Posted Friday, March 19th, 2010
The future is bright in New England. That much was perfectly clear at the second annual New England Junior Elite 75 Showcase at Boston University’s Case Gymnasium on Saturday. Many of New England’s top young players came together for a day that provided them with advanced skill instruction, information about what to expect from the recruiting process at the next level, and some early exposure to the New England Recruiting Report. The day began with a presentation from Hoop Mountain…
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Posted Friday, March 19th, 2010
The theme of this year's Hoop Mountain Spring Classic was the uncovering of previously unknown prospects. While a fair share of big names ran up and down the courts at Stonehill College what really caught the eye of the lines of college coaches were all of the relatively unknown players who proved themselves to be college prospects on Friday night. Here is a look at who shined: Andrew McCarthy: CenterHeight: 7’0School: Loomis Chaffee 2010A big, physical senior center, McCarthy alters…
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Posted Thursday, March 18th, 2010
The Gatorade Player of the Year program which recognizes elite student-athletes in every state and major sport has announced their winners in boy’s basketball. The selection process for the state player of the year award is administered by ESPN RISE, who works in collaboration with the Gatorade Company to choose each recipient. The award’s stated purpose is to recognize, celebrate, and honor the nation’s most outstanding high school talents for their athletic excellence, academic achievement, and exemplary character. Nate Lubick…
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Posted Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
The Hoop Mountain New England Spring Classic has long been known as the region’s premier college showcase for college exposure. Annually drawing close to 100 college coaches, the Spring Classic is a must attend event for unsigned seniors while also a good opportunity for talented underclassmen to show their skills. Here is a brief sample of some of the players who will be in action on Friday night: Andrew McCarthy, 7’0”, Loomis Chaffee; Tevin Falzon, 6’7”, Newton; Courtney Wornum, 6’4”,…
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Posted Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
One of New England’s brightest stars in the class of 2011, Naadir Tharpe, ended his recruitment on Wednesday night with a verbal commitment to Providence College. “I felt it was great basketball wise because I was I good fit in their system,” Tharpe told the New England Recruiting Report. “Academically, coming from Brewster Academy where the classes are very small, it was important for me to find a college where they had small classes, and Providence does.” "I'm really excited…
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Posted Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Stevie Rogers, a post-graduate point guard from Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut, made a verbal commitment to attend Texas State University earlier this week. Rogers is a native of Houston, Texas who previously starred at Strake Jesuit College Prep, where he teamed with current Penn State freshman Tim Frazier and Notre Dame freshman Joey Brooks to lead the team to a 37-1 record along with the school’s first trip to the UIL Class 5A state tournament. Early in his high…
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Posted Monday, March 15th, 2010
New Hampshire Star to Salve Regina Alex LaRosa, a senior guard at Salem High School in New Hampshire, is headed to Salve Regina University in Rhode Island to continue his basketball career as was first reported by the Mass & NH High School Basketball Report. LaRosa was one of the top players in the NHIAA this year averaging over 20 points per game this year while topping the 30 point plateau on five different occasions. He was also the primary…
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Posted Monday, March 15th, 2010
The Vermont Basketball Coaches Association held their annual North-South Senior All-Star Classic on Saturday at Windsor High School. In addition to four all-star games (two boys and two girls) featuring the top seniors in the state, the VBCA handed out a number of awards honoring the state player of the year, coach of the year, and “Dream Dozen” list featuring the top underclassmen in the state. To no one’s surprise Burlington senior guard Joe OShea was named the player of…
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Posted Sunday, March 14th, 2010
Grandy Glaze, a six-foot-five forward in the class of 2011, has put an early end to his recruitment. “I committed to UNLV last night,” Glaze told the New England Recruiting Report on Monday. “I have been there two years in a row for their elite camp and loved the school and the coaches,” Glaze said. “It’s the small class size and I just loved the coaching staff.” A native of Brampton, Ontario, Canada, Glaze recently completed his first season in…
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Posted Saturday, March 13th, 2010
No Baron, no Ledo…no problem! Coming into the season the big question in the state of Rhode Island was whether or not Bishop Hendricken could tie a state record by capturing their seventh straight state championship despite a lack of star power. That question still weighed heavily on many people’s minds coming into Sunday’s final, especially since the team Hendricken was facing, North Kingston, had won their only meeting of the season, 55-52 in the beginning of February. But Sunday…
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