2018 Big Apple Showcase Day 1 Twitter Blog

Thursday, July 19th, 2018

The 2018 Big Apple Showcase takes place this Wednesday, July 18th and Thursday, July 19th. The New England Recruiting Report is onsite at both the Brewster Sports Center in Brewster, NY and House of Sports in Ardsley, NY. To keep up with all the action you can either follow @NERRhoops, @ZackSandberg, @mdimartino203, @ChrisGaynor9, and @AdamFinkelstein on twitter or you can continue to check back here throughout the day as our annual twitter blogs will consolidate all of our coverage in one location.

You can even join in on the dialogue as well by tweeting at @NERRhoops, using the hashtage #BAS, and letting us know what action you're watching.

Here is the complete recap from Day 1 at BAS:

1st offer in hand. Connor Peterson will be at #BAS https://t.co/SWnWcw0wld
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

6’6” forward Denali Burton of CSA Velocity has had a great presence inside so far in the first half #BAS pic.twitter.com/H6Fv8JLlEl
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

6’3” 2020 guard John Greene has shown nice shooting touch all morning for CT Select pic.twitter.com/10DpNyI74T
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

5’10” Point guard Kenny Lazo was a catalyst in Boys2Men’s wire to wire win this morning earning Player of the Game honors #BAS pic.twitter.com/vu7d57xwVX
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

6’4” 2019 guard Michael Curto earns Player of the Game honors for NY Lighting Select in their OT win this morning #BAS pic.twitter.com/v0JLyE8h8y
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

2021 guard Melvin Hope patrolling the glass for CM3 Elite 17u #BAS pic.twitter.com/GZxLeT1SgN
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

2019 Point guard Noah Cummings of Team Saints shows hustle and great vision finding his teammate on the break #BAS pic.twitter.com/Ep7Zn5OTE9
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

PSA Cardinals 2021 guard Isaiah Thompson finds 2021 teammate Drissa Traore on the roll to the basket for the bucket & the foul #BAS pic.twitter.com/zaFeuQc95o
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

2019 guard John Guerra has taken the ball strong to the rim as Early Risers Orange looks to claw back into the game late #BAS pic.twitter.com/wuN3goQmf5
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

6’5” 2019 forward Jacob Toppin slips inside for the easy layup. Long smooth athlete with inside-out skill set for the Minutemen. #BAS pic.twitter.com/giZrba0qE8
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

2019 guard Chris Torres has great range and plays both sides of the floor with passion for CSA Velocity #BAS pic.twitter.com/oJr1hGVtOD
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

Athletic swingman Richard Selembo attacked the rim with force in earlier action today for Boys2Men Silver #BAS pic.twitter.com/PQHGsGQDWe
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

2019 SG Dylan Lien hit five threes in the first half for Central Mass Swarm 17u earning Player of the Game honors #BAS pic.twitter.com/VSXK0E7gTP
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

.@ProLevelTitans Big man William Kettle should attract some suitors this week. 2019 6-8, runs the floor well and can post up it play in the mid-range
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

.@RIElite_ G Steven Lora with some fancy ball handling and the three to extend the teams lead #BAS pic.twitter.com/inJAdrqDVZ
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

Another big man is @Sphere_BBall 2020 Arian Dehnavi. Physical floor leader and shotblocker. Can also defend the perimeter. #BAS
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

6’5” SF Kasai Brown steals the inbound and breaks out for the strong finish to close out the first half for the LI Lightning 17u pic.twitter.com/sxRJVeY5HS
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

.@NewHavenHeatFam Enasj Jones has deceptive speed and can score at the rim against bigger players. #BAS
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

.@RIElite_ Franklyn Baptista is the #POTG. Has been offered by Bryant #BAS pic.twitter.com/nnTcduvRyZ
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

After back-to-back threes, 2020 PG Niko Petropoulos finds his teammate rolling to the basket with a great wrap around pass for PTT-White #BAS pic.twitter.com/4vXH8vy1dv
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

.@MassELITEHoops G Evan Cook has heard from a variety of D2’s, and High academic D3’s. Scored 16 in his teams first game #BAS pic.twitter.com/b4zQ75Adi0
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

Running Rebel’s Marial Mading hits the FT. Able to handle the ball and hit the three at 6-10 pic.twitter.com/iI8WQ7CfUb
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

.@nylightningball G/F Kenneth Hines is a 2018 still looking for a school. Great D2/D3 pickup #BAS
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

Minuteman Big man Mathew Mayer’s making a huge impact in the post. 6-8 machine on the boards and scorer in the post has his team up over Rens. #BAS
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

.@JBHoopsAAU George Tinsley Reports offers from Binghamton, Colgate, New Hampshire and Holy across. #BAS pic.twitter.com/ASFVDw6ctg
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

Minuteman Mathew Mayer reporting A-10 and other mid level interest. Raw but has size and skill plus a high academic #BAS
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

Baseline for ⁦@dcbluedevilsNH⁩ vs ⁦@EarlyRisersNY⁩ pic.twitter.com/nMHo6jX0Qs
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

Early Riser G/F Bryan Powell muscles his way to the basket. Already in double figures in the first half #BAS pic.twitter.com/FbHMmNx4Y7
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

.@dcbluedevilsNH G Kevin Constant is an athletic freak of nature. 6-2 and beating the big men on the boards and on put backs. #BAS
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

.@yorkballers 6-7 wingman Jalen Gotham has length and quickness. A nightmare defensively but still raw on the other end. Should attract some higher level interest. #BAS
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

.@dcbluedevilsNH Kevin Constant with the slam to take a 72-71 lead with 50 seconds left #BAS pic.twitter.com/uPONRyYm44
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

2019 Forward Joshua Cohen has shown nice touch around the rim and from the free throw line. Skilled 6’10” big for Jersey Force 17u #BAS pic.twitter.com/BEg40EcbFW
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

6’6” Forward Charles-Antoine Gaba with the strong move in the lane for Sphere Basketball #BAS pic.twitter.com/jTZXAnXHFF
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

.@NYRhoops G Nick Molina had 14 with 4 threes. Hasn’t heard from any colleges yet but expect that to change. pic.twitter.com/MEQpLaFTnE
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

Early Riser Bryan Powell has heard from a variety of D2’s. Will likely be heading the prep school route #BAS pic.twitter.com/eTP7I8wf4G
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 18, 2018

.@ryteswarriors Croatian big Egon Ruhek quietly affecting the game. Gets boards and can defend the perimeter. Physically and Mentally tough #BAS
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 19, 2018

Future Post Graduate PG Damani Thomas with the break away finish for City Rocks Orange 17u #BAS pic.twitter.com/78ANdv4PaU
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 19, 2018

6’1” 2019 PG Isaiah Gray led the Pro Level Titans with three 3-pointers in the first half. He showed great poise and IQ as well. #BAS pic.twitter.com/hlP3R9zXwc
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 19, 2018

.@RIElite_ G Steven Lora is your POTG and reports interest from multiple Ivy’s and high academic D2’s/D3 pic.twitter.com/jsu1tNygUv
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 19, 2018

Born Ready G Fousseyni Drame reports offers from Rutgers, Tulane, Canisuis and UC Davis and hold interest from PAC-10 & Big East. Brother Hassan has similar recruitment #BAS pic.twitter.com/u9u6lfMUKC
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 19, 2018

.@dcbluedevilsNH Gob Gabriel showing flashes of his brother on the perimeter. Able to drive past smaller guards and hit the long ball. Passing is much improved. #BAS
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 19, 2018

Middlesex Magic 17u with a strong outing led by early sharpshooting from Cole Prowitt-Smith and the inside presence of Thomas O’Neil #BAS
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 19, 2018

.@PKFlash1 G Thomas Melonja has just received an offer from NJIT. Lights out shooter with 4.0 GPA #BAS pic.twitter.com/eN3tKmf2ny
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 19, 2018

.@PKFlash1 guard Reed Fenton (@reed_fenton) picked up an offer from Fairfield after his performance at the Big Apple Showcase. Iowa Head coach Fran McCaffrey was on hand as well #RealExposure pic.twitter.com/z2lZz8XNQa
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 19, 2018

6’8” 2019 Forward Tetcheung Abdourachid with the running hook in the lane. Big frame with soft hands and good court awareness for the Mid-Atlantic Select #BAS pic.twitter.com/ED5vDF1zt8
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 19, 2018

Great toughness from @CMASSShooters Dylan Lien to help his team pull off a major upset vs Born Ready
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 19, 2018

Metro Boston 17u Guard Devonte Sweatman with the shooters roll. Tough player with great poise and an impressive offensive skillset. #BAS pic.twitter.com/ev3aYuwQOA
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 19, 2018

Iowa, New Hampshire, Yale, St. Bonnaventure, Coppin State, Penn State, Iona and Sacred Heart among the coaches who have walked in the building #BAS @NERRHoops
— Zack Sandberg (@ZackSandberg) July 18, 2018

My favorite event of the year #BAS pic.twitter.com/jfZiPHu5hO
— Adam Finkelstein (@AdamFinkelstein) July 18, 2018

@JerseyForceAAU 6-10 C Josh Cohen with 20 & 11. Has offers# from FDU and interest from a variety of D1’s #BAS pic.twitter.com/6Sd3QISXZ2
— NERR (@NERRHoops) July 19, 2018

Jordan Kellier having an incredible outing as he has 27 points with under 4 to go in the second half #BAS @NERRHoops
— Zack Sandberg (@ZackSandberg) July 18, 2018

Doug Edert ‘19 @DougEdert with 21 points (4 treys) in opening game win over Sphere Basketball. Next game 8:40pm on 7/18. #BAS @NERRHoops @AdamFinkelstein @ZackSandberg @BillEdert
— John Mattera (@jmattera83) July 18, 2018

Magic 17u open @NERRHoops Big Apple Showcase with 65-36 win over NY Rens Arbitello. Cole Prowitt-Smith 15 points, Tyler Kolek 11 points and Mykel Derring 10 points led the way. Rhett Carter a game high 12 rebounds! #MagicFamily #BAS pic.twitter.com/GJpIEcs3E7
— Middlesex Magic (@MiddlesexMagic) July 19, 2018

Headed to @NERRHoops’ #BAS tonight for a 9:50 PM tip at House of Sports with our 17s. 16s play tomorrow at 12:50 PM vs. PSA Cardinals also at House of Sports. #NE6 #UASponsored #UnleashChaos #LivePeriod pic.twitter.com/z607t820lb
— NE6 (@NE6Hoops) July 18, 2018

coaches who watched our two U17 teams at @NERRHoops #BAS tonight..

unh, army, fdu, st peters, holy cross, vermont, bowling green, binghamton, sac heart, fairfield, yale, njit, rmu, coppin st, bentley, pace, caldwell, st anselm, newhaven, stac, assumption, merrimack#theforceway pic.twitter.com/wTub8QJLca
— JerseyForceAAU (@JerseyForceAAU) July 19, 2018