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 | ESPN2 | |
| Sat, Apr 2 | 10 a.m. | Girls Championship | ESPN2 |
| Noon | Boys Championship | ESPN |
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