Finding the First D1 Offer

Posted Friday, August 2nd, 2013

There aren’t many things more memorable for a college basketball prospect than the day they claim their first division I scholarship offer.  Because so much, probably too much, is made over getting to the division I level in the eyes of most prospects, the thrill of getting that first offer is the culmination for what can sometimes be years of hard work.  In the week since the July evaluation period came to an end, we’ve seen four such prospects claim… READ MORE >

Wednesday Wrap-Up

Posted Wednesday, July 31st, 2013

The recruiting headlines have been fast and furious in the three days since the July evaluation period has come to an end and Wednesday was no different with a variety of new offers coming in for a number of local prospects.  Here’s a look at some of the latest stories which have been reported in the last 24 hours:• Kimball Union Academy 2014 forward Abdul-Malik Abu added a scholarship offer from Louisville, although it isn’t yet clear if this will… READ MORE >

Look Back at Las Vegas

Posted Tuesday, July 30th, 2013

The Mass Rivals, New England Playaz, and MB Nation all went to Las Vegas last week to take part in the Adidas Super 64 tournament.  The Rivals opened the tournament by winning the event’s Super Pool A, finishing with a 2-1 record in a pool that also included Florida Elite, Milwaukee Rebels, and Dream Vision.  The Rivals opened with a 67-55 win over Florida Elite on Wednesday night as Jalen Adams returned from injury with a 23 point performance. From… READ MORE >

Ahearn D1 Bound

Posted Monday, July 29th, 2013

Marianapolis Prep and Metro Boston forward Bobby Ahearn made a verbal commitment to Binghamton on Tuesday night.  The news was first reported by Alex Kline of The Recruit Scoop.  Ahearn is coming off a strong summer that began with an impressive performance at the New England Elite 75 Showcase followed by an all-star showing at the Hoop Group Elite Camp. From there on out he starred with his Metro Boston squad as they traveled to New York for the BasketBull… READ MORE >

Sam Carey Classic Set for Friday

Posted Monday, July 29th, 2013

BST Basketball out of Northern New England (www.bst222.com) along with the "Rock on Foundation" which is an official 501c3 non-profit organization founded by brothers Luke and Matt Bonner (San Antonio Spurs) are partnering up to present the 2nd Annual Sam Carey NH All-Star Classic on Friday August 2nd at Manchester Central High School in Manchester NH. Sam Carey was a young man who was a huge asset to the entire community of Manchester NH and surrounding towns in New Hampshire.… READ MORE >

Catching Up on Orlando

Posted Monday, July 29th, 2013

The third and final week of the July Evaluation Period began on Wednesday night with BABC taking on Howard Pulley in a game televised live on ESPNU.  While Howard Pulley is led by the nation's top ranked point guard, Tyus Jones, this game was all about the match-up between Bonzie Colson and Reid Travis.  Travis, a six-foot-eight power forward and the 40th ranked player in the ESPN 100, and Colson would go blow for blow throughout the evening, with Travis… READ MORE >

Shot for Life this Weekend

Posted Sunday, July 28th, 2013

HANOVER, Mass. – A Shot For Life, Inc. is pleased to announce its first annual “A Shot For Life Challenge”, to be held August 3 at 1 p.m. at the University Sports Complex, in Hanover.Two years ago, A Shot For Life founder Mike Slonina, then a manager for the boys basketball team at Catholic Memorial School, shot a basketball inside the school’s gymnasium for an unprecedented 24 hours straight, raising nearly $30,000 for brain cancer research. The feat made headlines… READ MORE >

Joseph Cuts List to 3

Posted Saturday, July 27th, 2013

There are just three schools who remain in the hunt for arguably the top point guard prospect in the northeast region - Providence, Syracuse, and West Virginia.  As was first reported by ESPN.com, Cushing Academy and Mass Rivals' rising senior Kaleb Joseph trimmed his list on Sunday night following the conclusion of the July evaluation period.  The New Hampshire native had wide-ranging high-major offers, but told ESPN that these three schools distinguished themselves both by the way in which they… READ MORE >

Live in A.C. – Event Recap

Posted Thursday, July 25th, 2013

New England was well represented this week in Atlantic City for the second annual “Live in A.C.” tournament.  Expressions Elite made it all the way to the final and was just moments away from coming up with their second consecutive title after taking last week’s Hoop Group Summer Jam Fest.  Jared Terrell played a starring role this weekend, beginning with a game winner on Wednesday night and continuing through all seven games.  Dimitri Floras beat the buzzer on Friday morning,… READ MORE >

Abu, Terrell Cut Lists

Posted Wednesday, July 24th, 2013

Expressions Elite head coach Ty Boswell announced on Thursday night that both Abdul-Malik Abu and Jared Terrell had cut their list to 10 schools.  Abu is down to St. John’s, UCLA, Providence, UConn, Iowa State, Miami, Kentucky, Kansas State, Florida, and N.C. State according to Boswell, while Terrell has cut his list to Florida, UConn, Cincinnati, Providence, Miami, Oklahoma State, St. John’s, UCLA, Rhode Island, and Xavier.  That means that there are currently six schools – St. John’s, UCLA, Providence,… READ MORE >

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