Posted Wednesday, January 25th, 2017
It is traditional that in either late fall or early winter, NERR releases our initial freshmen class rankings. While these rankings are often widely anticipated by young players, their families, and the greater basketball community, they always come with a bit of trepidation on our part. That trepidation has only grown in recent years in correlation to the amount of glorification young players are receiving prematurely, not just in New England but throughout the country. The reality, as we’ve said…
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Posted Tuesday, January 24th, 2017
With our updated rankings right around the corner and the season now close to its midpoint, this is a perfect time to take a look back at the first half of the ’16-’17 season and what it means as we head down the stretch into March, looking to crown champions at the state, prep and national level. EARLY SURPRISES David Duke and Cushing Academy – The team’s success and player’s rise have a familiar catalyst driving each one hard to…
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Posted Sunday, January 22nd, 2017
The New England Recruiting Report was on hand at Cushing Academy on Sunday for the first annual NEPSAC AA Showcase. The event featured the vast majority of the top programs in Class AA of the NEPSAC and utilized both the new Watkins Field House as well as the Heslin Gymnasium, so there were games taking place on two courts from 11am on throughout the day. Here's a rundown of the action complete with video highlights from Mike Yagmin. Worcester Academy…
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Posted Saturday, January 21st, 2017
There are numerous reasons for middle schoolers to attend the upcoming New England Junior Elite 75 Showcase. From the early exposure to the presence of NERR TV to the advanced skill instruction and numerous academic highlights including both our secondary school fair as well as seminars on the NCAA Eligibility Center, the entire day is designed to be valuable for both players and families alike. However, if you are considering prep school this event is now the single must-attend event…
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Posted Saturday, January 21st, 2017
This week's notable performances include big outings from players around New England. Remember, notable performances can be submitted throughout the week by tweeting at us at @NERRhoops. We'll tweet out the best of the submissions on a daily basis and then print the composite list over the weekend. Notable Performance - Brimmer & May (MA) JR guard @ajreeves11 had 36pts on Friday night - his 6th game this season with 30 or more. — NERR (@NERRHoops) January 16, 2017 Notable…
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Posted Thursday, January 19th, 2017
Yesterday NERR profiled the top five upperclassmen performances (from local New England prospects) at the HoopHall Classic. Today, here are the five underclassmen that impressed me the most: Taelon Martin ’19- Putnam Tech.: We’re used to seeing him on the perimeter during the grassroots season, but being one of Putnam’s tallest guys he’s forced to play inside more than we’re used to. He has definitely embraced this role and learned how to excel at it, for himself and his team.…
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Posted Wednesday, January 18th, 2017
For the next two days we're going to take a look back at the 2017 HoopHall Classic and dissect some of the best individual performances we saw from local New England talent. Here's a look at the best of the upperclassmen: Tremont Waters, Notre Dame-West Haven (CT) - His stat line (29 points, 7 assists, 5 steals, 4 rebounds) was extremely impressive but didn't tell anywhere near the entire story. The buttom line is that Waters had his fingerprints on…
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Posted Wednesday, January 18th, 2017
Lost amidst the shuffle of a busy weekend that featured both the HoopHall Classic as well as a pair of BABC events was that Mass Rivals forward and former Cushing Academy product Jarrod Simmons had committed to the University of Pennsylvania. Simmons spent three seasons at Cushing before returning home to Pittsburgh where he is currently spending his senior season at Area Moon High School. As a junior, he was instrumental in the Penguins' run back to the finals as…
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Posted Monday, January 16th, 2017
The Spalding HoopHall Classic wrapped up on Monday evening after five days of action. While the event featured top ranked individual prospects and teams from around the country, there was also plenty of local talent on hand. Here's a look back at some of the results from the various New England teams in action throughout the weekend. Roselle Catholic 96 Weaver 76 In a game that was much closer than the final score indicated, one of the CIAC's top programs…
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Posted Sunday, January 15th, 2017
This year's first edition of Notable Performances looks back on some of the top individual showings from the last week. Throughout the remainder of the high school season, we'll tweet out top performances on a daily basis, and then once a week, post them all on the NERR website. To be considered tweet your top performances to @NERRhoops and be sure to follow us the next day. Notable Performance - Taylor Schildroth had 61pts & 12-threes in a George Stevens…
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