Hartford Adds Another

Hartford Adds Another

Posted Thursday, June 9th, 2011

The University of Hartford scored their seventh, and reportedly final, commitment in the class of 2011 this week with six-foot-six forward Mark Nwakamma.  Nwakamma comes from Leander Texas and is a product of the Texas D1 Ambassadors AAU program.  He becomes the third product from the Lone Star state to commit to Hartford this year joining guards Wes Cole and Yolonzo Moor.  Nwakamma is described as a high level athlete with a budding perimter skill set.  A broken foot sufffered… READ MORE >

New Englanders Head to Nike Elite 100

New Englanders Head to Nike Elite 100

Posted Thursday, June 9th, 2011

A handful of New England products were among the 100 underclassmen invited to this weekend's Nike Elite 100.  Previously known as the Nike Hoop Jamboree for the past 12 years, the Nike Elite 100 has been the nation's premier basketball event for elite underclassmen.  This year's event is expected to be no different as Nike has invited 100 of the nation's top freshmen and sophomores to St. Louis University for four intense days of competition.  New England will be well… READ MORE >

New England 2013 Rankings Announced

New England 2013 Rankings Announced

Posted Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

What had the makings of a close race ended up to be anything but as Nerlens Noel has left little doubt as to who the top rising junior in New England is.  The six-foot-ten center has been nothing short of dominant in the Nike EYBL, earning national praise from Hampton to Los Angeles, and even tallying 12 blocked shots in a single game recently.  Three players are currently in the hunt for the second spot as Kuran Iverson, Noah Vonleh,… READ MORE >

Crusader 22 Productions: Drummond Mixtape III

Crusader 22 Productions: Drummond Mixtape III

Posted Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

Crusader 22 Productions recently released the third edition of their Andre Drummond mixtape.  Volume III covers Drummond's recent season at St. Thomas More, culminating in the National Prep Championship, and is now featured on the New England Recruiting Report homepage.  To view the video visit the NERR homepage and scroll down to the bottom right hand corner of the page.  READ MORE >

Indiana Offers Reuter

Indiana Offers Reuter

Posted Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

St. Mark’s freshman Jarred Reuter traveled to Indiana University this past weekend for the Hoosier’s Elite Camp and left with his first high-major scholarship offer.  Reuter arrived at St. Mark’s this fall as one of the most promising freshmen in New England but missed his first season in the NEPSAC with an injury.  The six-foot-eight big man only recently returned to the court, making his spring debut at the recent Memorial Day Invitational with his New England Playaz squad.  While… READ MORE >

UConn Gets DeAndre Daniels

UConn Gets DeAndre Daniels

Posted Monday, June 6th, 2011

UConn scored a major 11th hour commitment yesterday when DeAndre Daniels, the highest ranked available prospect in the national class of 2011, picked UConn.  The Huskies weren't considered to be among Daniels' favorites as it was reported just three weeks ago that the California native was debating between Kansas and Texas, but the defending national champions swooped in at the to land a highly talented six-foot-eight swingman to play aside explosive six-foot-two point guard Ryan Boatright in their incoming class. … READ MORE >

Hoops Elite Academy Coming to Massachusetts

Hoops Elite Academy Coming to Massachusetts

Posted Monday, June 6th, 2011

Hoops Elite Academy is a new overnight basketball program coming to New England from August 1st – 6th for boys 9-14 years of age.  The program will be located at the prestigious Eagle Hill School in Hardwick, Massachusetts and has a stated mission to “build true student-athletes, by assisting young basketball players in accomplishing academic success, and developing necessary personal skills in order for them to reach their goals as athletes.” The camp’s coaching staff will be made up of… READ MORE >

BST’s NH Elite Positional Showcase - Event Recap

BST’s NH Elite Positional Showcase - Event Recap

Posted Monday, June 6th, 2011

BST Basketball invited the top high school basketball players in NH to Southern New Hampshire University on Monday night to showcase their skills. There were 30 players in the gym, from the classes of 2012, 2013 and 2014. They were ran through positional drills, agility testing and full court games. Here are the players who stood out: Kamahl Walker, Portsmouth HS (2012) – Walker burst onto the NH basketball scene this past winter after moving from Worcester and he continues… READ MORE >

Boston Shootout – Event Recap

Boston Shootout – Event Recap

Posted Monday, June 6th, 2011

The 39th annual Boston Shootout also included the second annual Mike Crotty Sr. Memorial Game, as the Shootout honored Coach Crotty’s legacy with a special ceremony and subsequent game between the Albany City Rocks and Middlesex Magic.  Over a 17 year span, Coach Crotty built the Middlesex Magic into one of the most reputable and elite AAU programs both regionally and nationally. Through the Magic program, Coach Crotty touched thousands of kids’ lives and helped hundreds to realize their college… READ MORE >

Video of the Week: Jakarr Sampson

Video of the Week: Jakarr Sampson

Posted Sunday, June 5th, 2011

St. John's bound forward Jakarr Sampson made took a season long hiatus in New England, spending the year at Brewster Academy to polish up his skills and finalize his recruitment.  His one season in the NEPSAC proved to be a running highlight reel of action as the bouncy six-foot-eight forward was one of the most explosive finishers around.  Crusader 22 Productions was often on hand and ready to film Sampson's aerial onslaught and their Year in Review piece is the… READ MORE >

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