Posted Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
Waltham, MA – At New England Recruiting Report we usually put most of our focus as a recruiting network on the prospects from our region, hence the name. However, each year at the Hoop Mountain All-Academic Camp held at Brandeis we have the opportunity to evaluate some of the country’s best student-athletes. This year was no different as many of the camp’s attendees come from outside the New England region. So we have decided to have one central write-up to…
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Posted Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
* * Waltham, MA -- The night session of day 1 did not disappoint. While a number of players were impressive in the early games on Wednesday afternoon, during the night session teams started to become more comfortable with their personnel and a different group players showed well. Tyree Weston (New Bedford HS) - Weston is a strong point guard who is a great game manager. He can see cuts before they happen, as he hit several of his teammates…
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Posted Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
Waltham, MA -- Early July is an exciting time for all people involved with grassroots basketball. With the live period beginning and breakout prospects anxiously awaiting their time to make a name for themselves with college coaches, there is a buzz unlike any other time of the year. In New England, the Hoop Mountain All-Academic Camp has served as the unofficial tip-off to this crazy recruiting season. Held annually at the beautiful confines of Brandeis University, there seems to be…
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Posted Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
The fourth and final day of Hoop Mountain’s Super Week II brought an end to what has been an exciting summer of action at Roger Williams University. SWII saw prospects come from all over the northeast, as well as a contingent of players from spain, travel to Rhode Island for the opportunity to play in front of the college coaches who stopped in throughout the week. Again, the staff was led by two of New England’s best in Worcester Academy’s…
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Posted Monday, July 7th, 2014
Day three of SW2 was the most exciting of camp so far. It was filled with competitive games and was capped by the week’s all-star game and award ceremony. Here are some players that impressed throughout the day. Ben Marello - Worcester Academy - The post-grad from Florida got more comfortable as the week went on with his new teammates. He always seems to make the right play or be in the right spot to make the important play.Charlie Clay…
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Posted Sunday, July 6th, 2014
The intensity picked up on day two of Hoop Mountain’s Super Week II Camp. Here are some prospects that stood out to both staff and evaluators during both workouts and games:Chad Dichenzo - Pingree School - The sophomore guard excels in transition because of his vision with the ball in his hands but he can also lead a team in the half-court. Defensively, he showed great ability to keep defenders out of the paint. Zach McKinnon - Kennebuk High School…
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Posted Sunday, July 6th, 2014
Hoop Mountain Super Week 2 is under way at Roger Williams and there is an impressive group of prospects on hand for SW2. Throughout the week, the players will be put through a number of activities that include skill work, games, lectures and whiteboard learning. Led by an excellent staff, Day 1 showed that this week will be an excellent learning experience for these prospects. Here are some players that stood out:Jose Andreas - Armentia Ikastola (Spain) - The Spanish…
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Posted Saturday, July 5th, 2014
It wasn’t just the rising seniors that stood out during the recent Elite 75 College Showcase. There were also a select few underclassmen that managed to distinguish them against an otherwise older grouop. Here’s a recap:Top ProspectsBruce Brown, Vermont Academy ’16 – The standout athlete of the event, Brown showed off his usual defensive intensity and effort on the offensive glass. He looked quite comfortable taking on a role as his team’s primary ballhandler, a sign of his dedication to…
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Posted Friday, July 4th, 2014
As Bristol, Rhode Island prepares for America's oldest 4th of July celebration; they saw the conclusion of Hoop Mountain's Super Week 1. Many players, new and familiar, impressed all week long under the tutelage of a great coaching staff, led by the likes of Worcester Academy head coach Jamie Sullivan, St. Andrew's head coach Michael Hart, and new Rhode Island College head coach Mike Byrnes. When all was said and done it was the Nets, a team coached by Britney…
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Posted Thursday, July 3rd, 2014
The Elite 75 College Showcase was loaded with rising senior guards and wings to capture the attention of the 40+ division II and III coaches in attendance. Here’s a look at who the standouts were:Top ProspectsKealen Ives, Putnam Science Academy ’15 – One of the most motivated players in the field, Ives played with a chip on his shoulder from the beginning of drills to the end of pickup games, getting to the rim seemingly whenever he wanted, with very…
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