Preseason MaxPreps Independent Top 20 basketball rankings: No. 5 Sunrise Christian Academy

Reloaded Buffaloes take aim at third consecutive GEICO Nationals berth.

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Oct 27, 2021, 9:36am


No. 5 Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.)

Head coach: Luke Barnwell | 2020-21 record: 21-4
National ranking: No. 3 | GEICO Nationals history: Two appearances (2-2 record)

Players to watch
Wing Gradey Dick
Wing Gradey Dick
File photo by Annette Wilkerson
F — Jerome Beya
Height: 6-8 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 173 * | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-2 | Class: Junior (2023)
National rank: No. 95 | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-9 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 84 | Status: Committed to Florida State

Height: 6-6 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 32 | Status: Committed to Kansas

Height: 6-3 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 143 | Status: Committed to Baylor

Height: 6-8 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 111 | Status: Committed to Maryland

Height: 6-6 | Class: Junior (2023)
National rank: No. 57 | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-8 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 16 | Status: Uncommitted

* Player rankings via 247Sports

Key dates

Dec. 2  — vs. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) at NIBC
Dec. 3 — vs. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) at NIBC
Dec. 4 — vs. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) at NIBC
Dec. 17-18 — Hoophall Central
Jan. 6 — vs. Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) at NIBC
Jan. 7 — vs. Legacy Early College (Greenville, S.C.) at NIBC
Jan. 8 — vs. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) at NIBC
Jan. 15 — vs. Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.) at Spalding Hoophall Classic
Jan. 16 — vs. Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) at Spalding Hoophall Classic
Feb. 5 — vs. Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) at Metro Classic
Feb. 11 — vs. Link Academy (Branson, Mo.) at Heartland Hoops
Feb. 18 — vs. Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga, Tenn.) at Dr. Pepper Classic
Feb. 19 — vs. Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville, Tenn.) at Dr. Pepper Classic
Wing Scotty Middletown is shown playing for Patrick School (N.J.) last season.
Wing Scotty Middletown is shown playing for Patrick School (N.J.) last season.
File photo by John Jones

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