Posted Sunday, September 24th, 2006
On Friday night Hoop Mountain held their traditional Fall Classic. The event featured 150 players ranging from high school freshmen to players currently attending community college. With a variety of coaches from prep schools, division II, and division III universities on hand the players competed in a variety of mini-games. Below is a list of players who shined during the course of the night: Class of 2007:Mike Baldarelli, 6’4, G/F, Holy Name HS (MA): Mike was perhaps the best senior…
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Posted Sunday, September 17th, 2006
The Worcester Academy roster is comprised of 3 post graduates, 1 senior, 2 juniors, and 6 sophomores. Granted several of those players have re-classified but even still this is a very young team in comparison to other schools in the league that are dominated by seniors and post-graduates. While Worcester may be short on experience they have a good amount of talent and cohesiveness. Coach Ed Reilly’s biggest challenge this year may be in the front-court where he has 6’8…
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Posted Saturday, September 16th, 2006
The Eastern Invitational Top 100 Clinic had a little bit of everything this weekend. It had a good number of uncommitted seniors who were being evaluated by a good number of local division II and division III coaches, in addition to a handful of younger players who have a chance to be playing at the division level in the future. Below is a recap of players who impressed in front of college coaches and recruiting report authors alike: Class of…
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Posted Wednesday, September 13th, 2006
Year in and year out Winchendon has one of the most talented team’s in New England. This year is no different except that several of the most talented players on the roster will be staying past this season. 6’8 sophomore PF Alex Oriakhi (pictured above) and 6’6 SF Jamal Coombs both arrived at Winchendon this month to begin their sophomore seasons having already committed to attend the University of Connecticut. That means Coach Mike Byrnes will have three years to…
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Posted Sunday, September 10th, 2006
After traveling to Tilton on Monday we kept driving 15 minutes up the highway to NEPSAC “A” Division powerhouse New Hampton. College coaches weren’t expected in until Tuesday but Coach Jamie Arsenault was nice enough to invite us into his gym a day early. The New Hampton team is comprised of a number of individuals who are capable of playing at the mid-major level or better. Guy Alang Ntang (pictured above) is right at the top of that list. Guy…
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Posted Sunday, September 10th, 2006
Three Months ago Matt Hill had just graduated from Cheshire Academy with no scholarship offers on the table. Three years prior, he had arrived at Cheshire for his sophomore year as a prized recruit. But with no scholarship offers on the table many said Matt hadn’t lived up to the hype and he committed to attend Tilton in the fall for a post-graduate year. Then came the July “live” period when things began to change. After a strong performance at…
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Posted Friday, September 8th, 2006
Earlier this summer, South Kent Prep Basketball Coach Raphael Chillious must have felt pretty good about the front line he had coming back. Seniors Matthew Bryan-Amaning, Ayodele Coker, and Papa Dia as well as junior Christian Morris were all returning for the Cardinals. Then two days ago the front court gained even more depth and talent with the arrival of Kenechukwu “Ken” Obi from Nigeria.The 7’2” Obi is massive with huge shoulders and a strong frame. He is still just…
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Posted Thursday, September 7th, 2006
The buzz around the Northfield Mount Hermon campus is that this may be the year that NMH can capture the NEPSAC Class A title. Associate Head Coach John Carroll is excited about his team and their potential, but cautions that virtually every team in the division appears to have re-loaded for the upcoming season. Even still, NMH fans have good reason to be excited as this year’s roster features three potential high-major prospects, several mid-major prospects, and a handful of…
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