Posted Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
St. Thomas More Reserves Heading D2 Depth is a requisite to winning the National Prep Championship and St. Thomas More certainly had plenty of it this year. The proof comes in the fact that two of their key reserves recently scored division II scholarships. Whis Grant is heading to East Stroudsburg while Elijah Bonsignore will be going to West Chester. Grant is an attacking guard who is capable of putting points on the board in high volume. The Pennsylvania native…
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Posted Monday, April 4th, 2011
Our latest video of the week comes care of Lucas Shapiro Productions. Shapiro was at the Mass Rivals Tournament last weekend and took in the action as the host u16 club faced off against expressions. The wide range of highlights cover players from both teams including Noah Vonleh, Steve Haladyna, Jared Terrell, Ikemefuma Ngwudo, Dimitri Floras, Kaleb Joseph, Cornelius Tyson, Ryan Hartung, and Keandre Stanton. To see the video of the week check out the lower right hand corner of…
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Posted Monday, April 4th, 2011
First year St. John’s head coach Steve Lavin has built one of the nation’s top recruiting classes and South Kent’s six-foot-six swingman Maurice Harkless is as important a piece as any. The New York native returns home with a tremendously high ceiling thanks to his size, smooth floor game, and explosive athleticism. With the tools to take his game to higher levels, it will be fun to watch Harkless progress in the coming years. Hotchkiss guard Derrick Wilson is the…
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Posted Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
When UConn takes the court tonight in hopes of claiming the program’s third national championship they will be doing so with a roster full of New England products. Here’s a look at the five scholarship players on the Huskies roster with New England roots: Alex Oriakhi, 6-9, Sophomore, Center/ForwardOriakhi is the team’s starting center and leader in blocks and rebounds. He plays more minutes than anyone on the team other than Kemba Walker and is averaging just under a double-double…
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Posted Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
The 8th graders of Massachusetts stole the show at Friday night’s New England Junior Elite 75 Showcase. Here’s a look at which of next year’s freshmen were most impressive from the Bay State: Chris Baldwin - An imposing physical presence at six-foot-seven with supreme length and quick bounce around the rim, Baldwin scores and rebounds through contact, rotates from the weak block to pin shots high off the glass, and can stretch the defense with a developing stroke out to…
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Posted Saturday, April 2nd, 2011
Khem Birch may be from Canada but he has been such a staple of New England basketball over the last few years that he has been virtually adopted by our region. A star on the scene since first arriving, Birch’s mobility and incredible athleticism had him standing out on day one. But his game has continued to progress over the years with the evolvement of his offensive skills and he put a punctuation mark on his high school career last…
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Posted Friday, April 1st, 2011
Some of the top young talent converged on Boston University’s Case Gymnasium on Friday night for the third annual New England Junior Elite 75 Showcase. After some warm-up drills to get the blood flowing, the evening’s action began with an intense hour of skill development work, focusing on a variety of different offensive concepts including etting and using screens, playing off dribble hand-off, moving without the basketball, dynamic dribble moves, and more. Players were also educated on what to expect…
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Posted Friday, April 1st, 2011
VCU isn't the only school in the Colonial Athletic Association who is excited this weekend as Drexel landed a big commitment from Damion Lee on Friday. Lee had previously signed with Towson during his senior season at Calvert Hall in Maryland but instead chose to re-open his recruitment and head to St. Thomas More for a post-graduate season following his graduation. He was nothing short of spectacular for the Chancellors this season, especially down the stretch of the season, emerging…
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Posted Thursday, March 31st, 2011
With the thrill of Maine Central Institute's Cinderella type run to the NEPSAC Class AAA crown just a few weeks in the past, Adrian Rodgers is still reaping the rewards. Rodgers, who was one of the team's most important players down the stretch of the season, committed to South Carolina Upstate earlier this week amid a flury of recent division I interest. Located in Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference that is looking to rebuild after only winning…
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Posted Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
It was five years ago that Naadir Tharpe first arrived on the exposure scene. The Worcester native made a highly anticipated debut at the 2007 New England Elite 75 Showcase as the youngest player in the field. In the years since he has gone on to fulfill his potential, becoming not just the best point guard in New England but also one of the very best in the entire country. Tharpe, who heads to Kansas next year, is best known…
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