From D3 to Big Ten

From D3 to Big Ten

Posted Tuesday, August 5th, 2014

Former Governors Academy, Phillips Exeter Academy, and Middlesex Magic forward Duncan Robinson made an almost unprecedented commitment on Wednesday night, announcing that he would transfer from division III Williams College to the University of Michigan.  Robinson is a classic late bloomer.  He was barely six-foot-six and 177 pounds when he graduated from Governors Academy in the spring of 2012 and has since added two inches and 25 pounds of muscle.  It was that spring, when he starred for the Magic… READ MORE >

Hazelton Camp Returning Next Week

Hazelton Camp Returning Next Week

Posted Tuesday, August 5th, 2014

Each and every August since 2007 the New England Recruiting Report has made the trip to Andover, Massachusetts for the annual Scott Hazelton Basketball School directed by former McDonald’s All-American (2000).  This year will be no different as the camp will be held from August 11th – 14th at the Greater Lawrence Technical School in Andover.  The New England Recruiting Report will once again be front and center to start on the week on Monday morning as we return to… READ MORE >

Catholic Memorial Guard Heading Ivy

Catholic Memorial Guard Heading Ivy

Posted Tuesday, August 5th, 2014

Dartmouth scored a verbal commitment from one of the best kept secrets in New England on Tuesday afternoon as Catholic Memorial guard Guilien Smith pledged to the Big Green following a visit to campus. While Smith is anything but a secret in the MIAA, he was flying below the radar during the recent AAU season while playing with “Basketball 2 the Limit.”  The six-foot-one scoring guard had invitations to play for more high profile local clubs, but opted to remain… READ MORE >

Donovan Mitchell’s Recruiting from A to Z

Donovan Mitchell’s Recruiting from A to Z

Posted Monday, August 4th, 2014

Donovan Mitchell begins an official visit to Louisville on Thursday after taking an unofficial visit to Villanova to start the week. Those trips come after announcing his final five schools on Sunday - Louisville, Villanova, Florida State, Boston College, and Providence.  Mitchell has been all over the national news in recent weeks, coming off a series of huge performances during the recent July evaluation period. Cox Sports recently profiled Mitchell's recruiting - looking back on the evolution of both his… READ MORE >

Desrosiers Earns MVP with Canadian National Team

Desrosiers Earns MVP with Canadian National Team

Posted Monday, August 4th, 2014

Jerome Desrosiers will represent Canada later this week at the FIBA U17 World Championships in Dubai. Like many of the national programs participating in the World Championships, the Canadian team is partaking in a number of tune-up events to help them prepare.  The Canadians began last week at an exhibition tournament in France.  They went a perfect 4-0 with wins over France (81-78), Puerto Rico (79-62), Australia (88-85), and Argentina (88-85) while Desrosiers was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.… READ MORE >

Mann, Mitchell Trim Lists

Mann, Mitchell Trim Lists

Posted Sunday, August 3rd, 2014

The two best available guards in New England, Terance Mann and Donovan Mitchell, both took to their respective twitter accounts to announce they were trimming their list on Sunday night: I've decided to cut my list down to 6 schools •Arizona State •Boston College •Florida State •Indiana •Marquette •URI pic.twitter.com/o1bPdmrbMT — Terance (@TeranceMann) August 3, 2014 Final 5 no order🏀🏀🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/ZwnLoRAHdR — Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) August 4, 2014 Neither player stated a timetable for their decision but both are presumed… READ MORE >

Adams, Sharma at Adidas Nations

Adams, Sharma at Adidas Nations

Posted Sunday, August 3rd, 2014

Jalen Adams and Josh Sharma are both in Los Angeles this week for Adidas Nations Global 2014, the culminating event of the Adidas Grassroots Basketball calendar. The event is comprised of international all-star teams from the United States (four teams), Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, and Latin America and culminates with championship games that will be broadcast live Monday night on ESPNU. Adams is on U.S. Howard along with other top national stars including Jaylen Brown, Chase Jeter, Derrick Jones and… READ MORE >

Reuter ACC Bound

Reuter ACC Bound

Posted Friday, August 1st, 2014

Brewster Academy and New England Playaz big man Jarred Reuter made a verbal commitment to the University of Virginia on Saturday afternoon. Virginia offered Reuter a scholarship just last week after his performance at the Fab 48 in Las Vegas and it was only 48 hours later that Reuter officially trimmed his list to five schools – South Carolina, Iowa, Providence, Rhode Island, and Virginia.  Things moved quickly from that point on as he quietly scheduled an official visit to… READ MORE >

Pitts-Young Heading D2 on Full Ride

Pitts-Young Heading D2 on Full Ride

Posted Friday, August 1st, 2014

Portland (ME) High School and MB Nation guard Jayvon Pitts-Young made a verbal commitment to American International College earlier this week and signed a National Letter of Intent on Friday. Pitts-Young received a full athletic scholarship and will arrive on AIC’s Springfield campus later this month for the beginning of his freshman year.  The five-foot-eleven guard has seen his profile increase significantly within the last year.  It all started just prior to the evaluation period of 2013 when AAU teammate… READ MORE >

3rd annual Sam Carey Classic set for Aug 22nd

3rd annual Sam Carey Classic set for Aug 22nd

Posted Thursday, July 31st, 2014

MANCHESTER, NH—The third annual Sam Carey NH All-Star Classic is returning to Central High School on Friday, August 22. BST Basketball launched this annual celebration of New Hampshire basketball to honor the late SamCarey.This year’s event will feature two special games. First, there will be a high school all-star game pinning the top New Hampshire players in the class of 2015 against the top players in the class of 2016. Following the conclusion of the high school game, the always-entertaining… READ MORE >

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