Posted Sunday, September 20th, 2009
Georgetown head coach John Thompson III, Providence head coach Keno Davis, George Mason head coach Jim Larranaga, VCU head coach Shaka Smart, and Siena head coach Fran McCaffery were among the 30 division I college coaches in the St. Mark’s School gym on Sunday afternoon. JT3 was of course there to see his committed forward Nate Lubick, who used Sunday as an opportunity to facilitate offense for his teammates, allowing them to show coaches what they were capable of, while…
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Posted Saturday, September 19th, 2009
The New England Skills Academies, which debuted in the spring of 2009, were designed specifically for serious high school players hoping to take their game to the next level. This fall the Academies are returning with three locations across New England: New Britain, Connecticut; Trumbull, Connecticut; and Lexington, Massachusetts. New England Skills Academies are not your normal camp or clinic. They are very intense group training sessions, aimed at providing players with premier instruction and skill development. Five things set…
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Posted Saturday, September 19th, 2009
Every year St. Mark’s invites college coaches in for one day to see their basketball players go through an open gym workout. While there are always plenty of talented players on the St. Mark’s roster to draw in coaches, each year there seems to be one primary attraction. Two years ago it was Erik Murphy who drew Billy Donovan, Roy Williams, Ben Howland, and others. Last year Nate Lubick had John Thompson III, John Beilein, and Johnny Dawkins in the…
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Posted Friday, September 18th, 2009
Basketbull held their fall Junior/Senior Showcase last night at Holyoke Community College, and as people are beginning to expect, the event was a big success drawing student-athletes from across New England. Organizers Colin Tabb and Chris Sparks began the event with a brief introduction and then divided the group into teams and for an hour of stations, putting special emphasis on the amount of detail during that period of instruction. Some of New England's best came out for the event. …
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Posted Thursday, September 17th, 2009
It is the beginning of a new era at Worcester Academy. For the first time in four years this year’s roster doesn’t include names like Carroll, Crenca, Martin, or Dolphin. Last year’s graduating seniors had been the face of the Worcester program since arriving as sophomores, but a new day has dawned with head coach Ed Reilly’s current roster being comprised by a nice blend of youth and experience. This year’s team will be based around the local duo of…
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Posted Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Anthony Mayo, a 6’8” big man from Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, committed to Boston University and head coach Patrick Chambers on Tuesday night. Chambers, a former Villanova assistant, continues to keep the Philadelphia pipeline strong after earning a commitment from Mike Terry earlier in the summer. Mayo is described as a late bloomer with a bright future. A good athlete with a terrific motor, he’s known for his ability to block shots, rebound the ball, and finish inside. …
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Posted Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
On September 19, 2009, LaSalle Academy will host a basketball clinic for coaches of all boys and girls teams. Invited participants include: CYO, middle school, and high school coaches throughout the Rhode Island and Massachusetts area. The clinic will be held at the McLaughlin Athletic Center on the La Salle campus at 612 Academy Avenue in Providence. “Rhode Island has a great tradition of basketball coaches at all levels. This is a unique opportunity for the youth coaches to learn…
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Posted Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Stanford, Clemson, and Georgia Tech all had coaches at the Hotchkiss gymnasium on Wednesday night to see Jason Morris, and apparently they are the three finalists in the long race that has been Morris’ recruitment. “Mainly those three right there,” he said nodding towards the three coaches when asked if he had trimmed his list since the summer. The coaches didn’t leave disappointed as the tremendously athletic swingman gave them a series of highlight reel plays. The first came on…
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Posted Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
UConn head coach Jim Calhoun and assistant coach Patrick Sellers were in Georgia on Tuesday to visit guard Jeremy Lamb. The trip ended up to be well worth it as Lamb made a verbal commitment to the Huskies. Lamb, a consensus top 100 player in the country, was a guy flying under the radar until this summer when his stock exploded with stellar performances at the Nike Peach Jam and the AAU Super Showcase. He’s described as a late bloomer…
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Posted Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Arizona head coach Sean Miller and Arizona State head coach Herb Sendek were among the coaches at Lawrence Academy last night, both there to see junior guard Shabazz Napier. Miller and Sendek both made the trip with one of their assistant coaches while Virginia, St. John’s, Rutgers, Providence, and UMass were also represented by assistant coaches. A day earlier Villanova had an assistant coach at the Massachusetts campus. Niagara and Quinnipiac were also in attendance to get a look at…
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