Bede Cuts List

Posted Wednesday, August 10th, 2016

Cushing Academy and Mass Rivals point guard Wabissa Bede became the latest local product to cut his list on Tuesday when he announced his final five - Minnesota, Butler, Virginia Tech, LaSalle and UMass. Top 5 Top 5 Top 5 ❗️❗️❗️#Blessed #RivalsNation https://t.co/x9L8YQXPe2 — UPMAN 2.0™ (@Wabissa_B11) August 10, 2016 Bede's list is somewhat unusual in today's day and age of recruiting because it wasn't simply a measurement of the highest level schools to recruit him. Far from it actually,… READ MORE >

Mathon Makes the Call

Posted Tuesday, August 9th, 2016

The D.C. Blue Devils saw their third player commit to a division I school in the last two weeks as Sukhmail Mathon announced his pledge to Boston University and head coach Joe Jones on Tuesday night. Boston University '21 ��⚪️ pic.twitter.com/l4oXVvkOi8 — Sukhmail Mathon (@Smathon123) August 9, 2016 He follows in the foot-steps of AAU teammates Geo Baker and Caleb Green who committed to Rutgers and Holy Cross in consecutive weeks. Mathon joined the Blue Devils earlier this spring and… READ MORE >

Green Going to Patriot League

Caleb Green 2017

Posted Sunday, August 7th, 2016

Proctor Academy and D.C. Blue Devils point guard Caleb Green made a verbal commitment to Holy Cross on Friday night before announcing his decision via his twitter account on Saturday. Holy Cross Class of 2021! pic.twitter.com/wadw6NyGcC — Caleb Green (@_caleb4) August 6, 2016 Green chose the Crusaders over other offers in conferences including the America East, Ivy and MAAC in addition to other offers in the Patriot League. At 5-foot-10, Green has proven himself to be a rare exception to… READ MORE >

Hazelton Camp Returns this Week

Hazelton Camp Returns this Week

Posted Sunday, August 7th, 2016

The 10th Annual Scott Hazelton Basketball School begins Monday. 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 the former McDonald's All-American (2000).   This year will be no different as the camp will be held from August 8th – 11th at the Greater Lawrence Technical School in Andover.  The New England Recruiting Report will once again be front and center on… READ MORE >

Introducing Simi Shittu

Posted Saturday, August 6th, 2016

Over the course of the next few weeks the New England Recruiting Report will be profiling some of the most notable prospects set to arrive in the region this fall as part of the incoming prep school class. Earlier this week NERR contributors Luc Smith and Zack Sandberg released their updated list of prep school commitments, which now includes over 200 names. Perhaps the most well known name on that list was that of Simi Shittu, a 6-foot-8 forward who… READ MORE >

Trimmed Lists

Trimmed Lists

Posted Friday, August 5th, 2016

Only five prospects in New England's rising senior class of 2017 have come off the board thus far, but with the July evaluation period now behind us, several others have taken steps to bring their recruitment forward in the process i.e. where they stop looking for scholarship offers and instead begin to focus on some finalists. The trend across the country is for these final lists to be much longer this year than in previous years, with many players keeping… READ MORE >

Prep Transfer List

Prep Transfer List

Posted Thursday, August 4th, 2016

NERR contributors Zack Sandberg and Luc Smith have assembled a cummulative transfer list of all players coming into the New England prep school ranks. Any additions or corrections can be sent to zcksndbrg@gmail.com or LucWSmith@gmail.com. Incoming Post Grads Rich Kelly - from Fairfield Prep (CT) to Cheshire Academy (CT) Andrew Evans - from Niskayuna (NY) to Cheshire Academy (CT) Jairus Stevens - from Merrillville (IN) to Cheshire Academy (CT) Matt Hanna - from Catholic Memorial (MA) to Vermont Academy (VT)… READ MORE >

Yags’ Point Forward - Potpourri

Yags’ Point Forward - Potpourri

Posted Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016

NO SUCH THING AS “UNDERSIZED” IN TODAY’S GAME We hear about it at the NBA level all the time. A team goes to their “Small Ball” lineup in order to counter their opponent’s size advantage with speed and skill on the perimeter. It’s nothing new on the New England prep circuit, where prospects like Bonzie Colson (Notre Dame) and Georges Niang (Iowa State) have taken advantage of bigger defenders by dragging them out to the perimeter, opening up the lane,… READ MORE >

Seaforth Says Yes to Iona

C.J. Seaforth 2017

Posted Monday, August 1st, 2016

Hamden High School and USAD point guard C.J. Seaforth made a verbal commitment to Iona on Monday. The Gaels became the latest division I school to offer Seaforth a scholarship earlier this summer after head coach Tim Cluess and associate head coach Jared Grasso watched him at the Big Apple Summer Showcase. Seaforth had several other division I offers on the table and was likely to see his stock continue to rise but nonetheless decided to call it early for… READ MORE >

New England Products at Adidas Nations

New England Products at Adidas Nations

Posted Monday, August 1st, 2016

Several local New England prospects are currently in California taking part in Adidas Nations. Adidas Nations brings together some of the top U19 basketball players from the U.S., Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Latin America. A multi-faceted international curriculum featuring NBA coaches and players, as well as current collegiate players acting as camp counselors, aims to provide invaluable insight and first-hand knowledge to the participants, illustrating the pressures, rigors and challenges that accompany the rise of any aspiring NBA star.… READ MORE >

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