Commitment Catch Up

Posted Friday, October 27th, 2006

Andre Walker commits to Vanderbilt: The versatile forward from Illinois didn’t need to come to prep school this year. He had scholarship offers on the table from top 25 programs in Creighton, Nevada, and Southern Illinois last year. But Walker decided to leave those offers on the table and attend Brewster Academy for a post-graduate year in hopes of playing in a bigger conference. Unfortunately for Walker, he wasn’t able to showcase his abilities during the summer AAU circuit or… READ MORE >

Proctor Academy Profile

Posted Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

Without Jerome Dyson, Proctor Academy might be missing a big national name, but in 7’1 center Phil Wait they do have a big man to build their team around. Wait is the anchor for a Proctor team that is trying to return to the Class B title game after their heartbreaking loss to St. Andrew’s last year. The senior big man’s biggest attribute is a very soft scoring touch with his back to the basket both with his jump hook… READ MORE >

Tim Abromaitis Commits to Notre Dame

Posted Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

The recruiting process of Tim Abromaitis has finally come to a close. Abromaitis may have had more scholarship offers than any other public school player in New England this year. Last year during his junior season he was already receiving a large amount of interest from a wide range of division I programs and after a very successful summer playing with Connecticut Gold that interest only intensified. Abromaitis first gained national attention this summer with his play at the Hoop… READ MORE >

Connecticut Select Fall League–Event Recap

Posted Monday, October 23rd, 2006

After winning last year’s Division I Connecticut State Championship in dominating fashion New Haven’s Hillhouse High School enters the season as the odds on favorite to repeat. Even after loosing several key players to graduation including their backcourt of Chazz McCarter, Greg Jones, and Dearie Allick, Hillhouse has reloaded with a squad that is extremely talented and athletic. It all starts with one of the CIAC’s best players in Mike Moore, a versatile 6’5 guard who has already received numerous… READ MORE >

Fall Fest II – Event Recap

Posted Saturday, October 21st, 2006

BABC was the talk of the tournament on Saturday. After defeating a solid Bay State Magic team by 30+ points in their first game they went on to defeat Mass Premier in their second game. Led by the UConn bound sophomore duo of Jamal Coombs (pictured) and Alex Oriakhi the sheer amount of talent this team possesses is extremely impressive. But even more is the way in which this team shares the basketball, and it is freshman point guard Phil… READ MORE >

Tyrone Conley Commits to New Hampshire

Posted Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Tyrone Conley made quite a name for himself this summer starring for the Lone Wolf Athletics AAU program. He was especially effective during the AAU National Championships in Orlando, Florida during the last week of the July “Live” period. He was again impressive competing against the region’s top players at the New England Elite 75 Showcase in August. Conley is a very athletic player who can play either guard position. He is very effective defensively, terrific in the open floor,… READ MORE >

URI & Northeastern both land 2 Local Products

Posted Saturday, October 21st, 2006

John Hegarty a 7’0 post-graduate center from the Winchendon School in Massachusetts has committed to the University of Rhode Island. Hegarty will join 6’0 point guard Marquis Jones from St. Thomas More who committed to the Rams last year but was forced to return to STM for a post-graduate year after not making the grade academically. Hegarty who played with the Rhode Island Hawks this summer has always impressed with his size, hands, and instincts, but after losing 60 pounds… READ MORE >

St. Andrew’s Profile

Posted Wednesday, October 18th, 2006

This St. Andrew’s team has a chance to be very special as Coach Hart has all the pieces in place to make another championship run. He has a go to player in 6’5 senior guard Rakim Sanders to build his offense around and depend on in crunch time. He has experienced and talented guards in 5’10 seniors Andrew Hanson and Joe Accaoui who will provide leadership and run the team. He has a tough and physical presence to patrol the… READ MORE >

Alan Branch Commits to Central Connecticut

Posted Tuesday, October 17th, 2006

Alan Branch is a tough, wiry strong guard, who has a good perimeter shot with deep range. Branch’s strength and toughness make him a perfect fit for Head Coach Howie Dickenman’s system. Branch will join a Blue Devil team that is coming off a great year finishing second in the NEC with a record of 13-5, going 18-11 overall, and advancing to the semi-finals of the conference tournament before falling to the eventual champion Monmouth. Branch is originally from Fresno… READ MORE >

New England Fall Challenge – Event Recap

Posted Friday, October 13th, 2006

The New England Playaz, Bay State Magic, Connecticut Basketball Club, and New England Select all participated in a very talented 17 and under division. Ultimately, the game of the day was the one that sealed the tournament championship for the Playaz as they were able to hold off Connecticut Basketball Club by a score of 81-78. The game went back and forth for all 40 minutes with no team ever leading by more than 5 points. With one minute remaining… READ MORE >

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