Posted Wednesday, December 4th, 2013
In a day and age where there are widely considered to be no more secrets when it comes to evaluating and recruiting, Fairfield University and head coach Sydney Johnson might have proven to be the exception to the rule. Unbeknownst to most in the region, the Stags came out of the early signing period with a NLI from a local big man. Six-foot-nine center Ami Lakoju, who is entering his second season at nearby St. Luke’s School, signed with Fairfield…
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Posted Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
With four leagues down and two to go, today we preview the year to come in Class C of the NEPSAC. Here’s a look at some of the top contenders:Wheeler – Almost a year removed from the school’s first league championship since 1990, the Warriors return 7 of their top 9 players from last season and look to build on last year’s NEPSAC semi-final appearance. Junior Aidan Wright and senior Nate Balcom will lead the crafty and defensive-minded Wheeler team…
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Posted Monday, December 2nd, 2013
The race for the post-season promises to be especially competitive in Class B of the NEPSAC where 28 teams are competing for only 8 post-season births. Here’s a look at some of the top contenders:Beaver Country Day School – Jacquil Taylor and Jeff Spellman return to give BCD arguably the top returning inside-out tandem in Class B. This duo isn’t just talented, they’re out to prove a point, as the Purdue bound big man looks to show he’s back to…
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Posted Sunday, December 1st, 2013
The prep school season is upon us and so here is a look at some of the top contenders in Class A of the NEPSAC:Salisbury School – With the vast majority of last year’s line-up returning, Salisbury has to be considered one of the early favorites as they’ll look to capture their second Class A championship in the last three years. They will once again be led by Samuel Dingba, the six-foot-six forward who committed to Quinnipiac earlier this fall…
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Posted Saturday, November 30th, 2013
With most of New England’s top talent typically converging on the prep school marketplace it can be easy to forget about the prospects that remain in the six local state associations. Today we profile each of those respective associations, ranking them from top to bottom in terms of the number and quality of college prospects they possess:#1 ConnecticutThe CIAC was bitten by the prep school bug this year with two of the state’s top rising seniors, Quincy McKnight and Jared…
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Posted Friday, November 29th, 2013
One of the themes of last weekend’s National Prep Showcase was big performances from “little” guards. From Cane Broome to Tremont Waters to Jarvis Garrett there were a variety of undersized guards who managed to stand out with dynamic performances. But there might not have been another player in the field that helped themselves more than South Kent’s Schadrac Casimir. Playing alongside Waters and Jordan Strawberry, Casimir was one leg of a tough three-guard rotation for the Cardinals, as head…
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Posted Thursday, November 28th, 2013
NERR Alum, Kirk Crecco, has recently written and published a book called Living the Dream: How to Get Recruited to Play Professional Basketball that is now available for purchase on Amazon and Lulu. Kirk had a great career at Gilford High School in New Hampshire where he collected NH Class M Player of the Year honors in 2008 and was nominated for the McDonald’s All-American Game. He then went on to have a 4-year career at Dartmouth College, but saw…
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Posted Monday, November 25th, 2013
Here's a look at some of the headlines to come out of this weekend's National Prep Showcase:ESPN - National Prep Showcase Recaphttp://insider.espn.go.com/blog/ncbrecruitingon-the-trail/post/_/id/7626/prep-school-stars-shine-at-showcaseScout.com - National Prep Showcase: Day Onehttp://scouthoops.scout.com/2/1349767.htmlScout.com - National Prep Showcase: Day Twohttp://scouthoops.scout.com/2/1350059.htmlScout.com - National Prep Showcase: Day Threehttp://scouthoops.scout.com/2/1350625.htmlRivals.com - New Names Surface on Saturday National Prep Showcasehttp://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1579481Rivals.com - National Prep Showcase Comes to a Closehttp://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1579955CBS Sports - National Prep Showcase Notebook: First Look at CBA Big Menhttp://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24266421/national-prep-showcase-notebook-first-look-at-cba-big-menCBS Sports - National Prep Showcase Notebook: Jarvis Garrett Raises Stockhttp://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24271533/national-prep-showcase-notebook-jarvis-garrett-raises-stockCBS Sports…
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Posted Sunday, November 24th, 2013
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – With another strong turnout of college coaches on hand for Day 3 of the National Prep Showcase at Albertus Magnus College, Sunday’s six games produced numerous memorable individual performances and a few highly competitive contests. Below is a brief recap of those matchups, including the players whose performances headlined the action. Brewster Academy 91, South Kent 84Despite transportation issues – one of Brewster’s two buses broke down en route to Albertus Magnus – the Bobcats made…
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Posted Saturday, November 23rd, 2013
College coaches continued to flow into Albertus Magnus College on Saturday with the likes of UConn, Indiana, Oklahoma State, Cincinnati, Northwestern, and others headlining another group of coaches that was 40+ strong. When it was all said and done another list of prospects had managed to distinguish themselves after a full day of exciting games. St. Thomas More vs Fork UnionThe first game on Day 2 between Fork Union Military Academy and St. Thomas More was a tail of two…
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