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New Englands All Defensive Team

Posted Saturday, August 29th, 2009

Offense is the name of the game in the summer as unfortunately it’s often easy for the defensive stars to go unnoticed. Well we thought it was time to change that and so we put together our version of New England’s All Defensive Teams, recognizing the region’s top individual defenders. New England All Defensive 1st Team Center – Theodore Boyomo – The big man is as college ready of a defensive anchor as there is in New England. He does… READ MORE >

ESPN & Rivals Release National Rankings

Posted Friday, August 28th, 2009

The ESPNU 100 ranks the top 100 players in the class of 2010. Seven local players cracked the list as Nate Lubick came in at 45, Jason Morris 58, Evan Smotrycz 60, Gerard Coleman 72, Carson Desrosiers 75, and Rod Odom 77. Rivals150 is a similar, but expanded, list covering the top 150 players in the class of 2010. Nate Lubick is the first New England name called again, at 48, with Gerard Coleman and Evan Smotrycz in at 51… READ MORE >

OShea Trims List; Taking Visits

Posted Thursday, August 27th, 2009

The New England Recruiting Report got a chance to catch up with Burlington High School’s Joe OShea at last Sunday’s Vermont College Showcase. Despite the fact that division I college coaches weren’t permitted to attend the event, O’Shea still came out to play with the rest of the best players in the state of Vermont, and demonstrated why he is unquestionably the best player in the Green Mountain state this year. Following his last game of the night, we got… READ MORE >

Jordan Laguerre Recruiting Update

Posted Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Is it possible that Jordan Laguerre could still be flying under the radar? As well as the 6’0” guard played in July we expected to be hearing his name a lot more this month Nevertheless, for all of the information that has been pouring in over the last few weeks about scholarship offers and recruiting visits, Laguerre’s name hasn’t been mentioned as often as we would have thought. Don’t expect it to stay that way. The New England Recruiting Report… READ MORE >

Youngsters Hold Their Own at Vermont Top 50

Posted Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Last Sunday’s Vermont College Showcase was exactly what it claimed to be…a showcase of the top 50 college prospects in the state of Vermont, with only two or three guys missing in action. All in all the field featured 9 of the top 10 seniors in the state, 4 of the top 5 juniors, 4 of the top 5 ranked sophomores, a couple of top incoming freshmen, and a pleasantly surprising amount of depth. There were two other players who… READ MORE >

Big Week for the Friars

Posted Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Last week we went through the list of upcoming unofficial visits. This week Providence College is putting together a list of their own as a number of the top prospects in New England are making the trip to the Big East campus. It began on Monday when the top ranked player in the class of 2011, Naadir Tharpe, came to town. Also visiting on Monday was incoming St. Mark’s big man Kaleb Tarczewski whose stock has soared through the roof… READ MORE >

Boston Best 40 Gets Overwhelming Response

Posted Monday, August 24th, 2009

NATICK, Mass. - When Andrew Mirken lined up all the kids to put teams together for the afternoon portion of the Boston Best 40 on Saturday, he suddenly realized something: he had a few more kids than he expected. The count: 91 kids. It’s hard to believe that just a couple of short weeks earlier, the coach at the Rivers School, site of the event, was hoping to find more kids, as if even getting 40 was going to be… READ MORE >

Commitment Catch-Up

Posted Monday, August 24th, 2009

UMass Dartmouth Completes Class 08-09 was a bit of a dream season for UMass Dartmouth. They took the Little East Conference Tournament Championship, advanced all the way to the Sweet Sixteen of the Division III NCAA Tournament, and finished with an overall record of 27-4. Now they’re adding three new recruits to the program that they hope can help them sustain their winning ways. Two of the additions are division II transfers who project capable of making an immediate impact. … READ MORE >

Check Out New Video of the Week

Posted Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

Perhaps no AAU program in New England is as diligent about video taping their games and posting highlights on YouTube as MBR. This week's "Video of the Week" is one of four highlight reels MBR created from their run at AAU Division I Nationals. Be sure to check it out at the bottom on the home page. Every week the New England Recruiting Report will be selecting a new "Video of the Week". If you or your team has… READ MORE >

Vermont College Showcase Event Recap