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  • James Wiseman, Cole Anthony, Vernon Carey, Isaiah Stewart highlight ESPN high school hoops schedule

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    The 2018-2019 GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase will feature 11 games across ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU from November to February. The schedule will highlight 13 of country’s top programs, including the top seven ranked teams. The slate will include 37 combined ranked players in the ESPN 100 (’19), ESPN 60 (’20) and ESPN 25 (’21), including recruits who have committed to Arizona, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, North Carolina, USC and Villanova.

    Friday, Jan. 11, on ESPN2, the two highest ranked players in the junior and senior classes face off, as No. 1 Evan Mobley (2020) and Rancho Christian (Cal.) visit No. 1 James Wiseman (2019) and Memphis East (Tenn.). Then, on Saturday, Feb. 2, on ESPNU No. 1 Montverde (Fla.) will face No. 3 Oak Hill (Va.). It will be the first time these two prestigious programs and former GEICO Nationals champions will meet during the “regular season,” outside of GEICO Nationals tournament play.

    As part of the slate, ESPN and ESPNU will air five games from the HoopHall Classic from Springfield, Mass., on Sunday, Jan. 20, and Monday, Jan. 21, all of which will feature Top 25 team matchups.

    Additionally, ESPN+ will stream thirteen games from the HoopHall West in Scottsdale, Ariz. on December 7-8, and the HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass., Saturday, Jan. 19. ESPN+ is the direct-to-consumer sports video service from The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer and International (DTCI) and ESPN.

    Highlights:

    ·        Top 5 Recruits in the Class of 2019: No. 1 James Wiseman (Memphis East, Tenn.), No. 2 Cole Anthony (Oak Hill, Va.), No. 3 Vernon Cary Jr. (NSU University School, Fla.), No. 4 Isaiah Stewart (La Lumiere, Ind.) No. 5 Jaden McDaniels (Federal Way, Wash.)

    ·        Top Three Recruits in the class of 2020: Five of the top ten recruits in the class of 2020, including the three highest ranked players in the ESPN 60: No. 1 Evan Mobley (Rancho Christian, Cal.), No. 2 Scottie Barnes (NSU University School, Fla.), and No. 3 Jalen Green (San Joaquin Memorial, Cal.)

    ·        National Stage: 12 states are represented across the slate—Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington.

    “This year’s GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase is better than ever—the level of individual and team talent is off the charts,” said Paul Biancardi, ESPN national recruiting director. “The schedule showcases eleven of the top 15 prospects in the senior class and highlights heavy weight match-ups between some of the nation’s top teams, including Oak Hill and last year’s GEICO Nationals champion Montverde Academy.

    Who’s Next:

    For in-depth coverage of the GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase, including highlights and exclusive behind the scenes content, follow @whosnexths on Twitter and Instagram.

    2018-2019 GEICO High School Basketball Showcase Schedule

    Date

    Time (ET)

    Game

    Network

    Thu, Nov. 29

    9 p.m.

    Coronado (Nev.) at Bishop Gorman (Nev.)

    ESPNU

    Thu, Dec 6

    9 p.m.

    San Joaquin (Cal.)  vs. Pinnacle (Ariz.)

    ESPN2

    Fri, Jan 4

    11:30 p.m.

    Mayfair (Cal.) at No. 7 Sierra Canyon (Cal.)

    ESPNU

    Fri, Jan 11

    9 p.m.

    No. 9 Rancho Christian (Cal.) vs. No. 23 Memphis East (Tenn.)

    ESPN2

    Sun, Jan 20

    7:30 p.m.

    No. 2 IMG Academy (Fla.) vs. No. 3 Oak Hill Academy (Va.)

    ESPN

    Mon, Jan 21

    11 a.m.

    No. 20 Federal Way (Wash.) vs. No. 12 Ranney School (N.J.)

    ESPNU

    Mon, Jan 21

    1 p.m.

    No. 9 Rancho Christian (Cal.) vs. No. 14 McEachern (Ga.)

    ESPNU

    Mon, Jan 21

    3 p.m.

    No. 7 Sierra Canyon (Cal.) vs. No. 1 Montverde Acad. (Fla.)

    ESPNU

    Mon, Jan 21

    5 p.m.

    No. 6 La Lumiere (Ind.) vs. No. 5 DeMatha Catholic (Md.)

    ESPNU

    Fri, Jan 25

    7:30 p.m.

    No. 11 Sunrise Christian (Kan.) at No. 4 NSU Univ. Sch. (Fla.)

    ESPN2

    Sat, Feb 2

    4:30 p.m.

    No. 3 Oak Hill Acad. (Va.) vs. No. 1 Montverde Acad. (Fla.)

    ESPNU

    **Team Rankings are per USA Today High School Sports (Nov. 13)

    HoopHall West Schedule (Scottsdale, Ariz.)

    Date

    Time(MT)

    Game – HoopHall West, Scottsdale, Arizona

    Network

    Fri, Dec 7

    4 p.m.

    Gonzaga Prep (Wash.) vs. Modesto Christian (Cal.)

    ESPN+

    Fri, Dec 7

    5:30 p.m.

    Simeon (Ill.) vs. No. 9 Rancho Christian (Cal.)

    ESPN+

    Fri, Dec 7

    7 p.m.

    Bishop Gorman (Nev.) vs. No. 13 Guyer (Tex.)

    ESPN+

    Fri, Dec 7

    8:30 p.m.

    No. 8 Shadow Mountain (Ariz.) vs. Saint Mary’s (Ariz.)

    ESPN+

    Sat, Dec 8

    4 p.m.

    Bishop Gorman (Nev.) vs. Gonzaga Prep (Wash.)

    ESPN+

    Sat, Dec 8

    5:30 p.m.

    Hillcrest Prep (Ariz.) vs. No. 13 Guyer (Tex.)

    ESPN+

    Sat, Dec 8

    7 p.m.

    Pinnacle (Ariz.) vs. No. 9 Rancho Christian (Cal.)

    ESPN+

    Sat, Dec 8

    8:30 p.m.

    No. 8 Shadow Mountain (Ariz.) vs. Simeon (Ill.)

    ESPN+

     

    HoopHall Classic Schedule (Springfield, Mass.)

    Date

    Time(EST)

    Game – HoopHall Classic, Springfield, Mass

    Network

    Sat. Jan 19

    1:30 p.m.

    Christ the King (N.Y.) vs. Vashon (Mo.)

    ESPN+

    Sat. Jan 19

    3 p.m.

    No. 21 Roselle Catholic (N.J.) vs. No. 10 Norcross (Ga.)

    ESPN+

    Sat. Jan 19

    4:30 p.m.

    No. 16 Imhotep Charter (Penn.) vs. No. 1 Montverde (Fla.)

    ESPN+

    Sat. Jan 19

    6 p.m.

    Gonzaga (D.C.) vs. Olive Branch (Miss.)

    ESPN+

    Sat. Jan 19

    7:30 p.m.

    SPIRE Institute (Oh.) vs. Brewster Academy (N.H.)

    ESPN+

     

    ESPN 100 Recruits in the GEICO High School Basketball Showcase

    (Class of 2019)

    Rank

    Player

    Positon

    High School

    College Commitment

    1

    James Wiseman

    C

    Memphis East

    2

    Cole Anthony

    PG

    Oak Hill Academy

    3

    Vernon Carey Jr.

    C

    NSU University School

    4

    Isaiah Stewart

    C

    La Lumiere

    5

    Jaden McDaniels

    PF

    Federal Way

    8

    Josh Green

    SG

    IMG Academy

    Arizona

    10

    Precious Achiuwa

    PF

    Montverde Academy

    11

    Nico Mannion

    PG

    Pinnacle

    Arizona

    12

    Bryan Antoine

    SG

    Ranney School

    Villanova

    13

    Scottie Lewis

    SF

    Ranney School

    Florida

    14

    Isaiah Mobley

    PF

    Rancho Christian

    USC

    17

    Armando Bacot

    C

    IMG Academy

    North Carolina

    25

    Cassius Stanley

    SG

    Sierra Canyon

    31

    Kofi Cockburn

    C

    Oak Hill Academy

    35

    Omar Payne

    C

    Montverde Academy

    Florida

    38

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl

    PF

    IMG Academy

    Villanova

    42

    Balsa Koprivica

    C

    Montverde Academy

    Florida State

    43

    Isaac Okoro

    SF

    McEachern

    Auburn

    48

    Justin Moore

    SG

    DeMatha Catholic

    Villanova

    57

    Christian Brown

    SF

    Oak Hill Academy

    61

    Carl Lewis

    C

    Coronado

    ESPN 60 Recruits in the GEICO High School Basketball Showcase

    (Class of 2020)

    Rank

    Player

    Positon

    High School

    1

    Evan Mobley

    PF

    Rancho Christian

    2

    Scottie Barnes

    PF

    NSU University School

    3

    Jalen Green

    SG

    San Joaquin Memorial

    9

    Josh Christopher

    SG

    Mayfair

    10

    Jaden Springer

    SG

    IMG Academy

    12

    Cade Cunningham

    SF

    Montverde Academy

    13

    N’Faly Dante

    C

    Sunrise Christian Academy

    20

    Moses Moody

    SG

    Montverde Academy

    21

    Hunter Dickinson

    C

    DeMatha Catholic

    24

    Sharife Cooper

    PG

    McEachern

    29

    Cameron Thomas

    SG

    Oak Hill Academy

    31

    Terren Frank

    PF

    Sierra Canyon

    35

    Earl Timberlake

    SF

    DeMatha Catholic

    36

    Noah Farrakhan

    PG

    IMG Academy

    44

    Isaiah Cottrell

    C

    Bishop Gorman

     

    ESPN 25 Recruits in the GEICO HS School Basketball Showcase

    (Class of 2021)

    Rank

    Player

    Positon

    High School

    4

    Jaden Hardy

    SG

    Coronado

    GEICO High School Basketball Nationals

    The 2018-2019 high school basketball season will culminate in New York City with the 11th edition of the GEICO High School Basketball Nationals; a postseason event featuring 8 boys teams and 4 girls teams.  The tournament will be played at Christ the King HS in Middle Village, NY on April 4-6.  Participating teams will be announced in mid-March. Currently thirteen of the Top 25 nationally ranked teams are eligible to participate in GEICO Nationals, including No. 1 Montverde Academy, No. 2 IMG Academy, No. 3 Oak Hill Academy and No. 4 NSU University School.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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