Future Bright for Connecticut Freshman

Posted Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Anthony Jernigan has played basketball since he could walk but it wasn’t until he set foot on the high school floor that every part of his game was scrutinized and criticized.  In spite of all this, anyone who has seen the mercurial point guard play can see why he is so highly regarded.He leads a very young East Hartford team, filled with underclassmen, and yet does not defer to any other, playing with his commanding yet humble presence. He is… READ MORE >

Check Out Our New Archives Page

Posted Monday, December 31st, 2007

Our rankings pages are our most popular, and consequently most controversial, section of our website.  Every time we update or release new lists we are inevitably swamped by calls and emails critiquing our evaluations.  And as we have always said, ranking players is an inexact science.  The only way to truly know who the best prospects are is to see how the rest of their careers materialize after they graduate from high school.  So with that in mind we are… READ MORE >

D-III Commitment Catch-Up

Posted Sunday, December 30th, 2007

Far too often the average fan doesn’t realize just how good players have to be to play division III basketball.  In fact, the opinion that division III is some type of inferior level is probably the most common and hugely inaccurate misconception among local basketball fans.  The truth is that often times there is almost no difference between a high level division III program and some scholarship programs.  By the same token every good division III program has several players… READ MORE >

Holderness Point Guard Makes Decision

Posted Saturday, December 29th, 2007

Mike Aron is headed to Dickinson College of the Centennial Conference.  The Holderness point guard offered Coach Dennis Csensits and his staff a commitment after considering a variety of other suitors in the Patriot League, NE-10, NESCAC, and UAA.  The addition is a significant one for Csensits and his staff as Aron is a true floor general with a terrific understanding of how to run a team.  The Centennial is an extremely competitive division III conference, very similar to the… READ MORE >

This Week’s Notable Performances

Posted Friday, December 28th, 2007

This week’s top performances come from some big names as well as other players who are flying under the radar.  They include a fifty point performance, a triple double, and a 20/20 night. Gerald Coleman – West Roxbury (MA):  No one was better than Gerald Coleman this week.  The junior swingman made quite a statement in his first game of the season.  He scored 50 points in West Roxbury’s win against New Mission showing why he is virtually unstoppable once… READ MORE >

BABC Holiday Classic – Event Recap

Posted Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Three New England states were represented at Chelsea High School on Thursday as teams from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut were all in action at BABC’s annual Holiday Classic.  Durfee 79 East Boston 74Durfee came up with a big victory in the event’s first game as they knocked out city powerhouse East Boston.  Sophomore point guard Mike Rivera came up big in the victory as he got all of his teammates involved while scoring 13 points and handing out 9… READ MORE >

St. Sebastian’s Tournament – Event Recap

Posted Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

Nobles made an impressive statement on Thursday as they advanced to Friday’s final by defeating Rivers in the opening round and then a very tough Holderness team in the semi-finals.    The 10:30 a.m. game between Nobles and Rivers kicked off the tournament.  Both teams showed some initial rust after their holiday lay-off as they battled through a low scoring first half.  But in the second Tucker Halpern took over scoring 16 of his game high 24 points to lead his… READ MORE >

Connecticut High School Season Preview

Posted Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

Hillhouse and Weaver both return significant portions of their state championship teams.  But with a host of others hoping to call themselves champions, along with the CIAC’s confusing tournament alignments, there are plenty of programs in the hunt this year.    Hillhouse:  The two time defending state champions have lost a lot since last year, but nonetheless remain the favorites until somebody proves otherwise.  With Mike Moore gone to Fordham, the biggest question is who will step up as a go… READ MORE >

Maine High School Season Preview

Posted Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

You will be hard pressed to find a fan base more passionate about their local high school hoops than the die-hards of Maine.  So here is a little taste of some of the contenders in Class A, B, & C.  Class ABangor – They are the defending state champions and return a very talented nucleus.  With Jon McAllian, Lee Suvlu, and Ryan Weston on board, no team in the state should be able to match up with their first three. … READ MORE >

Massachusetts High School Season Preview

Posted Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Last season was a story book tale for Boston College High School as they won their first division I state title sine 1917.  While the Eagles return perhaps the state’s best 1-2 punch in Jake O’Brien and Tim McKinney, along with a very talented supporting cast, they have a lot to replace.  The two most notable departures from last season’s team are point guard Chris Hurley and big man Andrew Yanulis.  Hurley’s presence might be the hardest to duplicate given… READ MORE >

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