Posted Friday, August 13th, 2010
Brantley to Wilbraham & Monson Jaylen Brantley will transfer from Springfield Central High School to Wilbraham and Monson Academy, reclassifying to the class of 2013, but still staying in Western Massachusetts. Brantley was the starting point guard for the BABC team that took the national championship at the recent AAU u16 nationals. In addition to being a knock down three-point shooter, Brantley has proven to have terrific composure and poise with the ball in his hands. At Wilbraham & Monson…
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Posted Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Alex Murphy was one of 24 players selected from around the country for the prestigious Boost Mobile Elite 24 game. Because the game is not directly sponsored by either Nike or Adidas, selection to the Boost Mobile game is particularly impressive because the committee has the rare ability to draw from any program, regardless of sneaker affiliation. Murphy was the sole New England player selected after Andre Drummond declined his invitation, as he did with both the Nike Global Challenge…
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Posted Thursday, August 12th, 2010
As in years past, the Scott Hazelton Basketball Camp proved to be a great place to see some of the top up and coming talent in New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts and it wasn't just the older players who stood out as a number of youngsters caught our eye as well: WADE GOP 5’8 MANCHESTER, NH - The flashy 13 year old 8th grader is a pure point guard with great ball handling skills. He has the ability to make…
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Posted Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Both Nike and Adidas concluded their respective grassroots season this week with competing International events. Both events operate under the same premise - assembling the top players in the United States to compete against their counterparts from the rest of the world. The Global Challenge tournament consists of eight teams, four comprised of players from the U.S. and then teams from Brazil, Canada, France, and Asia. Adidas Nations is comprised of six teams, United States 2011, United States 2012, Africa,…
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Posted Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Newly appointed head coach Mike Donnelly recently wrapped up his first recruiting class at the helm of the Owls’ program and came away with a big addition late in the summer. Greg Langston, who had played a full summer AAU season in preparation for his anticipated post-graduate year, ultimately decided to spurn prep school and instead accept a scholarship offer from his nearby state school. Following a storied career at St. Joseph’s High School in Trumbull, Connecticut, Langston opted to…
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Posted Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
It was 2007 when the New England Recruiting Report made our first trip to the Scott Hazelton Basketball Camp. When that trip resulted in our first look at both Evan Smotrycz and Carson Desrosiers we promised to return. Since then, the camp has became an annual stop for us in an otherwise quiet month of August and has led to the discovery of other tremendous talents including Jordan Laguerre and Pat Connaughton in 2008, and Noah Vonleh in 2009. This…
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Posted Monday, August 9th, 2010
Over 20 college and prep school coaches made the drive north on Sunday afternoon to attend the 2nd Annual Vermont College Showcase presented by Lone Wolf Athletics. The majority of the top prospects from all over the state were in action at St. Michael’s Ross Gymnasium, as were some players from the Full Package Athletics Program in Chicago. Standing Out Jared Prince, Loyola Academy (Chicago) - The 6’7 forward used his length and touch around the basket to frustrate defenders…
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Posted Monday, August 9th, 2010
The University of Vermont is making quick work of their 2011 recruiting class, already landing their second player of the summer. Chris Santo, a six-foot-four 195 lbs combo-forward from Cherry Hill High School in New Jersey, committed to the Catamounts early Tuesday morning. Santo's high school career has been nothing short of extraodinary thus far as he scored his 1000th point in his sophomore season and became his school's all-time leading scorer last year as a junior. Although he was…
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Posted Monday, August 9th, 2010
Boston College landed a verbal commitment from big man Kyle Caudill on Monday. Caudill is a true center and mountain of a man, standing 6'11" and weighing in and 275 lbs. He stars for Brea Olinda High School and runs with the California based Adidas Pump n'Run team. He was previously committed to Arizona State before re-opening his recruitment last fall and has since received recruitment from California, Oregon State, Northwestern, and others. Caudill is the third player to commit…
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Posted Sunday, August 8th, 2010
Since the grassroots season is practically over, we got to take at look at some talented high school teams in the region. Rivers’ Dominance The Rivers School was extremely impressive all weekend long. They won in a double-overtime game against Brimmer and May. The team was led by Shaquor Sandiford, Taariq Allen, and Carlin Haymon. All three of these guys capitalized on steals and pushed the tempo of the game. When the team was stuck in a half-court offense, they looked to…
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