Posted Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
The 3rd Annual Crotty Memorial Game will be played Friday, June 1st, at 7:30pm at Cousens Gym on the campus of Tufts University and kick-off the 40th annual Boston Shootout. The Middlesex Magic will face the Mass Rivals in a game that will serve as a rematch of the double overtime thriller that these two programs played in the initial Crotty Memorial Game in 2010.The game is played in honor of Mike Crotty Sr. The founder and Director of the…
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Posted Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Next Best Basketball has produced the official Memorial Day Super 16 Showcase Mixtape featuring a variety of top players and action from this weekend's tournament. Here it is:
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Posted Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
New London, Connecticut – A loaded seventeen-and-under field produced dozens of heart pounding games this weekend, but none was more exciting than the final seconds of the championship game between the Rivals Basketball Club and New Heights. Trailing by three with just 20 seconds to play the Rivals got the ball to Noah Vonleh, who perfectly executed a drive and kick play to free Jeremy Miller for a game tying three-pointer. New Heights would advance the ball and call a…
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Posted Monday, May 28th, 2012
The BABC made the trip to Oakland, California knowing their backs were against the wall. They needed to close out the EYBL regular season with a successful weekend at session IV if they hoped to return to July’s Nike Peach Jam to defend last year’s EYBL title. Complicating matters even more were the fact that the team was short-handed, playing without starters Jaylen Brantley and Wayne Selden. But true to form, BABC came together and rose to the occasion, going…
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Posted Sunday, May 27th, 2012
New Heights won the 17U championship in a thriller over Rivals, CT Select was victorious over Westchester in the 16U finals, and BABC dominated CBC to become the 15U champions on Sunday. Many of the most talented players in New England, New York, and New Jersey participated in NERR’s Super 16, here are a few who stood out:Chris Obekpa (New Heights)-Obekpa scored over and over again on second-chance opportunities today, and nobody could shut down this high-level athlete and his…
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Posted Saturday, May 26th, 2012
The Super 16 Showcase continued Saturday evening at Connecticut College with primarily 16u and 17u action but a few younger names managed to steal the show led the by the next budding star of the Mass Rivals program.Chris Baldwin, Mass Rivals – With usual star Noah Vonleh sidelined with a gimpy ankle, Baldwin seized the opportunity and had what will likely be remembered as his breakout performance. The 6’7” forward rebounded the ball well above the rim, ran the floor…
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Posted Saturday, May 26th, 2012
The Memorial Day Super 16 Showcase is well underway, with u16 and u17 action taking place at Connecticut College, and already a number of players have managed to stand out:Dustin Cole, MB Nation - A year ago he was an undersized scoring guard, but now his transformation to a pure point is virtually complete. He ran the show to perfection on Saturday morning and led MB Nation to a spot in Sunday's Elite 8. Elijah Rogers, Expressions Elite - Very…
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Posted Friday, May 25th, 2012
For the last five years the Super 16 Showcase has been a consistent staple of the July live period, annually welcoming over 100 college coaches to one day of action. Last year the Super 16 Showcase began the transition of moving to its current home on Memorial Day weekend, by inviting 16 select teams in both the u16 and u17 bracket at Connecticut College. This year that transition is now complete with the Memorial Day Super 16 Showcase set to…
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Posted Thursday, May 24th, 2012
One of the last remaining division I prospects in New England's 2012 class officially came off the board on Friday as Wilbraham & Monson guard Maodo Lo was reportedly accepted at Columbia University. Lo is a German native who arrived at Wilbraham earlier this fall and proved to be a critical component to a team that emerged as one of the most dangerous in a very strong AA class. The six-foot-three guard is a versatile and efficient backcourt performer. On…
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Posted Thursday, May 24th, 2012
ESPN released their updated rankings on Thursday while also closing the door on 2012 and bringing the class of 2013 to the forefront with their debut in the ESPN 100. New England’s rising senior class was represented by Vermont Academy big man Dominic Woodson who checked in at #57 on the list while Kuran Iverson made the list at #80. A number of other local prospects are right on the cusp of the top 100 rankings as can be seen…
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