Posted Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Papa Ndao Samba, a six-foot-nine forward from Montverde Academy in Florida, committed to Boston College on Wednesday joining New Hampton point guard Brady Heslip and power forward Kevin Noreen in the Eagles’ class. Standing six-feet-nine inches tall, Samba already possesses a tremendous combination of size and skill, but his best basketball is likely still ahead of him as he continues to fill out his frame and get stronger. Samba has been a two year captain at Montverde while starring for…
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Posted Thursday, November 5th, 2009
With presumably only one open scholarship in the class of 2010, the University of Hartford had the luxury of taking their time to make sure they got just the piece they needed. On Wednesday night they found that piece in Mustafaa Jones, a five-foot-eleven guard from Neumann-Goretti High School in Philadelphia as Hawks’ head coach Dan Lebowitz tapped into his old stomping grounds from his days as a Temple assistant to land the commitment. Jones averaged seven points and six…
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Posted Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Laurent Rivard wasn’t the only key recruit to commit to Harvard this week as head coach Tommy Amaker and his staff also landed highly sought after big man Ugo Okam. Okam is a seven-foot center from Nigeria who plays with Montverde Academy (Florida) during the high school season and Each One Teach One (Team STAT) on the AAU circuit. The big man reportedly selected Harvard over Pennsylvania in the end but also claimed offers from Vanderbilt and Loyola Marymount. While…
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Posted Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
It was a little over two months ago when Mitch Amelio made the long trip from San Diego, California to Wilbraham, Massachusetts for his post-graduate year. Since arriving the six-foot-four swingman has been turning heads with a series of strong performances during his team’s fall workouts as well as at events like the BasketBull Fall Showcase and New England High School Invitational. With his incredibly high understanding of the game and sweet shooting touch from the perimeter, Amelio was just…
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Posted Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Holy Cross first year head coach Sean Kearney added another talented piece to his debut recruiting class with the addition of six-foot-eight power forward Dave Dudzinski, as was first reported by ESPN. Dudzinski stars for Kaneland High School in Maple Park, Illinois and runs with Velocity Black on the summer circuit. A skilled inside-out forward with length and athleticism, Dudzinski selected Holy Cross over Princeton, Cornell, Loyola (IL), Wisconsin Green Bay, and Lafayette according to ESPN. He joins Vermonter Joe…
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Posted Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
The Siena basketball program has reached unprecedented levels of success in the last two years under head coach Fran McCaffery. Not only have the Saints claimed the MAAC regular season and tournament championships, but they’ve also won a game in the NCAA tournament in each of the last two seasons, defeating Vanderbilt in ’08 and Ohio State last year in double overtime. During this period of success, the Siena roster has been built around two stars with roots in New…
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Posted Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
One program flying far under the radar heading into the Class B season is Kimball Union Academy in New Hampshire. First year head coach Michael Olson has brought in a talented class of basketball players and recently produced his second division I commitment. David Hahn, a seven-foot 245 pound center from Austin, Texas committed to Texas State earlier this week. Hahn was also being recruited by Tulane as well as numerous other division II and III schools. “David runs well,…
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Posted Monday, November 2nd, 2009
After suffering some recent losses in recruiting, Harvard University has struck back in a major way. Northfield Mount Hermon's senior guard Laurent Rivard committed to the Crimson on Tuesday afternoon, giving head coach Tommy Amaker another high level talent and quick impact player in the Ivy League. "I thought Harvard offered the best combination of academics and athletics in the country," Rivard told the New England Recruiting Report. While Amaker and his staff have recently seen the likes of Dwight…
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Posted Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Keith Matthews, a six-foot-five wing player from Sebastian River High School in Florida, made a verbal commitment to Fairfield on Monday night. Matthews is a wing player with good athleticism and a strong 205 pound frame. He is best known as an inside-out threat who can power up through contact around the bucket or slash to the cup and finish above the rim. Matthews is the second Florida product to commit to the Stags this year joining six-foot-seven power forward…
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Posted Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Twenty-four teams from the New England area packed the gym hoping to get another good run before the fast approaching season. With several college coaches in attendance, here is a look at some of the individuals that caught our attention: Kuran Iverson, Northwest Catholic HS (CT) 2013 - Unlimited potential as a freshman. With great length and a huge wingspan, Iverson possesses perimeter skills. Can handle and get by off the dribble at 6’7, creating scoring opportunities for others of…
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