Five-Star PF Jeremiah Robinson-Earl to play in Lawrence on Saturday
Kansas fans can root on two potential Jayhawks, then go watch the Jayhawks face off against West Virginia on Saturday.
The inaugural 810 Varsity Sunflower Showcase will tip on Saturday, February 17 at Free State High School. The marquee matchup - Bishop Miege vs Free State, features two potential Jayhawks ahead.
The Firebirds (11-3 overall) are ranked No. 2 in Kansas Class 6A, while Bishop Miege (14-2) sits atop the Kansas Class 4A rankings. The two face off at 1:30 pm on Saturday at Free State High School.
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. Fans can watch the game, and then go watch the big KU vs West Virginia showdown too."
The original event was set for multiple games on February 10, but projected snowy and icy conditions resulted in a postponement to this weekend. Due to the makeup date being close to districts, Missouri teams elected not to play in the makeup date. The remainder of the Kansas schools weren't able to make the date work.
But area fans can still watch two possible Kansas future players, then head to Allen Fieldhouse for the 5 pm clash of KU vs West Virginia.
Rader, who graduated from the University of Kansas, also helps oversee the Hardwood Classic events during the summer, and looks to grow the February event at Free State.
"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.