What: The game kicks off ESPN's GEICO High School Showcase series, an 11-game slate designed to spotlight some of the top high school boys' basketball talent in the country.
TV: ESPNU
Tickets: The game is sold out. The school gym holds about 1,600 people.
Why: Defending Class 4A champion Apple Valley features Tre Jones, a senior guard ranked in the top 10 nationally in the Class of 2018 by three different sources: No. 7 (Rivals.com), No. 8 (247 Sports) and No. 10 (ESPN). Jones, who signed with Duke last month, is ranked the top point guard by all three. … Minnehaha Academy, the 2017 Class 2A champion, is led by sophomore Jalen Suggs, considered the top point guard and either the No. 3 or No. 4 overall recruit, depending on the recruiting service, in the Class of 2020.
Apple Valley scouting report: Luke Martens, a 6-4 senior guard, has a soft touch around the basket and a hard nose on defense. The Eagles are deep and do the little things — take charges, go hard after loose balls, block out — that win games. Jones makes it all go — a consummate leader who does everything well and is not fazed by the spotlight.
Minnehaha Academy scouting report: Suggs is a veteran point guard despite being just a sophomore. He knows when to score and when to create, and is mentally tough. Teammate JaVonni Bickham, a 6-6 forward, is athletic enough to play facing the basket but strong enough to be effective down low. Guards Kaden Johnson and Terry Lockett, both sophomores, and senior Lorenzo Smith each possess a different skill set, making the Redhawks tough to defend.
History: Jones says he's never played a game against Suggs, but Suggs said he recalls a head-to-head matchup as a seventh-grader.
Jones on Suggs: "He's a great player. Guys like that, who can score in many ways, you have to make it difficult for him and hopefully wear him down."
