Posted Sunday, September 4th, 2011
The New England Elite 75 Showcase – Frosh/Soph Edition is all about finding the top up and coming prospects in New England while giving the already big names a chance to solidify their status. 2008’s inaugural showcase did just that. At the time, guys like Domonique Bull and Anthony Jernigan were two of the top young talents in New England. Bull was a physically advanced scoring swingman and Jernigan was a young wizard with the basketball. Both players starred at…
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Posted Saturday, September 3rd, 2011
The fourth annual New England Elite 75 Showcase - Frosh/Soph Edition is less than two weeks away and once again promises to play host to some of the top up and coming prospects in the region. The Frosh/Soph Edition was created because of the overwhelming demand for the original New England Elite 75 Showcase, which includes solely the top 75 prospects in the region. The Frosh/Soph Edition not only hosts New England's top rated young talent, but also provides a forum…
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Posted Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Brewster Academy forward Deonte Burton put his recruitment to bed early on Friday night, making a verbal commitment to Marquette. Burton is a Milwaukee native who spoke of the opportunity to play his college basketball close to home. “Marquette is in Milwaukee and Milwaukee is home for me,” Burton told the Wisconsin Sports Network's Mark Miller. “Milwaukee also needs a change in the sense of having somebody to look up to. Being from Milwaukee and playing at Marquette, I hope…
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Posted Thursday, September 1st, 2011
The date was July 10th and a late spot had just opened up in the New England Elite 75 Showcase. Connor Mahoney got the call and he didn't dissapoint. The six-foot-four rising senior from the Brooks School made the most of the opportunity and then some at the Elite 75, standing out as a skilled mismatch forward and proving himself capable of going blow for blow with the most talented prospects New England had to offer. The rest of the…
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Posted Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Cedric Kuakumensah has trimmed his list to five schools, and is in the process of setting up official visits in September and October in hopes of making a decision before November’s early signing period. “My final five are Brown, Penn, Elon, Holy Cross, and BU,” Kuakumensah said by text on Wednesday. Kuakumensah will take an unofficial visit to Boston University this week after having already seen local campuses including Brown, Holy Cross, and others. His official visits are likely to…
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Posted Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
First year Boston University head coach Joe Jones scored a coup yesterday when he earned a commitment from Maurice Watson, a five-foot-nine point guard from Boys Latin School in Philadelphia. Watson was the driving force behind a Team Philly squad that saw tremendous success this summer and the point guard benefitted as a result, scoring 25 division I scholarship offers including Texas Tech and Virginia. As good of an on-the-ball defender as he is a playmaker, what truly sets Watson…
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Posted Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
First year head coach Sydney Johnson landed the first commitment of his tenure at Fairfield and it was a good one as Marcus Gilbert, from Academy of New Church in Pennsylvania pledged on Wednesday. Gilbert is the younger brother of incoming Pittsburgh freshman Malcolm Gilbert, and while the brothers share similar high level talent, they have very different games. Malcolm is a seven-foot defensive monster, while Marcus is an explosive six-foot-six athlete with a consistent three-point shot and the versatility to…
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Posted Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
Thursday was supposed to be the day that Ricardo Ledo finally put his recruitment to bed. He had a press conference scheduled for that afternoon in which he would choose between Providence, Syracuse, Connecticut, West Virginia, and Kentucky. The Providence Journal's Kevin McNamara reported on Wednesday morning what many had already suspected, that Ledo would be committing to the hometown Friars for the second time. But those plans are apparently now on hold now as the press conference has been…
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Posted Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
It's been a busy week, to say the least, in New England. First Kris Dunn made his pick then Andre Drummond made his shocking announcement. Ricky Ledo announced an upcoming decision then Irene rolled into the region. Lost amidst the headlines and power outages was Brewster Academy big man Mitch McGary earning legendary grassroots status this weekend when he ripped down a backboard at the Boost Mobile Elite 24 game. Make no mistake about it, Aquille Carr, Justin Anderson, and…
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Posted Monday, August 29th, 2011
Alex Furness showed consistent signs last spring of being ready to break out and once July came around he did just that, leading MB Nation to the AAU 12th Grade National Championship and picking up his first division I offer from Wagner in the process. Since that time, Furness' division I suitors have continued to grow and last week he took unofficial visits to Hofstra, Boston University, and Quinnipiac. Now a commitment may come sooner rather than later according to…
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