Walker Makes Pick

Posted Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Brewster Academy’s Maurice Walker was the best available center left in the entire country according to ESPNU.  Well now that title belongs to someone else as numerous media outlets are reporting that Walker made a verbal commitment to Minnesota following an official visit to the school this weekend.  The six-foot-ten three-hundred-pound center also had offers from Pittsburgh, Marquette, Kansas, and others.  He projects as someone who should be able to provide an immediate physical presence inside the paint for Minnesota. … READ MORE >

UMBC Adding Two Local Products

Posted Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

St. Thomas More’s post-graduate forward Matt Conway made a verbal commitment to UMBC last week while the school was away on their spring vacation.  Conway, a Florida native who ran with Connecticut Gold on the AAU circuit this past summer before arriving at St. Thomas More, held down the starting power forward position this year for a Chancellor team that advanced to the semi-finals of both the NEPSAC Class A Tournament as well as the National Prep Championship.  Best described… READ MORE >

Local Products Shine at Derby Classic

Posted Monday, April 12th, 2010

Nate Lubick continues to add to his list of post-season awards and accolades as he was selected for last weekend’s Derby Classic, a national all-star game presented by adidas which features many of the top players in the nation.  South Kent point guard Russell Smith was also selected to participate in the game.  Both New England prep products represented our region well as Lubick finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds while Smith had 12 points and 5 assists.  Other… READ MORE >

UMass Adds Third Recruit

Posted Monday, April 12th, 2010

David Laury, a six-foot-eight forward who is currently in the midst of a post-graduate season at Ocean Academy in New Jersey, made a verbal commitment to UMass on Saturday at the conclusion of an official visit that began on Thursday.  Laury originally signed a National Letter of Intent in the spring of 2009 to attend Western Kentucky but withdrew from classes following a week in summer school.  He then arrived at Ocean Academy this fall and began to attract attention… READ MORE >

Northeast Hoops Festival – Sunday Recap II

Posted Sunday, April 11th, 2010

The Northeast Hoops Festival culminated with Championship Sunday afternoon as the tournament’s very top talent covered the courts at Sacred Heart University’s Pitt Center.  CBC Takes u17 Title The Connecticut Basketball Club and Xpressions Elite met for the second consecutive year in the finals of the seventeen-and-under bracket, as both teams were able to survive a deep and talented field to duplicate last year’s run.  While the championship game was extremely well played on both ends, coming down to the… READ MORE >

Northeast Hoops Festival – Sunday Recap I

Posted Saturday, April 10th, 2010

The Pitt Athletic Center was the place to be on Sunday as the tops teams in the u17, u16, and u15 divisions advanced to play on the Sacred Heart campus.  Fourteen teams came out of pool play in the 17u division as MPC Elite, New England Playaz, Granite State Jayhawks, Connecticut Elite, Xpressions Elite, Memorial Park Playaz, New York Panthers, Boston Warriors, Connecticut Basketball Club, Connecticut Hoopstars, Mass Rivals, Long Island Lightning Dingle, and two different Academic Basketball Club team’s… READ MORE >

Northeast Hoops Festival – Saturday Recap III

Posted Saturday, April 10th, 2010

Frank Massey, Westchester Hawks, 2013 – A freshman at St. Joe’s of Trumbull, Massey impressed on Saturday afternoon as a bulldozer guard who overpowers defenders with a strong, thick frame and the first step to match.  Sam Donahue, Rhode Island Hawks, 2012 – The shot maker from Connecticut stepped up for the Rhode Island Hawks, connecting on five three-pointers against the Rising Stars and setting the tone for his team from the perimeter.  Tommy Carpenter, Rhode Island Hawks, 2012 –… READ MORE >

Twin Towers are Big Story at NEHF

Posted Friday, April 9th, 2010

The Jaguars Elite scored two wins on Saturday as their “twin towers” stole the show by dominating the interior of both games.  Playing in the u15 pool, which typically equates to high school freshmen, eighth graders Jeremy Miller and Jarred Reuter were absolutely dominant.  It was no surprise to see Reuter doing his thing as the eighth grader has already made a pretty big name for himself in a relatively short amount of time.  It was more of the same… READ MORE >

Northeast Hoops Festival – Saturday Recap II

Posted Friday, April 9th, 2010

While the day’s first recap came courtesy of the action at Sacred Heart, the Hopkins School and Fairfield Ludlowe High School also hosted some top talent throughout the day.  Zach Lewis, ANU I, 15uLewis started the day by dropping a 37 point game and followed it up with an equally impressive 25 point performance in the early afternoon. He has great size for the backcourt and the ability to play both guard positions.  Lewis showcased a fluid shooting stroke, an… READ MORE >

Northeast Hoops Festival – Saturday Recap I

Posted Friday, April 9th, 2010

The action was going strong on 13 different courts on Saturday.  Here’s a look at the players who managed to distinguish themselves:  Ryan Kilcullen, Bay State Magic, 2010:  On his way to Exeter for a post-grad year, Kilcullen looked a year older the competition as he was able to use his size and strength to out-muscle people in the paint, finishing with a game high 16 points.  Ryan Canty, Mass Rivals, 2011:  He had the dunk of the day in… READ MORE >

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