Taylor to Providence in ‘17

Taylor to Providence in ‘17

Posted Saturday, August 9th, 2014

Providence College hosted a variety of top young prospects from New England and beyond at their annual Elite Camp on Saturday and ended up scoring an early verbal commitment before the day was done. Javon Taylor pledged to head coach Ed Cooley on Saturday following a big performance at the camp.  The Friars had first offered Taylor several weeks earlier in the midst of the July evaluation period.  I have verbally committed to Providence college. #StillGotsLotsOfWorkYoDo #I'mOnMyWay — Javon Taylor… READ MORE >

Elite 75 Frosh/Soph Returning

Elite 75 Frosh/Soph Returning

Posted Friday, August 8th, 2014

The 7th annual New England Elite 75 Showcase – Frosh/Soph Edition will return on Sunday, September 14th at the University Sports Complex in Hanover, Massachusetts. Elite 75 Frosh/Soph alumni include the likes of Andre Drummond, Noah Vonleh, Wayne Selden and numerous others.  This year’s showcase will take on a new format as freshmen and sophomores will no longer be separated into morning and afternoon sessions, but instead compete together in a pro-longed super session. The extended day will not only… READ MORE >

Mitchell Calls it for Cardinals

Mitchell Calls it for Cardinals

Posted Thursday, August 7th, 2014

Brewster Academy guard Donovan Mitchell made a verbal commitment to Louisville on Thursday while on their campus for an official visit.  The Cardinals made a late push for Mitchell’s services after seeing him early in the July evaluation period at the Reebok Breakout Classic and then continuing to watch him throughout the month. Mitchell had previously trimmed his list to five schools – Boston College, Florida State, Louisville, Providence, and Villanova.  Having seen Boston College, Florida State, and Providence prior… READ MORE >

Summer’s Top 10 Stock Risers

Posted Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

The New England Recruiting Report, in our latest collaboration with Cox Sports, has broken down the 10 biggest stock-risers from the summer evaluation period. It was a tough task, and consequently quite a long honorable mention list, but when all was said and done there were 10 players who managed to bring their recruitment to new levels after a strong month. It should be noted that the escalation of recruiting interest and offers is essentially what we mean by stock-risers, not… READ MORE >

From D3 to Big Ten

From D3 to Big Ten

Posted Tuesday, August 5th, 2014

Former Governors Academy, Phillips Exeter Academy, and Middlesex Magic forward Duncan Robinson made an almost unprecedented commitment on Wednesday night, announcing that he would transfer from division III Williams College to the University of Michigan.  Robinson is a classic late bloomer.  He was barely six-foot-six and 177 pounds when he graduated from Governors Academy in the spring of 2012 and has since added two inches and 25 pounds of muscle.  It was that spring, when he starred for the Magic… READ MORE >

Hazelton Camp Returning Next Week

Hazelton Camp Returning Next Week

Posted Tuesday, August 5th, 2014

Each and every August since 2007 the New England Recruiting Report has made the trip to Andover, Massachusetts for the annual Scott Hazelton Basketball School directed by former McDonald’s All-American (2000).  This year will be no different as the camp will be held from August 11th – 14th at the Greater Lawrence Technical School in Andover.  The New England Recruiting Report will once again be front and center to start on the week on Monday morning as we return to… READ MORE >

Catholic Memorial Guard Heading Ivy

Catholic Memorial Guard Heading Ivy

Posted Tuesday, August 5th, 2014

Dartmouth scored a verbal commitment from one of the best kept secrets in New England on Tuesday afternoon as Catholic Memorial guard Guilien Smith pledged to the Big Green following a visit to campus. While Smith is anything but a secret in the MIAA, he was flying below the radar during the recent AAU season while playing with “Basketball 2 the Limit.”  The six-foot-one scoring guard had invitations to play for more high profile local clubs, but opted to remain… READ MORE >

Donovan Mitchell’s Recruiting from A to Z

Donovan Mitchell’s Recruiting from A to Z

Posted Monday, August 4th, 2014

Donovan Mitchell begins an official visit to Louisville on Thursday after taking an unofficial visit to Villanova to start the week. Those trips come after announcing his final five schools on Sunday - Louisville, Villanova, Florida State, Boston College, and Providence.  Mitchell has been all over the national news in recent weeks, coming off a series of huge performances during the recent July evaluation period. Cox Sports recently profiled Mitchell's recruiting - looking back on the evolution of both his… READ MORE >

Desrosiers Earns MVP with Canadian National Team

Desrosiers Earns MVP with Canadian National Team

Posted Monday, August 4th, 2014

Jerome Desrosiers will represent Canada later this week at the FIBA U17 World Championships in Dubai. Like many of the national programs participating in the World Championships, the Canadian team is partaking in a number of tune-up events to help them prepare.  The Canadians began last week at an exhibition tournament in France.  They went a perfect 4-0 with wins over France (81-78), Puerto Rico (79-62), Australia (88-85), and Argentina (88-85) while Desrosiers was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.… READ MORE >

Mann, Mitchell Trim Lists

Mann, Mitchell Trim Lists

Posted Sunday, August 3rd, 2014

The two best available guards in New England, Terance Mann and Donovan Mitchell, both took to their respective twitter accounts to announce they were trimming their list on Sunday night: I've decided to cut my list down to 6 schools •Arizona State •Boston College •Florida State •Indiana •Marquette •URI pic.twitter.com/o1bPdmrbMT — Terance (@TeranceMann) August 3, 2014 Final 5 no order🏀🏀🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/ZwnLoRAHdR — Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) August 4, 2014 Neither player stated a timetable for their decision but both are presumed… READ MORE >

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