Posted Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
Sampson Carter became the third player to sign with UMass during the early signing period late last week, joining Freddie Riley and Javon Farrell. Carter’s commitment doesn’t come as a surprise to those who know him, as his ties with the UMass staff run long and deep. In fact, his older brother Shyrone currently serves on the UMass staff after having worked with Minuteman head coach Derek Kellogg at the University of Memphis. “Sampson is a young man I have…
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Posted Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
Like any all-star type game, Tuesday night’s action featured its fair share of highlight reel plays. But there was a 20 second span in the midst of the junior game that was by far the night’s most entertaining. It began when Cromwell’s Isaiah Salafia streaked down the middle of the court with Windsor’s Ishmael Kalilou being the sole defender back to protect the basket. Salafia elevated, and so did Kalilou, but the mid-air contact was just enough to allow the…
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Posted Monday, November 24th, 2008
Three days, 22 teams, 21 games, 250 college prospects, and over 175 college coaches. There is plenty to reflect upon when looking back on this year’s National Prep Showcase, but here are some of the major storylines coming out of the weekend. Bridgton is BackLast year was the first time in four years that Bridgton Academy didn’t win the class A title. If this weekend was any indication, Whit Lesure’s team certainly has to be considered an early favorite in…
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Posted Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
Brewster Academy 71 Stoneridge 66Brewster bounced back from a disappointing opening game at the showcase to score a hard fought and emotional win over Stoneridge. Despite not shooting a good percentage from the floor, Naadir Tharpe did a nice job running the point for Brewster, scoring 11 points and handling out 8 assists against just 1 turnover. But the real story was the dominance of Andrew Fitzgerald inside as he finished with 27 points and 14 rebounds in his match-up…
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Posted Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
Findlay College Prep is a tremendous high school basketball team, completely deserving of their #4 national ranking in the current USA Today Poll, and probably deserving of an even higher ranking. But if Findlay is one of the best three or four teams in the country, then St. Mark’s has to be in the top ten. The defending NEPSAC Class C Champions gave the Las Vegas powerhouse everything they could handle on Saturday night before eventually falling 80-76. Not only…
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Posted Friday, November 21st, 2008
Massanutten Military Academy 74 St. Thomas More 62Massanutten shot the ball tremendously well from the perimeter in the first half en route to opening up an 18 point lead. But St. Thomas More gradually chipped away and made a valiant effort with a late run in the second half. Unfortunately, however, the deficit was simply too big to overcome. To no one’s surprise Dan Jennings are Anell Alexis were the primary contributors for STM. Jennings used his size and power…
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Posted Thursday, November 20th, 2008
The top ten teams in the country according to the National Prep Poll will all be in action this weekend at the National Prep Showcase. Friday’s action tips off at 1pm with perennial New England power St. Thomas More squaring off against Massanutten Military Academy. The final game of the day will tip at 9pm as the hometown favorites St. Andrew’s face off against the #6 high school team in the country, Findlay College Prep, from Nevada. Saturday’s action gets…
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Posted Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
When the signing period began ten days ago all signs indicated that Johnnie Lacy would play the season out and wait to make his decision in the spring. But one Big East program wouldn’t take no for an answer, and now Lacy is set to head to Providence College for the next four years after signing his National Letter of Intent yesterday. “I really like their coaching staff,” Lacy told scout.com’s Evan Daniels. “They said the ball would be in…
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Posted Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
The top three teams in the country are unanimous according to the five voting members of the National Prep Poll as Hargrave Military Academy, Brewster Academy, and Patterson School appear to be ahead of the field. But that’s where the consensus ends as each team has plenty to prove going into the season. #1 Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Virginia), 48 points, 3 first place votesThe defending national champions retain the top spot to begin the season. Kevin Keatts’ squad…
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Posted Monday, November 17th, 2008
Southern New Hampshire just got a steal. The Penmen received a National Letter of Intent from 6’5” guard Hanell Velez, one of the best players in Northern Massachusetts. Velez committed to SNHU after receiving division I interest from a variety of other schools. We would expect Velez to make an immediate contribution upon arriving in New Hampshire. With his size and SNHU’s style of play, Velez will be versatile enough to see action at any of four different positions. But…
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