Posted Tuesday, September 15th, 2015
For the second year in a row, Vermont Academy had added a major impact player from north of the border. Last year that player was Corey Johnson, the 6-foot-5 guard who came to Vermont Academy and quickly established himself as one of the best shooters in all of New England basketball. After taking official visits to both Butler and Harvard, Johnson committed to Harvard where it is expected that he will push for playing time from day one on…
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Posted Monday, September 14th, 2015
Mass Elite AAU program hosted the Eastern Elite Fall College Showcase Saturday night at Danvers Indoor Sports Complex. Players participated in games to showcase their talents in a variety of situations. Here are some of the top prospects from the showcase that impressed college coaches and spectators in attendance: D.J. Frechette- Nashua South (2017)- The 11th ranked player in New Hampshire was spectacular throughout the showcase. Frechette, an athletic guard who threw down a handful of dunks in transition,…
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Posted Sunday, September 13th, 2015
With now less than one week before the annual Elite 75 Showcase - Frosh/Soph Edition, we're turning our attention from favorite memories of the past to previews of what could be this weekend. HoopRootz ran special twitter previews throughout the course of last week, and will continue to do so this week, all the way up to "Saturday night Live at the Elite 75." This event always sells out, but there are a limited number of spots still available, so…
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Posted Saturday, September 12th, 2015
William & Mary has come north to New England to grab another talented swingman. The last time they made such a move they ended up with Terry Tarpey, who played a big role on their NCAA tournament team a year ago. This time, it's an equally impactful pledge from Cheshire Academy senior Elijah Pemberton. The 6-foot-4 swingman is one of the most improved players in New England within the last year as he's dramatically improved his skill set, developing his…
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Posted Friday, September 11th, 2015
He put New England on notice at last year’s Elite 75 Frosh/Soph and followed that up with a huge freshmen season at Central Catholic. Unfortunately a leg injury cost him the entire AAU season though as he missed both the spring and summer circuits. Now, Tanahj Pettway is back on looking to prove his return to top-form at the upcoming Elite 75 Showcase – Frosh/Soph Edition. A few weeks ago he released an initial YouTube video of him back on…
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Posted Thursday, September 10th, 2015
While some prep schools have yet to arrive on campus, Northfield Mount Hermon is now well into their second week, which allowed us an early look at a program that has been a model of consistency over the years. The 2012 and 2013 campaigns were certainly the pinnacle of NMH basketball, winning NEPSAC AAA and National Prep Championships in consecutive seasons, but perhaps even more impressive is the fact that they’ve advanced to the Final Four of both the NEPSAC…
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Posted Wednesday, September 9th, 2015
The NCAA's fall recruiting period tips off on Wednesday, meaning schools can host college coaches for open gym workouts and prospects can also host coaches for in-school or in-home visits. As we reported last week Wenyen Gabriel is set to host all five head coaches who remain in contention for his commitment. Today that means visits from Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon and Providence head coach Ed Cooley while UConn head coach Kevin Ollie and…
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Posted Wednesday, September 9th, 2015
Ardsley, NY- Zero Gravity Basketball and New York’s House of Sports are announcing a new multi-year, multi-event agreement that will have the House of Sports serve as an official “home base” for Zero Gravity Events in Westchester County and the greater New York City area. This agreement will cover leagues, local circuit, national and showcase tournaments in addition to other basketball events at the state of the art multipurpose facility in Ardsley, New York This agreement will make the House…
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Posted Monday, September 7th, 2015
One of New England's top rising juniors was in the news on Monday night as Kimani Lawrence took to his twitter account to confirm reports that he was transferring to New Hampton School for the upcoming school year. Just want to thank @CushingAcademy for 2 great years, I am forever grateful ! — Hov (@BallForever_) September 8, 2015 New Hampton c/o 2017 #Huskies — Hov (@BallForever_) September 8, 2015 The 6-foot-6 swingman added new offers from Miami,…
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Posted Monday, September 7th, 2015
The Elite 75 Showcase - Frosh/Soph Edition is now less than two weeks away and we are once again expecting the very best underclassmen in all of New England to attend, just as they have in each of the last seven years. The New England Recruiting Report and HoopRootz have been looking back at the action from those last seven years in our flashback series. Here's a look at some of the memories to come across social media this week.…
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