2012 ESPNHS National High School Invitational Basketball Tournament Television Schedule Set
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Television Schedule Set for Fourth Annual ESPNHS National High School Invitational Basketball Tournament
15 Hours of Game Action on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU
The ESPNHS National High School Invitational (NHSI) basketball tournament – 10 games of boys’ and girls’ single-elimination tournaments with some of the nation’s top teams – will air live on ESPN networks Thursday – Saturday, March 29-31 from the campus of Georgetown Preparatory School in Bethesda, Md. Six games will air on ESPNU with three on ESPN2 and the Boy’s Championship on ESPN from the school’s Hanley Center for Athletic Excellence. The fourth annual event is produced by ESPN in conjunction with Paragon Marketing Group.
Adam Amin will call the boys’ games with Paul Biancardi, ESPN’s national director of high school basketball recruiting, providing analysis and David Telep reporting from the sidelines. Former Duke star Abby Waner will serve as analyst for the girls telecasts with Eamon McAnaney handling play-by-play duties. Participating teams will be announced at a later date.
The 2012 NHSI television schedule (subject to change):
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Talent | Network |
| Thurs, Mar 29 | 2 p.m. | Boys QF Game 1 | Amin, Biancardi, Telep | ESPNU |
| 4 p.m. | Boys QF Game 2 | Amin, Biancardi, Telep | ESPNU | |
| 6 p.m. | Boys QF Game 3 | Amin, Biancardi, Telep | ESPNU | |
| 8 p.m. | Boys QF Game 4 | Amin, Biancardi, Telep | ESPNU | |
| Fri, Mar 30 | 11:30 a.m. | Boys Semifinals Game 1 | Amin, Biancardi, Telep | ESPN2 |
| 1:30 p.m. | Boys Semifinals Game 2 | Amin, Biancardi, Telep | ESPN2 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Girls Semifinals Game 1 | McAnaney, Waner | ESPNU | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Girls Semifinals Game 2 | McAnaney, Waner | ESPNU | |
| Sat, Mar 31 | 12 p.m. | Girls Championship | McAnaney, Waner | ESPN2 |
| 2 p.m. | Boys Championship | Amin, Biancardi, Telep | ESPN |
All NHSI telecasts on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will also be available online through ESPN3 and WatchESPN.
ESPNHS NHSI tickets are available now at NHSIHoops.com and the Georgetown Prep box office (day of game only).
About ESPNHS National High School Invitational
The ESPNHS National High School Invitational (formerly ESPN RISE NHSI) launched in 2009 at Georgetown Prep in Bethesda, Md. The 2009 boys tournament was won by Findlay Prep with the girls tournament won by Seton Keough. The second annual tournament was held at Coppin State University’s Physical Education Complex in Baltimore with Findlay Prep retaining the title and the Peddie School claiming the girls title. In 2011, Montrose Christian won the boys title in double overtime while Dr. Phillips won the girls championship.
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.
About Paragon Marketing Group
Paragon Marketing Group is a corporate consulting agency specializing in sports, entertainment and cause-related sponsorships. Paragon has partnered with ESPN over the past 10 years to deliver over 200 live high school football and basketball telecasts featuring many of the top teams and players in the nation. Paragon’s consulting clients include Gatorade, Nature Valley Granola Bars, United Airlines, PNC Bank, Reliant Energy, Bayer and Cuties.
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