December 1, 2011
2011-12 GEICO ESPNHS Basketball Showcase: 16 Games Plus Skills Competition
Games on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3
The 2011-12 GEICO ESPNHS Basketball Showcase will feature 16 televised games plus a Skills Competition which will include a Slam Dunk and 3-point shooting contest on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3. The schedule will tip off with a doubleheader event from Texas and a single game in Atlanta featuring five Top 20 teams. Prestonwood (Texas) will travel to face No. 16 Grace Prep (Texas) on Thurs., Dec. 15, for a 7 p.m. ET game on ESPNU. Following that game, No. 4 Montrose Christian (Md.) will play No. 5 Marcus Flower Mound (Texas) on ESPN at 9:30 p.m. ET. The same night, No. 3 Oak Hill (Va.) will travel to Atlanta to square off against No. 2 Miller Grove (Ga.) on ESPN at 8 p.m.. The 16 game slate features 23 schools from 13 different states and 46 players ranked in the ESPNU 100, Super 60 and Terrific 25.
This year’s Showcase will highlight the top nine teams ranked in the POWERADE FAB 50 ESPNHS Preseason Rankings: No. 1 Simeon (Ill.), No. 2 Miller Grove (Ga.), No. 3 Oak Hill (Va.), No. 4 Montrose Christian (Md.), No. 5 Marcus Flower Mound (Texas), No. 6 Mater Dei (Calif.), No. 7 Bishop Gorman (Nev.), No. 8 Findlay Prep (Nev.) and No. 9 St. Anthony (N.J.).
The 2012 Spalding Hoop Hall Classic will be seen on ESPN, ESPNU and ESPN3 the weekend of Jan. 15-16. The event will bring together nine ranked teams for a weekend of basketball with top teams and players from across the nation including No. 1 Shabazz Muhammad (Bishop Gorman, Nev.), No. 2 Mitch McGary (Brewster, N.H.), No. 3 Isaiah Austin (Grace Prep, Tex.), No. 4 Brandon Ashley (Findlay Prep, Nev.) and more.
2011-12 GEICO ESPNHS Basketball Showcase Television Schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Site | Network |
| Thur, Dec 15 | 7 p.m. | Prestonwood (Texas) vs. No. 16 Grace Prep (Texas) | Lewisville High School, Lewisville, Tex. | ESPNU |
| 8 p.m. | No. 3 Oak Hill (Va.) vs. No. 2 Miller Grove (Ga.) | TBD | ESPN | |
| 9:30 p.m. | No. 4 Montrose Christian (Md.) vs. No. 5 Marcus Flower Mound (Texas) | Lewisville High School, Lewisville, Tex. | ESPN | |
| Fri, Dec 30 | 4:30 p.m. | Les Schwab Invitational Third Place Game | Liberty High School, Hillsboro, OR | ESPNU |
| 11:30 p.m. | Les Schwab Invitational Championship Game | Liberty High School, Hillsboro, OR | ESPNU | |
| Sat, Jan 7 | 8 p.m. | No. 1 Simeon (Ill.) vs. No. 2 Miller Grove (Ga.) | Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, W.V. | ESPN2 |
| 10 p.m. | No. 19 Gonzaga (D.C.) vs. No. 34 Whitney Young (Ill.) | Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, W.V. | ESPNU | |
| Sun, Jan 15 | 2 p.m. | No. 23 Friends Central (Pa.) vs. St. Marks (Mass.) | Blake Arena, Springfield, Mass. | ESPNU |
| 4 p.m. | Brewster (N.H.) vs. Tilton School (N.H.) | Blake Arena, Springfield, Mass. | ESPN | |
| 6 p.m. | New Hampton Prep (N.H.) vs. Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) | Blake Arena, Springfield, Mass. | ESPN3 | |
| 8:30 p.m. | Skills Competition | Blake Arena, Springfield, Mass. | ESPN3 | |
| Mon, Jan 16 | 11 a.m. | No. 2 Miller Grove (Ga.) vs. No. 9 St. Anthony (N.J.) | Blake Arena, Springfield, Mass. | ESPNU |
| 1 p.m. | No. 7 Bishop Gorman (Nev.) vs. No. 13 DeMatha (Md.) | Blake Arena, Springfield, Mass. | ESPNU | |
| 3 p.m. | No. 8 Findlay Prep (Nev.) vs. No. 1 Simeon (Ill.) | Blake Arena, Springfield, Mass. | ESPNU | |
| 5 p.m. | No. 6 Mater Dei (Calif.) vs. No. 24 Christ the King (N.Y.) | Blake Arena, Springfield, Mass. | ESPNU | |
| Sat, Jan 21 | 5 p.m. | No. 7 Bishop Gorman (Nev.) vs. No. 8 Findlay Prep (Nev.) | Cox Pavilion, Univ. of Las Vegas, Nev. | ESPNU |
| Fri, Feb 10 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 19 Gonzaga (D.C.) vs. No. 13 DeMatha (Md.) | DeMatha High School, Hyattsville, Md. | ESPN2 |
The 2011-12 GEICO ESPNHS Basketball Showcase is produced in conjunction with Paragon Marketing Group. Schedule subject to change.
About ESPNHS
ESPNHS is a multiplatform business which serves high school student-athletes and high school sports fans. It provides high school student-athletes with recognition, resources, information and inspiration to improve their skills and achieve their goals, while offering fans compelling content across platforms. ESPNHS assets include ESPNHS GUY and GIRL magazines, ESPNHS.com; mobile and social media products (facebook.com/ESPNHS and facebook.com/ESPNHSgirl; Twitter: @ESPNHS); and more than 160 high school events including Elite 11, Elite 24, National High School Invitational, Area Code Baseball and Nike Football Combines and Nike Football Training Camps. ESPNHS is uniquely positioned to provide high school student-athletes and their fans with compelling high school sports content across multiple ESPN platforms.
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