Eight boys’ high school basketball teams are set for the fifth annual National High School Invitational (NHSI). For the first time, every NHSI boys’ team is ranked in the ESPN 25 Power Rankings and six are in the top 10 including No.1 Findlay Prep (NV) and No. 2 Montverde Academy (FL). ESPN will televise the event held April 4-6 at Georgetown Preparatory School’s Hanley Center for Athletic Excellence in Bethesda, Md.
In addition to defending NHSI Champion Findlay Prep, this year’s field features teams from seven different states, including Blanche Ely, Class 7A Champions from the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA).
Here are the teams:
Findlay Prep, 34-0, No. 1 ESPN ranking
Montverde Academy (FL), 21-2, No. 2
Prime Prep (TX), 36-0, No. 4
St. Benedict’s Prep (NJ), 27-1, No. 5
La Lumiere (IN), 25-3, No. 8
Blanche Ely (FL), 27-1, No. 9
Oak Hill Academy (VA), 33-5, No. 19
Montrose Christian (MD), 19-4, 24-5