GEICO ESPN High School Basketball comes to New Orleans on Jan. 7

10-Game schedule comes to Smoothie King Center on Jan. 7, 2022

The 2021-2022 GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase 10-game schedule tipped-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. The showcase comes to New Orleans on Friday, Jan. 7 at 9 p.m. ET where the Sierra Canyon School Trailblazers (Chatsworth, CA) will face off with local Isidore Newman School Greenies (New Orleans, LA). Tickets are now on sale at Ticketmaster.com.

Sierra Canyon enters the matchup ranked in the top 10 of ESPN’s SC Next Top 25. This year’s version looks to make it back to the California Open Division State Championship for the third time in four years. The team features 2022 players in ESPN100 #4 SG Amari Bailey (UCLA) and #37 C Kijani Wright (USC), as well as 2023 players in ESPN60 #36 PG Mike Price and #49 PG Bronny James.

Newman comes into the year looking to capitalize after last year’s successful run to a Runner-Up finish in the State Championship. This year’s team features two top players in the 2023 class in ESPN60 #27 SF Chris Lockett and ESPN Football 2023 300 #2 QB Arch Manning.

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.

“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.”

For in-depth coverage of the GEICO ESPN High School Basketball Showcase, including highlights and exclusive behind the scenes content, follow @sportscenternext on Instagram.

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Paragon Marketing Group is a corporate consulting agency specializing in sports, entertainment and cause related sponsorships. Paragon and has collaborated with ESPN over the past 18 years to deliver over 700 live high school sports telecasts featuring many of the top teams and players in the nation. Paragon collaborates with ESPN on the following live properties:
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