Posted Sunday, May 1st, 2011
The second time was the charm for both Will Davis and UC-Irvine. At this late stage in the year both were working on contingency plans. Davis' initial commitment came this fall when he pledged to the University of Pennsylvania only to open back up his recruitment mid-season. UC-Irvine had an initial fall commitment of their own from Lee Academy big man Thanos Thodos, but were left searching for a replacement recently when it became clear the first year international product…
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Posted Saturday, April 30th, 2011
Providence belonged to the Playaz this weekend as the u17 squad ran through the field to take the tournament championship while the u16 squad made an unexpected run to the finals. The Playaz opened with two lopsided pool play wins in the senior division, only to come out and pound the B.C. Eagles in Saturday night’s opening round of bracket play. Connecticut Select gave them their first true test in Sunday morning’s quarterfinals, cutting a double digit first half lead…
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Posted Friday, April 29th, 2011
The annual Providence Jam Fest got into full swing on Saturday with pool play giving way to bracket play by the end of the night. Here’s a look at some of the local standouts. Zach Karalis, New England Storm – Karalis turned in some late game heroics in a dramatic win over Hoop Heaven Elite and Alabama bound guard Jaren Sina. First it was a strong baseline drive to give his team a one point advantage with 30 seconds left…
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Posted Friday, April 29th, 2011
We’ve said this on several occasions at this point but it’s just as true now as it has ever been - - when you’re the top prospect in the country it’s a pretty safe bet that you’re the top prospect in your home state. That’s exactly what Andre Drummond is, on both accounts, as the six-foot-eleven big man continues to have college coaches and evaluators around the country drooling with his long term potential. While it’s no secret that he…
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Posted Friday, April 29th, 2011
The University of Hartford men's basketball program will hold their annual team camp on June 4th and 5th. Last year's event drew 20 teams from four different states and this year's event is expected to be even bigger. All participating teams are guaranteed four games in addition to instruction from the Hawks coaching staff and a t-shirt for each player. Campers have the option of staying overnight at Gray Conference Center on the University of Hartford Campus. Any player or…
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Posted Thursday, April 28th, 2011
Vermont Academy post-graduate Ryan Romich made a verbal commitment to Le Moyne College earlier this week. Located in Syracuse, New York the division II school plays a busy local schedule by competing in the Northeast 10 Conference. Prior to arriving at Vermont Academy Romich previously starred for Groton-Dunstable High School. Romich's senior season was a special one as he shared the court with his younger brother and led his team to the division II Central Massachusetts championship. Romich was the…
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Posted Thursday, April 28th, 2011
Max Preps announced their 2010-2011 Freshmen All-American Team earlier this week, and Levy Gillespie Jr. was the sole New England representative to make the cut. Gillespie was one of ten players named honorable mention to follow five players on the first, second, and third teams respectively. Gillespie averaged close to 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists per game last year in helping to lead Capital to a 21-5 record. This is the second consecutive year that Capital has placed…
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Posted Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
A lot can change in a year. Twelve months ago, it was a two-horse race for the top spot in Massachusetts with Alex Murphy and Khem Birch going head to head and all others in the rear view mirror. Now, Birch and Murphy have both reclassified to 2011 and are heading to college next year at Pittsburgh and Duke respectively. Meanwhile another battle has begun for the state’s top billing, this time between Kaleb Tarczewski and Ricardo Ledo. While Murphy…
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Posted Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
University of Hartford head coach John Gallagher recently added two more prospects to his 2011 recruiting class with the additions of Nate Sikma and Corban Wroe. Sikma, the son of NBA legend Jack Sikma, will be coming to Hartford from Bellevue High School just outside of Seattle. A six-foot-six skilled face-up four-man, Sikma averaged 20 points and 13 rebounds per game this year while leading his team to the state finals and being named 1st Team All-State in Washington. Known…
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Posted Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
Quinnipiac picked up their first two commitments of the spring recently with the verbal pledge of Evan Conti, a six-foot-three guard from Holy Cross High School in Flushing Meadow, and Nate Gause, a six-foot-two guard from Poughkeepsie High School . Dubbed "one of the best kept secrets in New York" by recruiting expert Tom Konchalski, Conti is known as a versatile player with a throwback style game. A good rebounding guard who can also make shots from the perimeter but is…
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