Hoop Mountain Spring Classic Preview
The Hoop Mountain New England Spring Classic has long been known as the region’s premier college showcase for college exposure. Annually drawing close to 100 college coaches, the Spring Classic is a must attend event for unsigned seniors while also a good opportunity for talented underclassmen to show their skills.
Here is a brief sample of some of the players who will be in action on Friday night: Andrew McCarthy, 7’0”, Loomis Chaffee; Tevin Falzon, 6’7”, Newton; Courtney Wornum, 6’4”, Newton North; Terrance Pight, 6’5”, Charlestown; Steve Rosemond, 6’0”, Charlestown; Tom Sirkin, 5’8”, Florida; Jaquille Taylor, 6’8”, Cambridge; Maurice Taylor, 6’5”, Cambridge; Jose Vasquez, 6’5”, Snowden; Mike Rubuin, 6’1”, Bedford; Samir McDaniel, 6’4”, New Mission; Ousman Drame, 6’8”, New Mission; Osmel Odena, 5’10”, New Mission; Kadeem Wint, 6’8”, Boston Trinity; Eric Alleyne, 5’10”, Brimmer & May; Jeff Maya, 6’6”, Transfer; Din Moore, 6’3”, Kimball Union; Jake Rayburn, 6’6”, Bloomfield Central; Alex Levine, Weston; C.J. Moss, 6’0”, Taft; Matt Nieves, 6’7”, Shrewsbury; Chris Sherwood, 6’4”, Brimmer & May; Eric Alleyne, Brimmer & May, Jarrell Byrd, 6’5”, Lynn English.
This is the twentieth consecutive year that Hoop Mountain has hosted the finest Northeast College Showcases for high school boys. The showcase consists of round robin “mini” games, a brief discussion concerning updates on NCAA revised eligibility standards, measured strength and speed performance testing, and skill workouts for coaches observations. In addition to the college coaches, numerous prep school coaches will be present to answer any questions from parents and to observe senior high student athletes for placement for next year.