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Kuakumensah Cuts List

Posted Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Cedric Kuakumensah has trimmed his list to five schools, and is in the process of setting up official visits in September and October in hopes of making a decision before November’s early signing period.  “My final five are Brown, Penn, Elon, Holy Cross, and BU,” Kuakumensah said by text on Wednesday.  Kuakumensah will take an unofficial visit to Boston University this week after having already seen local campuses including Brown, Holy Cross, and others.  His official visits are likely to… READ MORE >

BU Nabs Point Guard of the Future

Posted Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

First year Boston University head coach Joe Jones scored a coup yesterday when he earned a commitment from Maurice Watson, a five-foot-nine point guard from Boys Latin School in Philadelphia.  Watson was the driving force behind a Team Philly squad that saw tremendous success this summer and the point guard benefitted as a result, scoring 25 division I scholarship offers including Texas Tech and Virginia.  As good of an on-the-ball defender as he is a playmaker, what truly sets Watson… READ MORE >

Johnson Gets First Recruit at Fairfield

Posted Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

First year head coach Sydney Johnson landed the first commitment of his tenure at Fairfield and it was a good one as Marcus Gilbert, from Academy of New Church in Pennsylvania pledged on Wednesday.  Gilbert is the younger brother of incoming Pittsburgh freshman Malcolm Gilbert, and while the brothers share similar high level talent, they have very different games.  Malcolm is a seven-foot defensive monster, while Marcus is an explosive six-foot-six athlete with a consistent three-point shot and the versatility to… READ MORE >

Ledo Pushes Back Decision

Posted Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Thursday was supposed to be the day that Ricardo Ledo finally put his recruitment to bed.  He had a press conference scheduled for that afternoon in which he would choose between Providence, Syracuse, Connecticut, West Virginia, and Kentucky.  The Providence Journal's Kevin McNamara reported on Wednesday morning what many had already suspected, that Ledo would be committing to the hometown Friars for the second time.  But those plans are apparently now on hold now as the press conference has been… READ MORE >

McGary Assumes Legendary Status

Posted Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

It's been a busy week, to say the least, in New England.  First Kris Dunn made his pick then Andre Drummond made his shocking announcement.  Ricky Ledo announced an upcoming decision then Irene rolled into the region.  Lost amidst the headlines and power outages was Brewster Academy big man Mitch McGary earning legendary grassroots status this weekend when he ripped down a backboard at the Boost Mobile Elite 24 game.  Make no mistake about it, Aquille Carr, Justin Anderson, and… READ MORE >

Furness Hoping to Make Decision Soon

Posted Monday, August 29th, 2011

Alex Furness showed consistent signs last spring of being ready to break out and once July came around he did just that, leading MB Nation to the AAU 12th Grade National Championship and picking up his first division I offer from Wagner in the process.  Since that time, Furness' division I suitors have continued to grow and last week he took unofficial visits to Hofstra, Boston University, and Quinnipiac.  Now a commitment may come sooner rather than later according to… READ MORE >

Auguste Cuts List to Four

Posted Sunday, August 28th, 2011

New Hampton rising senior Zach Auguste cut his list to four on Sunday while still leaving the door slightly ajar for other schools to get in.  Auguste said West Virginia, Florida, Marquette, and Georgia Tech (in no particular order) were his final four with one caveat.  “I’m leaving the fifth spot open just in case I get any new options,” he said.  Gone from his most recent list of nine schools are Virginia, Providence, Auburn, Notre Dame, and Clemson.  But… READ MORE >

Brown to LaSalle in 2011

Posted Sunday, August 28th, 2011

Andre Drummond wasn't the only player to forgo his post-graduate year this weekend in favor of going straight to college.  Rohan Brown, who graduated from East Catholic High School in June and was planning to attend Choate Rosemary Hall as a post-graduate next year, accepted a scholarship offer from LaSalle University.  Brown committed on Friday after visiting the Philadelphia campus on Monday and Tuesday and was set to begin classes on Tuesday.  The six-foot-five forward came out of East Catholic… READ MORE >

Boston College Elite Camp - Event Recap

Posted Saturday, August 27th, 2011

The third installment of the Boston College Elite Camp featured a talent laden crop of youngsters who spent the day learning the Eagles' offensive system and putting their skills to the test.  Here is a look at who stood out: Jarred Reuter (Tabor Academy) – It is hard to believe that Reuter has four years of high school basketball left to play because he has such a mature game. He uses his sheer strength to score in the lane and… READ MORE >

Ledo Announcing Next Week

Posted Thursday, August 25th, 2011

Three days after cutting his list to five schools and saying he had no timetable to make a decision, Ricardo Ledo is now ready to make an announcement.  Ledo will hold a press conference next Thursday, September 1st, at Ladder 133 Bar and Grill in his hometown of Providence.  The hometown Friars, who Ledo originally committed to on Christmas Eve of last year under former head coach Keno Davis, are one of the five schools that Ledo will choose from… READ MORE >

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