Posted Monday, July 19th, 2010
With the July live period now at its midpoint, a number of New England teams have made headlines this month in events ranging from Indiana to South Carolina. One team that tends to fly a little under the radar but takes a backseat to no one when it comes to their win-loss record is the Granite State Jayhawks. The Jayhawks won’t jump out at you at first glance. There aren’t any seven-footers, high flying dunkers, or high-major prospects on their…
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Posted Sunday, July 18th, 2010
Today we turn our attention to the NBA East, which featured rising 9th graders in addition to a handful of younger players, as we continue to take a look back at the Hoop Mountain Junior Elite Camp. The Celtics lived up to their team name, proving themselves a talented bunch. Top Prospects Matt Torrey, 6’2”, PF, Celtics - Matt Torrey is a well built, powerful forward who can play inside and out. He has the strength to bang inside, but…
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Posted Sunday, July 18th, 2010
Nerlens Noel, one of New England’s top prospects in the class of 2012, is transferring to the Tilton School and reclassifying to the class of 2013. Noel was already projected as a top 100 level prospect in the national class of 2012 but projects to be among the highest ranked players in the country in the class of 2013. The six-foot-ten big man spent the first two years of his high school career at his hometown Everett High School. “It…
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Posted Saturday, July 17th, 2010
Quinnipiac University received a commitment from transfer swingman Garvey Young last week. Young played the first two years of his college career at the University of Vermont, making 50 stars in 64 games. As a freshman he was named to the America East All-Rookie Team after averaging 6.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. This season Young averaged 7.4 points and 4.0 rebounds for a Vermont team that captured the America East championship and went on to the NCAA Tournament…
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Posted Saturday, July 17th, 2010
The Clippers were one of the most talented teams in the NBA West at last week's Hoop Mountain Junior Elite camp. Here is a look at a few of the players who stood out: Eric D’Aguanno, forward/center - At only 12 years of age, Eric is one of the camp’s best players. He has unique versatility on offense possessing great low-post moves, a great mid range shot, and even an accurate 3-point shot. Defensively he can block shots or least…
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Posted Saturday, July 17th, 2010
Stonehill College head coach Dave McLaughlin earned a commitment from Jack Cole of New Providence High School in New Jersey last week. A six-foot-seven big man who averaging 14 points and 8 rebounds per game as a junior, Cole is a long and athletic forward with an inside-out skill set and good shot-blocking skills on the defensive end of the floor. ``He’s very excited about it and so is his family,’’ New Providence coach Art Cattano told the Star Ledger.…
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Posted Saturday, July 17th, 2010
When the Middlesex Magic scored an overtime victory over New Heights at last Tuesday’s Super 16 Showcase, Pat Connaughton’s performance was at the forefront of the victory. Connaughton scored 31 points and grabbed 15 rebounds while spending the second half matched-up against Jermaine Sanders after the powerful swingman scored at will in the first. “I switched onto him and it really threw a different look at him,” Connaughton said. “Even when he got a step on me I was able…
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Posted Friday, July 16th, 2010
The Spurs were another team that had a variety of standout performers at last week's Hoop Mountain Junior Elite Camp. Nathan Rawlings, 5’5, guard - A great athlete, Rawlings has strong handles with both hands and can finish very well when attacking the hoop. Matt Catizone, 5’1, point guard - A great point guard, Catizone is a strong floor general that can make good decisions and run an offense. He also has the added weapon of having a nice shooting…
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Posted Friday, July 16th, 2010
The Hoop Group concluded their annual West Virginia Jam Fest on Saturday, formerly known as the Triple S Harley Davidson Classic, the Jam Fest is the largest of the Hoop Group’s summer tournaments with over 200 teams participating in the u15-u17 divisions. Playaz Take u17 Crown The New England Playaz won seven games in three days to claim the championship, proving themselves the best of the 150 seventeen-and-under teams in the field. The Playaz entered the tournament as the field’s…
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Posted Thursday, July 15th, 2010
The Boston Amateur Basketball Club traveled to the annual Nike Peach Jam this week. In addition to being one of the top exposure events of the summer, this year's event also doubled as the finals of Nike's EYBL league. BABC earned a spot in the u17 field by virtue of their performance during the EYBL regular season while they also entered a team into the sixteen-and-under field. Perhaps the youngest team in the EYBL this year, Michael Carter-Williams is really…
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