GEICO Nationals 2023: Schedule, bracket, results, how to watch & more for high school basketball tournament

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A champion has been crowned at the 2023 GEICO Nationals.

The invite-only event featured major upsets on Day 1. Link Academy (Mo.) was the only higher-seeded team that survived the first round, while IMG Academy (Fla.), AZ Compass (Ariz.) and Sunrise Christian (Kan.) all made some magic happen.

Link Academy ultimately won the GEICO Nationals championship, defeating AZ Compass in the final round. Link Academy's Elliot Cadeau led the way for his team, setting a new tournament record with 29 total assists.

The eyes of the high school basketball world were locked in on the three-day event. Below you can find the full results for the tournament.

MORE: Best highlights from 2023 McDonald's All-American Game

2023 GEICO High School Boys Basketball Nationals results

The 2023 GEICO Nationals kicked off on Thursday with three first-round upsets. On Friday, AZ Compass and Link Academy defeated IMG Academy and Sunrise Christian, respectively, to advance to the championship game.

Link Academy captured the title with a 73-55 victory over AZ Compass on Saturday.

2023 GEICO Boys Nationals results
Date Time (ET) Matchup Platform
March 30 Noon Quarterfinal 1
No. 4 Link Academy 68, No. 5 St. Paul VI 65
ESPNU
  2 p.m. Quarterfinal 2
No. 6 IMG Academy 66, No. 3 Prolific Prep 63
ESPNU
  4 p.m. Quarterfinal 3
No. 7 AZ Compass 73, No. 2 LuHi 71
ESPNU
  6 p.m. Quarterfinal 4
No. 8 Sunrise Christian 46, No. 1 Montverde 45
ESPNU
March 31 2:30 p.m. Semifinal 1 
No. 7 AZ Compass 68,
No. 6 IMG Academy 50
ESPN2
  4:30 p.m. Semifinal 2 
No. 4 Link Academy 67,
No. 8 Sunrise Christian 61
ESPN2
April 1 Noon Championship Game 
No. 4 Link Academy 73, No. 7 AZ Compass 55
ESPN

How to watch, stream GEICO High School Boys Basketball Nationals

  • Date: Thursday, March 30 through Saturday, April 1
  • Location: Suncoast Credit Union Arena, Fort Myers, Fla.
  • TV channel: ESPNU, ESPN2, ESPN
  • Live streaming: Sling TV

You can watch the entire GEICO Nationals on the ESPN family of networks. The quarterfinals will air on ESPNU, the semifinals will air on ESPN2 and the national championship will air on ESPN. All games will be available for streaming on Watch ESPN.

ESPN's Ted Emrich and national recruiting analyst Paul Biancardi will be on the call throughout the weekend.

Fans in the U.S. can also watch GEICO Nationals games on Sling TV, which is now offering HALF OFF your first month.

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GEICO High School Boys Basketball Nationals bracket 2023

Here's the bracket for the 2023 GEICO High School Boys Basketball Nationals.

GEICO Nationals Bracket

Quarterfinals

(1) Montverde vs. (8) Sunrise Christian

(2) LuHi vs. (7) AZ Compass

(3) Prolific Prep vs. (6) IMG Academy

(4) Link Academy vs. (5) St. Paul VI

Semifinals

(4) Link Academy vs. (8) Sunrise Christian

(6) IMG Academy vs. (7) AZ Compass

Finals

(7) AZ Compass vs. (4) Link Academy

Players to watch at GEICO High School Boys Basketball Nationals

(Rankings courtesy of ESPN)

Montverde Academy (Fla.)

  • Seniors: Kwame Evans (No. 13, Oregon), Sean Stewart (No. 16, Duke), Chris Johnson (No. 35, Kansas)
  • Juniors: Derik Queen (No. 9), Liam McNeeley (No. 10), Asa Newell (No. 18), Curtis Givens (No. 58)
  • Sophomores: Cooper Flagg (No. 2)

Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)

  • Juniors: VJ Edgecombe (No. 52)

Prolific Prep (Calif.)

  • Seniors: Aden Holloway (No. 17, Auburn), Tre Green (No. 44, Xavier)
  • Juniors: Yves Missi (No. 15, Baylor), Zion Sensley (No. 41)

Link Academy (Mo.)

  • Seniors: Ja'Kobe Walter (No. 14, Baylor), Jacolb Cole (No. 71, Oklahoma), Cameron Carr (No. 89, Tennessee)
  • Juniors: Elliot Cadeau (No. 13, North Carolina)
  • Sophomores: B.J. Davis-Ray (No. 19), Aaron Rowe (No. 20)

St. Paul IV Catholic (Va.)

  • Seniors: DeShawn Harris-Smith (No. 45, Maryland), Darren Harris (No. 43, Duke)

IMG Academy (Fla.)

  • Seniors: Jaime Kaiser (No. 58, Maryland), Blue Cain (No. 77, Georgia Tech)
  • Juniors: Amier Ali (No. 14), Khani Rooths (No. 42)
  • Sophomores: Jamier Jones (No. 11)

AZ Compass Prep (Ariz.)

  • Seniors: Mookie Cook (No. 18, Oregon), Zayden High (No. 64, North Carolina), Rayvon Griffith (No. 70, Cincinnati), Trent Pierce (No. 75, Missouri), Tru Washington (No. 88, New Mexico), Jordan Ross (No. 97, St. Mary's)
  • Juniors: Jamari Phillips (No. 22, Arizona), Vyctorius Miller (No. 24), Marcus Allen (No. 55)

Sunrise Christian (Kan.)

  • Seniors: Matas Buzelis (No. 9, G League Ignite), Scotty Middleton (No. 24, Ohio State), Layden Blocker (No. 25, Arkansas), Miro Little (No. 33, Baylor)
  • Juniors: John Bol (No. 25)
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