Posted Monday, April 11th, 2011
The Boston Amateur Basketball Club was the talk of the town this weekend at session I of Nike's Elite Youth Basketball League, earning a variety of national headlines in the process. While Nerlens Noel and Wayne Selden both played to rave reviews, the key to BABC's success continues to be their defense. Holding opposing teams to just .403 shooting from the floor, BABC led the league in scoring defense by holding opponents to just 51.7 points per game while also…
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Posted Sunday, April 10th, 2011
Sunday was a good day for the Expressions Elite program as they captured championships in both u15 and u16 (as well as u14) at the Northeast Hoops Festival. The sophomore championship saw a blend of kids from two powerful programs, Expressions and Mass Rivals, unite under the Expressions banner under the direction of Rivals head coach Vin Pastore. The results spoke for themselves as they ran away with the u16 final. The run began with a hard fought 63-61 win…
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Posted Sunday, April 10th, 2011
The fourteen-and-under field ended up the same as the fifteen-and-under group at the Northeast Hoops Festival – with CBC and Expressions being the last two clubs standing. Both clubs were coming off big semifinal wins and the final was nothing short of a back and forth offensive battle that delighted the on-looking crowd. The first half saw an individual scoring battle between two talented young players as Expressions’ Aaron McLean had 16 points while CBC’s Blair Howard had 22 of…
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Posted Sunday, April 10th, 2011
The fifth annual New England Hoops Festival came to an exciting conclusion on Sunday as the Pitt Center at Sacred Heart University was rocking. Long Island Lightning Dingle came away the big winner in the u17 field, knocking off CBC and Mass Rivals on Saturday and following with a big win over the Juice All-Stars on Sunday 74-63. The interior duo of Kamari Murphy and Daniel Dingle proved to be the difference all weekend long for the Lightning as the…
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Posted Saturday, April 9th, 2011
The Pitt Center was rocking on Saturday afternoon as a series highly anticipated match-ups brought crowds of coaches and fans alike. Here is a look at who stood out: Kaleb Tarczewski, New England Playaz – When the big fella is able to establish deep post position he is absolutely dominant, and that’s exactly how he started his day on Saturday. Once he got into a good rhythm we was making jump hooks over both shoulders and being the defensive anchor…
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Posted Friday, April 8th, 2011
Keeping up with the action was nothing short of a daunting task on Saturday morning as the Northeast Hoops Festival kicked into first gear. Here’s a look at a few of the guys who stood out early in the day: Mike Neal & Kristian Medina, Rhode Island Breakers – A tough inside out tandem with plenty of continuity after sharing the court at Marianapolis earlier this year. Neal is strong and athletic around the rim, able to overwhelm opponents with…
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Posted Friday, April 8th, 2011
East Coast Elite scored a dramatic come from behind victory over the Rising Stars of Long Island to highlight Friday night’s action at the Northeast Hoops Festival. B.J. Davis nailed a buzzer beating three-pointer to cap a ferocious second half comeback and force overtime and ECE wouldn’t be denied in the extra period, solidifying their win and taking the early lead in their pool. Laurent Firlotte provided the first half spark for ECE as he made shots from both the…
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Posted Thursday, April 7th, 2011
While the 8th graders were anxious to prove their worth at last weekend’s New England Junior Elite 75 Showcase, a wide variety of 6th and 7th graders were able to stand out as well. Here is a look at the most impressive: Corey Romich- Knock down three-point threat who attacks close-outs for clean, one-dribble pull-ups in either direction and projects as a big skilled forward down the road. Azar Swain- Crafty, undersized guard with a creative handle and a soft…
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Posted Thursday, April 7th, 2011
The Northeast Hoops Festival gets underway on Friday night and runs through the day on Sunday as over 150 teams will be converging on the Fairfield County area this weekend. The assembled field is the strongest in tournament history with many of the top programs in New England being joined by some of the top talent from the surrounding northeast region including Long Island Lightning Dingle, Juice All-Stars, Riverside Church, Mid-Atlantic Select, and the Albany City Rocks. New England will…
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Posted Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
While Massachusetts certainly produced the most talent at last weekend’s Junior Elite 75 Showcase, New England’s other states had representatives of their own as there were a variety of talented young prospects heading to the high school level next year. Here’s a look at some of the other top 8th graders: Oumaru Kante- A strong, physical presence on the perimeter with a relentless scorer’s mentality, Kante will knock down shots in bunches from the perimeter and break people down off…
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