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Quinnipiac for Floras

Posted Thursday, September 26th, 2013

MacDuffie School senior guard Dimitri Floras announced a verbal commitment for Quinnipiac on Friday morning at an all-school assembly. He spoke to the New England Recruiting Report shortly afterward:“They stuck with me through my whole recruiting process,” Floras said. “They’ve pretty much been with me for two years now.”The amount of time that Quinnipiac invested in Floras not only convinced him of how serious they were about him but also allowed him to develop a good relationship with their coaching… READ MORE >

ESPN Announces Rankings

Posted Thursday, September 26th, 2013

ESPN updated their national rankings this week and New England was well represented along the way. It began with the ESPN 25 on Tuesday which ranked the top 25 sophomores in the country. Wilbraham and Monson guard Mustapha Heron maintained his spot among the nation’s elite, coming in at the 13th spot. Next up was the ESPN 60 on Wednesday, where Tilton guard Terance Mann continued to represent New England, landing in the 40th spot. The much anticipated ESPN 100… READ MORE >

Exeter Senior Picks Colby

Posted Wednesday, September 25th, 2013

Phillips Exeter Academy swingman Tony Karalekas made a verbal commitment to Coby College on Thursday night, pending acceptance of his early decision application. Both Karalekas and Exeter head coach Jay Tilton, announced the commitment on twitter: I am very excited to say that I have committed to Colby College(pending admission) Thank you to everyone who supported me. Go White Mules! — Tony Karalekas (@t_leek12) September 27, 2013 Pending early decision admission, Exeter's Tony Karalekas @t_leek12 will be 1st PEA to… READ MORE >

Report: Daoust to Columbia

Posted Wednesday, September 25th, 2013

North Pole Hoops is reporting that Canadian native and Hotchkiss senior Noah Daoust has made a verbal commitment to Columbia. Daoust is now in his third season in the NEPSAC after arriving at Hotchkiss as a sophomore. He emerged as one of the top big men in Class A last year as a junior and followed that up with a strong summer on the AAU circuit with Brookwood Elite, a Canadian based squad that made waves at the Hoop Group… READ MORE >

More Visits for Goodluck

Posted Tuesday, September 24th, 2013

With one official visit in the books Goodluck Okonoboh is preparing for double duty this weekend as he’ll travel to both Ohio State and UNLV after seeing Indiana last weekend. Ohio State head coach Thad Matta was on the Wilbraham & Monson campus on Wednesday along with UNLV assistant coach Heath Schroyer. Okonoboh is coming off what he described as a “great” visit to Indiana in which he spent time with both his former Mass Rivals teammate Noah Vonleh as… READ MORE >

Elite 75 - Soph Recap II

Posted Monday, September 23rd, 2013

We continue our evaluation of last Sunday’s showcase by examining the sophomore smalls (guards and wings) whose play differentiated them during the four-hour session.Makai Ashton-Langford – Ashton-Langford was his usual efficient self on the offensive end. Whether creating for himself or passing to his open teammates, Ashton-Langford always makes those around him better players. It is going to be fun to watch him and Greg Kuakumensah in their sophomore campaigns at St. Peter Marian.Kendall Baldwin – With an exceptional handle… READ MORE >

Elite 75 - Soph Recap I

Posted Sunday, September 22nd, 2013

HANOVER, Mass. – Throughout this week we will be taking a look back at the 6th annual Elite 75 Showcase – Frosh/Soph Edition and examining some of the major stars, stock-risers and breakout performers from the event.We continue our review by highlighting the sophomore bigs (forwards and centers) who distinguished themselves during the four-hour session.Jeffrey Allen – At 6-foot-4, the Madison, Conn. product proved himself an efficient and reliable player capable of scoring in bunches. Whatever Allen lacks in athleticism,… READ MORE >

Kroon Calls It

Posted Saturday, September 21st, 2013

Northfield Mount Hermon big man Sem Kroon did more to help himself during the July evaluation period than perhaps any other player in New England. Running with the Rhode Island Hawks, Kroon went from a player who was being recruited by a variety of Ivy League schools to a top priority for every Ivy League program while also adding interest and offers that reached all the way to the Atlantic 10 Conference. In the two weeks since college coaches have… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain Fall Classic - Event Recap

Posted Friday, September 20th, 2013

Hoop Mountain hosted its annual New England Fall Classic at Mass Premier Courts in Foxboro, MA on Friday night. Players were put through a series of skill development drills, followed by several round robin games. Always a must-attend for Division II and Division III coaches, this year was no exception. They were very pleased with what they saw as so many players stood out and made a name for themselves:Jesse Bunting (Tabor, 2015)- The 6’8 forward was one of the… READ MORE >

KUA Sniper Makes Pick