Posted Sunday, October 16th, 2011
The third annual Derek Kellogg Basketball Coaches Clinic will be held on Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Curry Hicks Cage. The clinic will feature UMass head coach Derek Kellogg and his staff conducting a two and a half hour practice with three breakdown drill sessions for different positions, lunch and a social hour. Coaches are also invited to attend UMass' practice on Friday from 3:30-6 p.m. The cost of the clinic will be $80 per coach and $70 per each…
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Posted Sunday, October 16th, 2011
It was just over two years ago that Clyde Smith first arrived in New England. Just a sophomore at the time, Smith was making the long trip from his home in Houston, and was quickly anointed as the latest in Hotchkiss’ rapidly growing line of star guards, following in the footsteps of the likes of Jason Morris and Derrick Wilson. In the two years since, Smith hasn’t failed to live up to the hype, proving himself as one of the…
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Posted Sunday, October 16th, 2011
Kimball Union Academy forward Jesse Chuku will attend Lehigh University next year. Chuku committed following his official visit to the Patriot League campus this weekend. Chuku is a long and athletic six-foot-seven forward with an emerging skill set. He missed last season following a lengthy illness but returned in the spring to shine for Metro Boston on the AAU circuit. Prior to arriving at KUA, Chuku was a standout on England’s 18-and-under national team in 2010 that traveled to Tel…
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Posted Sunday, October 16th, 2011
The college basketball season is officially underway, at least the practice season that is, and Friday’s kick-off meant Midnight Madness at a variety of schools throughout the country. New England was well represented in those festivities as UConn, Providence, Rhode Island, and others all held Midnight Madness celebrations on Friday night. Some teams opted to go a day later and UMass and Harvard were among the programs that chose to celebrate mid-day on Saturday. Even programs who skipped any type…
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Posted Saturday, October 15th, 2011
Stonehill College went to the state of Ohio to land their third commitment in the class of 2012 this weekend. Pierce Cumpstone is a six-foot-six swingman from Kenston High School. He started all 21 games last season as a junior and averaged 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists while setting a school record for three-point accuracy by going 62 out of 130 from behind the arc. His efforts earned him a variety of post-season accolades including All-District, All CVC,…
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Posted Saturday, October 15th, 2011
Coach Fred Benjamin and his players at the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Conn., are in the midst of a busy few days. Wednesday night, its open run played host to coaches from Wisconsin, Penn State, Washington and Xavier, among others. Junior Patrick Steeves (Montreal, Canada), a skilled big forward with a pure shooting stroke, emerged as the big winner from that workout, having landed offers from both Penn State and Xavier, according to Benjamin. This weekend, the Hotchkiss team will…
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Posted Saturday, October 15th, 2011
ESPNU 25 swingman Wayne Selden (Boston/Tilton School) has returned to the court after being sidelined by injury for the first month of the school season. Selden was one of the pillars for an incredible summer for the Boston Amateur Basketball Club as they captured the Nike EYBL championship at the Peach Jam, AAU sophomore division national championship, and AAU freshman division national championship. Selden was especially busy, being the only player in the program to play for all three championship…
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Posted Friday, October 14th, 2011
Elite Sports and Jay Riccitelli held their annual fall Open Gym on Thursday night, providing 25 college prospects with the opportunity to play in front of over 25 division II and III college coaches. The event was headlined by Kuran Iverson, Kahari Beaufort, Luciano Martinez, Kahlil Dukes, Levy Gillespie Jr., and others. Kuran Iverson - Northwest Catholic 2013 – Was the top prospect on the court, impressing everyone in the gym with his ball-handling skills and incredible offensive skills. The…
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Posted Thursday, October 13th, 2011
Worcester Academy senior guard Olivier Paul Betu made a verbal commitment to UC Davis on Thursday. The Canadian native headed to the California campus for his first official visit this week. Also a top notch student, Betu was attracted to Davis because of the combination of the high level of basketball in the Big West Conference and the school’s excellent academic reputation according to Worcester Academy head coach Jamie Sullivan. “Olivier really enjoyed the campus, team and coaches at UC…
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Posted Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
The UMass Lowell men's basketball team will be hosting their annual coaches clinic on Sunday, October 23 at 1:00pm at Costello Gymnasium. Don Doucette will be featured as this year's guest speaker. Coach Doucette led the 1988 UMASS Lowell Chiefs to the Division 2 National Championship. The clinic will include a full practice ran by Coach Herenda and his staff featuring various demonstrations of drills as well as offensive and defensive techniques used by the team. Following the practice…
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