NEPSAC Class B, C, & D Preview

Posted Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

NEPSAC realignment has created ripple effects along all of the six leagues within New England’s borders.  Classes B, C, and D will all have new champions this year as last year’s winners can all be found in AA.  Here is a look at some of the favorites:  Class B Rivers – Head coach Andrew Mirken has a deep and talented squad on his hands that looks poised to contend for the class B title.  Kyle Reardon is a skilled junior… READ MORE >

Burlington Youngster On Path for Success

Posted Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Burlington sixth grader Michael Demartinis has had a profound impact on his Mass Elite AAU program in the last six months.  Standing at nearly 5’9”, Michael features a combination of strong natural skills, consisting of both a strong outside and inside game, and also terrific handles for a big man. Mass Elite director Eric Polli said he knew when he first saw Demartinis at last spring’s tryout that the youngster had lots of potential.  “I knew that Michael was a… READ MORE >

MCI Post-Grad Makes Pick

Posted Monday, November 29th, 2010

He may not be Larry Bird but Indiana State just got a steal.  Khristian Smith, a post-graduate forward from Maine Central Institute, committed to the Sycamores this weekend while at home for Thanksgiving break.  Smith, an Indianapolis native, stood out as one of the best available 2011 prospects at last weekend's National Prep Showcase.  He opened with 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists against Nia Prep on Friday and followed that up with 19 points on 8-14 shooting along… READ MORE >

NMH Sends Another Ivy

Posted Sunday, November 28th, 2010

Of all the talented players on Northfield Mount Hermon’s roster no one rose to the occasion more than post-graduate swingman John Golden at last weekend’s National Prep Showcase.  Golden showed not just his trademark athleticism in the open floor but also a rapidly emerging skill set as he knocked down open threes, one dribble pull-ups, and made his way to the rim with two bounces.  With two strong performances on the weekend, Golden’s recruitment was starting to spring to the… READ MORE >

New Video of the Week: National Prep Showcase

Posted Sunday, November 28th, 2010

Our latest video of the week once again comes care of Adam Rubin and the people at Crusader 22 Productions.  This week's video features many of the highlights from last weekend's National Prep Showcase which featured 23 of the top post-graduate teams in the country.  To check out the video please visit the NERR homepage and scroll down to the lower right hand corner of the page.  READ MORE >

NEPSAC Class A Season Preview

Posted Sunday, November 28th, 2010

Twenty teams from around New England and New York make up the new Class A of the NEPSAC.  Just eight of those teams will advance to the post-season with some of the favorites profiled below: Kent – The reigning Western New England champions are one of the early favorites in class A as they have experience, depth, size, and sheer talent.  Stefon Williams, Nick Pendergast, Henry Pendergast, and Travis Berry all return from last season and will be joined by… READ MORE >

NEPSAC AA Season Preview

Posted Saturday, November 27th, 2010

NEPSAC realignment had little impact on the perennial powerhouses.  The former class A schools only received a new name (AAA) and bumped two of their former brethren.  But for the next tier of schools nothing could be farther from the truth.  The new AA conference features what were the most successful programs in four different conferences as well as a former class A school in Worcester Academy.  The best of the class B all came over including Tilton, Marianapolis, Cushing,… READ MORE >

Ledo has Visits on Horizon

Posted Friday, November 26th, 2010

South Kent junior Ricardo Ledo was one of the standout performers at the recent National Prep Showcase.  The Rhode Island native put up 30 points on Friday night as South Kent lost in a 115-105 shootout to Hargrave Military Academy.  For Ledo, the performance was just the most recent demonstration of his continued improvement and overall potential.  It wasn’t even the 30 points that were so impressive, it was the effortless way in which he was able to create his… READ MORE >

CT Skills Academy – Event Recap

Posted Thursday, November 25th, 2010

The third consecutive Connecticut Skills Academy took place this fall with former division I head coach Joe DeSantis leading a variety of young talented players from southern Connecticut in a six week program to prepare them for the upcoming season.  The curriculum begin with a variety of individual skill work on both sides of the floor and gradually escalated to more complicated 2 on 2, 3 on 3, and team based concepts.  Here is a look at some of the… READ MORE >

Eastern Basketball Showcase – Event Recap

Posted Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

The Eastern Sports Center & New Hampshire Notebook hosted the first ever Eastern Basketball Preseason Showcase on Sunday.  The event featured eight different games featuring one game each for the classes of 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 for both boys and girls in New Hampshire.  Here is a look at who set themselves apart: 2011 Standouts David Madol, Manchester Memorial HS – Madol stood out most because of his ability to play above the rim all game long. He scored… READ MORE >

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