This Week’s Notable Performances
![This Week’s Notable Performances This Week’s Notable Performances](https://newenglandrecruitingreport.com/assets/images/articles/_large_thumb/david_madol_union_leader_wide.jpg)
With regular seasons winding down, and actually coming to an end this week in Maine and Rhode Island, top prospects are beginning to assert themselves throughout New England. Here is a look at who shined the brightest:
Connecticut
Player of the Week - Kris Dunn, New London – The New London junior continued to put big numbers on the board and keep his squad as the state’s top ranked team as a result. Dunn went for 31 points in a 98-51 win over Killingly and followed that up with 22 points in reduced minutes of a 97-38 win over Ledyard.
• Anthony Henry, Putnam Science – 33pts, 5rebs, 5stls, & 5blks over STM-B
• Eddie Danek, Suffield – 25pts, 16rebs & 4asts over Avon 49-47
• Chase Tarca, Plainville – 29pts over Bristol Eastern 62-52
• Andre King, Suffield Academy – 26pts over Pomfret
• Tylon Smith, Kingswood-Oxford – 26pts over Pomfret; 26 vs. Kent
• C.J. Moss, Taft – 24pts over Avon Old Farms
• Jon Seltzer, Salisbury – 26pts over Choate in 2-OT
• Brandon Sherrod, Choate – 24pts & 13rebs over Ch. Heritage; 21 & 17 vs. Salisbury
• John Papale, Choate – 30pts & 6-threes vs. Salisbury
• Jacob Clark, Christian Heritage – 28pts over South Kent-B
• Riley Kirsch, Hand – 20pts, 11rebs & 6asts vs. Hamden; 21 & 10 vs. Cheshire
• Taylor Rioux, Valley – 35pts & 10rebs over Portland
• Damion Lee, St. Thomas More – 26pts over Brewster Academy
• Sam Donahue, Stonington – 27pts, 6-threes & 7rebs over Woodstock Acad.
• Will Defanti, Stonington – 20pts, 10rebs & 5asts over Woodstock Acad.
• Angel Ortiz, East Lyme – 35pts including 21 in fourth quarter over Windham
• Desmond Williams, Putnam Science – 31pts, 11rebs, 4asts & 4stls over Pomfret
New Hampshire
Player of the Week – David Madol, Manchester Memorial – Madol brought his “A” game to lead Manchester Memorial to a tough 67-61 win over Merrimack as he went for a season high 31 points and 14 rebounds.
• Dimitri Floras, Merrimack – 34pts vs. Manchester Memorial
• Georges Niang, Tilton – 28pts & 7rebs over Exeter
• Josh Morgan, Campbell – 24pts, 4rebs & 3asts over Prospect Mountin
• Caleb Donnelly, Alvirne – 27pts & 4-threes vs. Manchester Memorial
• Jamie Holder, Milford – 27pts over Goffstown
• Olivier Hanlan, New Hampton – 24pts over MCI 79-67
• Scott King, Holderness – 21pts over Boston Trinity 63-56
• Brian Fabrizius, Kimball Union – 19pts, 13rebs & 4blks over Kents Hills
• Tarik Smith, St. Paul’s – 24pts, 5stls, & 4asts over Governor’s
• Harrison Taggart, St. Paul’s – 18pts (8-11 FG) over RL; 17pts (5-6 FG) over Governor’s
Massachusetts
Player of the Week – Ahmad Reid, Berkshire – The junior guard went for 30 points last Friday, leading Berkshire to a 73-72 upset win over Hotchkiss in the process. A day later Reid came back for 18 points, his lowest output of the season, along with 7 assists in a win over Canterbury. He finished the week up with a 20 point performance against Westminster.
• Charles Swain, Notre Dame Prep – 29pts & 8-threes vs. Winchendon
• Patrick Benzan, Roxbury Latin – 20pts, 5rebs, 3asts, & 2stls vs. Beaver Country Day
• Andrew Chrabascz, Cushing – 20pts & 12rebs over Masters; 26 & 17 over Lawrence
• Raudy Minaya, Methuen – 30pts & 4-4th quarter threes over Greater Lawrence
• Donald Celestin, Greater Lawrence – 39pts vs. Methuen
• Joe Bramanti, Andover – 27pts over North Andover; 22pts & 7asts over Lawrence
• Travonne Berry-Rogers, Lynn English – 11 of 26pts in 4th quarter over Salem
• Antonio Reyes, Salem – 34pts & 15rebs vs. Lynn English
• Tyrese Hoxter, Charlestown – 27pts & 12rebs over Madison Park
• Kevin Foley, St. Clement – 23pts, 11rebs, & 8asts over Marian
• Josue Figueroa, Dean Tech – 39pts in 86-69 win over Mount Everett
• Steve Haladyna, St. John’s Prep – 28pts over CM; 26 over Lynn Classical
• Pat Connaughton, St. John’s Prep – 24pts & 12rebs over CM; 22 & 10 over Lynn Classical
Vermont
Player of the Week – Evan Tullar, Spaulding – As the catalyst for one of the state’s hottest teams, Tullar takes the honor for the second straight week, scoring 18 points in a win over Mt. Mansfield and putting up a career-high 38 points, with five three-pointers, to lead the Tide (11-4) over North Country and capture its 10th victory in its last 11 games.
• Austin Robinson, Rice – 19pts, 9rebs & 3stls over Burlington
• Nick Swim, BFA-St. Alban’s – 23pts & 7stls over Middlebury; 29 over Mt. Abe
• Ryan Shea, U-32 – 24pts over Oxbow
• Ben Ferris, Essex – 20pts in upset win over Rice
• Jalen Miller, Winooski – 24pts over BFA-Fairfax
• Matt St. Amour, Missisquoi – 30pts (16 in 4th) over Vergennes
• Nate Hodge, Colchester – 28pts over Essex; 22 & 6-threes over CVU
• Alex Snyder, Rutland – 15pts, 15rebs, 6asts, & 4blks over Otter Valley
• Jaskin Melendez, Mount St. Joseph – 19pts & 7rebs over Springfield
Maine
Player of the Week – Chris Braley, Nokomis – The junior sharp-shooter capped off the regular season with 28 points in a 52-37 win over MCI. Then, while the majority of the state’s teams got to re-cooperate for the week, Nokomis knocked off Mount Desert Duel in the preliminary round of Class B East behind 31 points from Braley.
• Mike Herrick, Portland – 25pts over Deering
• Theo Bowe, Cape Elizabeth – 26pts & 7rebs over Falmouth
• Robert Foss, Cony – 29pts over Erskine
• Joe Bryant, St. Dominic – 26pts over Wiscasset
• Andrew Shaw, Thornton – 26pts in 2OT win over Biddeford
• Robert Cote, Biddeford – 24pts (9 in 4th including 3 to force OT) vs. TA
• Chance Baldino, Biddeford – 21pts (8 in 4th) vs. TA
• Tyler McFarland, Camden Hills – 21pts capping perfect regular season for Camden
• Nolan Allen, Windham – 29pts vs. Bonny Eagle
• Dustin Cole, Bonny Eagle – 19pts over Windham
Rhode Island
Player of the Week – Bryan Yarce, Cranston West – The senior was named the Providence Journal’s Player of the Week after scoring 25 points, including the 1000th of his career, in a 75-62 win over Central that clinched the Division I West for Cranston West. Yarce also had 23 in a win over Smithfield earlier in the week.
• Michael Cavallaro, Moses Brown – 31pts over Toll Gate
• Austin Van Bemmelen, North Providence – 30pts over Cumberland
• Jovel Beckford, Mount Pleasant – 27pts & 7-threes over Classical
• Elijah Wiggins, Tolman – 30pts & 10rebs over Ponaganset
• Austin Cilley, Westerly – 38pts over West Warwick
• Max Motroni, Westerly – Scored 1000th point of career against West Warwick
• Patrick Marchand, Cranston East – 24pts & 18rebs over LaSalle
• Manny Cavallini, Pilgrim – 34pts over Chariho
• Rob Lewis, Central – 27pts, 18rebs, 4blks & 4asts over Coventry
• Ryan Sweeney, St. Andrew’s – 41pts & 9-threes over Rocky Hill
• Charles Correa, St. Raphael – 25pts & 16-17 FT over E. Providence
• Evan Hole, Portsmouth – 26pts over Hope