain, Sunnyslope, Thunderbird, Agua Fria, Rancho Solano Prep, Cathedral Catholic (TX). Thanksgiving Classic Nov. 21-23: At Poston Butte HS. Teams entered -- Combs, Casa Grande, Poston Butte. Independence Thanksgiving Tournament Nov. 21-26: At Independence HS. Teams entered -- Westwood, Independence, Barry Goldwater, Tolleson, Alhambra, Willow Canyon, Dysart and Cortez. Paradise Valley Invitational  Nov. 22-26: At Paradise Valley HS and Sandra Day O'Connor HS. Teams entered -- Horizon, Deer Valley, Red Mountain, Chaparral, Desert Ridge, North Canyon, Paradise Valley, North, Cactus Shadows, Boulder Creek, Cesar Chavez, Trevor Browne, Valley Vista, Centennial, Apollo, Betty Fairfax. Panther Hoops Classic  Nov. 23-26: At Paradise Honors HS. Teams entered -- Valley Lutheran, Coronado, Paradise Honors, North Pointe Prep, ASU Preparatory Academy, AZ College Prep, Phoenix Christian. Odyssey Institute. Buffalo Wild Wings Classic Nov. 25-26: At Buena HS and Colonel Smith Middle School. Teams entered -- Canyon Del Oro, Douglas, Amphitheater, Rio Rico, Flowing Wells, Marana, Palo Verde, Sahuaro, Shadow Ridge, Buena, Walden Grove, Marana Mountain View.

GIRLS

 Walden Grove Turkey Shootout - Nov. 21-23: At Walden Grove HS. Teams entered -- St. David, Cholla,  Sabino. Santa Rita, Walden Grove. Boyd Baker Tournament Nov. 21-23:  At The Gregory School and Immaculate Heart HS. Teams entered -- Tanque Verde, San Manuel, Valley Union, Desert Christian, Sahuarita, The Gregory School, Benson, Bowie/San Simon, Catalina. Immaculate Heart. Queen Creek Turkey Shootout - Nov. 21-22. At Queen Creek HS. Teams entered -- Catalina Foothills, Westwood, Snowflake, Fountain Hills, Williams Field, McClintock, Shadow Ridge, Holbrook, Alhambra, Poston Butte, Perry, Basha, Queen Creek, Higley, Marana Mountain View, Leading Edge Academy-Gilbert. Moon Valley Thanksgiving Invite Nov. 21-25: - At Moon Valley HS. Teams entered -- Shadow Mountain, Independence, Chandler, Red Mountain, Youngker, Arcadia, Tolleson, Pinnacle, North, Boulder Creek, Moon Valley, Cesar Chavez, Notre Dame Prep, Bradshaw Mountain, Sunnyslope, Apollo. 17th Skyhawks Thanksgiving Tournament -- Nov. 21-23:  At Deer Valley HS. Teams entered -- Centennial, Willow Canyon, Mountain Ridge, Washington, Greenway, North Canyon, Deer Valley, Ironwood, Camelback. Lady Hawk Thanksgiving Classic Nov. 21-26: At Highland HS and Mesquite HS. Teams entered -- Highland, Seton Catholic, Desert Vista, Chaparral, Mesa Mtn. View, Flowing  Wells, Peoria, Mesquite, Cactus Shadows, Saguaro. Lady Padre Tip-Off Classic  Nov. 21 -25: At Marcos de Niza HS. Teams entered -- Mesa, Horizon, Coronado, North Pointe Prep, Cibola, Dobson, Liberty, Marcos de Niza, Desert Ridge, Skyline, Corona del Sol, Hamilton, Coolidge, Campo Verde, South Mountain, Mountain Pointe. Boyd Baker Tipoff Classic Nov. 23-26: At Sahuaro HS.. Teams entered -- Canyon Del Oro, Empire, Rio Rico, Sunnyside, Marana, Palo Verde, Sahuaro, Rincon/University, Sabino, Buena, Nogales, Pueblo. Scorpion Shootout Nov. 25-26: At Desert Edge HS. Teams entered -- Payson, Prescott, Tucson, Desert Edge, Gila Ridge, Sunrise Mountain, Xavier Prep, Verrado, Sandra Day O'Connor, Maryvale, Apache Junction, Maricopa, Raymond Kellis, Copper Canyon, Thunderbird, Agua Fria.