Hamden Hall Duo Still Available

Posted Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

The class of 2012 is coming down to the wire with the schools still looking to fill scholarship left with few of their original top choices.  Two of the top players still on the market have been side by side from day one, starring together on both the high school and AAU circuits with Hamden Hall Country Day School and East Coast Elite. Darren Payen is already a well known commodity.  Arguably the most talented frontcourt prospect left on the… READ MORE >

UConn Lands German Forward

Posted Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Wednesday marked Connecticut's second verbal commitment of the last week as Leon Tolsdorf committed to head coach Jim Calhoun after visiting the campus on Tuesday.  The six-foot-seven Tolksdorf played for ALBA Berlin II this past season, averaging 5.2 points and 14.2 minutes per game.  He'll join two other German natives on next year's Connecticut roster in rising juniors Enosch Wolf and Niels Giffey.  Tolkdsdorf becomes the third player to commit to Connecticut in the 2012 class joining shooting guard Omar… READ MORE >

Hotchkiss Forward Heading Ivy Year Early

Posted Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

When Patrick Steeves first arrived at the Hotchkiss School, he reclassified to the class of 2013 and quickly picked up scholarship offers from the likes of Xavier and Penn State.  The sharpshooting forward by way of Canada impressed with his size and a pure shooting stroke from the outside, but now, after just one season at Hotchkiss, Steeves will head to college a year earlier than planned as he has committed to Harvard in the class of 2012.  Steeves will… READ MORE >

New England Mourns Don Gowan

Posted Monday, May 7th, 2012

The entire New England community is mourning the passing of Don Gowan, the boys basketball coach and Associate Director of Admission at the Canterbury School. He passed away Sunday evening and was discovered by faculty on Monday morning after he failed to report to work in the Admission Office. A memorial service will be held at Kent School on Monday, May 14th at 11:00AM with a reception following in the Don Gowan Court, named after Don's father. As other arrangements… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain Invit. – Sunday Recap

Posted Monday, May 7th, 2012

  United Sons & Daughters took the championship in the u17 division on Sunday at the Hoop Mountain Invitational, getting steady contributions from a number of players.  Chris Walters was the standout in the finals, connecting on two crucial second half three pointers while also making several playmaking drives and subsequent dunks to finish with 25 points.  Shyquinn Dix also proved to be a crucial component of the championship run, pitching in four second half jumpers late in the second… READ MORE >

Mass Elite Middle School All-Star Game Recap

Posted Sunday, May 6th, 2012

Mass Elite held their first annual Middle School All-Star Game this past Friday night in front of a bustling-crowd at the Masco Fieldhouse in Topsfield, MA.  Here's a look at the Mass Elite ballplayers who impressed on the night.Alex Frawley '17- After playing more of a combo-forward role when we first saw him in February, on Friday night, Frawley showed as a long, attacking guard who uses the bounce to get to the rack from the perimeter and finish.  Frawley… READ MORE >

UMass Lands South Kent 7-Footer

Posted Sunday, May 6th, 2012

South Kent's post-graduate seven-footer Isaac Freeman was one of the best available big men left on the board in the northeast.  After making consistent strides throughout the year at South Kent, the Virginia native attracted attention from a variety of different schools at the mid to high-major level.  Following an official visit to UMass this weekend, Freeman decided to call it, pledging to UMass head coach Derek Kellogg.  The commitment is the second in the last week for Kellogg, after… READ MORE >

NH AAU Championships - Event Recap

Posted Sunday, May 6th, 2012

It is always best for teams from New Hampshire to get out of state, travel around and test themselves against top notch national competition to really get better. With that being said, state tournament weekend is annually a great weekend for New Hampshire basketball as you get all the top teams and players from the state in the same tournament which really helps to create interest and excitement around New Hampshire basketball. Just like in 2011, the story this year… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain Invitational - Sat Recap

Posted Saturday, May 5th, 2012

Mansfield, MA - The Hoop Mountain Invitational kicked into full gear on Saturday with college coaches covering the courts throughout both Mass Premier courts and Mansfield Sportsplex.  Here's a look at some of the guys who stood out:Matt Staubi, 2014, Team Frenji - Staubi controlled the pace of the game. He showed almost unlimited range on his pull up jumper and distributed the ball to his teammates in transition with great efficiency. Staubi's basketball IQ is far beyond his years.… READ MORE >

St. Rose Lands a New England Steal

Posted Friday, May 4th, 2012

Marianapolis Prep post-graduate and New Mission High School alum Kachi Nzerem has committed to the College of St. Rose, a division II school in the Northeast 10 Conference.  The news was confirmed by both Marianapolis Prep head coach Andrew Vitale and New Mission head coach Cory McCarthy.  Nzerem had a storied high school career, leading New Mission to back-to-back MIAA state championships in his junior and senior seasons and earning numerous post-season accolades following a senior year in which he… READ MORE >

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