All-Academic Camp - Recap II

Posted Sunday, July 15th, 2012

The high-paced action continued Sunday morning in Waltham, MA.  While Friday night and Saturday saw the emergence of several frontcourt prospects, Sunday belonged to the guards.  The following players were able to prove themselves in front of scouts from the top academic conferences in the country. Kendall Jackson (Suffield, 2013)- After a solid showing on Saturday, Jackson emerged as one of the better guards at Brandeis on Sunday morning.  He is lightening-quick in the open court and always a threat to… READ MORE >

BasketBull National Invitational - Recap I

Posted Saturday, July 14th, 2012

Mike Woodbury’s MB Nation squad stole all the headlines on Saturday with their impressive 57-52 win over Albany City Rocks at the National Invitational in Springfield.Led by guards Matt Barr and Dustin Cole, as well as forward Isaiah Bess, all eyes were on the Nation on Saturday afternoon as they upset one of the most high-profile AAU programs in the northeast region.Barr knocked down several three pointers, facilitated the offense when need be, he scored inside, rebounded, and played spectacular… READ MORE >

All-Academic Camp - Recap I

Posted Saturday, July 14th, 2012

With over 120 coaches from the most prestigious academic conferences across the country present, there were a number of players that shined at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA this weekend.  The Ivy League, Patriot League, NESCAC and UAA were all present to see the emergence of some of the most promising players from New England and beyond.  Top PerformancesReveal Chukwujekwu (Strake Jesuit College Prep, 2013)- The Texas product turned heads of Ivy League coaches today with his display of athleticism.  The… READ MORE >

Reebok Breakout Challenge - Event Recap

Posted Friday, July 13th, 2012

Reebok launched themselves back to the forefront of the national grassroots basketball landscape this week with a tremendous showing at their annual national invitational camp, the Reebok Breakout Challenge.  The field welcomed 140 players from coast to coast to Philadelphia University.  Just a look at the college coaches in attendance spoke volumes about the level of talent as the likes of John Calipari, Billy Donovan, John Thompson III, Ben Howland and Frank Martin where all on hand on Friday alone.… READ MORE >

Hoop Group Elite Camp – Event Recap

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.… READ MORE >

Shooting Touch Demands Excellence

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),… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain SW2 - Final Recap

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… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain SW2 - Day 3 Recap

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… READ MORE >

BABC Preparing for AAU Nationals

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. READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain SW2 Top Plays

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 &… READ MORE >

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