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Posted Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Even as Hurricane Irene is set to roll into New England, Andre Drummond created a media storm of his own on Friday night with one simple message on his twitter account. "It's official I'm heading to the university of connecticut to be a husky this year! Do I hear repeat," he tweeted around 7:00p.m. The news caught every national recruiting outlet off guard to the point where Scout.com's lead national analyst Evan Daniels was the first to respond with an appropriate…
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Posted Thursday, August 25th, 2011
The rising junior class has a strong talent base with four ESPNU Super 60 prospects and two others who have found themselves on other top 100 lists. In terms of naming a top ranked player it isn’t much of a contest at this point. Nerlens Noel has solidified himself as the preeminent defensive player in all of high school basketball, regardless of class, and also continues to develop his complimentary skills with his face-up game on the offensive end and…
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Posted Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
First year head-coach Joe Joes and Boston University scored a huge pledge on Wednesday night when six-foot-three guard John Papale (Wallingford, CT/Choate) ended his recruitment with a verbal commitment to the Terriers. Having held 23 Division I scholarship offers, including six in the Atlantic 10, Papale represents a major steal for the Terriers and ultimately chose Boston due to its elite blend of academics, athletics, and location. “First and foremost, BU is an excellent school and the opportunity to receive…
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Posted Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
When Kris Dunn announced on Tuesday that his final two schools were UConn and Providence more than a couple eyebrows were raised. A day later he formally announced what many had already assumed, that he was committing to Providence. The commitment is a huge victory for first year Friars head coach Ed Cooley, who made it his top priority to follow Dunn throughout the summer. That summer followed up an extremely impressive spring and has him currently ranked as the…
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Posted Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
It was little more than two weeks ago when the NERR reported that Jeremy Miller would no longer be transferring to Northfield Mount Hermon as originally planned. Miller's acceptance to the school was rescinded after he failed to maintain the minimum required GPA during the second half of his freshman season. To his credit, Miller turned a negative into a positive, showing tremendous character by admitting his mistake on his Facebook page in hopes of allowing other youngsters in his position…
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Posted Monday, August 22nd, 2011
Kris Dunn, the second ranked point guard in the national class, told ESPN senior recruiting analyst Dave Telep that he would announce a verbal commitment to either Connecticut or Providence this afternoon. Dunn also told Telep that he would no longer be transferring to Wilbraham and Monson Academy and instead staying in New London to graduate from New London High School. Dunn led the Whalers to a state championship last year as a junior. The announcement is somewhat unexpected for…
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Posted Monday, August 22nd, 2011
Notre Dame Prep swingman Ricardo Ledo announced on Tuesday afternoon that he had cut his recruiting list to five schools in Syracuse, Providence, Connecticut, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Ledo said he has not yet set his timetable moving forward. The announcement comes just three days after visiting Syracuse for the Orange Elite Camp. Ledo has also visited Connecticut and Providence unofficially in recent months. Ledo originally committed to the hometown Friars on Christmas Eve of last year but opted to…
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Posted Sunday, August 21st, 2011
Luka Radovic, who spent the 2010-2011 season at Notre Dame Prep, accepted a scholarship offer from South Carolina State on Monday according to head coach Ryan Hurd. The Montenegro native arrived at Notre Dame last fall with a big reputation stemming from a long resume of international success with his country's junior national team. While it took him a few months to adjust to the speed and physicality of the American game, his talent was obvious as a skilled six-foot-nine…
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Posted Sunday, August 21st, 2011
Jake Layman was one of the big winners of the July live period as he went from a fringe high-major prospect to a priority for some of college basketball's most prestigious programs. With a plethora of options now in front of him, Layman is starting to narrow his options. On Monday the King Philip star said that he would take official visits to Florida, Louisville, Maryland, and Syracuse this fall with Wake Forest being a possibility as well. Seniors are allowed…
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Posted Sunday, August 21st, 2011
Cullen Hamilton became the first player to commit to Holy Cross in the class of 2012 on Sunday night. A six-foot-two guard from Potomac School in Virginia, Hamilton averaged 22 points per game last year en route to being named 4th team All-MET and All-State Virginia Independent Schools. Hamilton is a strong and athletic scoring guard who can put points on the board in bunches while also knocking down shots from behind the three-point line. That's just what the doctor…
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