Posted Monday, November 28th, 2011
We continue to break down the NHIAA’s top prospects. Next up is the Class of 2014: Patrick Welch, Pembroke Academy – It’s hard to ignore the fact that Welch averaged 20 points a game last year as a freshman, and he did it for a team then went 18-3. Welch is a lightning quick 6’0” two-guard who can flat out shoot the lights out, and is just as good at hitting shots off the dribble as he is off the… READ MORE >
Posted Monday, November 28th, 2011
For the first time in almost six years, the New England Recruiting Report was off line during the recent holiday weekend. While we hated every minute of it, we are hoping the changes will be well worth it. In addition to a renovated home page, NERR has also added several new dimensions. First and foremost is a new web host to accomodate the continuously growing amount of traffic from our loyal readers that required an upgrade. We've also added a… READ MORE >
Posted Sunday, November 27th, 2011
The Tilton Boys Varsity Basketball team recently returned from Peoria, Illinois where they competed in the State Farms Tournament of Champions. After wins against Sunrise Christian Academy of Kansas and Trent International of Texas, Tilton faced off against Huntington Prep of West Virginia in Saturday’s championship, in a match-up of two of the top five programs in the country. The name of the game was defense for the first 16 minutes but the Rams were able to build a 23-18… READ MORE >
Posted Friday, November 25th, 2011
While the 2011 National Prep Showcase once again welcomed the very best post-graduate programs from across the country, last week’s event was just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to prep showcases in New England. This weekend, Hoop Mountain will return to Marianapolis Prep in Connecticut for their sixth annual Hoop Mountain Prep Classic. The four day event will tip-off on Thursday, December 4th and run through the day on Sunday. In total the event will feature 25… READ MORE >
Posted Friday, November 25th, 2011
Two of Boston’s finest basketball programs, Charlestown and New Mission, went up against each other in the Beantown Slam at the Dorchester House on Friday. It was interesting to see a match-up of two of the top MIAA teams so early in the year. Charlestown started off the game with a 10-0 run. Tyrese Hoxter and Omar Orriols were attacking the rim and getting to the line from the beginning. Their team defense overwhelmed New Mission at first. New Mission… READ MORE >
Posted Friday, November 25th, 2011
While the National Prep Showcase has always been a must attend event for national scouts and writers, this year’s event set a new standard when it came to video coverage. Camera men ran across both baselines throughout all three days of action at Albertus Magnus College and the highlight videos that were generated from the event have covered the internet for the last week. Here’s a list at some of the more notable links: Wayne Selden & Georges Niang Back… READ MORE >
Posted Friday, November 25th, 2011
Last week’s National Prep Showcase once again captured the attention of the nation’s biggest media outlets. From ESPN to Scout.com to Rivals to the New England Recruiting Report and dozens of others in between, this year’s NPS set a new standard when it comes to coverage and exposure. Here’s a look back at the headlines from the top national outlets. ESPN – National Prep Showcase Recaphttp://insider.espn.go.com/college-sports/recruiting/basketball/mens/story/_/id/7264351/tj-warren-semaj-christon-highlight-national-prep-showcase ESPN – Stock Up After National Prep Showcasehttp://insider.espn.go.com/blog/ncbrecruiting/national/post?id=681 ESPN – USC Always Opens its… READ MORE >
Posted Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
The second annual East-West Showcase, hosted by MBNation, was highlighted by an announcement from Alex Furness, the Cushing Academy post-graduate and local Maine product who announced that he had signed a National Letter of Intent with Bentley College. Furness’ decision is a steal to be sure for the Northeast 10 program, as a guard of his size, length, and talent is nearly unprecedented at the division II level. Bentley has made recruiting the state of Maine a top priority in… READ MORE >
Posted Monday, November 21st, 2011
In the Headlines The media attention for the 2011 National Prep Showcase was totally unprecedented with over 75 credentials being handed out to outlets including ESPN, Scout.com, Rivals.com, CBS Sports, Draft Express, Hoop Scoop Online, HSBI Report, Zags Blog/SNY, Dime Magazine, National Recruiting Report, and dozens more. Stay tuned later in the week for a list of links to coverage from the event. Coaches in the House Kentucky head coach John Calipari was front and center on Sunday afternoon, and… READ MORE >
Posted Saturday, November 19th, 2011
Kentucky coach John Calipari, Providence coach Ed Cooley, and St. John’s coach Steve Lavin, along with assistants from Connecticut, California, NC State, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Baylor and dozens of others, were the headline attendees on Sunday for the final day of the National Prep Showcase. With some of the top players in the country all in one gym, here’s what we saw on the final day of action: Brewster Academy (NH) 95, Massanutten Military Academy (VA) 65 St. John’s… READ MORE >