AAC Day 2 Recap - 2016

AAC Day 2 Recap - 2016

Posted Friday, July 10th, 2015

Day 2's recap of the Hoop Mountain All-Academic Camp will be split into two parts.  First, we will profile those campers attending as part of the Class of 2016.  This age group in camp featured many players who attracted the attention of college coaches in attendance throughout the day. Shy Ulrickson (Mt. Ararat HS)- Ulrickson was one of the most impressive players at camp, and had college coaches on his tail the entire day.  He is a true point guard… READ MORE >

AAC Day 1 Recap

AAC Day 1 Recap

Posted Friday, July 10th, 2015

With just under 400 student-athletes in the building for Hoop Mountain's All-Academic Camp at Brandeis University, the week got off to a great start as a mix rising seniors blended with a talented group of underclassmen to form one of the strongest fields in recent memory.  And with some of the best academic colleges and universities in the country in attendance, the action will only pick up as the week progresses. New England Recruiting Report will have recaps from each… READ MORE >

D’Aguanno Drawing Interest

Posted Wednesday, July 8th, 2015

The July evaluation period might be starting this week, but Eric DAguanno has all ready been hard at work for the last few weeks with various elite camps, the Elite 75 College Showcase and the Hoop Mountain Elite Prospect Camp. One of the best shooters in all of New England, D'Aguanno has stood out in every setting with his ability to rain feathery shots from behind the arc and college coaches are taking note.  "I've recently been getting a lot… READ MORE >

Bramble Broke-Out at Elite75

Posted Wednesday, July 8th, 2015

Opong Bramble rode a bus all the way from New York City to Brandeis University last Monday to take part in the Elite 75 College Showcase. It turned out to be a ride well worth it as he developed a significant following of NE-10 coaches, not to mention NESCAC coaches, given his academic credentials. "I've been hearing from a lot of Ivy League schools too," he told the New England Recruiting Report, "places like Yale, Brown, Columbia, Cornell and Colgate… READ MORE >

Broduer Headed Ivy

A.J. Brodeur 2016

Posted Tuesday, July 7th, 2015

Northfield Mount Hermon rising senior forward A.J. Brodeur made a verbal commitment to the University of Pennsylvania and first year head coach Steve Donahue on Monday afternoon. The 6-foot-8 forward had landed two offers from ACC schools but seemed to be focusing on a trio of Ivy League schools in recent weeks with visits to Harvard, Yale and Penn. His commitment came just 48 hours before the beginning of the July evaluation period, when he was likely to generate even… READ MORE >

Papile Named EYBL Coach of the Year

Papile Named EYBL Coach of the Year

Posted Monday, July 6th, 2015

Boston Amateur Basketball Club's founder and head coach Leo Papile was named the 2015 Nike Elite Youth Basketball Coach of the Year by Krossover. Papile led the BABC to their sixth straight appears in the EYBL finals, the only program in the nation to accomplish such a feat, finishing with a 13-4 regular season record to finish atop Division A. The award was announced by D1 circuit who did a full feature on Papile, documenting his 37 years at the… READ MORE >

Stars of Tomorrow Camp Standouts: Guards

Stars of Tomorrow Camp Standouts: Guards

Posted Monday, July 6th, 2015

Callen Willworth - Skilled guard has a crisp handle and will spray you up from long-range in clutch-situations; as he did repeatedly over the course of the weekend at #STARS. Has a terrific feel for the game and has the potential to be a nice player as he grows and gets stronger. Brendon Sailer - High-motor guard has a great motor and impacts the game on both sides of the ball. Defends, rebounds, moves the ball, attacks with the dribble… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain - Day 3 Recap

Hoop Mountain - Day 3 Recap

Posted Sunday, July 5th, 2015

The third and final day of the 29th annual Hoop Mountain Elite Prospect camp produced some incredibly hard fought and emotional games with 24 teams battling for the right to be crowned champs. Play-offs began with an upset as prep powerhouse Worcester Academy, playing without Kevin Marfo in the line-up, fell to the Cavs, a squad of quick and scrappy three-point shooters. Incoming STM post-grad Trey Witter ran the show from start to finish, hitting deep threes and setting up… READ MORE >

Doucette, Folger Thrive at Elite 75

Posted Sunday, July 5th, 2015

Williston Northampton returns several key contributors from the team that won the NEPSAC Class A championship last year, but there are also some new faces coming to town. One of those is Matt Folger, a 6-foot-8 post-graduate who previously starred at Weston (CT). Folger has had a strong spring on the AAU circuit running with "The System" and was one of the most impressive frontcourt prospects at last week's Elite 75 College Showcase. While Folger drew a steady following of… READ MORE >

Stars of Tomorrow Camp Standouts: Wings/Forwards

Stars of Tomorrow Camp Standouts: Wings/Forwards

Posted Saturday, July 4th, 2015

While the HoopRootz Twitter Blogs provided recaps from last weekend's Stars of Tomorrow Camp in real time, this weekend we're taking a look back at the camp the old fashioned way. Here's a look at some of the wings and forwards that caught our eye: Sam Custeau - Rumbling power forward brings a physical presence to the inner third of the floor; mixing it up in the paint and on the glass at both ends and going to work in… READ MORE >

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