More than 20 nationally ranked high school basketball recruits to play in Wichita event
More than 20 nationally ranked high school basketball recruits, including five different five-star prospects, will be playing in Wichita this week at Koch Arena.
Sunrise Christian Academy has partnered with the National Interscholastic Basketball Conference to host the inaugural Air Capital Hoopfest, which will brings six of the best prep basketball teams in the country to play nightly games at Koch Arena on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
After spending time last season as the No. 1-ranked team in the country, Sunrise once again has national championship aspirations and will play three games in three days: against Oak Hill (Va.) at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, against Legacy (Texas), coached by former Shocker P.J. Couisnard, at 8 p.m. Friday and against Bishop Walsh (Md.) at 6 p.m. Saturday.
The other two teams playing in the event are AZ Compass, perhaps the most talented team in the country, and Wasatch (Utah). AZ Compass has eight nationally-ranked players on its roster and plays games at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 4 p.m. Friday, while Wasatch features a blue-chip 2025 recruit and Jerome Tang recruit R.J. Jones, a 6-3 guard committed to K-State.
A handful of NBA prospects will be on display in Wichita, as well as prospects committed to high-major college programs like North Carolina, Baylor, Arkansas, Ohio State, Kansas State, Oregon, LSU, Cincinnati and Missouri.
Adults can purchase all-session tickets for $35 or single-day passes for $15, while youth can buy all-session tickets for $15 or single-day passes for $8 through Wichita State’s ticket office.
Below is a list of the nationally-ranked prospects on each team playing in the Air Capital Hoopfest:
Sunrise Christian Academy
Schedule: vs. Oak Hill at 5:30 p.m. Thursday; vs. Legacy at 8 p.m. Friday; vs. Bishop Walsh at 6 p.m. Saturday.
No. 7 in 2023 — Matas Buzelis, 6-10 wing (G-League Ignite)
No. 8 in 2025 — Mikel Brown Jr., 5-10 guard
No. 20 in 2024 — John Bol, 7-2 center
No. 25 in 2023 — Miro Little, 6-4 guard (Baylor)
No. 29 in 2023 — Layden Blocker, 6-2 guard (Arkansas)
No. 47 in 2023 — Scotty Middleton, 6-6 wing (Ohio State)
AZ Compass Prep
Schedule: vs. Wasatch at 7:30 p.m. Thursday; vs. Bishop Walsh at 4 p.m. Friday.
No. 10 in 2023 — Mookie Cook, 6-7 forward (Oregon)
No. 14 in 2024 — Vyctorius Miller, 6-6 guard
No. 35 in 2024 — Marcus Allen, 6-6 wing
No. 40 in 2023 — Rayvon Griffith, 6-7 wing (Cincinnati)
No. 46 in 2023 — Zayden High, 6-10 forward (North Carolina)
No. 50 in 2024 — Pharaoh Compton, 6-8 forward
No. 97 in 2023 — Tru Washington, 6-3 guard
No. 118 in 2023 — Trent Pierce, 6-8 forward (Missouri)
Oak Hill Academy
Schedule: vs. Sunrise at 5:30 p.m. Thursday; vs. Wasatch at 6 p.m. Friday.
No. 85 in 2024 — Micah Robinson, 6-6 wing
No. 96 in 2024 — Deshawn Gory, 6-8 forward
No. 107 in 2024 — Zion Pipkin, 6-1 guard
No. 123 in 2024 — A.J. Swinton, 6-5 wing
Wasatch Academy
Schedule: vs. AZ Compass at 7:30 p.m. Thursday; vs. Oak Hill at 6 p.m. Friday.
No. 5 in 2025 — Isiah Harwell, 6-6 wing
No. 73 in 2023 — R.J. Jones, 6-3 guard
No. 90 in 2024 — Malick Diallo, 6-8 center
Bishop Walsh
Schedule: vs. AZ Compass at 4 p.m. Friday; vs. Sunrise at 6 p.m. Saturday.
No. 98 in 2023 — Mike Williams, 6-3 guard (LSU)
