Posted Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
A lot has changed since we last updated our rankings in the fall. Some players have had big seasons or break-out performances during the recent live period, while some others have seen their recruiting stock level off. As the month of April has shown us, things can change very quickly in the world of recruiting. All it can take is one big performance in front of the right people and all of a sudden your stock is shooting right up.…
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Posted Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
After losing their opening game on Sunday morning to the Connecticut Flame, CBC was faced with the daunting task of playing five games in a single day if they wanted to claim a state championship. They were able to do just that as they worked their way through the loser’s bracket before knocking off Connecticut Gold, Connecticut Flame in a re-match, and the Connecticut Hoop Stars in the final. Steven Samuels continued his strong play as of late as the…
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Posted Monday, May 5th, 2008
Gaby Belardo has come full circle. When he arrived at Notre Dame Prep in the fall it was thought that he would be one of the program’s most highly recruited players this year. But after facing some nagging injuries and struggling to find a role in Notre Dame’s system, his season didn’t pan out the way most had expected. To his credit he continued to persevere and finally got the opportunity to shine when playing at the Kingwood Classic in…
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Posted Sunday, May 4th, 2008
Tom Crean may have only recently arrived at Indiana, but he has been recruiting Maurice Creek for a long time. This weekend his hard work paid off as he landed a commitment from South Kent’s star shooting guard. “He recruited me at Marquette and when he went to Indiana they kept recruiting me,” said Creek. “Indiana has got one of the best basketball traditions in the nation. It is a great situation for me.” The D.C. native felt comfortable committing…
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Posted Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
Chauncey Gilliam’s recruitment has been a long and windy road. It was almost 18 months ago that Gilliam thought the process was behind him when he committed to the University of Albany during his senior season at Leap Academy in New Jersey. Little did he know that was just the beginning. Gilliam ended up de-committing from Albany and heading to Brewster Academy for a post-graduate year, where he has had the opportunity to be evaluated by hundreds of college coaches. …
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Posted Friday, May 2nd, 2008
When Larry Anderson committed to Long Beach State it was a steal for sure, but at least one that could be traced back to Anderson’s California roots. How the 49ers were also able to land another steal in St. Thomas More’s T.J. Robinson is a flat out mystery. Robinson is from Connecticut and starred at Kolbe Cathedral High School (Bridgeport, CT) for four years before arriving at St. Thomas More (Oakdale, CT) this year for his post-graduate work. Like Anderson,…
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Posted Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Notre Dame Prep is always one of the more popular destinations for college coaches, and this time of year is no different as they host many of the best remaining players in the class of 2008. Allen ImpressingCoaches still looking for a talented wing player should be flocking to Fitchburg to get a look at Ryan Allen. The younger brother of Boston Celtic Tony Allen is a mid-major level player who is still wide open. “He is a terrific kid…
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Posted Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Cuonzo Martin has been keeping tabs on Cardell McFarland for the better part of two years now. It began during McFarland’s senior season at Evansville High School in Indiana when Martin, who was the Associate Head Coach at Purdue University at the time, made several trips to evaluate the talented combo-guard. There was lots to like as McFarland put up some huge numbers that season including 21 points per game, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 58% shooting from the floor, and…
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Posted Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Jabari Trotter was one of the hottest players in NEPSAC basketball during the second half of the season. The scoring guard was consistently lighting up competition in class A as he totaled 26 points against Brewster, 27 against NMH, another 28 against NMH, 27 against New Hampton, and 27 against Worcester Academy. He continued his outstanding play in the first round of the NEPSAC tournament when he almost single handedly knocked off Devin Ebanks and St. Thomas More. Ultimately, he…
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Posted Monday, April 28th, 2008
In the latest chapter of their storied 30 year history, BABC won the prestigious King James Classic this weekend. Different players stepped up at various points throughout the weekend to lead the Boston based squad to this major championship. The club’s general manager Chris Driscoll was quick to give credit to the players along with the team’s head coach/founder Leo Papile. “Leo just always has a way of motivating the kids better than anyone else I’ve ever seen,” said Driscoll. …
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