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.
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2018-2019 GEICO High School Basketball Showcase Schedule
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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.
