Twitty Picks Stonehill

Posted Wednesday, August 5th, 2015

Stonehill head coach Chris Kraus got his man on Monday night when Brandon Twitty gave the Skyhawks a verbal commitment. The long 6-foot-3 swingman had become a top priority for many of the top programs in the Northeast 10 Conference and was on an increasing amount of division I radars as well. He was a steady contributor on a loaded Catholic Memorial team that took the MIAA state championship last winter and is now expected to become more of a… READ MORE >

Hazelton Camp Returning Next Week

Posted Wednesday, August 5th, 2015

Each and every August since 2007 the New England Recruiting Report has made the trip to Andover, Massachusetts for the annual Scott Hazelton Basketball School directed by former McDonald's All-American (2000).   This year will be no different as the camp will be held from August 11th – 14th at the Greater Lawrence Technical School in Andover.  The New England Recruiting Report will once again be front and center to start the week on Monday morning as we return to… READ MORE >

Stevens Bound for Holy Cross

Posted Wednesday, August 5th, 2015

Jack Stevens made a verbal commitment to Holy Cross on Tuesday. The six-foot-ten big man had starred for the Kent School and Metro Boston in recent years, picking up scholarship offers from the likes of Army, UMBC, Appalachian State and Kennesaw State by the end of the July evaluation period. Stevens made one more summer stop last weekend, attending Holy Cross' second session of elite camp and it turned out to be a good decision as he played well enough… READ MORE >

2015 Summer Showdown - Recap

Posted Wednesday, August 5th, 2015

The eighth edition of the end of the summer league season event crowned its champion Sunday afternoon at Mass Premier Courts in Foxboro.  Mansfield took home the championship 63-54 by outlasting the upstart team from Milford in a hotly contested game between two Hockomock League foes.  With only five players able to compete, Mansfield was led by the scoring and on court leadership of rising junior guard Christian Weber (23 points).  Milford used a balanced attack with eight different players… READ MORE >

5 Questions as updated rankings approach

Posted Tuesday, August 4th, 2015

The July evaluation period is now behind us and that means it's time to update New England rankings. The class of 2016 will be up first, but before those rankings debut tomorrow, here's a look at five key questions we had to consider: 1. How far will Wenyen rise? It's no exaggeration to say that Wenyen Gabriel is now the most highly recruited prospect in New England. With offers from Duke, Kentucky, Kansas and North Carolina, the reality is that… READ MORE >

Commitment Catch-Up

Posted Sunday, August 2nd, 2015

With all of our attention focused squarely on the class of 2016 and beyond in recent weeks, there have been several members of last year's senior class that have made final plans on their futures. Recent Vermont Academy graduate Zack Sandberg has a rundown: Jeremiah Livingston was one of the most dominant players in Connecticut. The 5’11 guard led Westhill High School to an undefeated regular season with averages of 25.7 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists per game. Livingston… READ MORE >

Local Products in Adidas Nations

Posted Sunday, August 2nd, 2015

The month of July may be over but that doesn't mean that Adidas' summer schedule has stopped just yet. In fact, four New England products are currently in Los Angeles taking part in Adidas Nations, the final event of the Adidas Uprising summer schedule. Adidas Nations features some of the top 18-and-under players in the world, divided into seven regional teams - Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Latin America, Nations Select and the United States (Wall, Lillard and Noah). A multi-faceted… READ MORE >

Sam Carey Classic Set for August 21st

Posted Saturday, August 1st, 2015

After Sam Carey died in a car accident in 2011, his longtime friend, Mike Stys, decided to organize an annual memorial basketball classic in Carey’s name. “The first year the goal was to raise money for a trust fund set up for Sam’s family,” said Stys, referring to Carey’s infant son, Brayden, and fiancee Kayte Kenyon. “The last two years we raised about $10,000, which will go towards renovating the basketball courts across from Beech Street School (in Manchester). The… READ MORE >

Week Three Offer Updates

Posted Thursday, July 30th, 2015

In each of the first two weeks of the July evaluation period, we've looked back to see which scholarship offers have come out of it. Now, it's time for the third and final week in review of offers: Wenyen Gabriel was obviously the big winner of the third and final period, leading the Rivals to a place in the Adidas Uprising Summer Championships final on ESPNU and landing new offers from the likes of Duke, Kansas and Kentucky in the… READ MORE >

Barrino Shines in Combine Testing

Posted Thursday, July 30th, 2015

In the week before the July evaluation got underway, Nassir Barino was one of the players that stood out at the Elite 75 College Showcase, setting the tone for what was a very productive month in front of college coaches. Barrino, who played an important backcourt role for the New Jersey Playaz at the EYBL Finals and Las Vegas Fab 48 alike, was impressive not just on the floor but also in the combine portion of the Elite 75. Velocity… READ MORE >

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