Yags’ Point Forward - Recapping the Peach Jam

Yags’ Point Forward - Recapping the Peach Jam

Posted Tuesday, July 12th, 2016

New England was well-represented down in North Augusta, SC this past week, as five different Nike-sponsored squads carried area prospects on their rosters into the Nike EYBL Peach Jam. Here's a look at how they performed down south. PSA Cardinals The Cardinals made the region's deepest run, losing in Sunday's championship game to a MOKAN Elite squad led by two of the country's best players, 6'10" wing Michael Porter Jr. and 6'1" point guard Trae Young. While teammates Mohamed Bamba… READ MORE >

Big Apple Summer Showcase Schedule Announced

Big Apple Summer Showcase Schedule Announced

Posted Monday, July 11th, 2016

The inaugural Big Apple Summer Showcase takes place this Wednesday and Thursday - tipping off the second week of the July evaluation period - at the state of the art House of Sports facility in Ardsley, New York. The small and selective field features some of the best programs on the Adidas circuit - New England Playaz, K-Low Elite, Team Belief, The Firm, New York Jayhawks and RYTES Warriors - along with many other top programs from around the northeast… READ MORE >

Mass Rivals win Adidas Gauntlet championship

Mass Rivals win Adidas Gauntlet championship

Posted Saturday, July 9th, 2016

The Mass Rivals were crowned the champions of the 2016 Adidas Gauntlet circuit on Saturday by defeating Team Loaded Virginia in the finals of the Gauntlet Finale in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The Rivals run began on Thursday with an opening 89-54 win over Just Win. Makai Ashton-Langford led the way with 22 points and 7 rebounds while Wabissa Bede and Tamenang Choh chipped in with 14 and 12 respectively. Friday was a day of dominance from the Rivals as they… READ MORE >

All Academic Camp - Day 3 Recap

All Academic Camp - Day 3 Recap

Posted Saturday, July 9th, 2016

The final day of the All Academic Basketball Camp got underway early in the morning on Thursday.  With one last chance to play in front of college coaches, the following players stood out: Brandon Arnold (Avon Old Farms, 2017)- Arnold has progressed from when we first saw him a couple years ago.  His body has filled out, and he does not make many mistakes on the court.  Arnold gets everybody involved and plays with a good pace.  He makes great… READ MORE >

All Academic Camp - Day 2 PM Recap

All Academic Camp - Day 2 PM Recap

Posted Friday, July 8th, 2016

The action continued into the afternoon and evening at Brandeis as the All Academic Basketball Camp progressed.  With players still playing hard and college coaches still flowing through, the following players stood out: James Mortimer (Noble and Greenough, 2017)- One of the most effective players in the camp, Mortimer has disproven the thought that he is just a shooter.  He crashed the offensive boards hard today and was rewarded with three put-backs in his afternoon game.  He posted up smaller… READ MORE >

All Academic Camp - Day 2 AM Recap

Posted Wednesday, July 6th, 2016

As coaches from all over the country continued to file in to Brandeis University in Waltham, MA, the action picked up in the morning session.  The following players stood out in the morning of the second day of camp: Owen De Graff (Choate, 2017)- De Graff is a lefty stretch-4 who shoots extremely well.  A very smart player, De Graff was able to come up with tough rebounds in traffic for his squad today, as well.  He should have a… READ MORE >

All Academic Camp - Day 1 Recap

All Academic Camp - Day 1 Recap

Posted Wednesday, July 6th, 2016

More than 360 student-athletes from across the country gathered at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA to compete in the annual All Academic Basketball Camp.  Routinely drawing the top academic colleges & universities in the country to Brandeis, this year was no different.  The following made an early impression to the crowd on Tuesday: Javon Taylor (Beaver Country Day, 2017)- Taylor continued his strong spring and summer on Tuesday by showing that he is one of the most talented players in… READ MORE >

Yags’ Point Forward - Sneaker Championship Preview

Yags’ Point Forward - Sneaker Championship Preview

Posted Tuesday, July 5th, 2016

With two of the three sneaker circuits set to wrap up their seasons this week, here's a look at what to watch beyond New England's borders in the first week of the live period. Nike EYBL Peach Jam, July 6-10 EYBL 17U programs from the Northeast part of the country comprise an overwhelming portion (8 out of 24 teams) of this year’s Peach Jam qualifiers. Vermont Academy star Christian David continues to rehab the torn ACL he suffered during the… READ MORE >

Brewster Complets ‘16 Class with Beddeo, Thompson Commitments

Taurean Thompson 2016

Posted Saturday, July 2nd, 2016

The college recruitment of Brewster Academy's 2016 class was put to bed on Friday with the second commitment in as many days. Thursday it was Ryan Beddeo who made pledged to Fresno State. The California native came east to Wolfeboro and initially made a commitiment to Army before re-opening his recruitment during the course of the season. A pure point guard who runs the team, distributes the ball and acts as a coach on the floor, he saw consistent minutes… READ MORE >

#E75 College Showcase - Backcourt Standouts

#E75 College Showcase - Backcourt Standouts

Posted Friday, July 1st, 2016

Monday’s Elite 75 College Showcase was nothing short of a tremendous success. With a gym absolutely packed with division II and III college coaches, a number of talented college prospects from across New England and beyond got the chance to prove their worth. From the moment the first ball bounced, everything was competitive and geared towards allowing the players chances to show what they could do. First, the players competed in one-on-one from various spots on the floor before progressing… READ MORE >

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