Four Top 7 Seniors Tip Off 2012-13 GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase December 13
**Updated**
14 Game Schedule Includes Top 7 Teams Across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU
The 2012-13 GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase will feature the top seven teams in the ESPN 25 Power Rankings and 36 ranked players in the ESPN 100, Super 60 and Terrific 25 in 14 games across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU from Dec. 13, 2012 through Feb. 10, 2013.
The schedule tips off on Thursday, Dec. 13 with a doubleheader on ESPN featuring: No. 7 Aaron Gordon (No. 12 Archbishop Mitty) facing No. 3 Andrew Harrison and No. 5 Aaron Harrison (No. 7 Travis) in Houston at 8 p.m. ET followed by No. 2 Jabari Parker (No. 1 Simeon) against No. 36 Matt Jones (No. 19 DeSoto) in Dallas at 9:30 p.m.
In total, four of the Top 7 seniors in the country are scheduled to play during the Showcase opening night which includes a 7:30 p.m. game on ESPNU and the doubleheader on ESPN.
January’s games are highlighted with the 2013 Spalding Hoop Hall Classic on ESPN and ESPNU January 20-21. The event brings together top teams and players from across the nation and this year’s rosters includes: No. 1 Andrew Wiggins (No. 3 Huntington Prep) vs. No. 8 Noah Vonleh (New Hampton School), No. 61 Nick Emery and No. 76 Eric Mika (No. 10 Lone Peak) vs. No. 7 Aaron Gordon (No. 12 Archbishop Mitty), and No. 2 Jabari Parker (No. 1 Simeon) vs. No. 33 Troy Williams (No. 6 Oak Hill).
In total the two-month schedule will feature seven Top 10 seniors in the country: No. 1 Andrew Wiggins, No. 2 Jabari Parker, No. 3 Andrew Harrison, No. 5 Aaron Harrison, No. 7 Aaron Gordon, No. 8 Noah Vonleh, and No. 9 Kasey Hill.
2012-13 GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase Schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Site | Network |
| Thu, Dec 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Seguin (Texas) vs. Kimball (Texas) | Grand Prairie High School Grand Prairie, Texas |
ESPNU |
| 8 p.m. | #12 Archbishop Mitty (Calif.) vs. #7 Travis (Texas) | Hopson Field House Missouri City, Texas |
ESPN | |
| 9:30 p.m. | #1 Simeon (Ill.) vs. #19 DeSoto (Texas) | Grand Prairie High School Grand Prairie, Texas |
ESPN | |
| Sat, Jan 5 | 6 p.m. | #1 Simeon (Ill.) vs. #2 Montverde Academy (Fla.) | Wheeling Jesuit University Wheeling, W.Va. |
ESPN2 |
| 8 p.m. | Gonzaga (D.C.) vs. Salesian (Calif.) | Wheeling Jesuit University Wheeling, W.Va. |
ESPNU | |
| Sat, Jan 12 | 4 p.m. | Huntington Prep (W. Va) vs. Cape Henry (Va.) |
Churchland High School Portsmouth, Va. |
ESPN |
| Sun, Jan 20 | 2 p.m. | #13 St. Benedict’s Prep (N.J.) vs. #15 Montrose Christian (Md.) | Blake Arena Springfield, Mass. |
ESPNU |
| 5 p.m. | New Hampton Prep (N.H.) vs. #3 Huntington Prep (W.Va.) | Blake Arena Springfield, Mass. |
ESPN | |
| Mon, Jan 21 | noon | #10 Lone Peak (Utah) vs. #12 Archbishop Mitty (Calif.) | Blake Arena Springfield, Mass. |
ESPNU |
| 2 p.m. | #6 Oak Hill (Va.) vs. #1 Simeon (Ill.) | Blake Arena Springfield, Mass. |
ESPNU | |
| 4 p.m. | #4 Findlay Prep (Nev.) vs. #2 Montverde (Fla.) | Blake Arena Springfield, Mass. |
ESPNU | |
| 6 p.m. | #20 DeMatha (Md.) vs. Hudson Catholic (N.J.) | Blake Arena Springfield, Mass. |
ESPNU | |
| Sat, Jan 26 | 9 p.m. | TBD | TBD | ESPNU |
| Sat, Feb 10 | 6 p.m. | #5 Chester (Pa.) vs. #16 Neumann Goretti (Pa.) | TBD | ESPN2 |
The 2012-13 GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase is produced in conjunction with Paragon Marketing Group.
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Gracie Blackburn at [email protected]
