ESPN announces High School Basketball schedule for 2025-26

The 2025-26 ESPN High School Basketball Showcase will feature a 12 game schedule including 38 ranked players from the ESPN 100 (’26), ESPN 60 (’27) and ESPN 25 (’28). These future college stars are committed to top college programs,including: Alabama, Cincinnati, Creighton, Duke, Florida Atlantic, Georgetown, Kansas, Kentucky Miami, Michigan State, North Carolina, Providence, Texas Tech. UConn, USC, and Vanderbilt.

Schedule Highlights:

• Participating prospects: includes six of the top-ten ranked boys players in the senior class, and the No.1 and No. 2 ranked juniors.  Additionally, eight top 25 ranked girls players in the senior and junior classes will be featured.
• City of Palms Classic: ESPN2 will televise the 3^rd Place and Championship Games from the 52^nd City of Palms Classic from Florida Southwestern State College in Fort Myers, Fla. Featured teams include No. 10 Christopher Columbus (Fla.), No. 12 Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.), , No. 13 Paul VI Catholic High School (Va.), No. 14 Wheeler (Ga.), No. 16 Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.) amongst others.
• Hoophall Classic: ESPN2 and ESPNU will televise four games from the Hoophall Classic, held at Springfield College’s Blake Arena in Springfield, Mass. On Monday, Jan. 19
• Nike EYBL Scholastic: ESPNU and ESPN+ will televise three EYBL Scholastic conference games featuring Brewster Academy (N.H.), Christ School (N.C.), Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.), Spire Academy (Ohio), and Wasatch Academy (Utah).
• Girls Showdown on Long Island: Preseason No. 2 Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)  hosts no. 12 Bullis (Md.) in a much-anticipated matchup that features seven SC Next ranked recruits including No. 2 ranked junior Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka.

“Once again, we have a powerful slate of high school games with exciting head-to-head player matchups. This year’s field combines some of the best teams in the country and many of the nation’s most elite ranked prospects. The level of talent is tremendous across all classes including many McDonalds’ All-American candidates. With no clear-cut favorite among teams or prospects, the final ranking of both with make this season memorable. This pool of talent features the future stars of college basketball along with potential NBA lottery type draft picks.” Paul Biancardi, ESPN National Recruiting Director, High School Basketball Analyst.

2025-26 ESPN High School Basketball Showcase Schedule

*National Team Rankings Per SC Next

Date	Time (ET)	Matchup	Platform
Thur, Dec 11	6 p.m.	Sidwell Friends (D.C.) vs. Paul VI (Va.), From St. Paul VI Catholic High School (Va.) – Girls	ESPNU
	8 p.m.	No. 16 Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y) vs. No. 13 Paul VI (Va.), From St. Paul VI Catholic High School (Va.) – Boys	ESPNU
Tues, Dec 23	7 p.m.	Third Place Game – City of Palms Classic, From Florida SouthWestern State College (Fla.) – Boys	ESPN2
	9 p.m.	Championship Game – City of Palms Classic, From Florida SouthWestern State College (Fla.) – Boys	ESPN2
Fri, Jan 9	11:30 p.m.	Notre Dame (Calif.) vs. No. 17 Sierra Canyon (Calif.), From Sierra Canyon School (Calif.) – Boys	ESPN2
Mon, Jan 19	11 a.m.	No. 1 Dynamic Prep (Texas) vs. No. 4 Prolific Prep (Fla.), From Blake Arena (Mass.) – Boys	ESPN2
	1 p.m.	Saint Mary’s (Az.) vs. No. 13 Paul VI (Va.), From Blake Arena (Mass.) – Boys	ESPN2
	3 p.m.	No. 19 St. John Bosco (Calif.) vs. No. 10 Christopher Columbus HS (Fla.), From Blake Arena (Mass.) – Boys	ESPNU
	5 p.m.	No. 11 Spire Academy (Ohio) vs. No. 7 Brewster Academy, From Blake Arena (Mass.) – Boys	ESPNU
Sat, Feb 7	4 p.m.	Wasatch Academy (Utah) vs. Christ School (N.C.) , From Long Island Lutheran High School (N.Y.) – Boys	ESPN+
	6 p.m.	No. 7 Brewster Academy (N.H.) vs. No. 12 Long Island Lutheran (N.Y), From Long Island Lutheran High School (N.Y.) – Boys	ESPNU
	8 p.m.	No. 12 Bullis School (Md.) vs. No. 2 Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.), From Long Island Lutheran High School (N.Y.) – Girls	ESPN2

Boys 2026 SCNEXT 100 Recruits Participating:

Rank	Player	Position	High School	College Commitment
2	Jordan Smith Jr.	SG	Paul VI (Va.)
3	Cameron Williams	PF	Saint Mary’s (Az.)	Duke
4	Christian Collins	PF	St. John Bosco (Calif.)
6	Caleb Holt	SF	Prolific Prep (Fla.)
7	Brandon McCoy	PG	Sierra Canyon (Calif.)
9	Dylan Mingo	PG	Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)
16	Caleb Gaskins	PF	Christopher Columbus (Fla.)	Miami
26	Maximo Adams	PF	Sierra Canyon (Calif.)	North Carolina
29	Alex Constanza	SF	Spire Academy (Ohio)	Georgetown
33	Tarris Bouie	SF	Spire Academy (Ohio)	Alabama
43	Junior County	SG	Wasatch Academy (Utah)	UConn
45	Aiden Derkack	SF	Spire Academy (Ohio)	Providence
46	Davion Adkins	PF	Prolific Prep (Fla.)	Kansas
48	Chidi Nwigwe	SF	Wasatch Academy (Utah)
50	Jasiah Jervis	SG	Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.)	Michigan State
52	Darius Ratliff	C	Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.)	USC
53	Katrelle Harmon	SG	Wasatch Academy (Utah)	Creighton
60	Dakari Spear	SG	Dynamic Prep (Texas)	Texas Tech
68	Felipe Quinones	SG	Christopher Columbus (Fla.)	Florida Atlantic
72	Kayden Allen	SF	Long Island Lutheran (N.Y)	Cincinnati
86	Adonis Ratliff	C	Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.)	USC

Boys 2027 SCNEXT 60 Recruits Participating:

Rank	Player	Position	High School
1	Marcus Spears Jr.	PF	Dynamic Prep (Texas)
2	Bruce Branch III	SF	Prolific Prep (Fla.)
8	Moussa Kamissoko	SF	Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)
11	Nasir Anderson	PG	Prolific Prep (Fla.)
19	Jaylan Mitchell	SF	Spire Academy (Ohio)
24	King Gibson	PG	Spire Academy (Ohio)
42	NaVorro Bowman	PG	Notre Dame (Calif.)

Boys 2028 SCNext 25 Recruits Participating:

Rank	Player	Position	High School
17	Michai White	PG	Brewster Academy (N.H.)
25	Kevin Wheatley	SF	Brewster Academy (N.H.)