Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Here’s the CoxHub schedule:Saturday, January 17
3:30 PM Archbishop Carroll High School (PA) vs Simeon High School (IL)
5:00 PM Roselle Catholic High School (NJ) vs DeMatha Catholic High School (MD)
6:30 PM Stevenson High School (IL) vs Findlay College Prep (NV)
Sunday, January 18
11:00 AM Brewster Academy (NH) vs Montverde Academy Prep (FL)
12:30 PM Life Center Academy (NJ) vs Orangeville Prep (Ontario)
2:00 PM Our Savior New American (NY) vs Huntington Prep (WV)
3:30 PM St. Andrew’s School (RI) vs New Hampton School (NH)
Here’s the ESPNU schedule:Monday, January 19
11 AM No. 25 Bishop O’Dowd, Calif. vs. No. 3 Wheeler, Ga
1 PM No. 6 Oak Hill, Va. vs. No. 11 Villa Angela-St. Joseph, Ohio
3 PM Bishop Gorman, Nev. vs. No. 4 Montverde, Fla.
5 PM Chaminade, Mo. vs. Paul VI, Va.
Five of ESPN 100’s top 10 players headline the event: No. 1, PF Ben Simmons (Montverde, Fla.), No. 2, SF Jaylen Brown (Wheeler, Ga.), No. 5, PF Ivan Rabb (Bishop O’ Dowd), No. 9, Chase Jeter (Bishop Gorman), and No. 10, C Stephen Zimmerman (Bishop Gorman). Additionally, Jayson Tatum (Chaminade, Mo.), the No. 1 recruit in the junior class, will also play.
Simmons has signed with LSU and Jeter with Duke. Brown, Rabb, and Zimmerman remain uncommitted. Additionally, Florida, Florida State, Ohio State, Penn State, Syracuse and Wake Forest signees will also participate in the event.
ESPNU’s all-day coverage from Blake Arena begins with the first game. Mike Couzens, recruiting director Paul Biancardi, and reporter Jeff Goodman will call all the game action. Bob Picozzi and Cory Alexander, Oak Hill alum, will anchor Recruiting Nation courtside in-between games.
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.