Posted Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
1. PATTERSON SCHOOL (N.C.) Record: 30-0; 59 Points (5) Comments: Chris Chaney's team came up north for the National Prep School Invitational and swept all four games. The backcourt of Courtney Fortson, Darius Johnson-Odom and Varez Ward have been consistent on the perimeter and the team's strength of schedule is what has Patterson at No. 1 2. HARGRAVE MILITARY ACADEMY (VA.) Record: 22-0; 53 Points Comments: Kevin Keatts and his team haven't won by fewer than 18 points since November,…
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Posted Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
Terrence Jones Headed to Texas A & M – Corpus ChristiThe Notre Dame Prep swingman and Baltimore native has committed to Texas A & M – Corpus Christi. At Notre Dame, Jones is a member of the rotation for one of the nation’s best prep school program (currently ranked #6). He is a lock down defender who thrives in full court pressure situations. Offensively, he does his best work in the paint as he loves to put the ball on…
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Posted Monday, February 11th, 2008
Maybe Lawrence Academy felt like they had something to prove. As the defending class C champions and owners of a 17-2 record, including 10 straight victories over the likes of Tilton and Cushing, Lawrence hadn’t been getting the type of attention that they had deserved…That shouldn’t be a problem anymore. This past weekend they knocked off two class A schools defeating Northfield Mount Hermon on Saturday and Worcester Academy on Sunday. The three headed monster of Stevie Mejia, Darryl Cato-Bishop,…
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Posted Sunday, February 10th, 2008
When Jason Morris and his Hotchkiss team arrived in Philadelphia last week the talented sophomore already owned a handful of scholarship offers. When he left he had picked up one more as Villanova offered him immediately after his MVP performance. Morris finished the game with 21 points, 4 rebounds, and a handful of assists and rebounds. But it was one play in particular that commanded everyone’s attention. In the second quarter he caught the ball at the top of the…
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Posted Friday, February 8th, 2008
With some of the top prep schools and club teams from around the country on hand this weekend, here is a look at which players have shined during the first two days of action. Class of 2008Devin Ebanks – St. Thomas More (Oakdale, CT): He scored 27 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead St. Thomas More to a 2-0 record on the weekend. Actually he scored only 8 in limited minutes on Saturday against Tilton as Head Coach…
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Posted Thursday, February 7th, 2008
Mike Marra – Northfield Mount Hermon (Northfield, MA): After missing his first three-point attempt of the game, the Rhode Island native made his next ten (10-11 from behind the arc) and scored 36 points to lead NMH to a 90-81 victory St. Thomas More. Earlier in the week he scored 23 in a win over New Hampton and 25 as NMH defeated Cushing.Matt Gibson & Chris Picardi – Lexington Christian Academy (MA) & Ephraim Herskovitz – Beaver Country Day (Chestnut…
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Posted Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Anytime a team goes 13-3 they are having a terrific season. But for Phillips Exeter that is just the tip of the iceberg. Consider these facts: they have won 8 games in a row and 10 of their last 11; they are 4-1 in class A of the NEPSAC; they defeated New Hampton for the first time in 24 years; and they swept the season series with Northfield Mount Hermon for the first time in 20 years. “We’ve turned the…
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Posted Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
It seems every college coach is looking for the same thing this year…big men. While the 4 out/1 in line-ups of today have reduced the number of traditional big men coaches are looking for in each recruiting class, the number of potential players out there has shrunk even more drastically. The bottom line is that too few players with great size have any interest in learning to play inside or with their back to the basket. Instead they pattern themselves…
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Posted Monday, February 4th, 2008
The game is changing. Very few teams currently rely on conventional line-ups that feature two post players inside of three perimeter players. Instead, most teams play with four “guards” or perimeter players around a single post. While this has helped to make the game quicker and more high scoring, it has also eliminated the need for so many true big men. Consequently, bigger players are now stepping to the perimeter as face-up fours or forwards. With this position in such…
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Posted Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
Wing players generally play the shooting guard or small forward positions and typically lack the handle or mindset to play the point or the size to play in the paint. This may be the deepest spot left on the board as there are several mid-major type prospects and as many as 20 division I prospects still available. Here they are: Twany Beckham – New Hampton (NH): He has probably been New Hampton’s best player this year. He is at his best…
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