Posted Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
While Orlando, Florida is undoubtedly the capitol of the grassroots basketball world this week, there was a distinctive Bostonian type feel to Disney World on Wednesday. With over 3000 perspective college prospects in town hoping to catch the attention of college coaches, arguably the two hottest players in any of the current national tournaments were Massachusetts’ residents. Nerlens Noel’s second round performance against Houston Hoops had the town buzzing as he blocked 20 shots in the game. College coaches were…
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Posted Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Tuesday was day two in Orlando for the New England Recruiting Report and it started off bright and early inside the Milkhouse at Disney's Wide World of Sports as Connecticut Basketball Club opened their nationals run with a match-up against K Lightning. CBC found themselves down early in the second half but got inspired play from their second unit of Gary Allen, Brandyn Benson, Dennis Levene, and Deshawn Murphy to lead the comeback heading into the fourth quarter. Tavon Allen…
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Posted Sunday, July 25th, 2010
Orland, Florida - Action was winding down in the 17u showcase and got underway in the 16u nationals at Disney's Wide World of Sports on Monday. The Granite State Warriors were the only New England squad still alive in the Super Showcase as they scored two wins on Monday to advance to the semifinals of the iron braket scheduled for early Tuesday morning. Here's a look at how the rest of Monday's local teams finished up in the showcase: Expressions Elite,…
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Posted Saturday, July 24th, 2010
Coming into the day with a 1-1 record in the gold bracket, the Connecticut Basketball Club scored a slim victory in their final pool play game of the day when Phil Gaetano drilled a game winning three-pointer at the buzzer to defeat YOMCA 62-59. The win sent CBC to the prestigious gold bracket, featuring the top 18 teams in the 32 team gold pool. Unfortunately for CBC their success was short lived as the CP3 All-Stars knocked them off later…
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Posted Saturday, July 24th, 2010
Playing without a true post presence the Knicks played a run and gun style that would have made New York Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni proud at last week's Hoop Mountain Junior Elite Camp. Here is a look at who shined: Kyle Newman, 6’1”, SF - Kyle is an intriguing prospect at the small forward position. With his good size, he is capable of taking his matchup in the post in most scenarios, but is also a capable shooter with…
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Posted Saturday, July 24th, 2010
BABC was New England’s sole representative in the gold bracket at the 16u Super Showcase this weekend in Orlando. After dominating pool play BABC saw some familiar foes in bracket play en route to the semis. First up were the PA Playaz, featuring one of the top point guards in the country in Ryan Arcidianco. In a rematch of the Rumble in the Bronx finals, BABC won 55-46 while holding Arcidianco to only 11 points. Egi Gjikondi was the standout…
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Posted Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
The Wizards were a team that no one wanted to see at last week's Hoop Mountain Junior Elite Camp. Their strength came from their versatility as they featured a number of players on their roster capable of hurting the opposition. Brendan Hughes, 6’0”, SF - Hughes is an extremely versatile player that can excel both in the post and on the perimeter. He has a good build and a nicely refined post game with a variety of moves, and shoots…
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Posted Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Adidas Super 64 Begins In Las Vegas, the New England Playaz opened their Super 64 schedule against Dream Vision from California. The Super Pool game featured several intriguing one-on-one match-ups, but none more prominent than Alex Murphy and Shabazz Muhammad, two of the top ten players in the national class of 2012. While neither player reportedly scored a big advantage, the player who did earn distinction was Kaleb Tarczewski, who reportedly won his match-up with Angelo Chol. Tarczewski earned praise…
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Posted Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
The Sixers were another team in the NBA East able to rely on a inside-out one-two punch with the likes of Jeff Spellman and Christian Mornewack leading the way. Jeff Spellman, 5’9”, PG - Spellman is a lightning quick guard with a tight handle and extreme playmaking ability. He gets into the lane with his quick first step and attacking mentality and makes a good decision on each dribble drive, whether it be a dump to a big, a kick…
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Posted Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
After a week-long break college coaches and hopeful prospects are back at it today as the live period officially resumes on July 22nd. While the first half of the live period is typically characterized by more regional events, this second half is marked by more national level events, specifically in Orlando in Las Vegas. Most AAU teams from around the country are headed to one of those two locations this week with two different tournaments being held in Las Vegas…
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