Week 2 Recruiting Updates

Posted Thursday, July 27th, 2017

With the third and final week of the July evaluation period now up and running and programs scattered across the country from Las Vegas to Orlando to Atlantic City to Springfield and various places in between, it is time to take stock of what we saw last week. New England couldn't have, collectively, done much better as local programs took championships in Orlando, New York, and Atlanta among other places. With so many teams achieving success, there were no shortage… READ MORE >

BABC Wins AAU 19u Championship

Posted Tuesday, July 25th, 2017

The Boston Amateur Basketball Club captured their latest AAU gold medal on Sunday when they won the 19-and-under national championship at Disney's Wide World of Sports just outside of Orlando, Florida.  BABC dominated the field. They scored three easy wins in pool play by knocking off SOYSA 79-50, the RAP  Suns 56-33, and the Spartanburg Spartans 70-37. Their 3-0 pool play record earned them a first round bye before knocking off Ohio Swagger (75-46) in the quarterfinals, UIC5 (78-56) in… READ MORE >

Buscetto Earns NE-10 Scholarship

Posted Tuesday, July 25th, 2017

Waterford High School and Connecticut Playmakers point guard Mike Buscetto made an early commitment to Southern New Hampshire earlier last week. Buscetto is coming off a big junior season in which he was named second team All-New Haven Register, Conference Player of the Year, and First Team All-State. SNHU offered him a scholarship last week while he was on their campus for an unofficial visit and it didn't take long for him to accept. "I picked SNHU because of the… READ MORE >

Martin to Sacred Heart in 2017

Posted Sunday, July 23rd, 2017

Jaecee Martin won't be going to prep school after all. The Weaver graduate, who finished his high school career with one of the more decorated resumes in recent CIAC history, had planned to attend Woodstock Academy this fall alongside his brother Chaylyn, who had previously committed to Sacred Heart in the class of 2018. Now though, Jaecee will head to Sacred Heart a year earlier than his brother as he has committed to the Pioneers in the class of 2017.… READ MORE >

Magic Win Big Apple

Posted Saturday, July 22nd, 2017

The Middlesex Magic have a long and proud tradition of excellence that dates back generations. This 2017 grassroots season has been something special though. All spring, the Magic collected championships, and major ones at that. First it was the Northeast Hoops Festival, then it was the Pitt Jam Fest, and then the Memorial Day Super 16. Last week, when they fell at the hands of the D.C. Blue Devils in the finals of the BasketBull Summer Championships, some wondered if… READ MORE >

Big Apple Showcase Day 3 Recap

Posted Saturday, July 22nd, 2017

After wrapping up the varsity division on Thursday, the 14s, 15s and 16s division champions were crowned. Here's a look at the rest of the day.    Shoutout to @NYRhoops for battling all week and winning the 9th Grade Division �� #BAS #RealExposure pic.twitter.com/kB2y0wsYHO — NERR (@NERRHoops) July 21, 2017 Congratulations to the @VAPlaymakers for winning the 10th Grade Division and becoming Back to Back Champs �� #BAS #BackToBack pic.twitter.com/OABfrPeTfJ — NERR (@NERRHoops) July 21, 2017 Long defender 6'5" (2018)… READ MORE >

Big Apple Showcase Day 2 Recap

Posted Thursday, July 20th, 2017

  Day 2 proved to be just as exciting as expected as 40+ new coaches arrived at the Big Apple Showcase. Other notable performances are listed below.      Congratulations to @MiddlesexMagic on winning the Varsity division at the Big Apple Showcase #3peat #RealExposure pic.twitter.com/jOF4hF3qCi — NERR (@NERRHoops) July 20, 2017 Congratulations @MiddlesexMagic for winning #BigApple & @dcbluedevilsNH for runner-up. 2 well coached programs that do it right way. — Adam Finkelstein (@AdamFinkelstein) July 20, 2017 BTW no sneaker deals… READ MORE >

Big Apple Showcase Day 1 recap

Posted Wednesday, July 19th, 2017

The second annual Big Apple Showcase kicked off tonight with over 100 college coaches representing such conferences as the Big East, ACC, AAC, A-10, NEC, CAA, Patriot, MAAC, MEAC, NESCAC, NE-10 and more. The most notable performers are listed below:  Magic juniors advance over USAD behind 13pts from @Bryce_daley11 and 11pts from Tommy O'Neil (@ttime2332). @NERRHoops #BAS #MagicFamily — Middlesex Magic (@MiddlesexMagic) July 20, 2017 #POSTERALERT - @WenyenGabriel little brother '19 Gob Gabriel (@gobb25) posterizers defender at @NERRHoops ! @famouslos32 @AdamFinkelstein… READ MORE >

Week 1 Recruiting Updates

Posted Tuesday, July 18th, 2017

Yesterday we broke down the teams that stood out during the first week of the July evaluation period, and today we are going to shift our focus to the individual players that earend new offers. BABC big man Dimon Carrigan put up some huge numbers at the Peach Jam, not just blocking shots but also rebounding the ball, and walked away with offers from Syracuse, Clemson, and Coppin State along with strong interest from Texas. Carrigan's backcourt running mate Jakigh… READ MORE >

Adidas Elite 8 - Final Recap

Posted Tuesday, July 18th, 2017

Champions were crowned in the Adidas Select Series at Brandeis University, with an infusion of talent coming to the area from outside New England.  Along with some of New England's strongest grassroots programs, teams from New Jersey, Virginia, Charlotte, San Antonio, Montreal & Toronto all shined.   Here is a recap of the championship rounds: Varsity: Holding Division 1 offers, QCAA's MJ Armstrong's strong first half propelled his Charlotte-based squad into the finals over Evolution.  Armstrong has a very advanced… READ MORE >

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