Boston Warriors Showcase - Event Recap

Boston Warriors Showcase - Event Recap

Posted Wednesday, June 4th, 2014

With an impressive number of college coaches in attendance Wednesday night at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, members of both the Boston Warriors and Mass Elite programs had the opportunity to showcase their talents through a variety of drills, stations and games. After a series of shooting, transition and one on one drills, Program Director Mark Papas split up the prospects into teams for some five-on-five scrimmaging. Here are number of players that impressed college coaches as well as other… READ MORE >

Could Vonleh be a Celtic?

Could Vonleh be a Celtic?

Posted Wednesday, June 4th, 2014

Former Mass Rivals and New Hampton star Noah Vonleh is being projected for the middle of the lottery in the upcoming NBA Draft while the Boston Celtics hold the #6 pick and so naturally plenty of local fans are asking if Vonleh could be coming close to home.  The New England Recruiting Report recently broke down those possibilities for Cox Sports, examing a variety of variables and also looking at some other potential landing spots for Vonleh.  To read that… READ MORE >

Prep Bound

Prep Bound

Posted Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014

Prep school commitments have continued to come in at a consistent rate in recent weeks.  Here’s an update of some of the most recent:• K.J. Santos will be transferring from Vermont Academy to South Kent.  Santos is a celebrated six-foot-seven product in the 2016 class whose first season in New England was limited by injury.  He’ll join his AAU teammate Tyler Jackson, who announced a similar move from Vermont Academy to South Kent earlier this fall.  The Cardinals also return… READ MORE >

BABC to Host 42nd Annual Boston Shootout

BABC to Host 42nd Annual Boston Shootout

Posted Monday, June 2nd, 2014

The Boston Amateur Basketball Club is proud to be hosting the 42nd Annual Boston Shootout this coming weekend, June 7th and 8th at Cathedral High School, 74 Union Park Street in Boston, MA. This elite invite tournament will feature some of the area’s best 9th and 11th grade teams over two days. The schedule is as follows:Saturday June 7:9AM, FR Game #1: BABC West v. Metro Boston1010AM, FR Game #2: BABC v. CT Elite1120AM, JR Game #1: Lone Wolf v.… READ MORE >

#S16 All-Tournament Team: 9th Grade Division

#S16 All-Tournament Team: 9th Grade Division

Posted Monday, June 2nd, 2014

There was a New York state of mind in the Super 16 Showcase’s 9th grade division as New Heights, Harlem United, New York Lightning, and Riverside Hawks all came out of pool play.  New Heights survived a hotly contested opening round match-up with the Lightning and went on to score the championship in convincing fashion.  First Team All TournamentSidney Wilson, New Heights – Loaded with upside this six-foot-four guard has terrific size and even better length.  He covers the court,… READ MORE >

NERR-TV Recaps #S16 Championships

NERR-TV Recaps #S16 Championships

Posted Sunday, June 1st, 2014

Cox Sports and NERR-TV were at Connecticut college over Memorial Day weekend for the annual Super 16 Showcase.  Here's a look back at a pair of NERR-TV episodes to recap the varsity and 10th grade divisions alike: READ MORE >

ZG Finals Two Weeks Away

ZG Finals Two Weeks Away

Posted Sunday, June 1st, 2014

The Zero Gravity National Finals are returning to the greater Boston area from June 13th – 15th for what is expected to be the biggest and best field in the event’s history.  The field for the 2014 finals is expected to include over 500 teams from up and down the east coast, up into Canada, and as far west as Texas, making it far and away the year’s biggest grassroots tournament in New England.    The event will be stockpiled with… READ MORE >

Former Connecticut Star Earns Scholarship

Former Connecticut Star Earns Scholarship

Posted Saturday, May 31st, 2014

Former Stratford High School (CT) star and Connecticut Basketball Club product Bernard “Shoody” Brantley recent accepted a full scholarship offer from Caldwell College.  A NCAA Division II school in New Jersey, Caldwell competes in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference North Division along with the likes of Post (CT), Dominican, Bloomfield, Nyack, Concordia, and Felician.  Brantley had a long and distinguished career at Stratford High School but opted to do a post-graduate season at Bull City Prep in North Carolina following… READ MORE >

#S16 All-Tournament Team: 10th Grade Division

#S16 All-Tournament Team: 10th Grade Division

Posted Friday, May 30th, 2014

The New England Playaz and New Heights walked away from the 2014 Memorial Day Super 16 Showcase as co-champions in the 10th grade division.  The Playaz survived an epic four overtime battle with Middlesex Magic on one side of the bracket while New Heights fought off CBC by a single point on the other side.  First Team All-TournamentTomas Murphy, New England Playaz – An incredible combination of size and skill at such a young age, Murphy has jump hooks with… READ MORE >

5 Things We Learned at Super 16

5 Things We Learned at Super 16

Posted Thursday, May 29th, 2014

The latest episode of NERR-TV is out and it recaps the action in the varsity division at the recent Memorial Day Super 16 Showcase.  Cox Sports has also published a new story on the New England Recruiting Report’s five biggest take-away from this weekend’s action, which include: one of the best games in recent AAU memory; a fitting finale for a departing coach; some youngsters starting to make a name for themselves; and a few rising seniors who are trending… READ MORE >

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