Hard Work Pays off for Mass Elite Youngsters

Posted Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Mass Elite AAU Basketball, a local AAU basketball program comprised of mainly players from the Middlesex and Cape-Ann high school and travel leagues recently completed it’s first full  Spring AAU schedule. Club Director Eric Polli serves as the founder, chief administrator of the program, and head coach of the club’s 11u team.  This past Spring Polli was most pleased with the development of three of the players who played on his Spring AAU team, Michael Demartinis (Burlington MA), Jonathan Mercado… READ MORE >

CBC Runs to Final Four of AAU Nationals

Posted Saturday, July 31st, 2010

The Connecticut Basketball Club made some serious noise this week in Orlando, advancing all the way to the Final Four of the AAU national championships.  After coming out of bracket play unscathed and scoring two blowout victories over Team NJABC and the CT Kingz in the opening two rounds of the championship bracket, CBC drew a tough match-up in the Round of 32 against a loaded Georgia Stars team.  The Stars were led by their 6’3” 200lbs point guard Kedren… READ MORE >

BABC Wins National Championship

Posted Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Orlando, Florida - The Boston Amateur Basketball Club defeated All Ohio Red on Friday afternoon in the finals of the AAU sixteen-and-under national championships.  The win marks the thirteenth championship in BABC’s storied history, earning distinction among the most elite AAU clubs in the country.  The New England Recruiting Report was in Orlando, Florida all week to take in the action as BABC earned big win after big win en route to the finals.  Friday’s championship game was a fitting… READ MORE >

Orlando – Thursday Recap

Posted Thursday, July 29th, 2010

The BABC scored two huge wins on Thursday, defeating a highly talented South Kings Gold team in the quarterfinals and then knocking off Rising Stars Gold in the semi-finals, to earn the right to compete for a national championship on Friday.  While Nerlens Noel has taken Orlando by storm, he got plenty of help today.  Georges Niang was phenomenal throughout the day, and especially important against the South Kings, a team made up of long and strong athletes.  Even when… READ MORE >

Orlando - Wednesday Recap

Posted Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

While Orlando, Florida is undoubtedly the capitol of the grassroots basketball world this week, there was a distinctive Bostonian type feel to Disney World on Wednesday.  With over 3000 perspective college prospects in town hoping to catch the attention of college coaches, arguably the two hottest players in any of the current national tournaments were Massachusetts’ residents.  Nerlens Noel’s second round performance against Houston Hoops had the town buzzing as he blocked 20 shots in the game.  College coaches were… READ MORE >

Orlando - Tuesday Recap

Posted Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Tuesday was day two in Orlando for the New England Recruiting Report and it started off bright and early inside the Milkhouse at Disney's Wide World of Sports as Connecticut Basketball Club opened their nationals run with a match-up against K Lightning.  CBC found themselves down early in the second half but got inspired play from their second unit of Gary Allen, Brandyn Benson, Dennis Levene, and Deshawn Murphy to lead the comeback heading into the fourth quarter.  Tavon Allen… READ MORE >

Orlando - Monday Recap

Posted Sunday, July 25th, 2010

Orland, Florida - Action was winding down in the 17u showcase and got underway in the 16u nationals at Disney's Wide World of Sports on Monday.  The Granite State Warriors were the only New England squad still alive in the Super Showcase as they scored two wins on Monday to advance to the semifinals of the iron braket scheduled for early Tuesday morning.  Here's a look at how the rest of Monday's local teams finished up in the showcase:  Expressions Elite,… READ MORE >

Sunday Results

Posted Saturday, July 24th, 2010

Coming into the day with a 1-1 record in the gold bracket, the Connecticut Basketball Club scored a slim victory in their final pool play game of the day when Phil Gaetano drilled a game winning three-pointer at the buzzer to defeat YOMCA 62-59.  The win sent CBC to the prestigious gold bracket, featuring the top 18 teams in the 32 team gold pool.  Unfortunately for CBC their success was short lived as the CP3 All-Stars knocked them off later… READ MORE >

Junior Elite Camp - Knicks

Posted Saturday, July 24th, 2010

Playing without a true post presence the Knicks played a run and gun style that would have made New York Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni proud at last week's Hoop Mountain Junior Elite Camp.  Here is a look at who shined: Kyle Newman, 6’1”, SF - Kyle is an intriguing prospect at the small forward position. With his good size, he is capable of taking his matchup in the post in most scenarios, but is also a capable shooter with… READ MORE >

Orlando Round-Up

Posted Saturday, July 24th, 2010

BABC was New England’s sole representative in the gold bracket at the 16u Super Showcase this weekend in Orlando.  After dominating pool play BABC saw some familiar foes in bracket play en route to the semis.  First up were the PA Playaz, featuring one of the top point guards in the country in Ryan Arcidianco.  In a rematch of the Rumble in the Bronx finals, BABC won 55-46 while holding Arcidianco to only 11 points.  Egi Gjikondi was the standout… READ MORE >

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