The Midwest Basketball Showcase began in 2011 as a tribute and fundraiser for the Omaha Sparks girls’ summer travel team. The Sparks began playing together in the 3rd grade. By the time they graduated high school, the Sparks had played in tournaments across the Midwest and in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Washington, D.C., winning more than 20 tournaments and defeating girls’ teams from 21 different states. Their purple-and-gold uniforms and matching shoes were recognized throughout the Midwest. Six of the Sparks girls won a Class A state championship in Nebraska. The girls are now attending or did attend Creighton University, Iowa Western Community College, McCook Community College, Northeast Community College, University of Kansas, Kansas State University, University of Nebraska-Kearney, Angelo State University, and Chipola Community College either as members of their women’s basketball team or as students.

In the MBS’s 16-year history, we have been fortunate to host some of the top high school girls in the Midwest. College coaches from Division II and III, NAIA, and Junior Colleges have attended each year to scout our high school girls’ and boys’ divisions. Alumni of the MBS are currently playing, or have played, college basketball at the following universities: