Posted Monday, September 10th, 2007
Raphael Chillious is entering his fifth season as the head men’s basketball coach at the South Kent School. In each of the previous four seasons his teams have always had extremely talented players, and yet South Kent has yet to get over the hump and pick up that elusive NEPSAC crown. While the level of talent on this year’s team remains consistent with years past, there are some noticeable differences. While last year’s squad was based in large part around…
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Posted Sunday, September 9th, 2007
NERR: Mike what are initial thoughts on being here at Northfield Mount Hermon? Mike Marra: I really like it here. The level of competition that we get on a daily basis makes it a lot of fun. The school work is tough, but the basketball is great. NERR: Give us an idea of what your daily routine has been like so far. Mike Marra: Well we haven’t started practice yet so I’m sure it will change. But right now we…
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Posted Saturday, September 8th, 2007
Since Northfield Mount Hermon has more local New England products on their rosters than any other class A prep school we thought it was an appropriate place to begin this year’s prep school tour. A lot has changed at NMH since last season. Longtime head coach Bill Batty has retired and been succeeded by his associate head coach John Carroll. Also gone are players like Tyrone Nash, Gary Correia, Jerrell Williams, Terrell Williams, Matt Glass, and a handful of others…
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Posted Friday, September 7th, 2007
There are a lot of things that go into being a good long range shooter. The most obvious of which is likely how consistently the ball finds its way through the hoop when you let it fly. But there are other factors to consider as well. How deep is your range? Do you have a favorite spot or can you shoot it from anywhere? How quick is your release? Are you just a standstill shooter or can you shoot coming…
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Posted Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
John Riek was perhaps the most dominant high school player in the country this summer. He starred at the Lebron James Skills Academy where virtually every media outlet was in agreement that he was head and shoulders (no pun intended) above the competition. Around that same time the rumors began to swirl that the talented big man would transfer to the Winchendon School for the upcoming season. But those plans apparently changed by August as Riek appeared to be staying…
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Posted Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
Greg Mangano had a very impressive summer. The 6’10” forward showed a versatile inside out game where he could score with his back to the basket or stretch the defense with his ability to knock down three-pointers. Consequently his every move was being watched by numerous college coaches as his Connecticut Basketball Club competed at the National Invitational, Joe Brown Memorial, and AAU Nationals. His summer was so impressive that he went from a player who was getting a fair…
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Posted Monday, September 3rd, 2007
International players have been a staple of prep school basketball for quite a few years now. But this year there seems to be a sharp increase in the number of foreign talents who will be lining the rosters of some of the best prep school programs in the nation. Lee Academy’s Nate Tomlinson is likely the best returning international talent in the region. The 6’3” point guard, originally from Australia, will be returning to Lee Academy for his second and…
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Posted Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Damian Saunders was one of the hottest names in the country last fall. After spending the previous four years at Crosby High School in Waterbury, CT the long and athletic forward had recently arrived at Notre Dame Prep where he would spend his post-graduate season. In only a couple of short months the growth to Saunders’ game was forcing high major college coaches to take notice. He was still doing all of the things that had made him a star…
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Posted Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
With only a few hours left in the July live period a number of division I coaches, many of whom were on their way home from the Eastern Invitational All-Star game, made one last recruiting stop. Coaches from the Patriot League, America East Conference, and Northeast Conference all pulled off the Wilbur Cross Parkway to get a glimpse of a workout featuring Pete Banos, the skilled 6’10” center from Christian Heritage School in Trumbull, CT.One of the coaches in the…
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Posted Tuesday, August 28th, 2007
Brewster Academy’s Emmanuel Negedu, who has already offered a verbal commitment to the University of Arizona, topped the list of local products as he was ranked as the nation’s 13th best prospect in the class of 2008. Negedu is a super athletic and powerful forward who is known for his hard working nature and explosive finishes around the rim. The top ranked public school product was Allan Chaney, a 6’9” forward from New London High School in Connecticut, who committed…
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