Another Scholarship for St. Andrew’s Senior

Posted Wednesday, May 20th, 2015

St. Andrew's saw another unsigned senior accept a full athletic scholarship on Monday when Duncan Ozburn committed to Westmont College. Westmont is a small liberal arts school in Santa Barbara (California) that advanced to the NAIA division I title game this year. Ozburn is a six-foot-nine big man who came to St. Andrew's from Illinois and made significant strides during the course of his post-graduate season. "Duncan worked hard and got better throughout the course of the year," St. Andrew's… READ MORE >

Diarra Set to Announce Friday

Posted Tuesday, May 19th, 2015

One of the top big men in New England's 2016 class is ready to make an early college commitment. Mamadou Diarra will announce his verbal commitment during a Friday morning press conference and is set to choose between UConn and VCU. NCAA rules will preclude him from signing a National Letter of Intent until November. Diarra confirmed the news via his twitter account: I will announce my college decision on Friday at 11:30 AM. #2016 #VCU #Uconn. Thank you to… READ MORE >

Maine Lands a Big One

Posted Monday, May 18th, 2015

The University of Maine scored what could potentially be a very important late commitment in the 2015 class on Sunday night when Putnam Science Academy big man Vincent Eze pledged to the Black Bears. Eze was previously committed to Manhattan before receiving his release a few weeks ago. A long and athletic six-foot-eight big man who graduated from Notre Dame-Green Pond High School in Pennsylvania last year prior to his arrival at PSA, Eze also owns a chiseled frame and… READ MORE >

Mukasa Earns Full Ride

Posted Monday, May 18th, 2015

St. Andrew’s post-graduate guard Brian Mukasa has accepted a full athletic scholarship to division II Post University according to Saints’ head coach Michael Hart. Mukasa had a decorated high school career at Sharon (MA), scoring his 1000th point last year as a senior, and leading them to the Division II South Sectional Final of the MIAA tournament. He took on a brand new role upon his arrival at St. Andrew’s, coming off the bench and providing a burst of instant… READ MORE >

Commitment Catch-Up

Posted Saturday, May 16th, 2015

Members of the 2015 class continue to finalize their plans for next year. Here are some of the most recent commitments: Connecticut College has landed two late commitments from Taft point guard Tyler Rowe and Brimmer & May shooting guard David Labossiere. The duo joins Bridgton Academy forward Phil Leotsakos to give the Camels three impact players in their 2015 recruiting class, following up on their incredibly deep 2014 class from a year ago. Rowe is a pure point guard… READ MORE >

Arajuo Earns Full JC Scholarship

Posted Friday, May 15th, 2015

Master’s School senior and South Boston resident Celio Arajuo has received a full athletic scholarship to Sheridan College, a junior college in the Wyoming that is considered a NJCAA Division I powerhouse in Region 9. Arajuo graduates from Masters this month with a 3.7 GPA and because he is fully qualified he will be eligible to leave Sheridan after only one season. A consistent staple of BABC’s backcourt rotation over the years, Arajuo helped lead the club to Final Fours… READ MORE >

Final 2015 Rankings Announced

Posted Thursday, May 14th, 2015

The final New England rankings in the class of 2015 have now been published, in all six states as well as New England. Final New England Rankings Jalen Adams finishes the year right we he started, at the top of the class. Adams finishes his career with three NEPSAC championships and the 2015 National Prep Championship to his name, and so while he's rarely described this way, he's actually as big of a "winner" as we've seen in New England… READ MORE >

Phiri Lands Big Offer

Posted Wednesday, May 13th, 2015

Saul Phiri's recruitment went to a new level on Tuesday when DePaul became the first high-major program to offer him a scholarship. Phiri had previously held numerous mid-major offers, including several in the Atlantic 10 from George Washington, LaSalle and Duquesne among others.  DePaul, which competes in the Big East Conference, named Dave Leitao their new head coach earlier this spring. It is Leitao's second tenure in the position after previously holding the title from 2002-2005. A Massachusetts native and… READ MORE >

EYBL Session III Recap

Posted Tuesday, May 12th, 2015

BABC came one step closer to qualifying for the Nike EYBL Finals at the Peach Jam this weekend with a 4-0 record at session III in Houston. They opened with a 72-62 win over Oakland Soldiers on Friday night, picked up wins over Athletes First (84-73) and Playground Elite (61-53) on Saturday, followed by a win over Mac Irvin Fire (63-56) to close out the session on Sunday. Bruce Brown had some big games, going for 27 against Athletes First… READ MORE >

Playaz, BABC take Championships at Providence Jam Fest

Posted Monday, May 11th, 2015

The New England Playaz and BABC both captured championships at the Providence Jam Fest this weekend as the Playaz won the u17 division and BABC took the title in the u15 division. Tomas Murphy and Kellan Grady both had big days on Saturday. With big brothers Erik and Alex looking on, the youngest Murphy had 12 points and 12 rebounds in a tough 52-50 win over Harlem United on Saturday night and had scored a team high 15 points earlier… READ MORE >

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