Posted Friday, April 20th, 2012
For the first time in five years the April “Live” period has returned. While you won’t find the word “Live” used in the NCAA recruiting calendar, it has become popular lingo in the grassroots world to describe a period of time in which college coaches are permitted to watch potential student athletes compete outside of their high school. In other words, coaches are allowed to watch AAU and grassroots tournaments. The NCAA permitted those evaluations beginning at 5pm on…
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Posted Thursday, April 19th, 2012
Shane McLaughlin, a six-foot-one point guard currently in his post-graduate year at Choate Rosemary Hall, made a verbal commitment to Bryant University following his official visit earlier this week. McLaughlin arrived at Choate following a decorated career at Old Tappan High School in New Jersey. He came up through the AAU ranks with the New York Falcons before playing last summer with the New England Playaz on the Adidas grassroots circuit. This season at Choate, he earned second team New…
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Posted Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
Salisbury’s post-graduate shooting guard Brandon Hedley has committed to attend Susquehanna University, where he will play for Coach Frank Marcinek’s Crusaders. The 5’10” shooting guard turned down offers from several Division II schools before choosing the Selinsgrove, PA school.Hedley came to Salisbury for a post-graduate year after starring at Blake High School, where he and current Crimson Knight Ryan Frazier led the Bengals to the 2010 Maryland state finals. This year, the two combined in the backcourt to lead Salisbury…
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Posted Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
Tremont Waters - In putting the pen to the paper, any word in the Webster Dictionary is fair game; however, when it comes to the word "phenom," I always seem to back down like a chump when considering its' usage. But with this young floor general Tremont Waters, I feel very comfortable using the "phenom" noun. Rolling with the New England Playaz 16s, the 7th grader Waters ran the show all weekend long in eye-brow raising fashion, putting up…
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Posted Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
It’s been a busy week in New England. The Northeast Hoops Festival welcomed the region’s top talent, BABC’s freshmen traveled to Italy to earn championship gold, Alex Oriakhi transferred to Missouri, Evan Smotrycz transferred to Maryland, all while a number of other commitments have gone down. Here’s a look back at some of the action that flew under our radar. Middlesex Magic Complete ClassWith nine players already committed to play college basketball next year, and a tenth on his…
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Posted Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
NEAAU Super Regionals 14U Champs MABC - Came in as the favorite and therefore it comes as no surprise that they took home the Gold Medal, defeating the Shooting Stars in the Final by a score of 59-52. Leadin the way for Elliot Fontaine’s squad this weekend were Jamal Allen, Ceasar Adim (pictured on homepage), Tyrique Lee, Nick Botelho, and Dave Roelke. NEAAU Super Regionals 13U Champs MABC - Guided by the back-court of Geo Baker and Ghared Boyce (pictured…
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Posted Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
#NEHF 13U Champs CBC 2017 - Known as the Money Team, the CBC 7th Grade Team has earned themselves quite an audacious nickname to say the least. But so far this spring, they have more than defended the Money Team title against any accusation of audacity. After cruising to the Championship this weekend at the Northeast Hoops Festival, Reggie Hatchett's Squad is now 3 for 3 on the spring trophy hunt and undefeated thus far this spring. In addition…
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Posted Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
#NEHF 14U Champs Expressions Elite - Electric floor-general Ikenna Ngduba stole the show and led a talented and deep Expressions Elite 8th grade Squad to the Championship in the 14u division. Despite being without the services of three vital cogs in forwards Greg Fernando and Kimani Lawrence and talented upcoming combo guard Johnny Blaize, X-Elite showed this weekend their sea-floor depth in emerging as champs from a strong 8th Grade Field. In addition to Ikenna, Sean Floyd's ball-club was led…
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Posted Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
Since the Boston Amateur Basketball Club was first established in 1977 by founder and head coach Leo Papile, the organization has been one of the most decorated AAU programs in the entire country. Despite that long history of success the last two years have brought unprecedented prosperity for the BABC with three AAU National Championships and one Nike EYBL title. With no mountain left unclimbed on the national level, BABC returned to Milan, Italy this week for the Victor RHO…
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Posted Monday, April 16th, 2012
Northeast Hoops Festival Junior Elite Champions
14U NEHF Champions
Expressions Elite
13U NEHF Champions
CBC
12U NEHF Champions
CBC
Check back throughout the week for the full Northeast Hoops Festival Junior Elite Report and also a breakdown of what transpired at the New England AAU Super Regionals.
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