Prep Profiles – St. Andrew’s

Prep Profiles – St. Andrew’s

Posted Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

St. Andrew’s has won two consecutive NEPSAC championships and a total of six under the direction of Head Coach Mike Hart.  Meanwhile they have produced high major products like Connecticut’s Tony Robertson, Providence’s Jonathon Kale, Syracuse’s Demetrius Nichols, and most recently Boston College’s Rakim Sanders.  And while this year’s team may not feature any future high major players, this group has all the components necessary to go for the three-peat.  The first component of any championship level team is a… READ MORE >

Kevin Donahue Earns Scholarship

Kevin Donahue Earns Scholarship

Posted Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

With four scholarship offers in hand from division II schools and a host of calls and letters coming from coaches in the America East, NEC, Patriot, and Ivy Leagues, it was likely only a matter of time before Kevin Donahue got the division I offer he had always dreamed about.  “I thought about it a lot, and a lot of guys are worried about division I, but this was the best fit for me,” Donahue told the New England Recruiting… READ MORE >

‘Program Profiles’ Page Updated

Posted Monday, October 15th, 2007

With some teams set to begin practice in the next two weeks, we thought this was a great time to update our program profiles page.  The program profile page strives to bring you a listing of top prospects on a variety of high school and prep school programs in the region.  At the present time we have listed top prospects from several of the best prep school programs in the region.  But this is just a start.  We encourage any… READ MORE >

One on One with Erik Murphy.

One on One with Erik Murphy.

Posted Sunday, October 14th, 2007

A few days after talking with St. Mark’s super sophomore Nate Lubick, the New England Recruiting Report spoke with Erik Murphy in the second of a two part series.  NERR – First of all, how is the leg feeling?   Erik Murphy – It’s good.  100% better.  NERR – Now when did you first get injured and what exactly happened?  Erik Murphy – Well in the spring, right before Bob Gibbons [Tournament of Champions], I twisted it pretty bad.  They told… READ MORE >

South Kent Forward Makes Early Decision

South Kent Forward Makes Early Decision

Posted Saturday, October 13th, 2007

Despite having two full seasons ahead of him at South Kent, Jin Soo Kim has finalized his plans for college after having verbally committed to Gary Williams and the University of Maryland this weekend.  “He went down to midnight madness with his uncle and decided to pull the trigger now,” said South Kent Head Coach Raphael Chillious.  It appears as if the timing was perfect for the Terrapins as Kim appears poised for a breakout year at South Kent.  To… READ MORE >

More Midnight Visitors

More Midnight Visitors

Posted Friday, October 12th, 2007

Yesterday we told you that Mike Marra was expected to be on hand for the Midnight Madness festivities at Providence College.  Well Marra wasn’t alone as he was joined by a number of other talented recruits from around the country.  Among those players was 6’3” small forward Darryl Cato-Bishop (pictured) from Lawrence Academy.  Bishop has many similarities to a current Friar in Geoff McDermott, a 6’8” junior who is expected to do big things this year.  Both players are powerful… READ MORE >

Local Talent Visiting Various Midnight Madness Shows

Local Talent Visiting Various Midnight Madness Shows

Posted Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Tomorrow officially opens the beginning of the college basketball season, as teams are allowed to hold formal practices beginning at midnight tonight.  As is customary many schools will open their season with a Midnight Madness show in a pep rally type of event to get their fans enthusiastic about the upcoming season.  Midnight Madness is also a valuable recruiting tool for many schools, one that two local schools are definitely taking advantage of.  The University of Connecticut and the University… READ MORE >

One on One with Nate Lubick

One on One with Nate Lubick

Posted Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Less then two short weeks ago St. Mark’s hosted over 50 college coaches, including numerous head coaches at the high major level, for their only open gym workout of the pre-season.  Today Nate Lubick reflects upon that day and also sheds some light on his own recruitment.  NERR – Were you nervous going into that workout, knowing that it would be your only chance this fall to play in front of college coaches?  Nate Lubick – I wasn’t too nervous. … READ MORE >

Rhode Island Breakers Fall Showcase – Event Recap

Rhode Island Breakers Fall Showcase – Event Recap

Posted Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Arguably the best performance of the night belonged to 6’7” Mike Myers-Keitt, a post graduate at Marianapolis Prep. Myers-Keitt, a native of Waterbury, CT showed off his all around game as he was scoring from just about everywhere.  Many of the fans in attendence were keeping close eyes on the athletic wing man as he had several highlight dunks to go along with his supurb shooting.   Another top player who impressed was 6’2” senior Josh Paulino of The Pomfret School… READ MORE >

Mike Marra Offered by Louisville

Mike Marra Offered by Louisville

Posted Monday, October 8th, 2007

Mike Marra first gained the attention of the coaching staff from Louisville when he exploded for a 40 point performance during a game at the Reebok Summer Classic East in July.  By the time the summer had ended Marra had scholarship offers from the likes of Providence College, UMass, URI, and George Washington to name a few.  Now after a month of dominating the competition at Northfield Mount Hermon, Marra’s latest offer has come from Rick Pitino and the University… READ MORE >

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