Posted Saturday, May 28th, 2011
Day one of the Memorial Day Invitational lived up to the hype as a variety of stars from across not just New England but the entire northeast showed out on Saturday: Andre Drummond (CBC 17u)- Showcasing his unmatched physicality and athleticism around the rim, the six-foot-ten forward was dominant catching and finishing above the cylinder in transition, while showing soft hands in traffic to gather himself through contact and elevate among multiple defenders to score with authority above the rim.…
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Posted Thursday, May 26th, 2011
Nate Stitchell of Coventry (RI) High School and the Rhode Island Hawks committed to, and signed a National Letter of Intent with, Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York this past week. Mercy is a Division II institution who participates in the East Coast Conference. Mavericks head coach Adam Parmenter had recruited Stitchell since July of 2009 and followed him during both the high school and AAU seasons before offering him a scholarship in December of 2010. Stitchell ultimately took…
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Posted Thursday, May 26th, 2011
The first ever Memorial Day Invitational will host top talent from New England, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Baltimore in an invitation only event. The loaded seventeen-and-under bracket features 16 teams with local powerhouses like Kaleb Tarczewski and the New England Playaz, Andre Drummond and the Connecticut Basketball Club, Noah Vonleh and the Mass Rivals along with The Nation, Maine Mac, Metro Boston, and others. The visiting programs include Jaren Sina and Hoop Heaven Heat Elite, Villanova bound big…
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Posted Thursday, May 26th, 2011
Brewster Academy big man Mitch McGary will take an unofficial visit to UConn this weekend as was first reported by ESPN.com’s Dave Telep. McGary is a six-foot-nine two-hundred-and-fifty-five pound big man who recently finished his first season at Brewster and his seen his stock spike this spring, topping out as the fourth ranked prospect in the national class of 2012 in the most recent ESPNU 100. Prior to arriving at Brewster McGary was already a well known commodity with offers…
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Posted Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
Northwest Catholic sophomore Kuran Iverson remains the top ranked player in the state’s class of 2013 but he has a lot more competition than he had a year ago. While Iverson’s upside remains unquestioned, he will be evaluated differently in the second half of his high school career as production gradually starts to outweigh potential and that will be the key as he looks to capitalize on his potentially devastating versatility. The state also boasts two new big men who…
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Posted Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
Quinnipiac's busy spring continued this week with a commitment from six-foot-five forward Alex Jackson. Jackson is a Maryland native who comes to Quinnipiac from Frederick Community College where he averaged over 19 points and 8 rebounds per game as a freshman, earning 1st Team All League and Division I Juco All-American honorable mention. He missed the 2010-2011 season with injury but consequently has three years of eligibility remaining upon his arrival. Jackson began his career at Randallstown High School in…
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Posted Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
ESPN has turned the page on the class of 2011 and expanded their rankings in subsequent classes with the ESPNU 100 in the 2012, the Super 60 in the 2013, and the Terrific 25 in 2014. Andre Drummond continues to sit atop the class of 2012 as the top ranked prospect in the country but both ESPN’s national director of college basketball recruiting Paul Biancardi and senior basketball recruiting analyst Dave Telep make note that Drummond will need to challenge…
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Posted Monday, May 23rd, 2011
The first ever Memorial Day Invitational is on tap for this weekend at Connecticut College and boasts a roster of some of the northeast’s premier grassroots programs. A small and selective field was picked on an invite only basis to allow for maximum competition throughout the weekend and optimum coverage from the New England Recruiting Report, ESPN, and the other media outlets on hand. The loaded u17 bracket is especially noteworthy with sixteen teams vying for Sunday’s championship including local…
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Posted Saturday, May 21st, 2011
Williams Heading to America East Fresh of his post-graduate season at the South Kent School, Jabrille Williams is heading to Binghamton University where he will play his division I basketball in the America East Conference. Williams will join the team as a recruited walk-on next season but heads to Binghamton with the expectation that he will have a chance to compete for a scholarship in future years thanks to his size, length, and smooth floor game. Williams is the son…
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Posted Saturday, May 21st, 2011
Brewster Academy big man Mitch McGary is one of the hottest prospects in the national class of 2012, attracting offers from the highest levels of college basketball and shooting up ranking boards. The burly six-foot-nine big man is the subject of our latest video of the week which comes care of our friends at Crusader 22 Productions. The highlight reel footage spans the course of McGary's first season at Brewster Academy, beginning in November at the National Prep Showcase and…
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