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By JACOB POLACHECK
The 2022 GEICO High School Nationals Tournament field and schedule was announced Tuesday as the event returns to Suncoast Credit Union in Ft. Myers, FL from March 31 to April 2.
Sunrise Christian (KS) Academy (25-1) enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed after falling to Montverde (FL) Academy in last year’s GEICO Nationals championship game.
In addition to Sunrise, IMG (FL) Academy is the No. 2 seed, Montverde (FL) Academy is the No. 3 seed, Link (MO) Academy is the No. 4 seed, Oak Hill (VA) Academy is the No. 5 seed, AZ Compass Prep is the No. 6 seed, La Lumiere (IN) is the No. 7 seed and Prolific Prep (CA) is the No. 8 seed.
The tournament features a total of 43 ESPN ranked prospects, including IMG Academy’s Keyonte George (No. 3) and Jarace Walker (No. 9), Montverde’s Dariq Whitehead (No. 4) and Dillon Mitchell (No. 7), Sunrise Christian’s Gradey Dick (No. 8) and Link Academy’s Jordan Walsh (No. 10).
2022 GEICO High School Basketball Nationals Schedule
Date
Time (ET)
Matchup/Commentators
Network
Thu, Mar 31
10 a.m.
Bishop McNamara (Md.) vs IMG Academy (Fla.) – Girls
ESPN+
Noon
Oak Hill Academy (Va.) vs. Link Academy (Mo.) – Boys
ESPNU
2 p.m.
AZ Compass vs. Montverde Academy (Fla.) – Boys
ESPNU
4 p.m.
La Lumiere (Ind.) vs. IMG Academy (Fla.) – Boys
ESPNU
6 p.m.
Prolific Prep (Calif.) vs. Sunrise Christian (Kan.) – Boys
ESPNU
Fri, Apr 1
10:30 a.m.
Montverde Academy (Fla.) vs. DME Academy (Fla.) – Girls
ESPNU
12:30 p.m.
Girls 1st Round Winner vs. New Hope (Md.) – Girls
ESPNU
2:30 p.m.
AZ Compass/Montverde Academy Winner vs. La Lumiere/IMG Academy Winner – Boys
ESPN2
4:30 p.m.
Oak Hill Academy/Link Academy Winner vs. Prolific Prep/Sunrise Christian Winner – Boys
