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St. Mike’s Completes 2012 Class

St. Mike’s Completes 2012 Class

Posted Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

St. Mike's head coach Michael Harding landed a commitment from six-foot-four swingman Daniel Dixon earlier this week.  His commitment completes the Purple Knights' 2012 recruiting class.  Dixon currently attends Langley High School in McLean, Virginia, where he helped the team to a Liberty District Championship and a spot in the final four of the Virginia Regional Championships last year as a junior.    Dixon ran with the Fairfax Stars on the AAU circuit and has a reputation for being a long… READ MORE >

Prep Profile – New Hampton

Prep Profile – New Hampton

Posted Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Youth will be served at New Hampton this year as the Huskies welcome an incredibly talented, but equally young, squad.  Local New England products Noah Vonleh, Jared Terrell, Mike Auger, and Jeremy Miller will all make their NEPSAC debuts this season.  While the foursome is as talented of a young core as you could assemble within our regions borders, it would be naïve to expect the group to go without any growing pains as they get adjusted to competition that… READ MORE >

Hartford Lands First of 2012

Hartford Lands First of 2012

Posted Monday, September 26th, 2011

The University of Hartford has created a steady recruiting pipeline into the state of Texas and the Hawks returned to the Lone Star State to begin their 2012 recruiting class.  Antoine Burrell, a six-foot-seven forward from Colony High School, committed to head coach John Gallagher on Tuesday.  As a junior, Burrell was a 4A All-Region Player while averaging 15.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.  He led his team to a 23-13 overall record and a spot in the 4A… READ MORE >

Harvard Pops a Weekend Pair

Harvard Pops a Weekend Pair

Posted Monday, September 26th, 2011

Harvard Basketball hosted one of the most important recruiting weekends in their program's history this weekend, welcoming eight prospects who all had varying ranges of high-major recruitment.  Monday night, the Crimson landed their first commitment from the bunch with six-foot-ten big man Mike Hall, who chose Harvard over other offers from Memphis, Georgia Tech, Florida State, and California.  A day later and a second weekend visitor jumped on board when point guard Siyani Chambers pledged to Harvard head coach Tommy… READ MORE >

Prep Profile – Brewster Academy

Prep Profile – Brewster Academy

Posted Monday, September 26th, 2011

They’ve won two of the last four NEPSAC championships, are one of two schools in the country to play in four straight National Prep Championship Final fours, and are the only program to win both a NEPSAC title and National Prep Championship in the same year.  And so there is absolutely no denying that Brewster Academy has solidified itself as one of the perennial powerhouses in all of prep school basketball.  For all of the success that the program has… READ MORE >

New England Storms New Jersey

New England Storms New Jersey

Posted Sunday, September 25th, 2011

A small contingent of teams from New England made the trip southwest to Neptune, New Jersey for the annual Hoop Group Fall Showcase this weekend.  Collectively, they walked away from the event having made a big impact, with several programs advancing late into the day on Sunday.  17-and-under The Rhode Island Hawks scored a 20 point victory over the New Jersey Playaz on Sunday morning before coming back to earn a second win to advance to the tournament finals.  Unfortunately,… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain Fall Classic – Event Recap

Hoop Mountain Fall Classic – Event Recap

Posted Saturday, September 24th, 2011

Some of the top talents in New England were on hand last night at Hoop Mountain’s Fall Classic at Mass Premier Courts in Foxboro. Dozens of Division 2 and 3 coaches from all over New England covered the gym. Out of the 180-some prospects in attendance, here are the players who impressed: Jarred Reuter, 6’8 freshman, Tabor Academy-It was clear from the beginning that Reuter was the biggest name, and most impressive talent, at the event. He rebounded at an… READ MORE >

Prep Profile - Worcester Academy

Prep Profile - Worcester Academy

Posted Friday, September 23rd, 2011

A new day has dawn in Worcester Academy basketball history.  Longtime head coach Ed Reilly has stepped back to concentrate on his duties as the school’s athletic director and turned the reigns of his program over to assistant Jamie Sullivan.  While Sullivan will undoubtedly utilize his years of experience at Reilly’s side to his benefit, his blueprint for building the program moving forward is slightly different than we’ve seen in Worcester in recent years.  The 2011-2012 team will be the… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain Fall Classic Preview

Hoop Mountain Fall Classic Preview

Posted Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

The annual Hoop Mountain Fall Classic will tip-off tonight at Mass Premier Courts in Foxboro, Massachusetts.  The Fall Classic has attracted no less than 75 college coaches in each of the past five years and this year should be no different with an especially talented roster of players expected to be on hand.  Players expected to be in action include: Demitry Coronel, Tabor Academy (MA); Colin Richey, Whitinsville Christian (MA); Jake Donnelly, Taft (CT); Matt Daley, Taft (CT); Victor Joshua,… READ MORE >

Notre Dame Returns to New England

Notre Dame Returns to New England

Posted Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

Less than a month after being told they were out of the Zach Auguste sweepstakes, Notre Dame has come back to socre a commitment from the long and athletic six-foot-nine forward.  Auguste arrived in South Bend for his official visit on Wednesday, only days after finishing a similar trip to Marquette, and had committed to Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey by the end of the day on Thursday.  Word began to get out by Friday morning that Auguste was… READ MORE >

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