Say No Classic

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Say No Classic is a Southern California basketball league that was founded in 1972. [1] [2] It is recognized as one of the top NCAA sanctioned summer basketball leagues in the United States. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Official sponsors

The official sponsors [7] of the Say No Classic summer league are:

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