Elite 75 Frosh/Soph Returns on September 17th

Elite 75 Frosh/Soph Returns on September 17th

Posted Sunday, July 31st, 2016

The 9th annual Elite 75 Showcase - Frosh/Soph Edition will return to New England on Saturday, September 17th. For the second consecutive year the event will take on a "Saturday Night Live at the Elite 75" theme as the action will begin at 5pm and last until 9pm at the University Sports Complex in Hanover, Massachusetts. For the last 8 years the Elite 75 Frosh/Soph has showcased the very best underclassmen in New England and provided a forum for numerous… READ MORE >

New England Products Attend Nike Basketball Academy

New England Products Attend Nike Basketball Academy

Posted Saturday, July 30th, 2016

The July evaluation period may have ended last Sunday but that doesn't mean that summer basketball came to an end. In fact, for may of the top players in the country, they traveled directly from Las Vegas to Los Angeles where Nike transformed an old airplane hanger into the site of the Nike Basketball Academy -- the culmination of their grassroots basketball season. Nike invited 50 of the top players from their EYBL circuit to attend the Academy - which… READ MORE >

New England Shines in Orlando

New England Shines in Orlando

Posted Friday, July 29th, 2016

It was five days ago that the July evaluation period officially ended and while Las Vegas was the center of the recruiting world for most of the final week, AAU boys basketball experienced a revitalization of sorts by bringing their championships back to Orlando and Disney's Wide World of Sports complex. The Disney facility hosted a number of championships over the final two weeks of the period with their Super Showcases headlining the final five days of action. BABC and… READ MORE >

Baker Bound for Big Ten

Posted Thursday, July 28th, 2016

Proctor Academy and D.C. Blue Devils rising senior guard Geo Baker took to his twitter account on Wednesday to announce his commitment to Rutgers University and first year head coach Steve Pikiell. Pikiell offered Baker back during the April evaluation period and made him a priority through the recent July evaluation period, following him from Springfield to Orlando. Thank you to everyone who has gotten me this far... Rutgers '21 ��⚫️ pic.twitter.com/9rxeihjGoX — Geo Baker (@Geo_Baker_1) July 27, 2016 Perhaps… READ MORE >

Cormac Coming on Strong

Posted Wednesday, July 27th, 2016

It was July of 2015 that Cormac Ryan landed his first division I scholarship offer from the University of Pennsylvania. A year later, July of 2016 turned out to be the summer that he solidified himself as a priority high-major recruit. Local ACC member, Boston College, proved to be ahead of the curve by offering the Milton Academy guard in March of his sophomore year. Rice and Davidson weren't far behind just a month later. In June, Ryan landed his… READ MORE >

McGuirl Making a Name for Himself

Posted Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

There are few players in New England that helped themselves more in July than Mike McGuirl, especially in the final days of the evaluation period. The East Catholic High School and Connecticut Basketball Club guard was having a steady summer through the first two weeks. He led CBC into the UAA Finals in their first year on the circuit and had added three new offers - Quinnipiac, NJIT and Holy Cross - to a list that already included Sacred Heart,… READ MORE >

Rivals Complete Perfect Summer with Adidas Summer Championship

Rivals Complete Perfect Summer with Adidas Summer Championship

Posted Sunday, July 24th, 2016

The Mass Rivals capped their perfect summer in grand style on Sunday as they defeated Garner Road in the nationally televised final of the Adidas Summer Championship. The day began bright and early for the Rivals as they faced Team Laoded VA in an 8am semi-final. The game was a rubber match of sorts after the two met in the finals of last year's Adidas Summer Championships, a game in which Loaded scored a comeback victory on ESPNU, and then… READ MORE >

Diallo Wins Gold with USA Basketball

Diallo Wins Gold with USA Basketball

Posted Sunday, July 24th, 2016

Putnam Science guard Hamidou Diallo won a gold medal on Saturday as part of USA Basketball's 18-and-under team that captured the FIBA Americas championship. The gold medal game saw Team USA hold off Canada 99-84 in a game that was competitive until the very end. Tournament MVP and incoming Washington freshmen Markelle Fultz led the way with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists but Diallo chipped in with 14 points and 6 rebounds while continuing to make some of… READ MORE >

Rivals win Adidas Creator’s Cup

Posted Friday, July 22nd, 2016

The Adidas Summer Champinships began with the thee stripes brand pulling eight of their top teams out of the normal bracket to play in their own single elimination tournament, which would then flow into the greater field. The Mass Rivals came away with that first championship knocking off Compton Magic and Game Elite in dominant style before scoring a tough win over D1 Minnesota in the final. Wednesday night's match-up against Compton Magic was supposed to be a battle of… READ MORE >

Diallo with USA Basketball’s u18 Team

Posted Friday, July 22nd, 2016

Putnam Science Academy guard Hamidou Diallo is one of twelve players currently with USA Basketball's 18-and-under team in Chile competing in the FIBA America's Championship. The trials began in June at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs where an initial group of 26 players was cut to 18. Those 18 headed to Houston last week for training camp where the roster was trimmed to the final 12 which departed for Chile. Preliminary action got underway on Tuesday of this… READ MORE >

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