Posted Thursday, July 12th, 2012
The Hoop Group welcomed hundreds of campers to Reading, Pennsylvania and Albright College this week for session II of the Hoop Group Elite Camp. Here is a look at which New England products stood out.Top PerformancesDevon Thomas, Kimball Union Academy – Thomas was at his best on Wednesday night. After a quiet second quarter, he erupted in the decisive fourth, rattling off seven straight points to show his explosive creativity and playmaking ability with the ball in his hands.…
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Posted Thursday, July 12th, 2012
Reebok and Shooting Touch teamed up to hold their first ever "Demand Excellence" workouts this summer. Taking inspirations from Crossfit, the sessions combine basketball skill development along with strength and conditioning into creative competitions in order to focus the players on training and competing under pressure when fatigued. Workouts were done at Reebok World Headquarters in the month of June. Participating players included the likes of Jackson Donahue (Stonington), Sam Donahue (NMH), Sultan Olusekun (Belmont Hill), Rene Castro (Worcester Academy),…
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Posted Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
Wednesday concluded Hoop Mountain’s Super Week 2, the last of the two Super Weeks that gave high school players instruction, competition and exposure to local college programs. The All-Star game on Tuesday night and playoffs on Wednesday morning gave us a glimpse of some top performers; players to look out for the rest of July and this fall going into their high school season:Thomas Rivard, Isaiah Nelsen, and Joe Flannery led the Bucks to the NBA East championship, showing their…
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Posted Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
The final full day of Hoop Mountain Super Week 2 at Roger Williams University gave attending players the opportunity to have one last chance to showcase their talents for media and college coaches. Newly discovered players stood out in an attempt to build their name, while some of the same big-time performers came out to play, here are a few who impressed: Johnnie Spears – Pingree point guard shined on both ends of the floor and gave more energy than…
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Posted Monday, July 9th, 2012
BABC’s ninth grade squad attended Hoop Mountain’s Super Week I last week, making their final stop in preparation for the AAU National Championships which get underway Tuesday in Little Rock, Arkansas. NERR’s A.J. Stokes had the chance to catch up with the team’s head coach Vin Goodwin along with two of the program’s top young talents in Terance Mann and Jonathan Joseph, both of whom will star at the Tilton School next year.
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Posted Monday, July 9th, 2012
Crusader 22 Productions and the New England Recruiting Report are again teaming up to bring video highlights of all of the action at Hoop Mountain's Super Week II Camp. Here is a look at the "Plays of the Day" from Monday and Tuesday.Monday Play of the DayFresh off a big performance in Sunday night's opener, Thomas Rivard continued to show well on Monday including this highlight reel finish to punctuate a fastbreak. Tuesday Play of the Day Cambridge Rindge &…
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Posted Monday, July 9th, 2012
The all-star game was one of the highlights of Hoop Mountain's Super Week I Camp. It wasn't just the level of competition in the all-star game that made it so notable, but also the international style as the top campers from the U.S. took on their counterparts from Canada and Spain. The U.S. all-star team was comprised of: Jonathan Joseph, 2015 (Tilton); Malcolm Smith, 2014 (Winchendon School); Terance Mann, 2015 (Tilton); Matt Mobley, 2013 (Worcester Academy); Henry Bolton, 2014…
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Posted Monday, July 9th, 2012
The college coaching presence reached its peak on Monday afternoon at Hoop Mountain's Super Week II Camp as coaches came out in waves to check out the depth the field had to offer. Here's a look at who impressed: Dustin Cole - The rising junior point guard couldn't have been much better on Monday. In the afternoon it was his playmaking and distributing that stood out as he got into the lane to find teammates for a variety of open…
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Posted Sunday, July 8th, 2012
Super Week 2’s talent was on full display Monday morning, as several local star players continued to make a name for themselves, while a few new and exciting players were able to drum up some interest thanks to playing hard at all times and showing off their skills. Through challenging drills and several games today, here are some kids that are drawing attention:Isaiah Nelsen, 2013 (North Andover) – Nelsen is one of the most talented players in camp thanks to…
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Posted Sunday, July 8th, 2012
Super Week 2 kicked off Sunday afternoon at Hoop Mountain at the location of Roger Williams University. A lot of exciting talent was displayed on the first day of scrimmages, foreshadowing what should be a very competitive week of games. Some of the players who stood out early on were:Thomas Rivard, 2013 (Worcester Academy) – Rivard’s all around skill set is very impressive. He is able to get to the basket with his length and body control, and can finish…
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