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Hoop Mountain Invitational - Sunday Recap

Posted Sunday, May 8th, 2011

Sunday was championship day at the Hoop Mountain Invitational. Here is a look at the guys who stood out when it mattered the most: Thomas Rivard (RI Hawks 16u)- A highly-skilled face-up four at six-foot-six with solid ball skills , the Worcester Academy product can stretch the defense with a pure stroke out to the arc and is terrific maneuvering his way through traffic to score with either hand in the lane or distribute the ball in tight space. Aaron… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain Invitational - Saturday Recap

Posted Saturday, May 7th, 2011

The annual Hoop Mountain Invitational continued to be a must attend event for division II and III coaches with the walls of Mass Premier Courts lined throughout the day. The New England Recruiting Report's Cody Hatt made his way beyond just MPC, also checking in on the action at Mansfield Sports Plex and Oliver Ames High School to track down all the stars of day one: Matt Staubi (Team Frenji 15u)- A high-I.Q., ultra-skilled young point guard of the Phil… READ MORE >

Commitment Catch-Up

Posted Friday, May 6th, 2011

WPI Adds More Local Products WPI recently added two local Massachusetts products in Shrewsbury’s Will Michalski and Acton-Boxboro’s Sam Longwell. Michalski is a six-foot-five big man who will help to anchor the Engineers’ frontcourt rotation. A tough and physical player who likes to bang inside but is skilled enough to score inside and out, the CMAC Hawks alum plans to study Civil Engineering next year. Longwell is a talented six-foot-three guard who was a two-time DCL all-star at Acton-Boxboro while… READ MORE >

Top 25 of 2012 Announced

Posted Thursday, May 5th, 2011

New England’s class of 2012 was supposed to go down as the best in the region’s history. Even without Khem Birch and Alex Murphy, who recently reclassified to 2011, it still may be just that. Andre Drummond’s ability to remain atop national ranking lists and Kaleb Tarczewski’s emergence gives New England what could very well be the two premier big men in the entire country. Add Ricardo Ledo to that mix and you have a player who could possibly be the… READ MORE >

Strange Realizes Division I Dream

Posted Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

Tyler Strange has played with and against the very best prospects New England has to offer. A Leominster native, Strange began his career at the local high school, making a big impression in his first high school game when he put up 19 points and 7 assists against Holy Name High School. Strange moved on to Cushing Academy before spending the last two years at Notre Dame Prep. At Notre Dame, Strange’s role exceeded his recruiting status as he started… READ MORE >

Guard Joins UNH Class

Posted Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

The University of New Hampshire picked up a commitment last week from Garrett Jones, , a six-foot combo-guard from Evanston Township high school in Chicago, Illinois. Jones averaged 24 points per game as a junior including a career high of 50 points in a single game. He became more of a distributor as a senior averaging 16 points and 5 assists. He ran with the Rising Stars AAU program and picked UNH over other offers Loyola Chicago, Wisconsin Green-Bay, and… READ MORE >

Hartford Adds Another Big

Posted Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

The University of Hartford picked up their most recent commitment this week from Jamie Schneck, a six-foot-eight two-hundred-and-twenty-five pound big man from Whitefish Bay High School in Whitefish, Wisconsin. Schneck averaged 16 points per game this year while shooting 65% from the floor and also adding 9 rebounds and 2.4 blocks. The team's captain, he led Whitefish Bay to a 20-7 record and the Wisconsin Division II state championship. He received a variety of post-season awards being named first team… READ MORE >

BST Elite Positional Showcase: Event Recap

Posted Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

BST held a positional showcase on Monday featuring some individual and positional work followed by five on five play. Here is a look at the top performers: Jesse Chuku - The most impressive overall prospect at the event, the six-foot-eight England-native possesses supreme length and athleticism that makes him a game-changing presence on both ends of the floor as an elite low-block finisher and natural shot-blocker. With a developing offensive skill-set that appears to be rapidly catching up to his… READ MORE >

Tarpey Makes Early Pick

Posted Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Terry Tarpey put an end to his recruitment on Tuesday, making a verbal commitment to the College of William and Mary. “It seemed like the perfect fit both athletically and academically,” Tarpey told the New England Recruiting Report. “The Colonial [Athletic Association] is a great conference and William & Mary is a great academic school.” As for the timing of his decision, Tarpey acknowledged that it was probably earlier than many expected but said he saw no reason to wait. … READ MORE >

Dartmouth Lands 2012 Guard