Turner Heads Back Down South

Posted Wednesday, May 8th, 2024

Last weekend, Williston Northampton/The Skill Factory EYBL 6’10” forward Nehemiah Turner announced his commitment to Central Arkansas to compete in the ASUN Conference at the Division I level.    Turner came to New England from Florida, where he was a top-ranked recruit for the class of 2023, competing with Auburndale for the high school season and Team Speights for the grassroots season. He had already received a D1 offer from Tennessee State.   Last summer, he made the decision to… READ MORE >

Commitment Catch-Up pt. VII

Posted Tuesday, May 7th, 2024

During these busy past couple of months, five more local prospects announced their commitments to continue their basketball careers at the Division II level…   6’6” wing/forward Trevor White of Tabor Academy/Middlesex Magic HGSL recently shared his commitment to Western Washington for the next stage of his basketball journey. He charted some big performances throughout the season, including 14 points/4 rebounds and 17 points/7 rebounds in wins over Berkshire and Winchendon, respectively, at the Scholar Roundball Classic in December. His… READ MORE >

2024 Elite 75 College Showcase Schedule

Posted Friday, May 3rd, 2024

The New England Elite 75 is the region's premier showcase.  It was the the inaugural event of New England Basketball Services in 2006 and the first of its kind to put all of the region's best players in the same gym at the same time.   In 2023, the Elite 75 returned to its roots and attracted some of the best rising seniors in New England for the first time post-COVID.    With a coaching staff comprised solely by active… READ MORE >

Rolyns Aligbe Chooses SIU

Posted Friday, May 3rd, 2024

Last weekend, Winchendon School/Minnesota Spartans Elite 6’9” forward Rolyns Aligbe announced his commitment to Southern Illinois. The decision came despite also receiving offers from Central CT State and SIU-Edwardsville.    Aligbe came to New England from Minnesota, where he was ranked a top-25 recruit for the class of 2023, transferring from local prep school power Minnehaha Academy to The Winchendon School in Massachusetts to do a post-grad year and compete in the elite NEPSAC Class-AA.   He impressed throughout the… READ MORE >

Munkadi Joins the Stags

Posted Friday, May 3rd, 2024

Last week, Bridgeport Prep/PSA Cardinals 6’10” big Isaac Munkadi made his commitment to Fairfield for the 2024-25 season. The decision came despite also receiving offers from Sacred Heart, NJIT, and Monmouth.    Coming from the Congo, Munkadi made the move to the states prior to the 2022-23 season. He made an impact right away, averaging 20 points, 13 rebounds, and a couple of blocks through his first few contests with Bridgeport.    He has earned Power 5-AAA All-League honors both… READ MORE >

Justin Johnson Commits to Arkansas State

Posted Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

This past weekend, Putnam Science Academy/SOH Elite 6’8” wing Justin Johnson announced his commitment to Arkansas State for the 2024-25 season.    Johnson transferred to New England last summer, when he announced that he would be joining back-to-back and 4x National Prep Champions Putnam Science Academy for the next stage of his journey.    He was a standout throughout November and December, earning Zero Gravity Prep Classic All-Tournament First Team honors for his performance at the ZGPC.    This continued… READ MORE >

2023/24 MPA Postseason Recap

Posted Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

The MPA season came to an end last month with five new state champions being crowned.  The highest prize in the state went to North regional champions #1-seed Windham, as they knocked off South regional champions #1-seed Gorham 62-58 to take the MPA Class AA State Championship in a thrilling overtime battle, avenging a tough loss to Gorham that ended Windham’s perfect 10-0 record back in January.  This completed an unbelievable turnaround from a 9-16 record in 2022-23 to a… READ MORE >

2023/24 VPA Postseason Recap

Posted Tuesday, April 30th, 2024

The VPA season came to an end last month with four new state champions being crowned. The highest prize in the state went to #1-seed Rice Memorial, as they knocked off #6-seed Burlington 66-63 in the Division I finals, finishing an incredible 21-2 season, claiming the program’s fourth title in five years, and avenging their loss to the same team less than two weeks earlier, also by a score of 66-63.  Many were disappointed when Burlington upset #2-seed Champlain Valley… READ MORE >

ZGXL: The Launch - Recap

Posted Monday, April 29th, 2024

The official kick-off of this year’s Zero Gravity Exposure League down in Atlantic City was a resounding success. Over 350 teams from a number of different states and even Canada made the trek down to New Jersey to battle it out for the Launch. The gym was buzzing with energy the entire weekend as people flooded into the Convention Center. Standing Room Only The most memorable game of the weekend took place on Saturday as the 17U team for the… READ MORE >

2023/24 RIIL Postseason Recap

Posted Friday, April 26th, 2024

The RIIL season came to an end last month with three new state champions being crowned. They do things a little differently in Rhode Island, as all of the state’s top teams are invited to one pan-divisional state tournament to decide the one true state champion following each division’s tournament.    The highest prize in the state went to #1-seed Classical, as they knocked off La Salle 67-66 in the overarching RIIL State Tournament Championship behind a last second game-winner… READ MORE >

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