Providence Adds Guard to 2012 Class

Providence Adds Guard to 2012 Class

Posted Sunday, April 1st, 2012

Providence College head coach Ed Cooley picked up a commitment from Ian Baker this weekend.  Baker is a native of Washington, D.C. and currently in his senior season at Arlington Country Day School in Florida.  He originally committed to South Carolina back in August but did not sign a National Letter of Intent in November and re-opened his recruitment following the school's coaching change last month.  Baker is a playmaking lead guard who is best known for his ability to… READ MORE >

Shawn Coles Highlight Mix

Shawn Coles Highlight Mix

Posted Sunday, April 1st, 2012

Waterbury, Connecticut's six-foot-nine eighth grader Shawn Coles is clearly going to be a big time prospect once he reaches the high school level.  Here's a look back at his impact at the recent New England Junior Elite 75 Showcase. READ MORE >

New England Junior Elite 75

New England Junior Elite 75

Posted Sunday, April 1st, 2012

Jimmy Yfantapolous - Charismatic young guard with a nice handle, a sweet shooting stroke, and rubix-cube understanding of the game.Elliot Nelson - Talented young back-court buck from the Green Mountain State who has a nice handle and takes care of the ball like a Hawk guarding its' nest.  Nelson has the tools to develop a deadly shooting stroke and is a guard to watch for sure in the Class of 2018Charles Clemons - One of the youngest cubs at the… READ MORE >

Rivals Hoopfest - Sunday Report

Rivals Hoopfest - Sunday Report

Posted Sunday, April 1st, 2012

Yesterday up at the Mass Rivals Kickoff Tournament in Northern Mass, we took in an entertaining double-feature; starting with a late-morning matinee in which the Rivals 17s won by a dozen or so over the RI Hawks 17s and culminating with a blow-out victory by the Rivals Freshman over a Middlesex Magic 16u squad.  Here's who impressed.Dimitri Floras - Not too many guys have improved as much as Floras in the past calendar year, and he was pretty darn good… READ MORE >

Salisbury’s Jones Picks Duke Lacrosse After All

Salisbury’s Jones Picks Duke Lacrosse After All

Posted Saturday, March 31st, 2012

After briefly de-committing from his pledge to Duke’s lacrosse team in hopes of pursuing a college basketball career, Salisbury post-graduate Myles Jones has had a change of heart and decided to honor his commitment to the Blue Devils.  Salisbury School’s head basketball coach Jeff Ruskin confirmed the news over the weekend, saying it was the value of a Duke education and Jones’ desire to attend college in the South that helped him come to this decision.  Jones will play lacrosse… READ MORE >

BABC Tip-Off – Saturday Recap

BABC Tip-Off – Saturday Recap

Posted Friday, March 30th, 2012

Boston, MA – The New England Recruiting Report was in Boston on Saturday for BABC’s George “Trigger” Burke Tip-off Tournament.  The event is named after George “Trigger” Burke, a former standout basketball player at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the mid-1950s.  A 1956 second-team All-America selection, Burke was the first player to lead UMass in both scoring and assists in the same season and is one of only three former Minutemen to have his jersey retired.  A former acting… READ MORE >

New England 2013 Rankings Announced

New England 2013 Rankings Announced

Posted Thursday, March 29th, 2012

Nerlens Noel’s decision to reclassify back to the class of 2012 made what was once a very easy decision into a suddenly very difficult one as there are now several players who could make legitimate cases to be the top ranked prospect in New England’s class of 2013.  Vermont Academy’s Dominic Woodson is a sure fire high-major prospect and the only current New England product ranked within the ESPN Super 60.  Kyle Washington owns high level physical tools along with… READ MORE >

Holy Cross Lands First of 2013

Holy Cross Lands First of 2013

Posted Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Holy Cross landed their first commitment in the class of 2013 on Tuesday when Anthony Thompson, a five-foot-ten point guard from Bullis High School in Maryland committed to head coach Milan Brown. Thompson's commitment is the latest example of Brown's continued presence in his hometown region as the former Mount St. Mary's head coach has now landing six commitments from the greater Washington D.C. area since arriving at Holy Cross, including this year's Patriot League Rookie of the Year Justin… READ MORE >

New England Junior Elite 75 Showcase

New England Junior Elite 75 Showcase

Posted Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Kingsley Cockburn - 5'8 G - 2017 - East Hartford, CT - Among the top 7th grade guards at the 75, Kingsley is an explosive combo-guard with a tight handle who attacks off the bounce and finishes through contact at the bucket.   As his game diversifies and he develops a hard-nosed defensive attitude, Cockburn has a chance to be very good. Jamison Dunn - 5'8 G - 2017 - Gardner, MA - Talented young guard who brings a versatile offensive… READ MORE >

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