The winner of the GEICO Nationals is often considered the national champion, but not every team can compete in the GEICO Nationals; so we never get a true tournament of all the best teams.
With that being said, I will project a tournament with the 36 best teams (Includes play-in game teams) in the country.
NOTE: This doesn’t include Prep Schools like Brewster, New Hampton, etc… This is because Prep Schools give players 5 years of eligibility.
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(Winner > Loser)
The Field
East Region:
- Montverde
- La Lumiere
- LuHi
- Bloomington South
- Sheldon
- Wheeler
- Gonzaga
- Millard North* / Etiwanda (Play-In Game: MN > ETI)
West Region:
- Sunrise Christian Academy
- Sierra Canyon
- Prolific Prep
- Poly
- St. Francis Academy
- North Mecklenburg
- Grayson
- Lawrence Central* / Milton (Play-In Game: LC > MIL)
Midwest Region:
- Wasatch Academy
- Oak Hill Academy
- Camden
- IMG
- Minnehaha Academy
- Lancaster
- West Oaks Academy
- Stepinac* / Lawrence North (Play-In Game: STE > LN)
South Region:
- DeMatha Catholic
- Hamilton Heights Christian Academy
- Scotlandville
- Paul VI
- Duncanville
- Bishop Gorman
- Garfield
- Mater Dei* / Rancho Christian (Play-In Game: MD > RC)
Round of 32
East Region:
- Montverde > Millard North
- Bloomington South > Sheldon
- Luhi > Wheeler
- La Lumiere > Gonzaga
West Region:
- Sunrise Christian > Lawrence Central
- Poly > St. Francis Academy
- Sierra Canyon > North Mecklenburg
- Prolific Prep > Grayson
Midwest Region:
- Wasatch Academy > Stepinac
- IMG > Minnehaha Academy
- Camden > Lancaster
- Oak Hill Academy < West Oaks Academy
South Region:
- DeMatha Catholic < Mater Dei
- Paul VI > Duncanville
- Scotlandville < Bishop Gorman
- Hamilton Heights Christian Academy > Garfield
Sweet 16
East Region:
- Montverde > Bloomington South
- La Lumiere > Luhi
West Region:
- Sunrise Christian Academy > Poly
- Prolific Prep > Sierra Canyon
Midwest Region:
- Wasatch Academy < IMG
- Camden > West Oaks Academy
South Region:
- Paul VI < Mater Dei
- Hamilton Heights Christian Academy < Bishop Gorman
Elite 8
East Region:
Montverde beats La Lumiere, and the game isn’t close. Cade Cunningham and Scottie Barnes easily dominate the game and they don’t play in the fourth quarter.
West Region:
In one of the closest games of the tournament, Sunrise Christian Academy beats Prolific Prep. Sunrise Christian fends off Jalen Green and Namari Burnett.
Midwest Region:
In another close game, Lance Ware and Dajuan Wagner Jr. dominate IMG. In the last minute of the Camden is down two. Lance Ware gets an offensive rebound and kicks it out to Wagner. Wagner hits a game winning three.
South Region:
In the game of two Cinderella stories, Mater Dei has the ball for fifteen seconds with the game tied. Devin Askew gets the ball against Will McClendon and drives and hits a clutch mid-range for the win.
Final Four
Game 1: This game wasn’t even close. Montverde is just too dominant for Mater Dei, and runs through them en route to the Finals.
Game 2: The game has no favorite. From a lack of depth from Camden, Sunrise Christian Academy comes back and ties the game at the end. Kendall Brown and Ty Berry play really well. In the final minutes Sunrise Christian Academy holds off Camden, and goes to the championship.
National Championship
Sunrise Christian Academy keeps it as close as any team has, but it isn’t enough to beat the powerhouse of Montverde. Kevin Boyle hoists the trophy at the end of the tournament.
Player Awards
East Region
All Region Team:
G: Wendell Green Jr. (La Lumiere)
G: Moses Moody (Montverde)
F: Scottie Barnes (Montverde)
F: Day’Ron Sharpe (Montverde)
F: Cade Cunningham (Montverde)
All Region Player:
Cade Cunningham (Montverde)
West Region
All Region Team:
G: Jalen Green (Prolific Prep)
G: Ty Berry (Sunrise Christian Academy)
F: Brandon Boston Jr. (Sierra Canyon)
F: Justin Lewis (Poly)
F: Kendall Brown (Sunrise Christian Academy)
All Region Player:
Kendall Brown (Sunrise Christian Academy)
Midwest Region
All Region Team:
G: Dujuan Wagner Jr. (Camden)
G: Jaden Springer (IMG)
F: Jarace Walker (IMG)
F: Lance Ware (Camden)
F: Maddy Sissoko (Wasatch Academy)
All Region Player:
Lance Ware (Camden)
South Region
All Region Team:
G: Devin Askew (Mater Dei)
G: Will Mcclendon (Bishop Gorman)
F: Mwani Wilkinson (Bishop Gorman)
F: Samson Ruzhentsev (Hamilton Heights Christian Academy)
F: Wilhem Breidenbach (Mater Dei)
All Tournament Team
G: Cade Cunningham (Montverde)
G: Devin Askew (Mater Dei)
F: Scottie Barnes (Montverde)
F: Lance Ware (Camden)
F: Kendall Brown (Sunrise Christian Academy)
Most Outstanding Player – Cade Cunningham (Montverde)
Most Outstanding Coach – Luke Barnwell (Sunrise Christian Academy)
