Posted Thursday, February 16th, 2012
A lot has changed since we last updated the rankings in New Hampshire’s class of 2013, and by lots we mean the departure of the two previous top ranked players in Nerlens Noel and Deonte Bruton as Noel continues the process of rejoining the class of 2012 and Bruton returned home to the Midwest. Now, the top ranked spot in the state’s junior class belongs to another Tilton big man in Goodluck Okonoboh, the high flying six-foot-nine big man who…
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Posted Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
The newly updated Vermont rankings fall into two unofficial categories – Vermont Academy and the public school ranks. The emergence of Vermont Academy as the state’s newfound, and only, prep powerhouse program has left them to dominate the player rankings, especially in the class of 2013 where they are incredibly strong. Center Dominic Woodson sits atop the class followed by forward Jamel Artis and guard Daquein McNeil, all of whom are generating varying levels of high-major interest and recruitment. Donnele…
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Posted Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Bryant University picked up their second commitment in as many weeks with a verbal pledge from Curtis Oakley, a six-foot-four forward from Brush High School in Lynhurst, Ohio. Oakley, the nephew of former NBA star Charles Oakley, visited the Smithfield, Rhode Island campus last week. "I like the school and the academic side and I felt comfortable," he told the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "I want to get away from home. It's time to get out and see the world and experience new…
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Posted Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
Kevin Trotman and Jake Donnelly, two crucial components to this year’s Taft team, have both finalized their college commitments. Trotman will head to Brandeis University to star for the Judges in the prestigious University Athletic Association. Donnelly will also be playing for one of the best academic and athletic leagues in the country as he is headed to Bowdoin College in the NESCAC. “I am really happy for both Kevin and Jake. They are kids who do everything a coach…
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Posted Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
Colby Smith and Zach Karalis have spent most of their basketball careers side by side, and so it should come as no surprise that they committed within days of each other just a couple of weeks ago. North Andover’s backcourt tandem, both of whom have also starred for the New England Storm AAU program over the years, finalized their plans as Smith committed to Brandeis and Karalis to WPI. Smith becomes the second commitment in as many weeks for Brandeis,…
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Posted Monday, February 13th, 2012
Typically lost within the specific order of updated rankings, are the greater stories about the respective class as a whole. The class of 2012 is no different as there are a number of intriguing storylines. Top among them is the amount of change this class has endured, not just in terms of the rankings, but the players within the class as guys like Andre Drummond, Khem Birch, and Alex Murphy where all previously listed in 2012 only to move on…
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Posted Sunday, February 12th, 2012
At least for this week, Brockton is the number one team in the state following an impressive line of victories over Catholic Memorial, Newton North, and Mansfield. The Boxers’ 13-1 record is in thanks largely to Jaylen Blakely, big man Sayvonn Houston, and Jamal Reuben - who scored 28 points in the win over Catholic Memorial. Houston has asserted himself as one of the toughest bigs in eastern Mass. to stop, while Blakely has shown that night in and night…
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Posted Sunday, February 12th, 2012
For the sixth consecutive year there will be an undisputed national champion of prep school basketball. The National Prep Championship is returning to Albertus Magnus College on Tuesday, March 6th and Wednesday, March 7th. Quarterfinal action will take place on the sixth while the semifinals and finals will be played on the seventh. Previous National Champions and Most Valuable Players include Notre Dame Prep and Michael Beasley in 2007, Hargrave Military Academy and Dee Bost in 2008, Tilton School and…
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Posted Sunday, February 12th, 2012
As a senior at Melrose High School, Andrew Scocca got nothing but division III recruitment last year. Despite a plethora of good opportunities from high academic division III programs with strong academics backgrounds, Scocca elected to give his division I dream another chance and thus chose a post-graduate year at Worcester Academy. Scocca was so under the radar that he didn’t play on the summer AAU circuit and was virtual unknown to college coaches once the fall open gym season…
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Posted Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Bridgton Academy has two of the best available players left in New England in Markus Crider and Darrick Wood, both of whom previously committed to Big East programs. Crider made a verbal commitment to former Providence head coach Keno Davis last spring before opting for a post-graduate year and re-opening his recruitment while Wood committed to St. John's this fall, only to de-commit a few months later. Both players spoke recently spoke with the New England Recruiting Report and Cox…
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