Posted Sunday, August 28th, 2011
New Hampton rising senior Zach Auguste cut his list to four on Sunday while still leaving the door slightly ajar for other schools to get in. Auguste said West Virginia, Florida, Marquette, and Georgia Tech (in no particular order) were his final four with one caveat. “I’m leaving the fifth spot open just in case I get any new options,” he said. Gone from his most recent list of nine schools are Virginia, Providence, Auburn, Notre Dame, and Clemson. But…
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Posted Sunday, August 28th, 2011
Andre Drummond wasn't the only player to forgo his post-graduate year this weekend in favor of going straight to college. Rohan Brown, who graduated from East Catholic High School in June and was planning to attend Choate Rosemary Hall as a post-graduate next year, accepted a scholarship offer from LaSalle University. Brown committed on Friday after visiting the Philadelphia campus on Monday and Tuesday and was set to begin classes on Tuesday. The six-foot-five forward came out of East Catholic…
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Posted Saturday, August 27th, 2011
The third installment of the Boston College Elite Camp featured a talent laden crop of youngsters who spent the day learning the Eagles' offensive system and putting their skills to the test. Here is a look at who stood out: Jarred Reuter (Tabor Academy) – It is hard to believe that Reuter has four years of high school basketball left to play because he has such a mature game. He uses his sheer strength to score in the lane and…
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Posted Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Three days after cutting his list to five schools and saying he had no timetable to make a decision, Ricardo Ledo is now ready to make an announcement. Ledo will hold a press conference next Thursday, September 1st, at Ladder 133 Bar and Grill in his hometown of Providence. The hometown Friars, who Ledo originally committed to on Christmas Eve of last year under former head coach Keno Davis, are one of the five schools that Ledo will choose from…
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Posted Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Even as Hurricane Irene is set to roll into New England, Andre Drummond created a media storm of his own on Friday night with one simple message on his twitter account. "It's official I'm heading to the university of connecticut to be a husky this year! Do I hear repeat," he tweeted around 7:00p.m. The news caught every national recruiting outlet off guard to the point where Scout.com's lead national analyst Evan Daniels was the first to respond with an appropriate…
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Posted Thursday, August 25th, 2011
The rising junior class has a strong talent base with four ESPNU Super 60 prospects and two others who have found themselves on other top 100 lists. In terms of naming a top ranked player it isn’t much of a contest at this point. Nerlens Noel has solidified himself as the preeminent defensive player in all of high school basketball, regardless of class, and also continues to develop his complimentary skills with his face-up game on the offensive end and…
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Posted Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
First year head-coach Joe Joes and Boston University scored a huge pledge on Wednesday night when six-foot-three guard John Papale (Wallingford, CT/Choate) ended his recruitment with a verbal commitment to the Terriers. Having held 23 Division I scholarship offers, including six in the Atlantic 10, Papale represents a major steal for the Terriers and ultimately chose Boston due to its elite blend of academics, athletics, and location. “First and foremost, BU is an excellent school and the opportunity to receive…
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Posted Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
When Kris Dunn announced on Tuesday that his final two schools were UConn and Providence more than a couple eyebrows were raised. A day later he formally announced what many had already assumed, that he was committing to Providence. The commitment is a huge victory for first year Friars head coach Ed Cooley, who made it his top priority to follow Dunn throughout the summer. That summer followed up an extremely impressive spring and has him currently ranked as the…
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Posted Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
It was little more than two weeks ago when the NERR reported that Jeremy Miller would no longer be transferring to Northfield Mount Hermon as originally planned. Miller's acceptance to the school was rescinded after he failed to maintain the minimum required GPA during the second half of his freshman season. To his credit, Miller turned a negative into a positive, showing tremendous character by admitting his mistake on his Facebook page in hopes of allowing other youngsters in his position…
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Posted Monday, August 22nd, 2011
Kris Dunn, the second ranked point guard in the national class, told ESPN senior recruiting analyst Dave Telep that he would announce a verbal commitment to either Connecticut or Providence this afternoon. Dunn also told Telep that he would no longer be transferring to Wilbraham and Monson Academy and instead staying in New London to graduate from New London High School. Dunn led the Whalers to a state championship last year as a junior. The announcement is somewhat unexpected for…
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