ESPN has announced its high school basketball schedule.
ESPNU, ESPN, and ESPN2 will televise 11 premier games in the 2014-15 GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase beginning Monday, Dec. 8 with Lancaster, Texas vs. No. 5 Plano West in Garland, Texas.
Two appearances by ESPN 100’s No. 1 recruit Ben Simmons (Montverde, Fla.) highlights a slate involving 11 ranked teams, 14 states, 36 players in the ESPN rankings, and 20 recruits who have committed to Arizona, Auburn, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Illinois, Kentucky, LSU, Memphis, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Texas A&M, UNLV, and Wake Forest.
2014-15 GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase Highlights:
Number 1: No. 1 recruit Ben Simmons, who plays for No. 1 Montverde, Fla., will be televised twice: Friday, Dec. 12 (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2) and January 19 (3 p.m. on ESPNU).
Top Recruits: Five players ranked No. 1 at their position in their class will be televised: Seniors PF Ben Simmons (Montverde, Fla.), SF Jaylen Brown (Wheeler, Ga.), SG Malik Newman (Callaway, Miss), C Diamond Stone (Dominican, Wis.) and junior SF Jayson Tatum (Chaminade, Mo.).
Ranked Teams: In addition to No. 1 Montverde, Fla., the showcase features nationally ranked No. 3 Oak Hill Academy, Va.; No. 4 Bishop Gorman, Nev.; No. 5 Plano West, Texas; No. 6 Findlay Prep Nev.; No. 11 Wheeler, Ga.; No. 12 Simeon, Ill.; No. 13 Our Savior New American, N.Y.; No. 16 Bishop O’Dowd, Calif.; No. 17 Sierra Canyon, Calif.; and No. 19 DeMatha, Md. Team rankings are per USA Today (Nov. 24).
Ranked vs. Ranked: Five matchups featuring one ranked team vs. another ranked team:
o No. 4 Bishop Gorman, Nev. vs. No. 1 Montverde, Fla.
o No. 16 Bishop O’ Dowd, Calif. at No. 1 Montverde, Fla.
o No. 19 DeMatha, Md. vs. No. 17 Sierra Canyon, Calif.
o No. 13 Our Savior New American, N.Y. vs. No. 6 Findlay Prep, Nev.
o No. 16 Bishop O’Dowd, Calif. vs. No. 11 Wheeler, Ga.
National Showcase: 14 states will be represented across the 11 games: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
2014-15 GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase Television Schedule:
(All Times ET)
- Lancaster, Texas vs. No. 5 Plano West, Texas
Monday, Dec., 8: 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2 from Curtis Culwell Center, Garland, Texas - No. 16 Bishop O’ Dowd, Calif. at No. 1 Montverde, Fla.
Friday, Dec.,12: 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2 from Montverde Academy, Montverde, Fla. - No. 12 Simeon, Ill. vs. St Rita, Ill.
Friday, Dec., 19: 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2 from Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, Ill. - No. 19 DeMatha, Md. vs. No. 17 Sierra Canyon, Calif.
Friday, Jan., 2: 4:30 p.m. on ESPNU from Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Ariz. - No. 13 Our Savior New American, N.Y. vs. No. 6 Findlay Prep, Nev.
Friday, Jan., 2: 6:30 p.m. on ESPNU from Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Ariz. - No. 3 Oak Hill, Va. vs. Hamilton, Tenn.
Saturday, Jan., 10: 4 p.m. on ESPN from Arlington High School in Arlington, Tenn. - No. 16 Bishop O’Dowd, Calif vs. No. 11 Wheeler, Ga.
Monday, Jan., 19: 11 a.m. on ESPNU from Blake Arena in Springfield, Mass. - No. 3 Oak Hill, Va. vs. Villa Angela St. Joseph, Ohio.
Monday, Jan., 19: 1 p.m. on ESPNU from Blake Arena in Springfield, Mass. - No. 4 Bishop Gorman, Nev. vs. No. 1 Montverde, Fla.
Monday, Jan., 19: 3 p.m. on ESPNU from Blake Arena in Springfield, Mass. - Chaminade, Mo. vs. Paul VI, Va.
Monday, Jan., 19: 5 p.m. on ESPNU from Blake Arena in Springfield, Mass. - Callaway, Miss. vs. Dominican, Wis.
Saturday, Feb., 14: 10 p.m. on ESPNU from Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis.
