NEPSAC Basketball: Where Are They Now
Anyone who doubts that the NEPSAC is among the most talented and deep basketball leagues in the entire country need only check out the following list put together by Dermot O’Donnell.
Former New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) players currently playing in the NBA:
Caron Butler, Washington Wizards (Maine Central Institute/UConn)
Sam Cassell, Los Angeles Clippers (Maine Central Institute/Florida State)
Brad Miller, Sacramento Kings (Maine Central Institute/Purdue)
Cuttino Mobley, Los Angeles Clippers (Maine Central Institute/Univ. of Rhode Island)
DerMarr Johnson, Denver Nuggets (Maine Central Institute/Univ. of Cincinnati)
Darius Songaila, Washington Wizards (New Hampton School/Wake Forest)
Jarrett Jack, Portland Trail Blazers (Worcester Academy/Georgia Tech)
Craig Smith, Minnesota Timberwolves (Worcester Academy/Boston College)
Rashad McCants, Minnesota Timberwolves (New Hampton School/North Carolina)
Awvee Store, Milwaukee Bucks (New Hampton School/Arizona State)
Francisco Garicia, Sacramento Kings (Winchendon School, Cheshire Academy/Louisville)
Quincy Douby, Sacramento Kings (St. Thomas More School/Rutgers)
Dorell Wright, Miami Heat (South Kent School)
Andray Blatche, Washington Wizards (South Kent School)
Formerly:
Demetris Nichols, Chicago Bulls (St. Andrew's School/Syracuse)
Bernard Robinson, Charlotte Bobcats (New Hampton School/Univ. of Michigan)
Mamadou N'diaye, Los Angeles Clippers (Maine Central Institute, Auburn Univ.)
Bruno Sundov, Dallas Mavericks (Winchendon School)
Obinna Ekezie, Atlanta Hawks/Golden State Warriors (Worcester Academy/Univ. of Maryland)
Lawrence Moten, Vancouver Grizzlies/Washington Wizards (New Hampton School/Syracuse)
Eric Barkley, Portland Trail Blazers (Maine Central Institute/St. John's)
Randall Jackson, Washington Wizards (Winchendon School/Florida State)
Etdrick Bohannon, Indiana Pacers/Los Angeles Clippers (Maine Central Institute/Auburn Univ., Montgomery)
Wayne Turner, Boston Celtics (Beaver Country Day School/Univ. of Kentucky)
Dave Johnson, Portland Trail Blazers (Maine Central Institute/Syracuse)
Rick Carlisle, Boston Celtics/New York Knicks (Worcester Academy/Univ. of Virginia)
Jeff Cross, Golden State Warriors (Worcester Academy/Univ. of Maine)
Rufus Harris, Boston Celtics (Maine Central Institute/Univ. of Maine)
Perry Moss, Boston Celtics (Wilbraham-Monson Academy/Northeastern Univ.)
Former New England Prep School Athletic Council players currently playing professionally overseas:
Mamadou N'diaye, Panellinios/Greece (Maine Central Institute, Auburn Univ.)
Mike Mardesich, Reims/France (Worcester Academy/Univ. of Maryland)
Eric Taylor, Cahors/France (Worcester Academy/Cornell Univ.)
Brendan Winters, Bayer Giants/Germany (Worcester Academy/Davidson College)
Jason Chappell, Gussing Knights/Austria (Worcester Academy/Univ. of Wisconsin)
Wes Miller, London Capitals/UK (New Hampton School/Univ. of North Carolina)
Torin Francis, Tisettanta Cantu/Italy (Tabor Academy/Univ. of Notre Dame)
Loren Stokes, Aspis Apoel/Greece (St. Thomas More School/Hofstra Univ.)
Blake Schilb, Nymburk/Czech Republic (Brewster Academy/Loyola-Chicago)
Mike Jones, Mersin Buyuksehir Belediyesi/Turkey (Thayer Academy/Univ. of Maryland)
Wayne Turner, New Zeland Breakers/NZ (Beaver Country Day School/Univ. of Kentucky)
Akin Akingbala, BK Ventspils/Republic of Latvia (Brunswick School/Clemson Univ.)
Formerly:
Wes Wardrop, Royal Atomia/Belgium (Worcester Academy/Loyola-Marymount)
Mike Evelti, France (Worcester Academy/Univ. of Vermont)
Jesse Bond, Germany (Northfield Mount Hermon School/St. Mary's College (CA))
Steve Pratta, England (Northfield Mount Hermon School/Stony Brook Univ.)
Chris Alpert, Europe (Northfield Mount Hermon School/Davidson College)
Alai Nuualiitia, Mardyke UCC Demon/Ireland (Northfield Mount Hermon
School/Brown University)
Former New England Prep School Athletic Council players currently playing in the NBA Development League:
Dwight Brewington, Tulsa 66'ers (Worcester Academy/Liberty University)
Carl Elliott, Sioux Falls Skyforce (Worcester Academy, Trinity-Pawling School/George Washington Univ.)
Demetris Nichols, Iowa Energy (St. Andrew's School/Syracuse)
Sammy Mejia, Fort Wayne Mad Ants (Storm King School/DePaul Univ.)
Lukasz Obrzut, Fort Wayne Mad Ants (Bridgton Academy/Univ. of Kentucky)
Kenton Paulino, Austin Toros (Maine Central Institute/Univ. of Texas)
Former New England Prep School Athletic Council players currently involved in NBA coaching/front office capacities:
Donnie Nelson/General Manager, Dallas Mavericks (Worcester Academy)
Chris Wallace/General Manager, Memphis Grizzlies (New Hampton School)
Mike Wilhelm/Assistant Coach, Chicago Bulls (Worcester Academy)
Mike Malone/Assistant Coach, Cleveland Cavaliers (Worcester Academy)
Chris Alpert/Sr. Director of Basketball Operations, NBA Development League (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Formerly:
Rick Carlisle/Head Coach, Indiana Pacers & Detroit Pistons (Worcester Academy)
Former New England Prep School Athletic Council players currently playing Division 1 basketball:
Mike Cook/Univ. of Pittsburgh (New Hampton School)
Chas McFarland/Wake Forest (Worcester Academy)
Jerome Dyson/UConn (Proctor Academy)
Jimmy Baron/Univ. of Rhode Island (Worcester Academy)
Cheyenne Moore/George Washington Univ. (South Kent School)
Jeff Adrien/UConn (Brewster Academy)
Dogus Balbay/University of Texas (Brewster Academy)
Will Harris/Univ. of Virginia (Brewster Academy/Maine Central Institute)
Alfred Aboya/UCLA (Tilton School)
Justin Burrell/St. John's Univ. (Bridgton Academy)
Billy Clark/Duquesne University (Worcester Academy)
Justin Dentmon/Univ. of Washington (Winchendon School)
Lawrence Westbrook/Univ. of Minnesota (Winchendon School)
Craig Brackins/Iowa State University (Brewster Academy)
Weyinmi Efejuku/Providence College (Brewster Academy)
Gary Correia/UMass (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Matthew Bryan-Amaning/Univ. of Washington (South Kent School)
Ricky Harris/UMass (Winchendon School)
Richard Roby/Univ. of Colorado (Lawrence Academy)
Scott Draughn/Winthrop Univ. (Hamden Hall School)
Kelvin Davis/San Diego State Univ. (St. Thomas More School)
Gilbert Brown/Univ. of Pittsburgh (South Kent School)
Martynas Pocious, Duke University (Holderness School)
Harvey Perry/Colorado State Univ. (Brewster Academy)
Rahshon Clark/Iowa State University (Bridgton Academy)
Aaron Jackson/Duquesne University (Worcester Academy)
Mark McAndrew/Brown University (Worcester Academy)
Rakim Saunders/Boston College (St. Andrew's School)
Jonathan Kale/Providence (St. Andrew's School)
Bryson Graham/Texas A&M (Maine Central Institute)
Xavier Silas/Univ. of Colorado (Brewster Academy)
Marcus Hammond/College of Charleston (Brewster Academy)
Malcolm Grant/Villanova University (Winchendon School)
Joe Miles/Loyola-Maryland (St. Thomas More School)
Jerrell Williams/LaSalle Univ. (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Adrian Joseph/Univ. of Virginia (Brewster Academy)
Giordan Watson/Central Michigan Univ. (Bridgton Academy)
Courtney Beasley/Southern Miss (Bridgton Academy)
Antonio Pena/Villanova University (St. Thomas More School)
Edwin Ubiles/Siena College (St. Thomas More School)
Ayodele Coker/St. John's (South Kent School)
Greg Hill/Purdue (Bridgton Academy)
Robert Vaden/Univ. of Alabama-Burmingham (Bridgton Academy)
Karron Clarke/DePaul University (Winchendon School)
P’Allen Stinnett/Creighton University (Brewster Academy)
Tyrone Nash/Univ. of Notre Dame (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Matt Smith/Northeastern Univ. (Northfield Mount Hermon School/Lawrence Academy)
Allen Aragbaye/Northeastern Univ. (Worcester Academy)
Frantz Dorsainvil/Univ. of Oregon (Winchendon School)
Manny Adako/Northeastern Univ. (Winchendon School)
Boris Meno/Davidson College (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Kenny Hasbrouck/Siena College (Maine Central Institute)
Michael Freeman/Hampton Univ. (Brewster Academy)
Michael Binns/Fordham Univ. (Brewster Academy)
Charles Burch/Providence College (Tabor Academy)
Tony Gaffney/UMass (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Louis Graham/Georgia Southern (Winchendon School)
Jawaan Wright/Loyola-Maryland (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Dorien Brown/Jacksonville State (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Ben Eaves/Univ. of Rhode Island (Worcester Academy)
Scott Friske/Brown University (Worcester Academy)
Dwayne Anderson/Villanova University (St. Thomas More School)
Drew Gibson/Wofford College (St. Thomas More School)
Rashad West/Hampton Univ. (Maine Central Institute)
Kyle Cannon/Univ. of Oklahoma (Worcester Academy)
Brady Morningstar/Univ. of Kansas (New Hampton School)
Joel Smith/Univ. of Washington (Brewster Academy)
Keith Cothran/Univ. of Rhode Island (Winchendon School)
Brian Johnson/Univ. of Delaware (Winchendon School)
Brian Grimes/Columbia Univ. (Brewster Academy)
Frank Robinson/Cal State Fullerton (Maine Central Institute)
Deion James/Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Brewster Academy)
Chris Lutz/Marshall Univ. (Brewster Academy)
Andre McFarland/Colorado State University (Brewster Academy)
Derick Nelson/Oakland Univ. (Bridgton Academy)
Cassin Diggs/Univ. of Pittsburgh (Bridgton Academy)
Radar Onguetou/Univ. of New Hampshire (New Hampton School)
Dane Deliegro/Univ. of New Hampshire (Worcester Academy)
Daryl Ashford/Texas Tech (New Hampton School)
Matt Glass/UMass (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Colin McIntosh/Univ. of Vermont (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Ben Farmer/Marist College (St. Thomas More School)
Calvin Hampton, Oregon State (New Hampton School)
Cedric Middleton/Univ. of Akron (Brewster Academy)
Dodie Dunson/Fordham Univ. (Brewster Academy)
Andrew Patterson/Marist College (Master's School)
Mike Tuck/Loyola-Maryland (Maine Central Institute)
Kashif Payne/Univ. of Toledo (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Lorenzo Keeler/Cal Polytechnic State University (South Kent School)
Dan McGeary/Harvard University (Northfield-Mount Hermon School/Roxbury Latin School)
Kyle Swanston/James Madison (Worcester Academy)
Niko Scott/Columbia Univ. (Brewster Academy)
Calvin Haynes/Oregon State (South Kent School)
A.J. Hawkins/Wichita State (South Kent School)
Marquis Jones/Univ. of Rhode Island (St. Thomas More School)
Kyle Wright/Univ. of Colorado (Brewster Academy)
Christian Cornelius/Southern Illinois Univ. (Brewster Academy)
Matt Pilgrim/Hampton Univ. (Bridgton Academy)
Cheick Diakite/Virginia Tech (Bridgton Academy)
Robert McKiver/Univ. of Houston (Winchendon School)
Kodi Augustus/Mississippi State (Maine Central Institute)
Hakim McCullar/Univ. of Rhode Island (Maine Central Institute)
E.B. Davis/Univ. of Texas at San Antonio (Lawrence Academy)
Matt Hill/UMass (Tilton School/Cheshire Academy)
Manuel Cass/UTEP (South Kent School)
Cederick Middleton/Univ. of Akron (Brewster Academy)
Sam McMahon/Univ. of Delaware (Bridgton Academy)
Paris Horne/St. John's Univ. (Bridgton Academy)
Marquise Kately/Morgan State Univ. (Maine Central Institute)
Terrell Williams/LaSalle Univ. (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Joey Wolfinger/Univ. of Washington (Northfield-Mount Hermon School)
Rob Thomas/St. John's Univ. (South Kent School/St. Thomas More School)
Mike Ringgold/Rider Univ. (Winchendon School)
Keaton Grant/Purdue (Bridgton Academy)
Clayfell Harris/Wagner College (Bridgton Academy)
Harvey Perry/Univ. of Washington (Brewster Academy)
Gabriel Chami/James Madison (New Hampton School)
Hermann Opoku/George Washington Univ. (South Kent School)
Courtney Sims/Univ. of Michigan (Noble & Greenough School)
Jamel Ferguson/Manhattan College (Berkshire School)
J.R. Moore/Portland State Univ. (Worcester Academy)
Rashad Green/Manhattan College (Bridgton Academy)
Franck Traore/Manhattan College (South Kent School)
Kene Obi/DePaul University (South Kent School)
David Fine/Jacksonville Univ. (South Kent School)
Matt Morgan/St. Bonaventure (St. Thomas More School)
Evan Meekins/Long Island Univ. (Proctor Academy)
Andres Sandoval/Univ. of Dayton (Winchendon School)
Randall Hanke/Providence College (Trinity-Pawling School)
Greg Johnson/Univ. of Delaware (Holderness School)
Ryon Howard/Sacred Heart Univ. (Holderness School)
Ibrahim Konate/Boston University (Worcester Academy)
Chris Peyes/Long Beach State (Worcester Academy)
Andre Hardy/Oral Roberts Univ. (New Hampton School)
Michael Hunter/UC Irvine (Maine Central Institute)
Brett Loscalzo/Columbia Univ. (Brunswick School)
Jack McClinton/Univ. of Miami (South Kent School)
Justin Sofman/Rutgers Univ. (St. Thomas More School)
Sam Dolan/Mercer Univ. (St. Thomas More School)
Steve Robinson/Quinnipiac (Hyde School, CT)
Papa Dia/Southern Methodist Univ. (South Kent School)
Mike Walker/Southern Methodist Univ. (South Kent School)
Dan Nelms/Davidson College (Phillips Exeter Academy)
Joey Accaoui/Univ. of Vermont (St. Andrew's School)
Garrett Kissel/Univ. of Vermont (St. Andrew's School)
Chidi Okoli/Norfolk State Univ. (South Kent School)
Eugene Kotorobai/Long Island Univ. (Cheshire Academy)
Henry Olawoye/Univ. of Delaware (St. Mark's School)
Kendrick Price/Univ. of Michigan (Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School)
Whitney Coleman/Monmouth Univ. (St. Thomas More School)
R.J. Rutledge/Monmouth Univ. (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Mehmet Sahan/Sacred Heart Univ. (Tilton School)
Mike Evanovich/Fairfield Univ. (South Kent School)
Andre Walker/Vanderbilt Univ. (Brewster Academy)
Chad Millard/Creighton Univ. (Brewster Academy)
Papa Lo/UMass (Winchendon School)
Greg Washington/Hofstra Univ. (Winchendon School)
Redmond Parker/Long Beach State (St. Thomas More School)
Anthony Williams/Grambling State Univ. (St. Thomas More School)
Robby Hanzlik/Univ. of Maine (New Hampton School)
Menghe a'Nyam/Canisius College (New Hampton School)
Colby Santos/Univ. of New Hampshire (Tabor Academy)
Khaliq Gant/Cornell Univ. (Tabor Academy)
Norm Nixon/Wofford College (South Kent School)
Paul Becklens/Univ. of Toledo (Bridgton Academy)
Greg Logins/Canisius College (Kent School)
Lamar Barrett/Longwood Univ. (St. Andrew's School)
Ben Leasure/Canisius College (Kent School)
Tyrese Gibbs/Univ. of New Hampshire (Thayer Academy)
Dante Milligan/UMass (Trinity-Pawling School)
Sylvester Seay/Fresno State (Winchendon School/Lawrence Academy)
Omar Johnson/Univ. of Texas at San Antonio (Maine Central Institute)
Jimmy Sherwood/Duquesne Univ. (Cushing Academy/Thayer Academy)
Josh Owens/Stanford University (Phillips Exeter Academy)
Luke Devine/Fordham Univ. (Loomis Chaffee School)
Dan Mavraides/Princeton University (Phillips Exeter Academy)
Joe Duffy/Vanderbilt Univ. (Phillips Exeter Academy)
Abdi Lidonde/Old Dominion Univ. (St. Andrew's School)
Junior Bernal/Univ. of Maine (Maine Central Institute)
Kieron Achara/Duquesne Univ. (Maine Central Institute)
John Hight/Univ. of Maine (Bridgton Academy)
Brian Rudolph/Loyola-Maryland (Bridgton Academy)
Remy Cofield/UPenn (Roxbury Latin School)
Clive Weeden/Dartmouth College (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
T.J. Topercer/NAVY (New Hampton School)
Earnest Jones/Southern Univ. (Maine Central Institute)
Ron Dixon/Dartmouth College (Phillips Exeter Academy)
Ben Felix/Northeastern Univ. (Berkshire School)
Jarrett Mathis/Dartmouth College (Berkshire School)
Jason McPherson/Iona College (Berkshire School)
Edwin Lashley/St. Joseph's Univ. (St. Thomas More School)
Brandon Adams/Manhattan College (Kent School)
Max Craig/Loyola-Marymount (St. Thomas More School)
Aaron Hall/Central Connecticut State (St. Thomas More School)
Matt Chisick/Dartmouth College (Canterbury School)
Mike Trimboli/Univ. of Vermont (St. Luke's School)
Jon Han/Fairfield Univ. (Tlton School)
Liam Potter/Sacred Heart Univ. (Tilton School)
Tristan Thompson/University of North Texas (Brewster Academy)
Rainer Blickle/Winthrop Univ. (Brewster Academy)
Asenso Ampim/Columbia Univ. (Groton School)
Michael Kach/UPenn (Winchendon School)
Eugene Harris/High Point Univ. (St. Thomas More School)
Will Cooper/Eastern Michigan Univ. (Bridgton Academy)
Patrick Houlihan/Northwestern Univ. (Phillips Andover Academy)
Bilal Abdullah/Lafayette College (Tabor Academy)
Peter Laplante/George Washington Univ. (Tabor Academy)
Phillip Okonma/Jacksonville Univ. (Worcester Academy)
Jeff Foote/Cornell Univ. (Maine Central Institute)
Cameron Lewis/UPenn (Phillips Exeter Academy)
Travis King/George Washington Univ. (South Kent School)
Jelani Floyd/Brown Univ. (Phillips Andover Academy)
Will Sherrill/Univ. of Virginia (Phillips Andover Academy)
Ray Cross/Providence College (St. Andrew's School)
Tremayne Russell/Florida International Univ. (Maine Central Institute)
Paul Cummins/Bucknell Univ. (South Kent School)
Michael Gately/Columbia Univ. (St. Mark's School)
Kamau Gordon/Marist College (King & Low-Heywood Thomas School)
Cornelio Guibunda/American Univ. (King & Low-Heywood Thomas School)
Charles Baudinet/Providence College (Taft School)
Frane Markusovic/ American Univ. (Kent School)
Paul Cummins/Lafayette College (South Kent School)
Former New England Prep School Athletic Council players formerly playing Division 1 basketball:
Tom Coverdale/Indiana University (New Hampton School)
Michael Roberts/Indiana University (New Hampton School)
Mike Konovelchick/Manhattan College (New Hampton School)
Sam Kaplan/Yale University (Worcester Academy)
Nick Stafford/Univ. of Dayton (Worcester Academy)
Armon Gates/Kent State Univ. (Brewster Academy)
Roderick Middleton/Univ. of Buffalo (Brewster Academy)
Jermaine Watson/Boston College (Tabor Academy)
Sam Manhanga/Brown University (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Kenny Minor/Manhattan Univ. (Winchendon School)
Luke Ruscoe/Brown University (Brewster Academy)
Norm Plummer/Univ. of Dayton (Brewster Academy)
Jave Meade/Holy Cross (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Stevie Hailey/Boston College (Worcester Academy)
Daryl Pegram/Loyola-Marymont (Worcester Academy)
Matt Quinn/Bucknell Univ. (St. Thomas More School)
Mike Canty/ARMY (Worcester Academy)
Lawrence Carrier/UMass (Salisbury School)
Tavon Nelson/College of Charleston (South Kent School)
Bernard Lowndes/Univ. of Hartford (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Brandon Owens/Monmouth Univ. (St. Thomas More School)
John Naparlo/James Madison (New Hampton School)
Nathan Winkler/The Citadel (Brewster Academy)
Darnell Evans/St. Frances, PA (Maine Central Institute)
Chris Moore/Tulane Univ. (Maine Central Institute)
Jamaal Caterina/Univ. of New Hampshire (Brewster Academy)
Ryan Serravalle/Holy Cross (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Friedrich Ebede/UPenn (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Jesse Wood/Brown University (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Makan Konate/George Mason (Worcester Academy)
Timmy Burns/George Mason (Worcester Academy)
Justin Stephens/Wofford College (St. Thomas More School)
JaJa Bey/Long Island Univ. (Chesire Academy)
Jai Lewis/George Mason Univ. (Maine Central Institute)
Ryan Johnson/Hofstra Univ. (St. Thomas More School)
Dejan Delic/Monmouth Univ. (Bridgton Academy)
Damion Grant/Univ. of North Carolina (Brewster Academy)
Cletis Fobbs/Univ. of Louisiana-Lafayette (Worcester Academy)
Charlie Jones/The Citadel (Worcester Academy)
Brandon Odom/Univ. of New Hampshire (Thayer Academy)
Ron Robinson/Central Connecticut State (Winchendon School)
Lenny Jefferson/Central Connecticut State (St. Thomas More School)
Chris Winters/Central Connecticut State (St. Thomas More School)
Jason Grochowalski/Boston University (Worcester Academy)
Charus Moore/Manhattan College (Worcester Academy)
Rico Cabrera/Colgate Univ. (Worcester Academy)
Tyler Marsh/Univ. of Alabama-Birmingham (Bridgton Academy)
Matt Curley/Boston University (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Zach McCall/Marquette Univ. (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Others (former NEPSAC basketball players who have gone on to excel in other professional/collegiate sports):
David Ball/New York Jets (Worcester Academy/Univ. of New Hampshire).
Dallas Baker/Florida State (football) (Northfield Mount Hermon School)
Warren Wilson/Boston College (football) (New Hampton School)
Brian Herosian/Baltimore Colts (Worcester Academy/UConn)
Mark Fidrych/Detroit Tigers (Worcester Academy)