Posted Friday, July 19th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Representatives from over 75 college programs, including Iowa State, Providence, Michigan State, Oregon and Seton Hall, observed Saturday’s u17 action at the Hall of Fame National Invitational hosted by Basketbull. Divided between two sites – Western New England University and Springfield College – the competition among teams vying for a quarterfinals slot was fierce. Individual battles were also in abundance as players sought to distinguish themselves and grab the attention of college recruiters. In the National bracket,…
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Posted Thursday, July 18th, 2013
If the New England presence was strong on day one of the Hoop Group’s Summer Classic, it was even stronger on day 2, as bracket play winded down and various programs made their championship runs. When it was all said and done, there were no championship trophies heading back to New England, but nevertheless, it was clear the region had left its mark on the event for the second straight year. In the U17 division the Rhode Island Hawks played…
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Posted Wednesday, July 17th, 2013
There is a strong New England presence in the greater Philadelphia area this week as several of the region’s top programs are in action at the Hoop Group Summer Classic. After Wednesday’s opening night of action, the Mass Rivals, Expressions Elite, and Rhode Island Hawks had all advanced to the quarterfinals of the u17 bracket. In the u16 bracket, the Rhode Island Hawks and Connecticut Basketball Club were still alive and scheduled to face each other in Thursday morning’s quarterfinals,…
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Posted Tuesday, July 16th, 2013
After a great weekend at Brandeis that saw many of New England’s youngest stars compete against one another, here is what we learned from Elite 75 Stars of Tomorrow Camp: • New Hampshire has some very good up-and-coming talent. Led by Matt Glassman, who was spectacular this weekend in a number of ways, the future of Granite State basketball is bright. Along with Glassman, Jack Zimmerman was also one of the best players at camp showing off a skillset and…
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Posted Monday, July 15th, 2013
The New England Recruiting Report was on the ground to bring firsthand recaps at Hoop Mountain Super Week II, Hoop Mountain Academic All-American Camp, Reebok Breakout Classic, Hoop Group Elite Camp, BasketBull Summer Championships, and the Stars of Tomorrow Camp this week. But it's impossible to be everywhere, and while local products were staring at those various northeast spots, New England was also well represented at the Adidas Invitational in Indianapolis as well as the EYBL Finals at the Nike…
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Posted Sunday, July 14th, 2013
As action continued throughout Saturday and into Sunday morning here were more young players that caught our attention: Alex Preston – The 6’7” long and lengthy big man really impressed with his physical tools and skillset for a young player his size. He has good feet and soft hands that allow him to catch tough passes or gather rebounds for easy lay-ups around the rim. Maybe Preston’s best skill at this point though is his ability to run the floor.…
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Posted Sunday, July 14th, 2013
New England was well represented in Westchester this weekend as the United Sons & Daughters out of Connecticut took home the 17U title of the Basketbull Summer Championships. Using a combination of strong perimeter play with a four guard lineup and pesky defense via full court pressure, they were very successful all weekend long at getting out in transition and attacking the basket. Following Saturday victories over The City - White from New York and the Demarcus Cousins Blue Devils…
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Posted Saturday, July 13th, 2013
WALTHAM, MA – The Junior Elite 75 Stars of Tomorrow Camp (Powered by Zero Gravity) got underway Friday at Brandeis University, and played host to some of New England’s best young talent. After a series of stations and drills, the players were split into teams and played games. Without further ado, here were just some of the players that showed well on Friday night:Brandon Hurst – The rising sophomore from Connecticut was the most complete player we saw at camp…
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Posted Friday, July 12th, 2013
The long drive to Reading, Pennsylvania proved to be well worth it for more than a couple of New England products this week, as they seized an opportunity to stand out in front of long lines of college coaches at session II of the Hoop Group Elite Camp. Of course, Malcolm Brent was the big story after landing his first division I scholarship offer from Ole Miss, but he certainly wasn’t the only product to stand out. His Metro Boston…
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Posted Friday, July 12th, 2013
WALTHAM, MA - Hoop Mountain’s All-Academic Camp came to a end Friday at around noon, but that was not before a number of up-and-coming prospects helped their stock over the last few days. While there were many talented players at camp this week, here are the ones that impressed the most: Tyler Colon – Probably the best athlete at camp, and most highly touted recruit, Colon is long, explosive, and a very effective player from 15 feet in. He runs…
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