Yags’ Point Forward - Regular Season Rundown

Yags’ Point Forward - Regular Season Rundown

Posted Friday, February 17th, 2017

Believe it or not, we’re already on the verge of wrapping up another prep season here in New England as the six state associations and the NEPSAC head into their final regular season games over the next few weeks. Here’s a look at some of the conference races and individual games with postseason implications heading down the stretch. Class AAA Brewster remains undefeated and continues to put more distance between themselves and the rest of the pack with each passing… READ MORE >

AOF Duo Comes off the Board

Brandon Arnold 2017

Posted Friday, February 17th, 2017

Avon Old Farms recently announced a pair of commitments as post-graduate Tyler Washington was accepted to Hamilton College and senior Brandon Arnold to St. Lawrence College. Arnold has been a mainstay of the AOF program in recent years. A Connecticut native, he is a bigger guard with good perimeter size and the strong body to play multiple perimeter positions. He shoots it well off the catch and the dribble and is full of intangibles and leadership tools. Arnold was also… READ MORE >

This Week’s Recruiting Round-Up

This Week’s Recruiting Round-Up

Posted Thursday, February 16th, 2017

A week ago, on February 8th, St. Andrew’s visited Brimmer & May for a regular season Class AA game. The Gators got a good turnout of home fans and held on for a win behind 25 points from A.J. Reeves. Cole Swider led the Saints with 33. In the 8 days since, Reeves and Swider have been linked in a series of recruiting news. Both Syracuse head-coach-in-waiting Mike Hopkins and Villanova head coach Jay Wright were in attendance and the… READ MORE >

Hanna is NESCAC Bound

Hanna is NESCAC Bound

Posted Tuesday, February 14th, 2017

Vermont Academy guard and Catholic Memorial alum Matt Hanna took to his twitter account on Tuesday night to announce that he would continue his basketball career at Colby College. Happy to announce my commitment to Colby College! Thank you to everyone who has helped out along the way! ���� #NESCAC��⚪️ #GoMules�� pic.twitter.com/cuXSaml3iI — Matt Hanna (@MHanna_22) February 15, 2017 Hanna, who ran with the Middlesex Magic on the grassroots circuit, had a decorated high school career at Catholic Memorial, helping… READ MORE >

Canterbury Duo Comes off the Board

Keith Rado 2017

Posted Monday, February 13th, 2017

The Canterbury School announced a pair of commitments in their 2017 class this weekend as post-graduate forward Opong Bramble pledged to New York Institute of Technology and Keith Rado Jr. to Franklin and Marshall. Rado, the son and namesake of Canterbury head coach Keith Rado, has been a four-year starter and major contributor to the program's success over the last four years. He was a critical part of the program's NEPSAC Class B championship as a sophomore but has unfortunately… READ MORE >

KUA’s Cline D2 Bound

Spencer Cline 2017

Posted Monday, February 13th, 2017

Kimball Union Academy announced on Friday that senior forward Spencer Cline had accepted a scholarship offer and committed to division II St. Anselm College. Cline is an Ohio native now in his second season at KUA where he is averaging 14 points and 7 rebounds per game while establishing himself as an especially effective frontcourt defender. The 6-foot-7 forward joined KUA head coach Mike Olson on a U.S. Select squad that traveled to Germany last March for the prestigious Albert… READ MORE >

This Week’s Notable Performances

This Week’s Notable Performances

Posted Sunday, February 12th, 2017

Even a week shortened by the region's first blizzard of the year (at least in some parts of New England) still produced a plethora of quality performances. Here's a look back at the week that was: Notable Performance - Taylor Mattos had an incredible 42pts & 21rebs on Friday for Kearsarge (NH). — NERR (@NERRHoops) February 6, 2017 Notable Performance - Anthony Nelson had 26pts in a South Kent (CT) win over New Hampton (NH) on Friday. — NERR (@NERRHoops)… READ MORE >

Yags’ Point Forward - Class of 2016 Update

Posted Saturday, February 11th, 2017

As a way to remind players, coaches and scouts of how difficult the transition from the high school ranks to major college basketball can be, we’ll take our second look at how the prospects from New England’s Class of 2016 are faring at the collegiate level. The class of 2016 was viewed as a banner crop at both the local and national level. While injuries have played a role in the production of some members from the top of both… READ MORE >

2018 Rankings - On the Cusp

2018 Rankings - On the Cusp

Posted Friday, February 10th, 2017

While new 2018 rankings are now complete, as we noted yesterday, there is plenty of parity in the current junior class. We ranked a total of 50 prospects in New England, but there were several others with the talent level to compete for a potential scholarship. NERR contributor Zack Sandberg breaks down some of the prospects who were right on the cusp: Zach Light, Northfield Mount Hermon - Light fits the mold of a typical Northfield guard as he is… READ MORE >

New England 2018 Rankings Announced

New England 2018 Rankings Announced

Posted Thursday, February 9th, 2017

A day after announcing updated state rankings across the region's junior class, today we release our composite 2018 New England rankings. Simi Shittu, a top ten national prospect, takes over the top spot in the class while the previous #1, Cormac Ryan, remains ahead of the rest of the field in the second spot. The reality though is that there are a handful of players in the class who have all established themselves as clear-cut high-majors but have yet to… READ MORE >

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