Posted Tuesday, January 6th, 2015
We're now in the midst of the high school and prep school basketball seasons and updated rankings are right around the corner, so Cox Hub and the New England Recruiting Report sat down for their latest podcast to examine who rise and who will debut in our updated rankings. Click here to listen to the most recent CoxHub/NERR podcast. READ MORE >
Posted Monday, January 5th, 2015
Buckingham Browne and Nichols School forward Ben Crawford is headed to St. Lawrence University next year according to Metro Boston program director Mo Vasquez. The six-foot-three southpaw was one of the best pound-for-pound rebounders in all of the NEPSAC last year, averaging 16 points and 9 rebounds per game while leading BB&N to the semifinals of the Class A tournament and being named First Team All ISL and Third Team All New England Class A in the process. After a… READ MORE >
Posted Sunday, January 4th, 2015
Over the next week, we'll be taking a look at which freshman throughout New England are making a varsity impact through the early portion of the season. We'll start in the MIAA and take a look at some rookies from the North of Boston who have caught our attention. New England Freshmen Focus Report: Part One After a tremendous spring, summer, and fall playing with BABC, freshman lead-guard Tanahj Pettway has been outstanding in the early going for Central Catholic,… READ MORE >
Posted Saturday, January 3rd, 2015
For the second consecutive season, the TD Garden will host regular season high school contests as part of the Good Sports Invitational. Put on by Hoop Mountain and Garden Neighborhood Charities, eight games featuring 15 teams from Massachusetts and 1 team from Rhode Island will be played on Saturday, January 10th. The schedule of the event is as follows:9:30: Masconomet vs. Central Catholic (girls)11:00: Masconomet vs. Arlington Catholic (boys)12:30: Belmont vs. Somerville2:00: Malden Catholic vs. Bishop Hendricken (RI)3:30: Newton North… READ MORE >
Posted Friday, January 2nd, 2015
Over the course of the last ten days, the New England Recruiting Report has turned our attention to the public school ranks by previewing the top prospects within all six state associations (MIAA click here, CIAC click here, NHIAA click here, MPA click here, VPA click here, and RIIL click here). While this is as comprehensive of a list as we could generate this early in the season, new prospects will inevitably make a name for themselves before the season… READ MORE >
Posted Thursday, January 1st, 2015
Our sixth and final look into New England’s state associations takes us to the state of Rhode Island, where there is still a fair amount of local talent staying at home to play in the RIIL. Class of 2015Corey Daugherty, Barrington – The scoring guard made an early pledge to Brown last year and is now continuing to assert himself as the best player in the RIIL. He can put points on the board in any number of ways, but… READ MORE >
Posted Wednesday, December 31st, 2014
2014 was another great year of basketball in New England and as we look back on the year that was we also look forward on the year to come. In just two months both the high school and prep school seasons will come to an end, culminating with one of the most exciting times of year. Brewster Academy was the big winner in 2014, earning both the NEPSAC’s highest crown as well as the National Prep Championship, and as we… READ MORE >
Posted Tuesday, December 30th, 2014
Notre Dame Prep post-graduate swingman Charlie Russo made a verbal commitment to Southern New Hampshire on Monday, announcing his decision via his twitter account. It's official Southern New Hampshire #SNHU — Charlie Russo (@CharlieRusso14) December 30, 2014 SNHU is a division II school in the highly competitive Northeast 10 Conference that has recruited the prep schools heavily in recent years with ten players on their current roster having come from the prep ranks. "I think the coaching staff at Southern… READ MORE >
Posted Monday, December 29th, 2014
The state of Vermont is up next as we continue our tour across New England’s six state associations in search of the best prospects in the public school ranks. Class of 2015Tristan Ross, St. Johnsbury – He’s a skilled swingman who has worked hard enough to develop his body so that he can also overpower some guys. Ross makes shots off both the catch and the dribble, is a consistent threat at the three-point line, and has a good pull-up… READ MORE >
Posted Sunday, December 28th, 2014
Maine is up next as we continue to profile the six state association in New England. Without further ado, here’s a look at the top prospects in the Pine Tree State. Class of 2015Nicholas Mayo, Messalsonskee – The Eastern Kentucky bound big man established himself as a prospect on the rise last spring, made a big name for himself over the summer, and is now proving his dominance during his senior season. Kyle Bouchard, Houlton – He puts up video… READ MORE >