Posted Monday, May 11th, 2020
If you made the trip to Lee, Maine this year and engaged the coaching staff about who was producing for them, inevitably the first name you would hear would be Joel Pullen. Similarly, if you watched the New Haven Heat last spring and summer and asked who was at the heart of their best season in program history (including a win over BABC and the 2019 AAU u19 national championship), the first name you would hear would be Joel Pullen. …
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Posted Sunday, May 10th, 2020
Texas head coach Shaka Smart was the latest guest of The Upside Podcast. The conversation included a number of topics including the commitment from recent five-star prospect Greg Brown, the process of recruiting against the NBA G-League, the balance between developing NBA talent and trying to win right now, his holistic approach to coaching, Texas' unique freshman programs, a frontcourt that should be among college basketball's best next season, his new daily routines, passion for reading, and favorite books. The…
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Posted Saturday, May 9th, 2020
The class of 2018 was considered one of the best in recent New England history, but now, after two years of college, lots has changed. At the end of their high school careers the top ten included (in order): Simisola Shittu, Vermont Academy; Cole Swider, St. Andrew's; David Duke, Cushing Academy; Nate Laszewski, Northfield Mount Hermon; A.J. Reeves, Brimmer & May; Derek Culver, Brewster Academy; Cormac Ryan, Milton Academy; Isaiah Mucius, Brewster Academy; Miles Norris, Brewster Academy; and Marcus Zegarowski,…
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Posted Friday, May 8th, 2020
Jadon Archer has proven himself at every step in his basketball journey. He put up huge numbers for three seasons at Enfield High School before joining the prep ranks last year at MacDuffie, where he was a starting guard for one of the top teams in Class AA. In the last twelve months, he's taken that process to even more extremes. From a strong showing in the NEPSAC Showcases in June to the fall grassroots season with Rhode Island Elite to…
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Posted Thursday, May 7th, 2020
Le Moyne College, a D2 school in Syracuse that competes in the Northeast 10 Conference, came into New England to land a pair of commitments this week. The first came from New Hampton's Christian Davis, a late-blooming post-grad guard who was instrumental to the Huskies' AAA championship this season with his heady floor game and three-point shooting. Le Moyne offered Davis in late March following his performance in the NEPSAC tournament. Berwick Academy senior Declean Nugent was next. The 6-foot-5…
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Posted Thursday, May 7th, 2020
Putnam Science Academy post-graduate Johnnie Williams IV announced that he has accepted a scholarship offer to play basketball at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, A D1 school in the Sun Belt Conference, earlier this week. Williams, a 6-foot-5 shooting wing from Florida said he chose ULM because “their style fits great with my game. I’m looking forward to the competition. I feel excited and very blessed to have the opportunity to play high-level basketball.” Williams so his role grow significant over…
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Posted Wednesday, May 6th, 2020
Just over the New York border, in Rye, lies a player who aspires to play in a high academic college basketball program. A year ago, that might have seemed like a lofty goal for Rafael Velasquez, but now it is clearly well within his grasp. Velasquez is coming off a breakout senior year in which he ran the show for a Rye team that featured two other All-Section guards. Velasquez, who is universally raved about by every coach he has…
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Posted Tuesday, May 5th, 2020
Before enrolling at Bridgeport Prep, Khalid Moreland had a storied career at nearby Bunnell High School in Stratford, Connecticut. Moreland was a three-year starter and All-Conference player who teammed with Max Edwards to form one of the state's top duos last year, ultimately leading his team to an SWC championship. He took his game to new heights this year in the prep ranks as he was one of Bridgeport's leaders on both ends of the floor throughout the season, putting…
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Posted Monday, May 4th, 2020
If you're looking for one of the most improved big men in New England, look no further than Notre Dame West-Haven post-graduate Fabian Cox. It's hard to believe in retrospect, but Cox didn't get much time at Hamden High School as a senior and so he opted for the post-grad route in order to prove himself. And prove himself he did. His breakout performance came at last June's Elite 75 College Showcase, when he stood out as one of the…
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Posted Sunday, May 3rd, 2020
Kevin Crawford came to Bridgeport Prep after a storied four-year career at Bassick High School. Crawford was a four-year varsity player, three-year starter, and CIAC All-State selection in 2018-19 after averaging 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists. He put up nearly identical numbers this year in the prep ranks, proving that his game translates to higher levels of competition. Now, he remains unsigned and one of the best athletic guards left on the board in the class of 2020. …
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