Elite 75 Academic Experience Returning March 12th

Elite 75 Academic Experience Returning March 12th

Posted Saturday, December 31st, 2016

The third annual Elite 75 Academic Experience will return to New England on Sunday, March 12th. The inaugural Academic Experience, which took place in 2014 at Wesleyan University, was a great success as it not only featured a talented crop of prospects for academic leagues but also paired traditional Elite 75 exposure opportunities with seminars and discussions designed to help parents and families navigate the competitive world of academic recruiting. Discussion topics included the Ivy Academic index, the NESCAC “tip”… READ MORE >

Top Prospects in the MPA

Posted Friday, December 30th, 2016

The state of Maine may not have as much sheer talent as their counterparts from Connecticut or Massachusetts, but the interesting thing about the MPA is that there are always plenty of sleepers who are undoubtedly yet to reveal themselves to the rest of the region. With that in mind, here’s a look at some of the top prospects in the Maine Principal’s Association (that we know of): Terion Moss, Portland – He may only be just a junior but… READ MORE >

Top Prospects in the MIAA

Top Prospects in the MIAA

Posted Thursday, December 29th, 2016

The second of our glimpses inside each of the six state associations focusing on Massachusetts’ MIAA where there is one team expected to dominate, a number of upperclassmen trending up, and some seriously talented underclassmen already making their presence felt. Jakigh Dottin & Dimon Carrigan, Cambridge – The defending Division I champs return the brunt of their line-up including this dynamic duo. Dottin is a charismatic and powerful playmaker with the ball in his hands while Carrigan is a late… READ MORE >

Top Prospects in the CIAC

Charles White 2011

Posted Wednesday, December 28th, 2016

After updating many of the NEPSAC’s top leagues prior to the holiday break, we’ll now focus on the six state associations in New England by profiling the top prospects in each. We begin in Connecticut with the CIAC: Tremont Waters & Jalanni White, Notre Dame-West Haven – Waters is a consensus top 50 player in the country and Georgetown pledge who is now in the CIAC for the first time after spending the last three seasons at South Kent. His… READ MORE >

Former Boston Basketball Star Starting Mentoring Program

Timmance McKinney 2013

Posted Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

Timmance McKinney was once a promising young basketball prospect from the greater Boston area. Like many young talents, he was targeted by a number of grassroots programs, some of which sold him promises of stardom and unfair labels of “high-major” that only set him up for failure. Without a male role model in his life, McKinney was too easily manipulated and led down a road that ultimately led him to transfer to several high schools. As a result, he wasn’t… READ MORE >

Big East Bound in ‘17

Posted Sunday, December 25th, 2016

Putnam Science Academy and New England Playaz big man Darnell Brodie announced his verbal commitment to Seton Hall University on Saturday night. The New Jersey native, who initially reclassified to 2018 upon his arrival at PSA, will return to his original class of 2017 and join the Pirates next season. He announced his commitment via his twitter account. Go Pirates ⚪️��⚓️���� pic.twitter.com/1QioQDdFiD — Brodie (@BIG__BRODIE) December 25, 2016 A 6-foot-9 250 pound big man, Brodie is built like an NFL… READ MORE >

Yags’ Point Forward - Thoughts from BasketBull Hoopfest

Yags’ Point Forward - Thoughts from BasketBull Hoopfest

Posted Saturday, December 24th, 2016

Teams from New England and Canada flocked to Springfield, MA this past weekend to participate in the 2016 BasketBull HoopsFest at the MassMutual Center. It looks like Northfield-Mt Hermon found their mojo. After disappointing early season losses to Tilton and IMG, NMH again found themselves in a 12 point hole at halftime of their game against Spire Institute. That’s when they decided to turn things around. Jerome Desrosiers made a handful of momentum turning plays within the first four minutes… READ MORE >

Brewster Tandem off the Board

Brewster Tandem off the Board

Posted Thursday, December 22nd, 2016

A pair of Brewster Academy teammates committed to high-major schools within an hour of each other on Thursday night. First came Michael Okauru, a true senior from Raleigh, North Carolina who pledged to Florida following his official visit to their campus earlier this week. Next was Curtis Haywood II who gave a verbal commitment to Georgia Tech. Both players have exceeded expectations since their arrival at Brewster this fall and are instrumental to the team's undefeated start through the holiday… READ MORE >

North Pole Hoops New England Showdown - Event Recap

Marcus Santos Silva 2017

Posted Thursday, December 22nd, 2016

Vermont Academy held the inaugural North Pole Hoops New England Showdown this past weekend. North Pole Hoops, which is widely considered to be the #1 source for Canadian basketball, partnered with Vermont Academy on the event which featured a United States vs. Canada theme. The Masters School from West Simsbury, CT and Sunrise Christian Academy from Wichita, KS joined the host Vermont Academy Wildcats as representatives from the US, while Bill Crothers Secondary School, Collége Jean-de- Brébeuf, and Toronto Basketball… READ MORE >

BABC Holiday Classic kicks off Tuesday

BABC Holiday Classic kicks off Tuesday

Posted Thursday, December 22nd, 2016

BABC will be hosting session 1 of their annual BABC Holiday Classic this coming week on December 27th and 28th at Cathedral High School (74 Union Park St. Boston). Teams from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and New York will be participating. The complete schedule is below: December 27th: 11AM: Belmont v. Everett 1220PM: Cathedral v. Bishop Stang 140PM: New Bedford v. St. Raphael Academy (RI) 300PM: St. John's Prep v. New Rochelle (NY) 430PM: Cambridge Rindge & Latin v.… READ MORE >

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