ESPN Releases High School Hoops Schedule

ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU will televise 11 premier games as part of the 2016-17 GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase, beginning Thursday, December 1, when two Tennessee schools – Hamilton Heights Christian Academy and No. 13 Memphis East – face off at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

The slate of games, which features 12 ranked teams, includes several back-to-back games from Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass., on Saturday, Jan. 14, and Monday, Jan. 16.

Highlights

• Top Five Recruits in the Class of 2017: The top five players in the class of 2017 will be featured – No. 1 C DeAndre Ayton, (Hillcrest Academy, Ariz.), No. 2 SF Michael Porter Jr. (Nathan Hale, Wash.), No. 3 PF Wendell Carter (Pace Academy, Ga), No. 4 C Mohamed Bamba (Westown School, Pa.) and No. 5 PG Trevon Duval (IMG Academy, Fla.).
• No. 1 Ranked Player in Each Class: The No. 1 ranked player from each recruiting class will be featured including senior DeAndre Ayton, (Hillcrest Academy, Ariz.), junior Marvin Bagley III (Sierra Canyon, Calif.) and sophomore R.J. Barrett (Montverde Academy, Fla.).
• Ranked Teams: The Showcase features 12 nationally ranked teams in the country, including No. 1 La Lumiere (Ind.), No. 2 Oak Hill Academy (Va.), No. 3 Sierra Canyon (Calif.), No. 4 IMG Academy (Fla.), No. 5 Bishop Montgomery (Calif.), No. 6 Montverde Academy (Fla.), No. 8 Wheeler (Ga.), No. 10 Patrick School (N.J.), No. 11 Westtown (Pa.), No. 13 Memphis East (Tenn.), No. 18 New Albany (Ind.) and No. 22 Nathan Hale (Wash.). Team rankings are per USA Today High School Sports as of November 2.
• Top 25 matchups: Five Monday matchups feature a ranked team against another ranked team:

Dec. 15: No. 18 New Albany (Ind.) vs. No. 1 La Lumiere (Ind.)

Dec. 15: No. 3 Sierra Canyon (Calif.) vs. No. 2 Oak Hill (Va.)

Jan. 16: No. 5 Bishop Montgomery (Calif.) at No. 6 Montverde Academy (Fla.)

Jan. 16: No. 2 Oak Hill (Va). at No. 22 Nathan Hale (Wash.)

Jan. 16: No. 1 La Lumiere (Ind.) at No. 3 Sierra Canyon (Calif.)

• National Showcase: Ten states will be represented this season: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
• College Commitments: The Showcase features athletes who are committed to top college basketball programs including Alabama, Arizona, Auburn, Creighton, Iowa State, Kentucky, Michigan, Michigan State, North Carolina, Louisville, Oregon State, Seton Hall, UCLA, USC, Virginia Tech and Washington.

 

“This year might be the strongest field of teams and talent that we have ever had,” said Paul Biancardi, ESPN National Recruiting Director. “The Showcase schedule will highlight some powerhouse programs and the most gifted players in high school basketball right now, going head-to-head in key matchups. Watching the top five prospects from the class of 2017 is exciting, but what’s even more remarkable is having the No.1 ranked player from the class of 2017, 2018 and 2019 playing on our network.”

2016-17 GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase Schedule

Note: All game times are ET. Team rankings are per USA Today High School Sports (Nov. 2).

 

Thursday, December 1

Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Tenn.) vs. No. 13 Memphis East (Tenn.)

9 p.m. on ESPN2 from Southwind High School in Memphis, Tenn.

 

Thursday, December 15

No. 18 New Albany (Ind.) vs. No. 1 La Lumiere (Ind.)
7 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2 from New Castle High School, New Castle, Ind.

 

No. 3 Sierra Canyon (Calif.) vs. No. 2 Oak Hill (Va.)
9 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2 from New Castle High School, New Castle, Ind.

 

Friday, January 6

No. 3 IMG Academy (Fla.) vs. Westlake (Ga.)

5:30 p.m. on ESPNU from the McDonough Center, Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, W.Va.

 

Saturday, January 14

Hillcrest Academy (Ariz.) vs. No. 11 Westtown (Pa.)

8 p.m. on ESPN from Hoophall Classic, Springfield College, Springfield, Mass.

 

Monday, January 16

Pace Academy (Ga.) vs. No. 10 Patrick School (N.J.)

11 a.m. on ESPNU from Hoophall Classic at Springfield College, Springfield, Mass.

 

No. 2 Oak Hill (Va.) vs. No. 22 Nathan Hale (Wash.)

1 p.m. on ESPNU from Hoophall Classic at Springfield College, Springfield, Mass.

 

No. 5 Bishop Montgomery (Calif.) vs. No. 6 Montverde (Fla.)

3 p.m. on ESPNU from Hoophall Classic at Springfield College, Springfield, Mass.

 

No. 1 La Lumiere (Ind.) vs. No. 3 Sierra Canyon (Calif.)

5 p.m. on ESPNU from Hoophall Classic at Springfield College, Springfield, Mass.

 

Friday, January 27

No. 22 Nathan Hale (Wash.) vs. Garfield (Wash.)

11 p.m. on ESPNU from Garfield High School, Seattle, Wash.

 

Friday, February 3

Pebblebrook (Ga.) vs. No. 8 Wheeler (Ga.)

5:30 p.m. on ESPNU from Wheeler High School, Marietta, Ga.

ESPN 100 Participants (Class of 2017)

Rank	Player	Pos.	High School	College Commitment*
No. 1	DeAndre Ayton	C	Hillcrest Academy	Arizona
No. 2	Michael Porter Jr	SF	Nathan Hale High School	Washington
No. 3	Wendell Carter	PF	Pace Academy
No. 4	Mohamed Bamba	C	Westtown School
No. 5	Trevon Duval	PG	IMG Academy
No. 10	Collin Sexton	SG	Pebblebrook High School	Alabama
No. 12	Nick Richards	C	The Patrick School	Kentucky
No. 13	Brian Bowen	SF	La Lumiere School
No. 20	Billy Preston	PF	Oak Hill Academy
No. 26	Jaren Jackson	PF	La Lumiere School	Michigan State
No. 27	Matt Coleman	PG	Oak Hill Academy, Va.
No. 29	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	SG	Hamilton Heights Christian Academy	Virginia Tech
No. 39	Jordan Tucker	SF	Wheeler High School
No. 40	Brandon Randolph	SG	Westtown School	Arizona
No. 43	Daejon Davis	SG	Garfield High School	Washington
No. 44	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	PG	Hamilton Heights Christian Academy	Kentucky
No. 45	Cody Riley	PF	Sierra Canyon High School	UCLA
No. 49	Lindell Wigginton	SG	Oak Hill Academy	Iowa State
No. 51	Ethan Thompson	SG	Bishop Montgomery High School	Oregon State
No. 53	Darius Perry	PG	Wheeler High School	Louisville
No. 56	Jaylen Nowell	SG	Garfield High School	Washington
No. 58	Jordan Poole	SG	La Lumiere School	Michigan
No. 63	Myles Cale	SG	The Patrick School	Seton Hall
No. 64	Ty-Shon Alexander	SG	Oak Hill Academy	Creighton
No. 68	Chuma Okeke	PF	Westlake High School	Auburn
No. 100	Jordan Usher	SF	Wheeler High School	USC

 

 

ESPN 60 Participants (Class of 2018)

Rank	Player	Pos.	High School	College Commitment*
No. 1	Marvin Bagley, III	PF	Sierra Canyon High School
No. 2	Romeo Langford	SG	New Albany Sr. High School
No. 4	Cameron Reddish	SF	Westtown School
No. 6	Silvio De Sousa	PF	IMG Academy
No. 20	David McCormack	C	Oak Hill Academy
No. 22	Emmitt Williams	PF	IMG Academy
No. 23	E.J. Montgomery	PF	Wheeler High School	Auburn
No. 32	Rechon Black	SF	Montverde Academy	North Carolina
No. 37	Jontay Porter	C	Nathan Hale High School	Washington
No. 44	Jamie Lewis	PG	Westlake High School
No. 59	T.J. Moss	SG	East High School

ESPN 25 Participants (Class of 2019)

Rank	Player	Pos.	High School
No. 1	R.J. Barrett	SF	Montverde Academy
No. 15	Andrew Nembhard	PG	Montverde Academy
No. 18	Chandler Lawson	PF	East High School
No. 19	Terry Armstrong	SF	Wheeler High School
No. 23	P.J. Fuller	SG	Nathan Hale High School
No. 25	Tyger Campbell	PG	La Lumiere School

 

*Please note: Some players have not signed with a school

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