Six Local Players Headed to Reebok All-American Camp
Reebok has released the list of the 140 players who are set to compete at their All-American Camp from July 6th – 10th in Philadelphia. The list has a few familiar names as six local players earned, and accepted, invitations.
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News and Notes from Around New England
With the 4th of July weekend approaching that means the beginning of the July Live Period is right around the corner. But before we hit the recruiting trail in full force we needed to update our readers on a variety of random items from around our region.
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Hoop Mountain SWI – Day 4 Recap
Super Week I concluded on Wednesday with play-off games, the naming of an all-star team, and a variety of other awards. Here is a look at who picked up the hardware.
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Hoop Mountain SWI – Day 3 Recap
Hoop Mountain’s Super Week continued at Stonehill College today as the courts remained lined by a variety of division II and III college coaches. Here is a look at some of the players who had the coaches talking.
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Hoop Mountain SWI - Day 2 Recap
Super Week 1 kicked into full gear on Monday, with its first full day of action. A multitude of Division 2 and 3 coaches were on hand to watch, as many players were able to shine and make a name for themselves throughout the day.
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Hoop Mountain’s Super Week I Begins Today
Hoop Mountain’s Super Week I kicks off today and that means one thing...summer is officially here. Although the live period will not start for another week, SWI will welcome a good number of quality prospects as well as division II and III college coaches.
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Hall of Fame Junior Nationals – Event Recap
The New England Recruiting Report traveled to Springfield, Massachusetts on Saturday for the Hall of Fame Junior Nationals. Since the event only went up to the u15 age bracket, it was a great opportunity for us to check out some players in the class of 2011.
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Stockmal Brothers Doing it Differently
Like most rising seniors, Cory and Kyle Stockmal are getting ready for a very busy July. But unlike most of their peers, the twins are not playing any AAU basketball, instead opting to play at a variety of exposure camps.
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Rusin Brothers Leaving New England
Candon and Connor Rusin are leaving Twin Valley High School in Vermont and transferring to Topsail High School just outside of Wilmington, North Carolina next season.
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Commitment Catch-Up
In our latest commitment catch-up we bring you the recruiting classes from WPI and Keene State, as well as a handful of other commitments from around the New England region.
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Smotrycz Will Prep at New Hampton
It is official…Evan Smotrycz will transfer to the New Hampton School next year where he will repeat his junior year.
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Apfeld’s Recruiting Heating Up
Brewster Academy’s Luke Apfeld has had a very successful spring playing with the Expressions AAU team. As a result he is now seeing his recruitment go to new levels.
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St. Andrew’s Lands LaPlante
St. Andrew’s has added another piece to their rebuilding project as one of Rhode Island’s most talented sons will stay at home for the rest of his high school career.
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UMass Lowell Adds Duo
New UMass Lowell Head Coach Greg Herenda has recently received commitments from two players who will join the Riverhawk’s program next year.
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Martin Playing Well and Getting Noticed
After a very solid spring Sam Martin has solidified himself as a division I recruit. College coaches have taken notice as Martin is now hearing from a variety of coaches in the Patriot and Ivy Leagues.
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Local Players Head to NBPA Top 100 Camp
Several of New England’s top players are headed to the University of Virginia this week to participate in the NBA Player’s Association Top 100 Camp.
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Negedu Makes Pick
The second time was the charm for Bruce Pearl and the Tennessee Volunteers. When Emmanuel Negedu went through the recruiting process the first time, Pearl n’company were the runners up to the University of Arizona. This time around, they got their man.
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St. Andrew’s Adds Talented Duo
St. Andrew’s School, a program with a long and rich history in NEPSAC basketball has begun their re-building effort by adding two talented players for next year.
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Drummond and Jernigan Pick up First Offers
Andre Drummond and Anthony Jernigan, two of the best prospects in the class of 2011, both picked up their first scholarship offers this weekend after shining at the Rumble in the Bronx.
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Rumble in the Bronx – Saturday Recap
Several New England teams and players made strong showings at the Rumble in the Bronx on Saturday as there were lots of familiar faces advancing out of pool play.
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Rumble in the Bronx – Friday Recap
The Rumble in the Bronx tipped off on Friday night. The New England Recruiting Report was at Fordham University to bring you some of the highlights.
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The Biggest Steals of 2008 – Part II
Today we pick up where we left off yesterday as we take a look at the 5 biggest steals in New England’s class of 2008.
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The Biggest Steals of 2008 – Part I
Now that the vast majority of the players in the class of 2008 have found homes for the next few years, it is time to take a look at which schools were able to land the biggest steals in the class of 2008.
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Video Highlights – BABC Wins Boston Shootout
The New England Recruiting Report has added a new video of the week as well as several prospect highlight reels, all courtesy of nextplay.com.
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Boyle Will Finish Career at Winchendon
Springfield Central High School is losing one of their best players a year earlier than they expected, as Preye Boyle will transfer to the NEPSAC’s Winchendon School for his senior season.
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Johnson Lands Division I Scholarship
After a long and injury prone season at Brewster Academy, Justin Johnson has finally achieved his goal of earning a division I scholarship.
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Boston Shoot-Out – Saturday Recap
Saturday was a tremendous day of basketball at the BABC Boston Shoot-Out held at Boston University’s Case Gymnasium. The tournament featured a small but ultra-competitive field of eight teams from New England and New York.
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2010 Rankings Announced
Today we announce our updated 2010 rankings, and there have been several changes since we last updated the list. Most noticeably, a new #1 has been named in New England.
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More Commitments
After our last commitment catch-up article we were flooded with emails providing us with other players that have recently committed. Here they are.
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Looking at Negedu’s Options
After de-committing from Arizona last month, Brewster Academy’s star big man now has four options: Indiana; Tennessee; Memphis; or Georgia Tech. Today, we take a closer look at his decision.
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Coaches Talking About Latest Recruits
College Coaches are not allowed to comment on potential recruits until they have signed their National Letter of Intent. But with the spring signing period having gone from April 16 – May 21, most schools have already completed their 2008 recruiting class. Here is a look at what some coaches are saying about next year’s freshmen.
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NERR Announces the Return of the New England Elite 75 Showcase as well as the Elite 75 Frosh/Soph Edition
New England’s premier showcase, the New England Elite 75 Showcase, will be returning to the region this August. A month later, the first ever Elite 75 Frosh/Soph Edition will take place featuring the region’s best players in the classes of 2011 and 2012.
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Prep Bound
Here is the latest list of commitments from players who are headed to prep school next for an extra year.
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Hartford Lands Skilled Big Man
The University of Hartford has landed their first local recruit in the Dan Leibovitz era as Worcester Academy’s Genesis Maciel committed to the Hawks on Friday.
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Commitment Catch-Up
There have been quite a few of commitments that have gone unreported in the last few weeks. Today the New England Recruiting Report updates you on who has made decisions in the class of 2008.
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Gibbs and Wiggins Tandem Should be Lethal for UMass
David Gibbs and Doug Wiggins are two of the most talented prospects to come out of Connecticut in recent years, and despite the fact that they grew up in the same town and played for the same AAU organization, the two have never consistently teamed up.
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Gym Rat Challenge All-Tournament Teams Announced
New England was well represented on the All-Tournament Teams of last weekend’s Gym Rat Challenge. Here is a look at the local players that made the list.
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CBC Makes Strong Showing at Tournament of Champions
The Connecticut Basketball Club turned some heads this weekend at the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions. They were one of the 16 clubs who survived to play on Sunday, knocking off some national powers in the process.
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Gym Rat Challenge – Event Recap
The New England Recruiting Report was represented in Albany on Saturday as the 2008 Gym Rat Challenge kicked off. It was a good event with many division II and III prospects on hand, as well as division III coaches from almost every school in the east.
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Two Local Talents Reclassifying at Prep School
Gerard Coleman and Corey Wright, two of the top 25 players in the class of 2009, will both reclassify to the class of 2010 beginning in September.
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Prep Star Headed to Ohio
Another week has brought another commitment from one of New England’s top prep schools, as Bridgton Academy’s players are now coming off the board at a rapid pace.
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McCormack’s Long Journey Ends with a Division I Scholarship
Simon McCormack has officially proven his doubters wrong. The Northfield Mount Hermon guard will be a division I scholarship player as he heads to American University next year.
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Reebok Headliner Tryout Camp – Event Recap
After a few days of deliberations, Reebok has announced the players who earned summer camp invitations from this past weekend’s Headliner Camp. Here is a look at who is headed to the Reebok All-American Camp, the Reebok Breakout Camp, and the Reebok Regional Proving Ground.
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Melquan Bolding Signs National Letter of Intent
Melquan Bolding signed his National Letter of Intent on Thursday…but not with Louisville. The swingman who had previously made a verbal commitment to Rick Pitino instead inked with Duquesne University.
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Hall of Fame Spring Classic – Event Recap
The Rhode Island Hawks Red team earned the championship in the 17 and under division, while the Connecticut Basketball Academy was victorious in the 16 and under division. Check out below for the details as well as information on some individuals who shined during the weekend.
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Negedu Gets Release; Will Consider Four Schools
Emmanuel Negedu was granted the release he so desperately wanted from the University of Arizona. Now he has a list of four schools that he will consider.
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Vermont AAU State Championship Decided
With the Reebok Headliner Camp taking place in Mansfield, the Hall of Fame tournament happening in Springfield, and some local teams traveling to New York to play in the GBOA East bracket, it was a big weekend of basketball in New England. But up north, the Vermont AAU state tournament took place featuring many of the state’s best talents.
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Negedu Wants Out of Letter of Intent
Brewster Academy’s star power forward has asked the University of Arizona for a release from the National Letter of Intent that he signed with the school in November.
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Ebanks Makes Decision
Devin Ebanks is headed to West Virginia. Fox Sport’s Jeff Goodman broke the story first thing Sunday morning as Ebanks selected the Mountaineers over Memphis, Texas, and Rutgers.
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Reebok Headliner Camp Tips Off Today
The Reebok Headliner Try-Out Camp will begin this morning at the Mansfield Sports Plex in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Mansfield is one of 16 locations throughout the nation.
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Wallace Finds Elusive Division I Scholarship
Isiah Wallace has heard it all before. He has a bad body. He’s not athletic enough. He doesn’t have a position on the next level. But despite all of that, he used his post-graduate season at Bridgton Academy to prove he simply gets things done on the court. Now he will play division I basketball in the NEC.
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Higgins Inks with New Mexico State
Johnny Higgins wasn’t off the board for too long. Two weeks after being released from his National Letter of Intent with Duquesne, the Notre Dame Prep point guard has signed with New Mexico State.
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Notre Dame Guard Headed to Fairfield
What had been rumored for more than a month became official late last week as Notre Dame Prep’s Sean Crawford made a commitment to Fairfield University and Head Coach Ed Cooley.
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Tilton's Scurry Lands Scholarship
The Tilton School announced late last week that their talented guard, Dominic Scurry, had been offered and accepted a scholarship offer from the New York Institute of Technology.
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BABC Defeats New England Playaz in State Final
Phil Kasiecki was in Mansfield this weekend to see the culmination of Massachusetts AAU state tournament. Sunday brought a widely anticipated match-up between two huge rivals…the Boston Amateur Basketball Club and the New England Playaz.
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Hoop Mountain Invitational - Sunday Recap
The Hoop Mountain Invitational at Stonehill College came to a close on Sunday, but not before a very exciting finish. Ephraim Herskovitz was on hand to recap all the action.
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Hoop Mountain Invitational – Saturday Recap
The Hoop Mountain Invitational at Stonehill College got into full gear on Saturday with a full slate of games featuring some of the East Coast’s top teams. A multitude of college coaches were there to see the long, action-packed day. Here are some of the highlights:
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Big Man’s Journey Has Happy Ending
It is hard not to route for John Hegarty. The big man is not only one of the most personable young men you will find on the recruiting trail, but he is also someone who has had to persevere through many challenges. On Friday his hard work paid off as he signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of Portland.
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Yanulis and Applegate Complete Trinity’s Monster Class
Trinity College has put together a recruiting class that has to be considered among the nation’s best at the division III level. Two scholarship level big men from the NEPSAC are the latest to join the mix.
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Commitment Catch-Up
With the April “Live” period having recently come to an end, along with a flurry of division I commitments, today we take the time to update you on some other local commitments.
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2009 Rankings Announced
After taking in the high school and prep school season as well as the April live period, today we are ready to announce our new rankings for the class of 2009.
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CBC Wins CT AAU 17 and Under Championship
Despite an upset loss to the Connecticut Flame in the early rounds, the Connecticut Basketball Club fought their way through the loser’s bracket and eventually came away with the state title.
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Belardo Makes Commitment While on Visit
On Friday we told you that Gaby Belardo was visiting South Florida this weekend. Well it was clearly a good visit, as the Notre Dame guard committed while there.
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Prep Star Commits to Indiana
The University of Indiana has landed their latest top 100 recruit. This time they came to New England to do it, as Tom Crean received a commitment from the region’s best available player in the class of 2009.
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Gilliam Lands in America East
Brewster Academy’s small forward made a verbal commitment to UMBC Head Coach Randy Monroe on Friday morning.
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Second Prep Star Headed Out West
Long Beach State was able to land two of the best recruits left in New England last week, as T.J. Robinson recently joined Larry Anderson in signing with the 49ers.
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Notre Dame: Allen & Belardo Shining; Higgins Back on the Board
It has been a busy week at Notre Dame Prep as Ryan Allen has been showing why he is one of the best available wings on the board, Gaby Belardo’s stock has taken off after his performance at the Kingwood Classic, and Johnny Higgins was released from his National Letter of Intent.
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McFarland Makes Decision
Bridgeton Academy’s talented guard has finally made a decision, and he will be playing for a head coach who has been a fan of his for quite some time.
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Dartmouth Finally Lands Their Prize
What has been rumored for more than a month became official earlier this week as Jabari Trotter committed to attend Dartmouth College.
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BABC Takes King James Crown
While most local teams were in Providence this weekend, the Boston Amateur Basketball Club traveled to Akron, Ohio for the King James Classic. It turned out to be a trip well worth it as BABC won the loaded 17 and under division.
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Team Maine Wins Providence Jam Fest
Team Maine came up with a championship this weekend as they won the open division of the Providence Jam Fest. The squad is comprised primarily of unsigned seniors and post-graduates from the state of Maine.
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Providence Jam Fest – Day Two Recap
Many local teams defended their home turf on Saturday as a variety of programs from New England advanced into the gold bracket. Here is a look at the teams that advanced in the 17 and under division.
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Providence Jam Fest – Day One Recap
College coaches can’t arrive until Saturday morning, but that didn’t stop us from getting a head start checking out the action on Friday night. Here is a look at which local players impressed.
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Reebok to hold City Wide Free-Throw Shooting Contest
Reebok is determined to discover the best free-throw shooter in the greater Boston area, and they’re willing to put up some pretty exciting packages to do it. Check out below for further information on the contest.
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Winchendon Star Signs Letter of Intent
In what has to be considered a surprise decision, Larry Anderson not only committed to Long Beach State this week, but he also signed his National Letter of Intent.
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Local Players Shine at Charlie Weber D.C. Hoopfest
Connecticut Select advanced all the way to the semi-finals, while Team Maine won their pool before falling to the eventual champions D.C. Assault.
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Weekend Brings Two NE-10 Commitments
As it so often does, the first “live” weekend of the spring brought more verbal commitments. The first two came out of the NE-10 Conference as St. Anselm’s and Stonehill both added to their programs.
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Local Players Included in National Rankings
Two of the most creditable national recruiting services in the country updated their rankings within the last ten days. Here is a look at which New England products made the cut.
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Best Available in the Frontcourt
Yesterday we told you about some of the backcourt players in the class of 2008 that were hoping to make a good showing this weekend. Today, we change our focus to the frontcourt as we highlight some of the best left on the board.
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Best Available on the Perimeter
A day after releasing our updated rankings for the class of 2008, today we look at some of the top unsigned seniors who play in the backcourt.
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Class of 2008 Final Rankings Announced
With the two live weekends of the spring evaluation period nearly upon us, we thought this was the perfect time to release our final rankings in the class of 2008. Check out below to see who fit in where when it was all said and done.
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Murphy Participates in International Games
St. Mark’s star big man recently returned from a two week trip to Germany, where he joined some of the nation’s best young players to represent the United States in the Albert Schweitzer tournament.
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Commitment Catch-Up
Today we take a look at division III and walk-on commitments that have happened in recent weeks or that we are just becoming aware of.
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New Hampton Star Headed to SEC
He came to New Hampton with a single goal in mind…making it to the highest level of college basketball. This weekend he reached that goal as he committed to a program from the Southeastern Conference.
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Northeast Hoops Festival – Sunday Afternoon Recap
Advancing to the second half of the day on Sunday is what competing in any AAU tournament is all about. The championship rounds certainly didn’t leave anything left to be desired at the Northeast Hoops Festival as we saw a number of well played games and some dramatic finishes.
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Northeast Hoops Festival – Sunday Morning Recap
Sunday morning at the Northeast Hoops Festival consisted of consolation and cross-over games. But with the tournament playing host to a deep and talented field there was still plenty of impressive performances to be seen.
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Northeast Hoops Festival – Saturday Afternoon Recap
With pool play games completed in the u16 and u17 divisions, we can begin to look forward to tomorrow’s championship rounds. Here is a look at who survived and advanced.
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Northeast Hoops Festival – Saturday Morning Recap
It has been an exciting morning in New London, Connecticut as the action has been non-step at the Northeast Hoops Festival. Here is a look at the top performances in the first half of the day.
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Northeast Hoops Festival – Friday Night Recap
The Northeast Hoops Festival kicked off Friday night with several exciting games. Here is a look at some of the players and teams that shined.
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Northeast Hoops Festival Begins Today
The Northeast Hoops Festival will kick off tonight at 6:10 with the first of four game sets. The action will resume first thing Saturday morning and continue throughout the day on Sunday at Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut.
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Proctor Duo off the Board
Proctor Academy announced two commitments last week as both their point guard and star big man have finalized their plans for the next four years.
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Northeast Hoops Festival Schedule Finalized
The Northeast Hoops Festival, which will take place this weekend at Connecticut College (New London, CT), has announced their schedule. The field includes many of the top programs in New England in addition to clubs like the Albany City Rocks and Long Island Lightning from New York.
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Prep Bound
The New England Recruiting Report updates you on some of the local seniors who will join the class of 2009 as post-graduates next year.
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Mejia Ready for Next Challenge
The Lawrence Academy point guard has both the game and the mindset to make an immediate impact upon arriving on URI’s campus next year.
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Point Guard’s Move to St. Mark’s Paying Dividends
We got a chance to catch up with Dave Johnson last week at the Greater Boston All-Star game as the point guard talked about his transition from New Jersey’s Monmouth Academy to St. Mark’s.
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Worcester Big Man Has Impressive Junior Season
The Rhode Island native’s successful junior campaign has added fuel to his recruiting fire as he now lists seven scholarship offers.
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Bryant Gets Point Guard
True point guards can be one in a million these days, which is why anytime a program is able to land one it is a major acquisition. Bryant College did just that on Wednesday.
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Cato-Bishop is Two Sport Star
Darryl Cato-Bishop excelled on both the basketball floor and the football field this year. As he wraps up his junior year with recruiting interest in both sports, he has an important decision to make on the horizon.
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Maine Gets another Local Product
Four days after landing their third commitment of the year, the University of Maine was back at it again on Monday, as they received another verbal commitment from a talented local player.
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Culpo Makes Choice
St. Andrew’s star guard has made his decision and will play division I basketball in the Northeast Conference next season.
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Chaney Named Gatorade Player of the Year
New London High School’s star forward exploded onto the national recruiting scene at last summer’s RBK U. But it was almost 12 months ago that he had to earn his way into that field by shining at the Reebok Headliner Tryout Camp.
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Eastern Invitational Top 100 – Event Recap
The Hoop Group visited New England this weekend as they hosted their top 100 event at Boston University. The New England Recruiting Report was on hand Saturday to recap all the action.
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Game of the Week and New Highlight Reels Added
Check out all the new video content the New England Recruiting Report has to offer, beginning with the underclassmen game of the Hoop Mountain Greater Boston All-Star Game.
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Maine Lands Local Prep Standout
The Black Bears continue to dominate their backyard when it comes to recruiting, as they have received a verbal commitment from one of the state’s top prep schools.
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CIAC All-State Selections Announced
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has announced their all-state teams. See below to find out who made the cut and who the other players receiving votes were.
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Ebanks Released from Letter of Intent
The St. Thomas More star has been released from the National Letter of Intent that he signed with Indiana in November, and will now consider four schools.
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Nadir Tharpe Headed to Prep School
One of the top point guards in the class of 2010 made a big announcement at Hoop Mountain’s Greater Boston All-Star Game. He is headed to Brewster Academy next year, and may reclassify to the class of 2011.
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Myers-Kiett Completes His Comeback Story
The Marianapolis Prep post-graduate made a verbal commitment to Monmouth University following his official visit this Saturday. His scholarship is a fitting final chapter to what is an inspirational comeback story.
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Brian Hanuschak Makes Decision
St. Andrew’s face up four-man is finally off the board after making a verbal commitment late last week.
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Greater Boston All-Star Game – Event Recap
Boston’s brightest stars all gathered in the same gym on Saturday night as they played two exciting games in front of a nearly sold out crowd.
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Hoop Mountain Spring Classic – Event Recap
150 of the region’s top unsigned seniors and talented underclassmen gathered at Stonehill College on Friday evening as they competed in front of close to 100 college coaches.
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Teams Set for Greater Boston All-Star Game
The Greater Boston All-Star Game, presented by Hoop Mountain and the New England Recruiting Report, will take place Saturday night at Harvard University. Here is a look at what the rosters will look like as the teams were announced earlier this week.
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Bryant Makes Big Splash with First Division I Recruit
Don’t be surprised if Bryant College has a smooth transition to division I basketball and the Northeast Conference as they are already winning battles in the recruiting world.
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CHSCA All-Star Games – Event Recap
The Connecticut High School Coaches Association held their All-Star Basketball Festival on Wednesday night. The first game featured the state’s top players in classes S and M, while the nightcap had the best of L and LL.
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RI Breakers Spring Showcase – Event Recap
The New England Recruiting Report traveled to Mass Premier Courts on Sunday night to check out the action at the Rhode Island Breakers Spring Showcase. There was an impressive collection of talent on hand as roughly 20 division II and III college coaches looked on.
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New Hampshire State Championship Results
New Hampshire crowned their first champion on Saturday March 8th as Monadnock took class I. A week later Salem took the state’s final title.
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Central Catholic, Catholic Memorial, and Frontier are Champs
A host of championships were decided at the DCU center in Worcester, Massachusetts on Saturday. Among them were the division I, II, and III boys basketball crowns in the MIAA.
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CIAC L and LL Belong to Maloney and Crosby
The second half of championship day in Connecticut took place on Saturday night at the University of Connecticut’s Gampel Pavilion, where champions were crowned in class L and LL.
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Bloomfield and Stratford Take First Two Titles of the Day
The CIAC championships kicked off at Central Connecticut’s Detrick Gymnasium this afternoon with Bloomfield High School and Stratford High School winning classes S and M.
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Connecticut State Championships Will Be Decided Saturday
The CIAC will hold all four championship games on Saturday. Today, the New England Recruiting Report previews the match-ups.
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Hoop Mountain Greater Boston All-Star Games Set
Official rosters have been announced for the Greater Boston All-Star game set for Saturday, March 22nd at Harvard University.
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Three Finals Set, One Championship Decided in MIAA
Massachusetts has already crowned a state champion in Division 4, and now the finals are set for Division 1, 2, and 3 which will all take place this Saturday, March 15th at the DCU Center in Worcester.
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The Truth about Devin Ebanks’ Recruitment
No player has been more speculated about in the last week than Devin Ebanks. Today we break down all the reports floating through the media, many of which were inaccurate, and let you know where St. Thomas More’s star swingman is really at in the process.
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Rhode Island State Championships Decided
Rhode Island became the latest state to crown their champions this weekend. In division I it was Bishop Hendricken who tacked on another year to their dynasty.
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Commitment Catch-up
With March Madness upon us at both the high school and college levels, today we take a look back at some commitments that have occurred in recent weeks.
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Maine State Championships Decided
Cheverus, Maranacook, Winthrop, and Central Aroostook took home gold balls as Maine crowned her four state champions.
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Burlington High School Wins Vermont State Championship
On Monday night Burlington High School defeated Rice High School to finish their undefeated season and win the Vermont state championship.
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National Prep Championship – Day Two Recap
The National Prep Championship continued on Wednesday with the semi-finals. The first game included a major comeback attempt while the second featured an overtime thriller.
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National Prep Championship – Day One Recap
There were plenty of story lines at day one of the National Prep Championship as there was an electric local crowd, some 75+ college coaches on hand, and four well played and hard fought games.
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National Prep Championship Begins Today
The top 8 prep school teams in the country will converge on Fordham University’s Rose Hill Gymnasium over the next three days to battle it out for the title of national champion.
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Stars Shine at NEPSAC Finals
Five champions were crowned in the NEPSAC yesterday as the finals of Classes A, B, C, D1, and D2 were all played at Endicott College. The New England Recruiting Report was again on hand to bring you all the action.
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National Prep Championship Field Announced
The National Championships of prep school basketball will take place next week at Fordham University’s Rose Hill Gymnasium in the Bronx, New York. The field includes the top 8 teams in the country according to the National Prep Poll.
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NEPSAC Semi-Finals Tip Tonight
Four teams remain in each of the five conferences in the NEPSAC. But that number will be cut in half after tonight’s semi-finals.
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NEPSAC Class A Quarterfinals – Event Recap
The New England Recruiting Report was at Merrimack College on Wednesday night to bring you recaps of all the action of the NEPSAC Class A Quarterfinals.
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NMH Guard Makes Decision
Northfield Mount Hermon’s post-graduate point guard makes his decision and continues to work towards his goal.
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Maine State Championships Set
After crowing regional champions in classes A, B, C, and D, the state championship games are now set as the remaining 8 teams will battle it out for the 4 prestigious gold balls.
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NEPSAC Play-Off Schedule Announced
The NEPSAC play-offs, in all leagues, will begin this Wednesday. Semi-final games will be played on Friday and the finals will be held next Sunday, March 2nd at Endicott College.
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Monteiro’s Perseverance Pays Off as he is Headed to the A-10
The recruiting process can be an up and down road full of twists and turns. Perhaps no player in the region knows that better than B.J. Monteiro. But now that long road has finally come to an end as Crosby High School’s star swingman has committed to Duquesne.
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Vermont’s Final Four Set
While some state’s have yet to even begin their state tournament, Vermont is already through to the semi-finals. Continue reading to see who is still alive and what the match-ups look like.
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This Week’s Notable Performances
While this was the last week of the regular season for most teams, the state of Maine is already in the midst of their tournament. Here is a list of players who shined.
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Louisville Gets Their Shooter
Despite sitting atop the Big East standings, Louisville’s three-point shooting has been their Achilles heel all year long. With the addition of New England’s most lethal outside shooter, Rick Pitino and his staff shouldn’t have that problem in the future.
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NERR Adds the Game of the Week Powered by NextPlay.com
Check out our homepage to view the game of the week – St. Mark’s at Marianapolis Prep
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Class A Coming Down to Wire
With this being the last week of the regular season in the NEPSAC there are still many questions to be answered. Tops among those is, who will qualify for the NEPSAC tournament beginning on Wednesday, March 27th.
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Brewster Guard Heading to the A-10
Trey Blue has made his decision and will play in the Atlantic 10 next year.
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Sam Cieplicki Makes Decision
It was an up and down week for New Hampton’s sharp shooting post-graduate as he suffered a season ending knee injury earlier in the week and then made his college decision a few days later.
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St. Mark’s at Nobles – Game Recap
Phil Kasiecki was on hand Wednesday afternoon as St. Mark’s visited Noble & Greenough. Read below for his observations and analysis of the players in action.
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This Week’s Notable Performances
This week’s best performances have a little bit of everything: triple doubles, game winners, record setters, as well as perhaps the best individual performance so far this season.
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National Prep Poll Announced
As the season begins to wind down, the race for the Top 8 spots - which will earn invitations to the National Prep Championships March 4-6 at Fordham University - has started to heat up. One school makes it first appearance in the Top 10.
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Commitment Catch-Up
Take a look at four players who have made commitments in recent weeks. They include: one of the prep schools best defensive stoppers; a skilled face-up four man who was flying under the radar; a guard who has helped his team to a huge turn-around; and another guard who shines for one of the MIAA’s best teams.
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Lawrence Academy Has Big Weekend at NPSI
The defending class C champions proved their prowess this weekend as their “big three” led them to consecutive victories over class A schools.
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Morris Leaves Prime Time Shootout with MVP Award and another Offer
The Hotchkiss School traveled to Villanova University last week to take on Our Savior New American from New York in the Prime Time Shootout. If Jay Wright and his staff get their way it will be Jason Morris’ first game of many in the Big East school’s arena.
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National Prep School Invitational – Event Recap
The NPSI began on Thursday and will continue through Sunday. The New England Recruiting Report has been on hand to bring you the latest updates from all the action.
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This Week’s Notable Performances
With another week in the books, the New England Recruiting Report updates you on who has shined throughout the region in the last seven days.
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Exeter’s Best Team Ever?
It has been a long time since Phillips Exeter has been considered a legitimate contender in class A. In fact, the Exeter teams of old that used to be New England powerhouses played in a very different landscape with nowhere near the current level of competition. So now with a 13-3 record, Exeter is off to their best start in years and may just be the best team that the school has ever had.
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The Best Left on the Board – Big Men
In the final portion of our five part series, today we take a look at the best big men left on the board in New England.
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The Best Left on the Board – Face-up Fours
Having face-up forwards is a popular trend in basketball these days. New England is no exception as the region has already had several players at this position commit for next season. Check out below to see who is still on the board.
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The Best Left on the Board – Wings
In the third component of our five part series, today we take a look at the best wings on the board.
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The Best Left on the Board – Combo Guards
In the second portion of our five part series, today we take a look at the best combo-guards left on the board.
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This Week’s Notable Performances
Another week has passed and so it is again time to see which players from around the region have shined in the last seven days. So here is a look at the top performers in all six New England states:
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Albertus Magnus Bringing in Impressive Recruiting Class
The small New Haven college is clearly a program on the rise as they are quietly putting together perhaps the GNAC’s best recruiting class.
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Worcester Academy Holds off St. Andrew's
Phil Kasiecki was in
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The Best Left on the Board – Point Guards
With the 2007-2008 season nearly three fourths finished, today we begin a five part series where we take a look at the best prospects still on the board in the class of ’08.
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Gerald McLemore Heads to Maine
After taking a visit to the University of Maine, the California native returned much sooner than his teammates and coaches at Worcester Academy expected.
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McDonald’s Nominees Announced
The nominees for the prestigious McDonald’s All-American game have been announced. Check out below to see which players in the class of ’08 were selected from New England.
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This Week’s Notable Performances
Check out which players from around the region shined this week as the New England Recruiting Report highlights 32 different performances from all six states.
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NERR Adds Video Highlights!
The New England Recruiting Report, in conjunction with NextPlay.com, is proud to announce the addition of video highlights to our website.
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South Kent Does Coach Chillious Proud
In his last game on the sidelines at South Kent, Raphael Chillious’ team played their hearts out and defeated the NEPSAC’s top team.
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MBR.ORG Prep Weekend – Event Recap
Bridgton Academy, Notre Dame Prep, and Lee Academy were all in action this weekend at the MBR Prep Weekend. Check out below for recaps and scoring leaders from all of the action.
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Greater Boston All-Star Game Set for March 22nd
The best players in the greater Boston area will gather on Saturday, March 22nd at Harvard University for the Greater Boston All-Star Game presented by Hoop Mountain and the New England Recruiting Report.
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Hoop Hall Classic – Event Recap
This weekend the Hall of Fame hosted their annual Hoop Hall Classic. As usual the event was a collection of the best high school and prep programs from across the nation.
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This Week’s Notable Performances
After another week of exciting action, here are some players that managed to set themselves apart from the competition.
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Florida Lands the Prize of New England
Billy Donovan and the two time defending national champions Florida Gators have landed a commitment from New England’s most coveted recruit.
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Kesses Breaks Two School Records
Choate Rosemary Hall’s post-graduate small forward broke two school records on Wednesday night.
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Myers-Keitt Beginning to Shine
Marianapolis Prep’s post-graduate swingman has improved at a consistent rate throughout the season, and is consequently generating quite a bit of recruiting interest.
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NEPSAC Class “A” Update
With the prep school season nearly half way to its conclusion, we take a look at the overall and conference records of each class A program in the NEPSAC.
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Charlestown Trio Leads Team to Terrific Start to Season
Charlestown High School has rushed out to an 8-0 record to start the season behind the play of three talented upper classmen.
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NEPSAC Basketball: Where Are They Now
Local hoops junkies will get a big thrill out of this comprehensive list of former NEPSAC players who have gone on to play at higher levels, passed on to us by a passionate fan.
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A Week of Upsets in Class A
It was a good week for Class B as two of their programs were able to knock off Class A opponents on Wednesday.
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This Week’s Notable Performances
This week’s performances include four triple doubles and two dominant performances from one of the region’s most well known duos.
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Marra Returns from Louisville Visit
Northfield Mount Hermon’s long distance marksmen got a chance to check out Rick Pitino’s program first hand this weekend.
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Brandeis Putting Together All-Star Recruiting Class
For the last couple of weeks we have been getting you up-to-date with division III commitments around the region. Today we profile one local school that has put together arguably one of the nation’s best classes as they have stayed close to home to land several steals.
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National Prep Poll Announced
There was a change atop the Top 10 Prep Poll despite the fact that the previous No. 1 team remained unbeaten. Check out the latest rankings.
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Baskerville to Central Earlier than Expected
Chris Baskerville’s post-graduate season at Lee Academy will be cut short as he is expected to join Central Connecticut at mid-year.
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Tilton Defeats Cushing in Battle of Class B Favorites
Cushing Academy visited Tilton on Saturday in a battle of two of the favorites in Class B. Ultimately the home team was able to hold on for the victory.
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This Week’s Notable Performances
Another week has gone by and although it was shortened for many teams because of the first of the year, there was still plenty of time for some huge numbers.
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Three More Division III Commitments
A couple of days after updating you on several division III commitments from around the region we have three more to report.
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Future Bright for Connecticut Freshman
With high expectations comes intense pressure but East Hartford freshman Anthony Jernigan seems immune to it.
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Check Out Our New Archives Page
In our continued effort to bring you the most detailed and up to date coverage of high school basketball and recruiting in the New England states we have added another new feature to our website.
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D-III Commitment Catch-Up
While the New England Recruiting Report is always your first source for local commitments on the scholarship level, we also want to give our due to those players who go on to play division III basketball. Today we take a look at some of those recent commitments.
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Holderness Point Guard Makes Decision
Dickinson College has received a commitment from one of New Hampshire’s best pure point guards.
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This Week’s Notable Performances
Today we release our first Notable Performances of the season, highlighting impressive individual games from all six New England states.
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BABC Holiday Classic – Event Recap
Thursday was day one of the BABC Holiday Classic. As usual the event attracted some of the top teams from the Boston area and beyond.
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St. Sebastian’s Tournament – Event Recap
Eight strong teams gathered today for the 9th annual St. Sebastian’s School Basketball Tournament. The New England Recruiting Report was on hand to bring you all of the first round action.
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Connecticut High School Season Preview
We continue our look at local high school basketball by examining the CIAC in Connecticut.
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Maine High School Season Preview
High School Basketball is already off to an exciting start in the state of Maine. But it is better late than never in the case of this preview.
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Massachusetts High School Season Preview
The New England Recruiting Report previews the favorites in all four MIAA divisions.
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New Hampshire High School Season Preview
Class L should be wide open while there is a definite frontrunner in class M.
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Cushing Academy Wins Lawrence-Groton Holiday Tournament
Phil Kasiecki was on hand for the finals of the Lawrence Academy Holiday Tournament. Below he recaps the action as Cushing earned the championship.
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Rhode Island High School Season Preview
Things are pretty much the status quo in Rhode Island, with Bishop Hendricken starting the season as the team to beat and a variety of other clubs hoping to compete.
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Vermont High School Season Preview
Today marks the beginning of a six part series where the New England Recruiting Report will preview the high school basketball landscape in all six states.
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Huckins Rouse Invitational Tournament – Event Recap
8 teams converged on the Middlesex School this weekend to play in the Huckins Rouse Invitational honoring two former coaches.
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Ted Eby Headed to M.I.T.
M.I.T. lands a big recruit, literally and figuratively, who will anchor their interior for years to come.
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Kirk Crecco will Play at Dartmouth
Gilford High School’s Kirk Crecco has beaten the odds and will play division I basketball next year.
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8 Schools Tournament – Event Recap
Over 40 college coaches were on hand to watch as some of the best student athletes in the Northeast competed in the first ever 8 Schools Tournament held at Choate Rosemary Hall.
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Boys Club Holiday Classic – Event Recap
The New York Boys Club Holiday Classic had a very distinctive New England feel during the first day of action as two Massachusetts teams advanced to the finals of the top bracket.
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Ranking 2008’s Local Players
A day after announcing our updated New England rankings, we take a look at what the class of 2008 would look like without all of the local prep schools.
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Complete New England Rankings Announced
After months off watching talented players complete across the region, today we finally announce our complete New England Rankings.
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Vermont Rankings Announced
The state of Vermont appears to be dominated by two underclassmen as Candon Rusin and Joe O’Shea may be the state’s best overall prospects.
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New Hampshire Rankings Announced
Big men dominate the small state as each of the four classes is led by an interior presence.
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Rhode Island Rankings Announced
The story in Rhode Island may have more to do with who isn’t there than who is, as many of the state’s top talents have left the area.
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Massachusetts Rankings Announced
While the class of 2008 is headlined by a potential NBA lottery pick, the class of 2009 may be the best overall group to come along in many years.
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Maine Rankings Announced
Fresh off his commitment to Colorado, Lee Academy’s Nate Tomlinson remains the highest ranked player in the state of Maine.
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New Connecticut Rankings Announced
The following seven days will be “rankings week” as we will release updated lists from all six states and New England in consecutive days.
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Check Out New Prospects Page
A new option on our menu offers links to every player profile in our system.
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NEPSAC Class D Preview
Today we complete our look at NEPSAC basketball by previewing class D which features some very talented programs.
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Hoop Mountain Prep Classic – Event Recap II
The New England Recruiting Report brings you recaps of all the action from day three of the Hoop Mountain Prep Classic.
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