Posted Sunday, August 4th, 2013
The 13th annual Gussie Wortham Classic took place this weekend in Hartford. The event benefitted the Gussie Wortham Foundation, which prevents awareness of domestic violence. The event annually attacts top Connecticut talent in both the middle school and high school divisions. Mike Anthony of the Hartford Courant was on hand to provide a recap. Click here to read his article. READ MORE >
Posted Sunday, August 4th, 2013
It was last September that Steve Enoch arrived at the New England Elite 75 Showcase – Frosh/Soph Edition as a virtual unknown, but by the time the day had come to an end it was clear that he was a talented youngster with a bright future. Enoch’s performance at the Elite 75 – Frosh/Soph Edition earned him an invitation to this summer’s 8th annual New England Elite 75 Showcase, where he took the court along with 74 of the other… READ MORE >
Posted Saturday, August 3rd, 2013
The New England Recruiting Report will publish a three-part series next week entitled “Summer Superlatives”, which aims to recognize a group of prospects that didn’t always get the highest level recruitment or score the most points, but were still critical to their team’s success during the recently completed July Evaluation period. We’ll focus our lens on three distinct areas. First, we’ll try to highlight the “toughest” players in New England by recognizing those prospects that play hard at all times,… READ MORE >
Posted Friday, August 2nd, 2013
There aren’t many things more memorable for a college basketball prospect than the day they claim their first division I scholarship offer. Because so much, probably too much, is made over getting to the division I level in the eyes of most prospects, the thrill of getting that first offer is the culmination for what can sometimes be years of hard work. In the week since the July evaluation period came to an end, we’ve seen four such prospects claim… READ MORE >
Posted Wednesday, July 31st, 2013
The recruiting headlines have been fast and furious in the three days since the July evaluation period has come to an end and Wednesday was no different with a variety of new offers coming in for a number of local prospects. Here’s a look at some of the latest stories which have been reported in the last 24 hours:• Kimball Union Academy 2014 forward Abdul-Malik Abu added a scholarship offer from Louisville, although it isn’t yet clear if this will… READ MORE >
Posted Tuesday, July 30th, 2013
The Mass Rivals, New England Playaz, and MB Nation all went to Las Vegas last week to take part in the Adidas Super 64 tournament. The Rivals opened the tournament by winning the event’s Super Pool A, finishing with a 2-1 record in a pool that also included Florida Elite, Milwaukee Rebels, and Dream Vision. The Rivals opened with a 67-55 win over Florida Elite on Wednesday night as Jalen Adams returned from injury with a 23 point performance. From… READ MORE >
Posted Monday, July 29th, 2013
Marianapolis Prep and Metro Boston forward Bobby Ahearn made a verbal commitment to Binghamton on Tuesday night. The news was first reported by Alex Kline of The Recruit Scoop. Ahearn is coming off a strong summer that began with an impressive performance at the New England Elite 75 Showcase followed by an all-star showing at the Hoop Group Elite Camp. From there on out he starred with his Metro Boston squad as they traveled to New York for the BasketBull… READ MORE >
Posted Monday, July 29th, 2013
BST Basketball out of Northern New England (www.bst222.com) along with the "Rock on Foundation" which is an official 501c3 non-profit organization founded by brothers Luke and Matt Bonner (San Antonio Spurs) are partnering up to present the 2nd Annual Sam Carey NH All-Star Classic on Friday August 2nd at Manchester Central High School in Manchester NH. Sam Carey was a young man who was a huge asset to the entire community of Manchester NH and surrounding towns in New Hampshire.… READ MORE >
Posted Monday, July 29th, 2013
The third and final week of the July Evaluation Period began on Wednesday night with BABC taking on Howard Pulley in a game televised live on ESPNU. While Howard Pulley is led by the nation's top ranked point guard, Tyus Jones, this game was all about the match-up between Bonzie Colson and Reid Travis. Travis, a six-foot-eight power forward and the 40th ranked player in the ESPN 100, and Colson would go blow for blow throughout the evening, with Travis… READ MORE >
Posted Sunday, July 28th, 2013
HANOVER, Mass. – A Shot For Life, Inc. is pleased to announce its first annual “A Shot For Life Challenge”, to be held August 3 at 1 p.m. at the University Sports Complex, in Hanover.Two years ago, A Shot For Life founder Mike Slonina, then a manager for the boys basketball team at Catholic Memorial School, shot a basketball inside the school’s gymnasium for an unprecedented 24 hours straight, raising nearly $30,000 for brain cancer research. The feat made headlines… READ MORE >