MARCH 29 - MARCH 31, 2018 | NEW YORK WHO IS THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM IN THE COUNTRY? PRESENTED BY: FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS VISIT WWW.GEICOHOOPS.COM - FOLLOW US @WHOSNEXTHS TABLE OF CONTENTS USA TODAY SUPER 25 BOYS NATIONAL RANKINGS 4 BOYS BRACKET 5 MONTVERDE ACADEMY (FL) 6 Dear Basketball Fans: OAK HILL (VA) 7 2018 marks the tenth anniversary of the GEICO High School Basketball Nationals. On behalf of ESPN and Paragon we thank UNIVERSITY SCHOOL (FL) 8 the fans, schools, state associations and corporate partners who have made this event and its continued success possible FINDLAY PREP (NV) 9 for nearly a decade. LA LUMIERE (IN) 10 For the tenth straight year, many of the nation’s top ranked boys and girls high school basketball teams will compete SHADOW MOUNTAIN (AZ) 11 in New York City to crown a champion. The GEICO Nationals rewards excellence and celebrates high school basketball on a national level. We are proud to provide an avenue that displays GARFIELD (WA) 12 the next generation of college athletes. LONE PEAK (UT) 13 Many thanks to GEICO, our title sponsor, for their support of this prestigious tournament. Over the past decade ESPN BOYS PLAYER RANKINGS 15 we have provided once-in-a-lifetime trips to talented student athletes and given them the opportunity to compete ESPNW 25 POWER RANKINGS 16 with their teams for the final time on ESPN against the best competition in the country. GIRLS BRACKET 17 Finally, on this Easter Weekend we give special thanks to our HAMILTON HEIGHTS (TN) 18 hosts at Christ the King. Their administration, coaches, staff and students have embraced and treated all of us as family. WESTLAKE (GA) 19 We look forward to enjoying an exciting basketball tournament with you and appreciate you attending the GEICO Nationals. CENTRAL VALLEY (WA) 20 Sincerely, WINTER HAVEN (FL) 21 ESPNW GIRLS PLAYER RANKINGS 22 GIRLS TEAMS: DID YOU KNOW? 22 Rashid Ghazi Rashid Ghazi BOYS TEAMS: DID YOU KNOW? 24 Executive Director - GEICO High School Basketball Nationals Partner, Paragon Marketing Group 10 YEAR ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS 25 TOURNAMENT ALUMNI & RECORDS 26 EVENT CREDITS 28 GATORADE, GATORADE FLOW, and G DESIGN are registered trademarks of Stokely-Van Camp, Inc ©2018 S-VC, Inc. MARCH 29 - 31, 2018 NEW YORK CITY FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS VISIT WWW.GEICOHOOPS.COM - FOLLOW US @WHOSNEXTHS NIKE.COM/BASKETBALLNIKE.COM/BASKETBALL 2005_Nike_Slam_May.indd2005_Nike_Slam_May.indd 1 1 2/15/182/15/18 6:00 6:00 PM PM MARCH 29 - 31, 2018 NEW YORK CITY GEICO HIGH SCHOOL NATIONALS BOYS BRACKET 1 MONTVERDE ACADEMY MONTVERDE, FL 32-0 2 NSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 34-1 3 FINDLAY PREP HENDERSON, NV 31-4 THURSDAY, MARCH 29 FRIDAY, MARCH 30 SATURDAY, MARCH 31 CHRIST THE KING HIGH SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING HIGH SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING HIGH SCHOOL 4 MEMPHIS EAST MEMPHIS, TN 29-3 MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY 5 SHADOW MOUNTAIN PHOENIX, AZ 25-1 6 LA LUMIERE LAPORTE, IN 23-3 #3 NSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL (FL) 7 IMHOTEP CHARTER PHILADELPHIA, PA 29-2 GAME 1 - ESPNU, 12:00 PM GAME 1 WINNER 8 DEMATHA HYATTSVILLE, MD 32-5 9 OAK RIDGE ORLANDO, FL 30-4 #6 SHADOW MOUNTAIN (AZ) 10 ROSELLE CATHOLIC ROSELLE, NJ 30-4 GAME 7 WINNER GAME 7 – ESPN2, 3:00 PM 11 GARFIELD SEATTLE, WA 28-1 #2 OAK HILL (VA) 12 BRENTWOOD ACADEMY BRENTWOOD, TN 25-5 GAME 3 - ESPNU, 4:00 PM GAME 3 WINNER 13 WASATCH ACADEMY MT. PLEASANT, UT 24-2 14 PAUL VI FAIRFAX, VA 33-4 #7 GARFIELD (WA) 15 GONZAGA PREP SPOKANE, WA 27-0 16 OLYMPUS SALT LAKE CITY, UT 27-0 17 MOUNTAIN BROOK BIRMINGHAM, AL 34-4 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 18 UPSON-LEE THOMASTON, GA 32-0 ESPN, 12:00PM 19 BISHOP GORMAN LAS VEGAS, NV 29-4 20 SIERRA CANYON CHATSWORTH, CA 26-4 #4 FINDLAY PREP (NV) 21 CRETIN-DERHAM HALL ST. PAUL, MN 27-2 GAME 2 - ESPNU, 2:00PM GAME 2 WINNER 22 LONE PEAK HIGHLAND, UT 23-3 23 IMG ACADEMY BRADENTON, FL 23-4 #5 LA LUMIERE (IN) 24 BELLEVILLE-WEST BELLEVILLE, IL 32-2 GAME 8 WINNER GAME 8 – ESPN2, 5:00 PM 25 COVINGTON CATHOLIC PARK HILLS, KY 34-4 #1 MONTVERDE (FL) GAME 4 - ESPNU, 6:00PM GAME 4 WINNER *RANKINGS AS OF 3/20/18 #8 LONE PEAK (UT) FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS VISIT WWW.GEICOHOOPS.COM - FOLLOW US @WHOSNEXTHS 4 5 MARCH 29 - 31, 2018 NEW YORK CITY MARCH 29 - 31, 2018 NEW YORK CITY # 1 MONTVERDE ACADEMY (FL) OAK HILL (VA) # 2 USA TODAY SUPER 25 RANK #1, 32-0 43-1 KEY PLAYERS # NAME HT GR POS KEY PLAYERS # NAME HT GR POS One of the nation’s most exciting players and already named the Naismith, USA Today and Morgan There’s a reason why the Warriors won 43 games—the fourth most in the storied program’s Wooten Player of the Year, 6-7 RJ Barrett is the ringleader. The Canadian-born player has all the history: Talent. Yes the Warriors are flush with it and the GEICO Nationals championship natural scoring instincts, elite feel for the game and body control that made the national analysts 0 MICHAEL DEVOE 6’4 SR G trophy is within three wins. “These guys like playing with one another and the chemistry is 0 WILL RICHARDSON 6’4 SR G right,” coach Steve Smith says. The Warriors are eye candy to fans, unleashing a fun brand ooh and ah. This week the Duke signee played at the McDonald’s All-American Game and will be 1 TREVIN WADE 5’11 SR G 1 JOSH HEMMINGS 6’8 SO G/F headed to the Jordan Brand Game after competing in the GEICO Nationals. Another Canadian, of basketball that features athletes in action. The three-guard attack is 6-4 Will Richardson 6-4 Andrew Nembard, signed with Florida and possesses top court vision, passing skills and 2 ANDREW NEMBHARD 6’4 SR G (Oregon signee), 6-6 wing Eddy Kayaloud (France U17 team) and 6-7 Keldon Johnson 2 KEYONTAE JOHNSON 6’5 SR G/F compliments more prolific scorers. At 6-3, Georgia Tech-bound Mike Devoe is a great set-up man (Kentucky, McDonald’s All-American, 20.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg). Richardson (8.3 apg) is lefty pass- and relishes sharing the ball. That’s good news for hard-working 6-10, 225-pound Filip Petrusev 5 R.J. BARRETT 6’6 SR G first point, Kayaloud (4.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg) is a strong big bodied rebounder, and Johnson can 3 KELDON JOHNSON 6’7 SR G/F (Gonzaga recruit). The Serbian big man can play either center or forward and helped his country score the basketball from all angles. Florida-bound Keyontae Johnson (18.1 ppg, 66% FG, win the U18 European Championship last summer. He’s considered a surefire NBA prospect. Junior 11 TRAE BROADNAX 6’3 JR G 106 steals) is 6-5 and the team’s top athlete. Kansas-bound David McCormack (McDonald’s 5 EDDY KAYOULOUD 6’6 SR F All-American, 12.3 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 73 blocks) is a true-5 at 6-10 and dropped 50 pounds from forward Makhi Mitchell rounds out the starters. There’s depth on the bench with 7-1 junior Balsa 13 FILIP PETRUSEV 6’10 SR F Kopri (Serbia), 6-6 Karrington Davis and 5-11 leaper Trevin Wade, who is an electrifying dunker. last season increasing his agility and plays above the rim. At 5-10, sophomore Evan Johnson 21 AKRUM AHEMED 6’3 SR G/F 14 JOSEPH BAMISILE 6’3 SO G (6.0 ppg, 81.4% FT) is a lightning quick three-ball shooter who defends his position, while 23 DARRICK JONES, JR. 6’5 SO G/F ROAD TO GEICO NATIONALS 6-8 junior BJ Mack (3.6 ppg, 51.3% FG) swings in and out, showing versatility. “This team’s No one doubts that top-ranked Montverde Academy (32-0) played the nation’s most ambitious 15 DARIQ MILLER-WHITEHEAD 6’3 8 G commitment started Day One; things fell into place early,” Smith says. As for a fun stat: the 24 JACKSON REDMON 6’4 SR G schedule this season. After cleaning up five opponents to open the campaign, the Eagles embarked Warriors have 338 dunks, including 126 from Keyontae Johnson and 92 from Keldon Johnson. on a five-game tour in China during early December. Before flying home they stopped in Hawaii to 21 JOSHUA PAUL 6’3 JR G 30 EVAN JOHNSON 6’0 SO G participate against top-tier talent in the Iolani Classic. The Eagles bagged four more wins at the ROAD TO GEICO NATIONALS Classic, including one over nationally ranked Jefferson (Portland, OR), 71-43, on Dec. 20 in the final. 22 XAVIER LAMPLA 6’1 JR G The second-ranked Warriors (43-1) take a seven-game win streak into the GEICO Nationals, 31 B.J. MACK 6’8 JR F Following the grueling 23-day trip to the Far East and South Pacific, the Eagles picked up where they 23 KARRINGTON DAVIS 6’6 SR G an event they won in dramatic fashion in 2016. As usual Oak Hill Academy is a traveling left off at the prestigious Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, SC, where they crushed Long Island show that plays anyone, anywhere, anytime. In others words, they don’t back down from a 33 DAVID MCCORMACK 6’10 SR C Lutheran (NY), 70-42, for the championship.