Posted Saturday, October 27th, 2007
First came 6’1” point guard Steve Zazuri, then 6’5” forward Stanford Dulaire, next was 6’8” center Nick Greenbacker, and on Thursday 6’2” shooting guard Shane Gibson became the final local product to join Sacred Heart’s recruiting class. To the best of our knowledge, no other division I program has ever handed out four scholarships, in the same year, to players from Connecticut. Not only that, but these players are all home grown talents who attend local high schools within the…
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Posted Friday, October 26th, 2007
It was a combination of factors that led Andrew Van Nest to decide to attend Harvard University, and ultimately it was just too good of an opportunity to turn down. “The education, the city feel on the campus, what Coach Amaker is trying to do, it was all just too good to pass up,” said the 6’10” forward. Not only will the big man have the opportunity to receive his education from one of the top academic institutions anywhere in…
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Posted Thursday, October 25th, 2007
Alex Oriakhi and Jamal Coombs have been practically inseparable in recent years. The duo first got together four years ago when they joined forces to play for the BABC. Two years ago they led BABC to the 15 and under AAU National Championship. Later that summer they both offered verbal commitments to the University of Connecticut, despite the fact that they still had three years remaining of high school. A month later they enrolled at the Winchendon School and now…
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Posted Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
The New England Basketball community has been buzzing in recent weeks with anticipation over the upcoming NBA season. With the Boston Celtics bringing together Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce, local fans are hoping the “Big Three” can lead the C’s back to the NBA crown. The Tilton School has their own version of the big three, and they are hoping that Alex Oriakhi, Jamal Coombs, and Jamal Turner will be able to lead them to the NEPSAC Class…
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Posted Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
If one thing is certain about the national recruiting scene this year, it is that big men are in high demand. With an abundance of programs searching for the right fit in the middle, and so few options available around the country, players like South Kent’s Assane Sene have been in high demand. Despite not playing much on the summer AAU circuit because of a lingering thumb injury, the Senegal native was a prime recruiting target for places like the…
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Posted Monday, October 22nd, 2007
Devin Ebanks scored 32 points in the championship game to lead his team past the Playaz (New Jersey) 92-83 to earn the championship crown. Despite the fact that the Shooting Stars had a cast full of high-major players including Louisville bound big man Samardo Samuels (Co-MVP), future North Carolina forward Ed Davis, and Florida commit Erving Walker, they still turned to Ebanks down the stretch to bring home the title. And he delivered in a big way scoring 22 of…
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Posted Sunday, October 21st, 2007
In one of the farthest northern points in the country lies Lee Academy, a prep school who is about to begin their third season with a post-graduate basketball program. The growth has been slow but steady as Head Coach Carl Parker continues to build a program that can challenge some of the region’s best. This year Coach Parker will rely heavily upon a backcourt that features two returning point guards as well as a newcomer who is making a big…
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Posted Saturday, October 20th, 2007
Orion Outerbridge’s high school career has definitely been a case of the road less traveled. After starring for Beaver Country Day in Massachusetts for his freshman and sophomore seasons he transferred to a public school in California along with two other players from the greater Boston area in Troy Gillenwater and Leroyal Hairston. A year later when the trio was ruled ineligible for living outside the district, they all went their separate ways. For Outerbridge that was an opportunity for…
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Posted Friday, October 19th, 2007
Marianapolis Prep will be in the midst of the championship hunt this season as Head Coach Dave Vitale’s squad has a lethal combination of backcourt talent and frontcourt depth. Corey Wright Jr. will have the ball, as the transfer from St. Raphael’s Academy is already penciled in at the starting point guard spot. He will be surrounded 6’6” post-graduate Mike Myers-Keitt on the wing as well as 6’0” post-graduate Nikoal Vukadinovic, who is a pure shooter with NBA type range. …
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Posted Thursday, October 18th, 2007
The secret was kept well until RJ Evans had a chance to announce his decision to a room full of friends, family, and reporters at a Thursday afternoon press conference. While most of the people in attendance were aware of the fact that the decision had come down to Harvard and Holy Cross, very few people actually knew what the final outcome would be. So when Evans finally announced that he was headed to Holy Cross to become a Crusader,…
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