• 10-Game Schedule Featuring Nearly 60 of the Nation’s Top High School Prospects

The 2021-2022 GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase will feature a 10-game schedule, tipping-off on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 10 p.m. ET with St. Vincent St. Mary (Ohio) vs. Sierra Canyon (Calif.) from Staples Center, Los Angeles, Calif. on ESPN2. Top talent showcased throughout the season include nearly 60 ranked players from the ESPN 100 (’22), ESPN 60 (’23) and ESPN 25 (’24), 34 of whom have already committed to top college programs.

Schedule Highlights:

• 19 of the top 25 ranked players in the ESPN 100 will be featured.
• Hoophall Classic: ESPN2 and ESPNU will air six games from the Hoophall Classic, held at Springfield College’s Blake Arena in Springfield, Mass. on Sunday, Jan. 16 and Monday, Jan. 17. Additionally, earlier games from the Hoophall Classic, taking place on Saturday and Sunday, will be available on ESPN+.
• Sierra Canyon, anchored by their five ESPN ranked players, will be featured on three separate occasions during the season.

“This year’s GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase is loaded with elite talent and exceptional teams,” said ESPN analyst and national recruiting director Paul Biancardi. “With some of the best and brightest stars on display from all classes, these matchups will provide the highest level of competition coupled with dynamic game atmospheres on the biggest stage.”

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 2021-2022 GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase Schedule

Date	Time (ET)	Matchup	Network
Sat, Dec 4	10 p.m.	St. Vincent St. Mary (Ohio) vs. Sierra Canyon (Calif.) from Staples Center, Los Angeles, Calif.	ESPN2
Fri, Dec 17	5 p.m.	Roselle Catholic (N.J.) vs. Camden (N.J.) from Camden HS, Camden, N.J.	ESPNU
Fri, Jan 7	9 p.m.	Sierra Canyon (Calif.) vs. Isidore Newman School (La.)	ESPN2
Sun, Jan 16	7 p.m.	Gill St. Bernard (N.J.) vs. Westtown (Pa.) from Blake Arena, Springfield College, Mass.	ESPN2
	9 p.m.	La Lumiere (Ind.) vs. AZ Compass (Ariz.) from Blake Arena, Springfield College, Mass.	ESPN2
Mon, Jan 17	11 a.m.	Life Christian (Fla.) vs. Wilbraham & Monson Academy (Mass.), from Blake Arena, Springfield College, Mass.	ESPNU
	1 p.m.	Milton (Ga.) vs. Camden (N.J.) from Blake Arena, Springfield College, Mass.	ESPNU
	3 p.m.	IMG Academy (Fla.) vs. Montverde Academy (Fla.) from Blake Arena, Springfield College, Mass.	ESPNU
	5 p.m.	Link Academy (Mo.) vs. Prolific Prep (Calif.) from Blake Arena, Springfield College, Mass.	ESPNU
Sat, Jan 29	8 p.m.	Sierra Canyon (Calif.) vs. Camden (N.J.) From PPL Center, Allentown, Pa.	ESPNU

ESPN 100 Recruits in the GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase (Class of 2022)

Rank	Player	Position	High School	College Commitment
2	Dereck Lively	C	Westtown (Pa.)	Duke
3	Keyonte George	SG	IMG Academy (Fla.)	Baylor
4	Amari Bailey	SG	Sierra Canyon (Calif.)	UCLA
5	Dariq Whitehead	SF	Montverde Academy (Fla.)	Duke
7	Jordan Walsh	SF	Link Academy (Mo.)	Arkansas
8	Jaden Bradley	PG	IMG Academy (Fla.)	Alabama
10	Kyle Filipowski	C	Wilbraham & Monson (Ma.)	Duke
11	Vincent Iwuchukwu	C	Montverde Academy (Fla.)	USC
14	Julian Phillips	SF	Link Academy (Mo.)	LSU
15	Dior Johnson	PG	Prolific Prep (Calif.)	Oregon
16	Skyy Clark	SG	Montverde Academy (Fla.)	Kentucky
17	Adem Bona	C	Prolific Prep (Calif.)	UCLA
18	Dillon Mitchell	SF	Montverde Academy (Fla.)	Texas
19	Jarace Walker	PF	IMG Academy (Fla.)	Houston
20	M.J. Rice	SF	Prolific Prep (Calif.)	Kansas
21	Eric Dailey Jr	PF	IMG Academy (Fla.)
23	Malik Reneau	PF	Montverde Academy (Fla.)	Florida
24	Jalen Hood Schifino	SG	Montverde Academy (Fla.)	Indiana
25	Gradey Dick	SF	Sunrise Christian (Kan.)	Kansas
27	J.J. Starling	SG	La Lumiere (Ind.)	Notre Dame
30	Mark Mitchell	PF	Sunrise Christian (Kan.)
32	Chance Westry	PG	AZ Compass (Ariz.)	Auburn
33	Tarris Reed	C	Link Academy (Mo.)	Michigan
35	Tre White	SF	Prolific Prep (Calif.)	USC
37	Kijani Wright	C	Sierra Canyon (Calif.)	USC
41	Jett Howard	SF	IMG Academy (Fla.)	Michigan
46	Sadraque Nganga	PF	AZ Compass (Ariz.)
50	Bruce Thornton	PG	Milton (Ga.)	Ohio State
51	Dylan Andrews	PG	AZ Compass (Ariz.)	UCLA
53	Dillon Hunter	PG	Sunrise Christian (Kan.)	Baylor
59	Felix Okpara	C	Link Academy (Mo.)	Ohio State
64	Roddy Gayle	SF	Wasatch Academy (Utah)	Ohio State
79	Kebba Njie	C	La Lumiere (Ind.)	Penn State
80	Cameron Corhen	C	Sunrise Christian (Kan.)	Florida State
92	Denver Anglin	SG	Gill St. Bernard’s School (N.J.)	Georgetown
97	Chris Bunch	SF	Wasatch Academy (Utah)	Syracuse

ESPN 60 Recruits in the GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase (Class of 2023)

Rank	Player	Position	High School	College Commitment
1	D.J. Wagner	PG	Camden (N.J.)
3	Kwame Evans	PF	Montverde Academy (Fla.)
5	Mackenzie Mgbako	SF	Gill St. Bernard’s (N.J.)
7	Mookie Cook	SF	AZ Compass Prep (Ariz.)
9	Omaha Biliew	PF	Link Academy (Mo.)
12	Simeon Wilcher	PG	Roselle Catholic (N.J.)	North Carolina
17	Kanaan Carlyle	SG	Milton (Ga.)
18	Kylan Boswell	PG	AZ Compass Prep (Ariz.)
20	Akil Watson	SF	Roselle Catholic (N.J)
22	Aaron Bradshaw	C	Camden (N.J.)
27	Chris Lockett	SF	Isidore Newman (La.)
31	Jeremy Fears	PG	La Lumiere (Ind.)
36	Mike Price	PG	Sierra Canyon (Calif.)
44	Aden Holloway	PG	La Lumiere (Ind.)
49	Bronny James	PG	Sierra Canyon (Calif.)
53	Scotty Middleton	SF	Sunrise Christian (Kan.)

ESPN 25 Recruits in the GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase (Class of 2024)

Rank	Player	Position	High School
1	Naasir Cunningham	SF	Gill St. Bernard’s (N.J.)
2	Derik Queen	PF	Montverde Academy (Fla.)
4	Isaiah Elohim	SF	Sierra Canyon (Calif.)
22	Amier Ali	SF	Montverde Academy (Fla.)

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