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Posted Thursday, April 7th, 2011
While the 8th graders were anxious to prove their worth at last weekend’s New England Junior Elite 75 Showcase, a wide variety of 6th and 7th graders were able to stand out as well. Here is a look at the most impressive: Corey Romich- Knock down three-point threat who attacks close-outs for clean, one-dribble pull-ups in either direction and projects as a big skilled forward down the road. Azar Swain- Crafty, undersized guard with a creative handle and a soft…
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Posted Thursday, April 7th, 2011
The Northeast Hoops Festival gets underway on Friday night and runs through the day on Sunday as over 150 teams will be converging on the Fairfield County area this weekend. The assembled field is the strongest in tournament history with many of the top programs in New England being joined by some of the top talent from the surrounding northeast region including Long Island Lightning Dingle, Juice All-Stars, Riverside Church, Mid-Atlantic Select, and the Albany City Rocks. New England will…
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Posted Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
While Massachusetts certainly produced the most talent at last weekend’s Junior Elite 75 Showcase, New England’s other states had representatives of their own as there were a variety of talented young prospects heading to the high school level next year. Here’s a look at some of the other top 8th graders: Oumaru Kante- A strong, physical presence on the perimeter with a relentless scorer’s mentality, Kante will knock down shots in bunches from the perimeter and break people down off…
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Posted Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
After four great years of basketball the class of 2011 has now wrapped up their high school careers. Here is a look at the final New England rankings in the class. #1 Khem Birch, Notre Dame Prep (MA): Pittsburgh bound big man was a McDonald's All-American and the top ranked center in the national class of 2011. #2 Michael Carter-Williams, St. Andrew's School (RI): The highest ranked New England native is another McDonald's All-American and on his way to Syraucse…
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Posted Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
The NERR Video of the Week comes care of Ballas TV who were at Boston University on Friday for the New England Junior Elite 75 Showcase.
The highlight reel of action features some of the event's top prospects including Armani Alleyne, Aaron McLean, Randy Glenn, Brandon Williams, Ikenna Ndugba, Jovaun Forman, Chris Diclemente, Chris Baldwin, and Juwan Gooding.
To view the video please visit the NERR homepage and scroll down to the later right hand corner.
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Posted Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
Shooting Touch will be holding their second annual gala and celebration to benefit the Shooting Touch Sabbatical Program on Saturday, April 30th. The event will once again be held at Reebok World Headquarters in Canton, Massachusetts. Special guests include Shooting Touch board members Bob Hurley, Bob Hurley Jr., and Jay Triano along with ESPN's Fran Fraschilla, who will MC the event. The event is expected to host 250 to 300 people and will include dinner, music, and both a silent and…
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Posted Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
St. Thomas More Reserves Heading D2 Depth is a requisite to winning the National Prep Championship and St. Thomas More certainly had plenty of it this year. The proof comes in the fact that two of their key reserves recently scored division II scholarships. Whis Grant is heading to East Stroudsburg while Elijah Bonsignore will be going to West Chester. Grant is an attacking guard who is capable of putting points on the board in high volume. The Pennsylvania native…
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Posted Monday, April 4th, 2011
Our latest video of the week comes care of Lucas Shapiro Productions. Shapiro was at the Mass Rivals Tournament last weekend and took in the action as the host u16 club faced off against expressions. The wide range of highlights cover players from both teams including Noah Vonleh, Steve Haladyna, Jared Terrell, Ikemefuma Ngwudo, Dimitri Floras, Kaleb Joseph, Cornelius Tyson, Ryan Hartung, and Keandre Stanton. To see the video of the week check out the lower right hand corner of…
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Posted Monday, April 4th, 2011
First year St. John’s head coach Steve Lavin has built one of the nation’s top recruiting classes and South Kent’s six-foot-six swingman Maurice Harkless is as important a piece as any. The New York native returns home with a tremendously high ceiling thanks to his size, smooth floor game, and explosive athleticism. With the tools to take his game to higher levels, it will be fun to watch Harkless progress in the coming years. Hotchkiss guard Derrick Wilson is the…
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Posted Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
When UConn takes the court tonight in hopes of claiming the program’s third national championship they will be doing so with a roster full of New England products. Here’s a look at the five scholarship players on the Huskies roster with New England roots: Alex Oriakhi, 6-9, Sophomore, Center/ForwardOriakhi is the team’s starting center and leader in blocks and rebounds. He plays more minutes than anyone on the team other than Kemba Walker and is averaging just under a double-double…
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