Top Prospects in the NHIAA

Posted Friday, January 6th, 2017

Our sixth and final glimpse inside New England’s state associations takes us to New Hampshire and the NHIAA. The Granite State is often one dominated by the prep landscape where you have both traditional powerhouse programs and plenty of depth to choose from with the likes of Brewster, New Hampton, Tilton, Phillips Exeter, Proctor, Holderness, and Kimball Union among others. With so many local options, the talent base in the state association typically gets depleted on an annual basis, but… READ MORE >

Diallo to announce on Saturday

Posted Thursday, January 5th, 2017

New England's top ranked prospect in the class of 2017, Putnam Science Academy's Hamidou Diallo, will be announcing his college commitment on Saturday. Diallo tweeted Wednesday night that he would return to his hometown of New York City to make the announcement at 5pm on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/QGMrKeQvok — Hamidou diallo (@Diallo1Hamidou) January 5, 2017 While his tweet identified six schools still in the running - Kentucky, Arizona, Syracuse, Kansas, Indiana, and UConn - his decision is expected to come down… READ MORE >

Top Prospects in the VPA

Posted Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

Our latest mid-season glance inside one of New England’s six state association takes us to Vermont where there are a handful of players have thus far stood out as having the potential to take their game to the next level. Kujtim Hashani & Kevin Garrison, Burlington – The defending division I state champs are off to an undefeated record to start the season, including a win over crosstown rival Rice Memorial, and this tandem is a big reason why. Hashani,… READ MORE >

Top Prospects in the RIIL

Posted Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

Rhode Island Interscholastic League play has been under way for a few weeks and already the season is off to an interesting and exciting start. Here is a look at some players to watch as we move into 2017. Brandon Kolek, Cumberland – Fresh off a 40 point performance and an All-Tournament selection at the Cumberland/Lincoln Boys & Girls Club Holiday Tournament, Kolek is off to a fine start this season. The 6-foot-5 guard has been giving teams a steady… READ MORE >

Top Prospects Taking Visits

Posted Monday, January 2nd, 2017

Some of New England's top prospects in the classes of 2017 and 2018 have used the holiday break in the prep school schedule to take their latest round of visits. Putnam Science Academy's Hamidou Diallo, the top ranked player in the region's 2017 class, has been in the news lately. He visited UConn just before Christmas and immediately following his team's trip to Florida for the prestigious City of Palms event as well as their match-up against IMG Academy. Diallo… READ MORE >

Elite 75 Academic Experience Returning March 12th

Posted Saturday, December 31st, 2016

The third annual Elite 75 Academic Experience will return to New England on Sunday, March 12th. The inaugural Academic Experience, which took place in 2014 at Wesleyan University, was a great success as it not only featured a talented crop of prospects for academic leagues but also paired traditional Elite 75 exposure opportunities with seminars and discussions designed to help parents and families navigate the competitive world of academic recruiting. Discussion topics included the Ivy Academic index, the NESCAC “tip”… READ MORE >

Top Prospects in the MPA

Posted Friday, December 30th, 2016

The state of Maine may not have as much sheer talent as their counterparts from Connecticut or Massachusetts, but the interesting thing about the MPA is that there are always plenty of sleepers who are undoubtedly yet to reveal themselves to the rest of the region. With that in mind, here’s a look at some of the top prospects in the Maine Principal’s Association (that we know of): Terion Moss, Portland – He may only be just a junior but… READ MORE >

Top Prospects in the MIAA

Posted Thursday, December 29th, 2016

The second of our glimpses inside each of the six state associations focusing on Massachusetts’ MIAA where there is one team expected to dominate, a number of upperclassmen trending up, and some seriously talented underclassmen already making their presence felt. Jakigh Dottin & Dimon Carrigan, Cambridge – The defending Division I champs return the brunt of their line-up including this dynamic duo. Dottin is a charismatic and powerful playmaker with the ball in his hands while Carrigan is a late… READ MORE >

Top Prospects in the CIAC

Posted Wednesday, December 28th, 2016

After updating many of the NEPSAC’s top leagues prior to the holiday break, we’ll now focus on the six state associations in New England by profiling the top prospects in each. We begin in Connecticut with the CIAC: Tremont Waters & Jalanni White, Notre Dame-West Haven – Waters is a consensus top 50 player in the country and Georgetown pledge who is now in the CIAC for the first time after spending the last three seasons at South Kent. His… READ MORE >

Former Boston Basketball Star Starting Mentoring Program

Posted Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

Timmance McKinney was once a promising young basketball prospect from the greater Boston area. Like many young talents, he was targeted by a number of grassroots programs, some of which sold him promises of stardom and unfair labels of “high-major” that only set him up for failure. Without a male role model in his life, McKinney was too easily manipulated and led down a road that ultimately led him to transfer to several high schools. As a result, he wasn’t… READ MORE >

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