Posted Thursday, June 21st, 2007
Two weeks ago when we were in Massachusetts for the Team Boston Elite Invitational the whispers had already begun that Troy Gillenwater was coming back home. Last weekend when the talented forward was suited up with the New England Playaz at the Rumble in the Bronx it appeared as if the rumors were true. And yesterday it became official as Troy Gillenwater told scout.com’s Jeff Goodman he came home to stay this summer. The 6’7 forward who had left his…
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Posted Wednesday, June 20th, 2007
There are a couple of things that make B.J. Monteiro special. First and foremost is his talent on the basketball floor. The 6’5 shooting guard is a natural scorer who can beat his defender in a variety of ways. When he has his game going you can see the full repertoire of moves including spins, step backs, pull-ups, three-pointers, and dunks. But what really sets B.J. Monteiro apart from his competition is his demeanor on and off the court. To…
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Posted Monday, June 18th, 2007
The New England rankings in the class of 2007 can be a bit deceiving at first glance as it appears as if there are still several quality players left on the board, when in reality that is not necessarily the case. One of the biggest reasons for this, in addition to players who are planning to attend prep school or junior college, is a trend that is showing quite a few European players opting to head home instead of staying…
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Posted Saturday, June 16th, 2007
At noon on the first full day of the Rumble in the Bronx tournament Devin Ebanks had a press conference scheduled in which he would announce his college selection. In what turned out to be the weekend’s worst kept secret Ebanks said he plans to attend the University of Indiana to play alongside one of the top players in the class of 2007 in Eric Gordon. “Their fans are crazy,” Ebanks told scout.com’s Jeff Goodman earlier in the day. “I’ve…
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Posted Friday, June 15th, 2007
After several weeks of rumors it finally became official on Friday. Charoy Bentley is headed to St. Joseph’s University to play for head coach Phil Martelli. Bentley is said to have made his decision based upon the academic reputation of the school, Martelli’s history of developing guards, and a chance to play for one of the top programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference. During the last four years Bentley has had as storied of a career as any player in…
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Posted Wednesday, June 13th, 2007
TJ Robinson has seen his game grow by leaps and bounds in the last few years. He has gone from a player whose impact on the floor was based primarily on his size and athleticism in his underclassmen years, to a player who now has a well rounded and versatile game. And it appears as if his maturation on the floor will only continue as he plans to attend St. Thomas More next year. “I’m real excited to play for…
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Posted Tuesday, June 12th, 2007
Andre McFarland, a 6’6 postgraduate forward from Brewster Academy, committed to Colorado State University earlier this week. The commitment ends what has been a tedious few years in the recruiting process for the Las Vegas native. It was more then two years ago when McFarland thought that he would be able to avoid all of this as he committed to USC following the end of his junior season at Durango High School in Nevada. But that pledge didn’t hold up…
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Posted Monday, June 11th, 2007
Four St. Thomas More Players CommitEthan Robinson, Drew Zito, Tori Stapleton, and Dylan Drake all earned scholarships to various division II schools from around the country. Robinson will be headed to the University of California-Pennsylvania, Zito to Southern Connecticut, Stapleton to Southern New Hampshire, and Drake to Nova Southeastern. The duo of Robinson and Zito had teamed up long before arriving in Oakdale when they starred on the 2006 CT Gold team that also featured Notre Dame bound forward Tim…
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Posted Saturday, June 9th, 2007
With a long list of talented players and programs in attendance on Saturday at Team Boston Elite’s third annual Invitational Tournament, it was two local products in Stevie Mejia and Raheem Singleton who were head and shoulders above the rest during the first day of play. Both players were dominant as they led their respective teams to blowout victories in the weekend’s opening set of games. Mejia took the court first as his Metro Boston team squared off against the…
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Posted Thursday, June 7th, 2007
Tommy Hubbard’s senior season at St. Mark’s did not work out the way he envisioned. After being forced to miss the beginning of the season due to suspension, he returned in late December just in time for the BABC Holiday Classic. Unfortunately however, his place on the active roster didn’t last long as he would not finish the season with his team. After that disappointing conclusion to what had otherwise been a successful high school career, Hubbard’s chances of earning…
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