Posted Saturday, December 31st, 2011
-Preseason #1 New London has had the opportunity to prove themselves against some of the state's best programs early in the season and their tough stretch culminated with a loss to St. Joseph (Trumbull) in the Northeast Christmas Classic. After beating Trinity Catholic on Wednesday behind Kris Dunn's (ESPN's #2 PG in the country) 31 points, the Whalers lost a controversial battle with the Cadets despite 27 from Dunn. James Jennings led St. Joseph's (5-0), who will likely be the…
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Posted Friday, December 30th, 2011
The New England Recruiting Report was on hand at Chelsea High School for the final three games on the last day of one of the most talented holiday tournaments in New England: the BABC Holiday Classic. Several college coaches and local scouts were in attendance to see some of day three’s stars perform on a pedestal at the tournament hosted by one of the most recognizable and successful AAU programs in the country. These are the stars, and future MIAA…
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Posted Thursday, December 29th, 2011
As Steve Pikiell has rebuilt the Stony Brook basketball program over the last seven years, he has continued to return to his New England roots on the recruiting trail. Earlier this week he landed his latest commitment from the New England region as Berkshire’s Ahmad Reid committed to the Seawolves. Reid is actually a New York native, who has spent the last two plus years in the hills of northern Massachusetts, but will be returning closer to home when he…
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Posted Thursday, December 29th, 2011
Middlesex Magic director Michael Crotty Jr. has announced two more commitments from his program as Milton Academy’s Jesse Pagliuca and Newton North’s Mike Thorpe have committed to Amherst and Emerson respectively after receiving their early admission acceptance. Pagliuca and Thorpe are the fifth and sixth Magic products to announce their commitments for next year joining Cooper Ainge (BYU), Connor Mahoney (Le Moyne), Anthony Barry (Merrimack), and Eric Olson (Northwestern football). “Jesse Pagliuca is one of the smartest players to ever…
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Posted Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
One of the most talented post-holiday tournaments in the nation, presented by Shooting Touch, is taking place at the Kroc Center in Boston this weekend between eight of the most respected high school hoop programs in the Northeast. The tournament is run entirely for the fundraising and promotion of Shooting Touch’s Sabbatical Program, known as the “Basketball Peace Corps,” which funds a $25,000 trip overseas for college seniors with a future in basketball to “help foster education and influence positive…
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Posted Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
The annual Northeast Christmas Classic moved to the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard and drew a crowd of more than 2,000 people on Tuesday night. Two of the CIAC’s top teams locked up in the opener as New London met Trinity Catholic. The Whalers made a quick statement with their pressure defense as Kris Dunn was able to jump into passing lanes on consecutive possessions, leading to easy run-out scores. Dunn would continue to be the story throughout the…
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Posted Monday, December 26th, 2011
Next up in our rankings revisited series is a look back at the class of 2009 as we continue to look for commonalities in prospects we underestimated while they were in high school: Jordan Williams, Torrington High School, 5th in New England – It’s hard to underestimate a guy who is ranked in the top five prospects in New England, but in Williams’ case that is exactly what happened. Williams was rarely included in a lengthy debate between Alex Oriakhi,…
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Posted Sunday, December 25th, 2011
The New England Recruiting Report and Cox Sports continue to collaborate to bring you interviews and video highlights from some of New England's top prospects. Next up is Vermont Academy's 2013 guard Daquein McNeil, who is currently in his second season at the AA prep school. McNeil is a Baltimore native who has already cracked some national top 100 lists while accumulating a steady dose of high-major interest and offers. NERR and Cox Sports caught up with McNeil recently, who…
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Posted Friday, December 23rd, 2011
The Rivers School’s six-foot-seven big man Nick Lund ended his recruitment lately with a verbal commitment to Claremont McKenna College, a growing division III program located in southern California, just outside of Los Angeles. “Getting into Claremont McKenne College is a dream come true for me,” Lund said. “Their academic and basketball excellence is nationally acclaimed. My family support has been tremendous and I could not have done this without them.” Lund is currently in his second season at the…
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Posted Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
- Standing an athletic six-foot-four with an extended wing-span, New Bedford's Greg Fernando is game-changing forward who is already being mentioned as a potential top-prospect in the Class of 2016 and is a major reason why the Expressions Elite 8th graders are considered one of the top 14u teams in New England heading into the spring. Fernando has been absolutely terrorizing the free-style circuit this winter, averaging 26 points, 16 rebounds, and 6 blocks for his New Bedford-based town-travel…
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