Posted Sunday, August 7th, 2011
Championship Game Recap - Vanier 59 Milford 37 It started off as a tightly contested battle, but all it took was one timeout and Vanier took over. Ben Millaud hit shot after shot without exerting much effort. It was clear from this game that Millaud can score with the best of them and he had 16 points when it was all over. As for Milford, the big men duo of Jon Fuentes and David Mercier battled in the post with…
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Posted Saturday, August 6th, 2011
Jarred Reuter will be leaving St. Mark's School and transferring to Tabor Academy. Reuter, who was one of New England's top prospects in the class of 2014, will repeat his freshman year and join the class of 2015 according to his father. The move brings him back much closer to his Rochester, Massachusetts home, allowing him to be a day student, after boarding last year at St. Mark's. Reuter arrived at St. Mark's as a well known commodity but…
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Posted Saturday, August 6th, 2011
The second annual Hoop Mountain Team Camp attracted programs from a wide geographical radius, spanning from all parts of New England to New York and even Canada. Here is a look at who stood out on day one: Amir Smith (Manhattan Village) - Not only does Smith have the Jacob Pullen beard, but he also scores like him. He had to have scored at least 75% of his team’s points in each game he played. Whether Smith was slashing to…
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Posted Friday, August 5th, 2011
Rene Castro made a big announcement yesterday when he confirmed what had been rumored for weeks, that he would in fact be leaving Beaver Country Day and transferring to Worcester Academy. It’s a big addition for Worcester to be sure as they continue to build a base of young local talent to compete in class AA. For Beaver Country Day, the loss of Castro will be cushioned by the return of Jeff Spellman along with the arrival of Maurice and…
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Posted Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Basketball Spotlight's Summer Slam had a loaded final four in their u14 division with Expressions Elite, Team Scan, F.A.C.E.S., and Team Final. The final proved to be a dramatic one as Expressions would meet Team Scan and utilizing a balanced attack, hold on for a 52-51 decision en route to the championship. The title caps an impressive summer run for Expressions as they took the championship at the Hall of Fame Junior Nationals and advanced to the gold bracket at…
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Posted Thursday, August 4th, 2011
For most people the craziness of the summer basketball circuit ends with the month of July, but for the nation’s top prospects that window extends one week longer. Nike and Adidas will both conclude their summer schedule this weekend with competing international events. The Nike Global Challenge and Adidas Nations Global Experience both operate under the same premise – to assemble the top prospects in the United States and allow them to compete against their counterparts from the rest of…
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Posted Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
New England was well represented when pool play turned to bracket play at the first ever AAU 12th grade nationals. Connecticut Kingz, Connecticut Gold, and Maine Mac had all won their pools to advance to the gold bracket while MB Nation did as well by finishing second in their pool. After dropping the first game of pool play, the Nation rattled off six straight wins en route to the championship, utilizing their trademark dribble drive system to space the court…
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Posted Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
For the last two days we have picked out stock risers in September’s junior and senior classes. With regard to the incoming sophomores, identifying stock risers probably isn’t as accurate as identifying those who made a name for themselves for the first time. In New England, the class of 2014 begins with Wayne Selden and Noah Vonleh, who both appear to be among the top five national prospects in the country. But following those top two, a variety of others…
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Posted Monday, August 1st, 2011
Yesterday we looked at the members of the 2012 class who came out of July having taken their recruiting stock to new levels. Today it’s time to extend that view to the class of 2013. Nerlens Noel and Deonte Burton were sensational throughout the month, both proving themselves to be among the elite talents in the national class. Here is a look at others who sent their stock to new levels: Garet Beal, Maine Mac – He may not have…
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Posted Sunday, July 31st, 2011
The July live period has come to an end and after twenty days of basketball in front of college coaches some prospects have managed to send their stock shooting upwards. As we predicted before the start of the month, the majority of the stock risers have fallen into one of three categories: big men; face-up fours; and shooters. Meanwhile, a pair of rising seniors has managed to distinguish themselves among the best in the nation. Top 100 Bound Zach Auguste,…
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