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St. Mike’s Scores with Kent Post-Grad

Posted Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

The Kent School’s Darren Glover made a verbal commitment to St. Michael’s first year head coach Michael Harding on Sunday, giving the Purple Knights an immediate impact player in their class of 2011.  Glover arrived at the Kent School this fall after having previously starred at Benilde-St. Margaret in Minnesota, where he earned all-league honors, while also starring with Howard Pulley on the AAU and Nike EYBL circuits.  “From the time I first spoke with Coach Harding, he was very… READ MORE >

KUA Big Man Headed Ivy

Posted Monday, February 7th, 2011

Kimball Union Academy post-graduate Brian Fabrizius will attend Princeton University and play basketball for the Tigers, according to KUA Head Coach Mike Olson. Fabrizius and Princeton coach Sydney Johnson had courted each other throughout the year but waited patiently as the admissions process played itself out. When Brian received his call congratulating him into the Class of 2015---he was ready to commit. Fabrizius says he owes the faculty at KUA for allowing this to happen. “I had to improve academically… READ MORE >

Murphy Picks Duke

Posted Sunday, February 6th, 2011

Coach K landed his latest prized recruit on Monday morning and this time it came from New England's own Alex Murphy.  The Rhode Island native and St. Mark's junior made a verbal commitment to Krzyzewski three weeks after taking an unofficial visit to the Duke campus to watch their game against Maryland.  "I've had a feeling in my gut for a long time now," he said.  "It's an opportunity to play for a coach who I consider to be one… READ MORE >

Junior Elite 75 Showcase Returning

Posted Sunday, February 6th, 2011

The third annual New England Junior Elite 75 Showcase will return to Boston University's Case Gymnasium on Friday, April 1st.  The Elite 75 Showcases are the most prestigious in New England, designed specifically for the top prospects in the region, with the Junior Elite Edition featuring an invitational only field of players in grades 6-8.  Each participating player will be evaluated by the New England Recruiting Report while receiving advanced skill instruction from a first rate coaching staff and an… READ MORE >

NPSI - Sunday Recap

Posted Sunday, February 6th, 2011

Game of the Day: St. Thomas More 70  Tilton 66 In a match-up featuring two of the country’s most coveted underclassmen big-man prospects in Andre Drummond (2012) and Nerlens Noel (2013), perennial NEPSAC powers St. Thomas More and Tilton locked up in a contest littered with big-time athletes on both sides.  Drummond would be up to the challenge early, being extremely physical with Noel on both ends and scoring over his left shoulder in post isolation situations on the block. … READ MORE >

NPSI - Saturday Recap

Posted Saturday, February 5th, 2011

In a match-up of perennial AAA powers featuring a variety of low to high-major talent on both rosters, a Northfield Mount Hermon team playing without Seton-Hall bound lead guard Aaron Cosby would take on a Bridgton club looking to bounce back from a disappointing loss to Princeton Day on Friday night.  With Northfield Mount Hermon’s Armani Cotton (Yale), Joe Sharkey (Brown), and John Golden (Dartmouth) all hitting shots from the perimeter early, Bridgton would fight to stay close behind strong… READ MORE >

NPSI - Friday Recap

Posted Friday, February 4th, 2011

Game of the Day: Brehm Prep (IL) 68  South Kent School (CT) 72 (OT) In a highly-anticipated match-up of two teams featuring a variety of high major talent on both rosters, Illinois’ Brehm Prep would take on perennial NEPSAC power South Kent in what turned out to be an exciting, back-and-forth contest.  Behind the prolific three-point shooting of Khris Brewer and Oregon-bound Bruce Barron, Brehm would rush out to an early lead against a sluggish Cardinal defense lacking the energy… READ MORE >

Baron Coming Home

Posted Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Billy Baron announced on Thursday that he will leave the University of Virginia and transfer to the University of Rhode Island, to play for his father and URI head coach Jim Baron.  "I love my teammates and my coaches at Virginia," Baron said in a release.  "Virginia is a great place but I want to go home, be with my family and play for my dad."  "I knew when Billy decided to come to Virginia he had a very hard… READ MORE >

This Week’s Notable Performances

Posted Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

Another week is in the books and so it is once again time to see who turned in New England's top performances this week: Connecticut Player of the Week – Freddie Wilson, Hillhouse – The Seton Hall bound guard hit two huge milestones in Hillhouse’s 73-63 win over Hand tallying both his 1000th career point and 500th career assist.  • Desmond Williams, Putnam Science – 20pts, 6rebs, 5asts & 5stls over KUA• Sean Obi, Greens Farms Academy – 20pts &… READ MORE >

MCI Big Man Makes Pick

Posted Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

Brown University landed a major blow in the rapidly escalating recruiting wars of the Ivy League on Wednesday when Rafael Maia, a six-foot-nine center from Maine Central Institute, committed to Bears head coach Jesse Agel.  Maia is a Brazilian native who arrived in New England this year and was one of the best remaining local big men on the market.  Maia also fills a major need for the Bears as their backcourt is considered by many to be one of… READ MORE >

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