Five-Star PF Jeremiah Robinson-Earl to play in Lawrence on Saturday

Kansas fans can root on the Jayhawks at Baylor, then root on two potential Jayhawks shortly after on Saturday.

The inaugural 810 Varsity Sunflower Showcase will tip on Saturday, February 10 at Free State High School. Among the list of games is the marquee matchup - Bishop Miege vs Free State, and two potential Jayhawks ahead.

The Firebirds (10-3 overall) are ranked No. 4 in Kansas Class 6A, while Bishop Miege (13-2) sits atop the Kansas Class 4A rankings. The two face off at 4 pm on Saturday.

Most notably, Miege features junior 6-foot-8 power forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, ranked No. 15 nationally in the 2019 class by Rivals, and offered by Kansas among 10+ Division I offers. Robinson-Earl's father, Lester Earl, played at Kansas from 1997-2000.

Robinson-Earl could be teammates ahead with Free State senior guard Garrett Luinstra, who has accepted a walk-on offer with the Jayhawks.

"The Free State vs Miege game could be a glimpse two potential state champions," said 810 Varsity's Chad Rader. "The matchup also has some nice possible storylines and of course, a big-time Kansas recruit in Lawrence."

The original tipoff time was set for 8 pm, with the likelihood of also seeing Kansas head coach Bill Self and the coaching staff in attendance after the 1 pm game at Baylor - but the game was moved due to potential snow in the evening.

But area fans can still watch the Jayhawks game and view two potential Kansas future players.

Rader, a University of Kansas graduate who also helps oversee three AAU events in Lawrence during the summer as well as multiple high school showcases in Kansas City, looks to grow the February event.

"There has been a lot of interest from schools around Kansas and the region, and of course, there's always a high possibility to bring other Kansas recruits and commits to the event."

In fact, the event looked to have KU-committed guard Markese Jacobs vs Sunrise Academy, with two KU-offered recruits but scheduling didn't quite work out with Jacobs transferring from Uplift (IL) to Hillcrest Prep - then back to Uplift in the fall.

The full event schedule is below:

810 Varsity Sunflower Showcase

Saturday, February 10 2018

Free State HS

2:30p: Washburn Rural vs Metro Academy

4p: Free State vs Bishop Miege

6p: Ottawa vs Hogan Prep (MO)