Posted Sunday, May 20th, 2012
The Hall of Fame Spring Classic wrapped up on Sunday in Springfield with champions being crowned in all age brackets. The New England Playaz took the u17 title by knocking off Connecticut Select in the championship game. Kerem Kanter led the way with 25 points and 11 rebounds while the team’s most recent addition, Isaiah Lewis (Christ the King High School – NY), scored 20 points in the second half while Lee Academy big man Mohamed Bah chipped in with…
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Posted Saturday, May 19th, 2012
The Final Four of the Massachusetts AAU State Champsionships is taking place this weekend at UMass-Lowell with both the 16u and 17u action taking place on Saturday. BABC took down the 16u State Chip by defeating the Mass Bearcats in the semifinals before cruising over Mass Premier in the Final. Down in the paint, the Black and Gold were led by the interior duo of Bobby Ahearn and Bonzie Colson, while the trio of Jalen Adams, Damion Smith, and Tyler…
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Posted Thursday, May 17th, 2012
Reebok’s grassroots basketball staff was scouring the sidelines six weeks ago at the Northeast Hoops Festival, one of six tournaments around the country to be part of Reebok’s Showdown Series. As a result, five players from the tournament field have been invited to attend the Reebok Breakout Challenge, the brand’s national exposure camp modeled after NBA star and former top draft pick John Wall of the Washington Wizards. Coming out of the Northeast Hoops Festival, Reebok handed down invitations to…
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Posted Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
There were few bigger unsung heroes in prep school basketball this year than St. Thomas More post-grad Ky Howard. The six-foot-three jack of all trades played four different positions through the course of the season and literally did a little bit of everything for St. Thomas More. Howard earned honorable mention all New England nods for his efforts, but was arguably still relatively underappreciated by those outside the STM program given the depth and extent of his contributions. On Wednesday,…
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Posted Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Chris Santo, a six-foot-four forward who spent his freshman season at the University of Vermont, will be transferring to St. Anselm's College where he will have three years of eligibility beginning immediately next season. Santo saw action in 14 games this year at Vermont but had an incredible high school career in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Santo averaged over 28 points per game in his senior season and scored 2,497 points during the course of his four year career. He…
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Posted Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Quinnipiac University head coach Tom Moore added to his 2012 recruiting class on Wednesday with a pair of commitments from six-foot-two guard Shaquille Shannon from Conners State Junior College and six-foot-three swingman James Ford from Quality Education. Shannon was named 3rd team all conference in the Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Association this year after averaging nearly 12 points per game. A native of Philadelphia, Shannon is known as a quick combo-guard and lockdown defender. Ford is a native of Richmond, Virginia…
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Posted Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Southern Connecticut State University head coach Mike Donnelly has built his second consecutive stellar recruiting class. Just a few weeks after landing a commitment from Northfield Mount Hermon center Lucas Van Nes, Donnelly has solidified his frontline of the future with a commitment from Stefon Williams, a six-foot-seven forward from the Kent School. Williams earned first team All New England honors in class A as a junior and then averaged over 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 assists per game…
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Posted Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Northeastern has announced their College Prospect Clinic, directed by head coach Bill Coen, and scheduled for Friday, June 22nd from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The clinic is open to males of all skill levels entering grades 10-12 in the fall of 2012. The one-day event is designed to give high school athletes the opportunity to visit Northeastern University, meet with members of the coaching staff, and compete against other athletes. The clinic offers professional instruction, personal attention, and an…
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Posted Monday, May 14th, 2012
Harvard Basketball has announced the return of The Basketball Academy at Harvard, set to return from June 23rd to June 25th. The Academy is open to all boys entering grades 9-12 as of September 2012 and includes a Nike Reversible jersey, specified instruction from the Harvard coaching staff, exposure to many areas of the college application and recruiting process, and guest lecturers that have included the likes of Grant Hill and Jay Bilas in years past. To learn more about…
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Posted Monday, May 14th, 2012
Hamden Hall senior Darren Payen had taken his recruitment all the way down to the wire, and on Tuesday afternoon he was ready to make his announcement. The site of that announcement was the setting of some of his most impressive moments, Hamden Hall’s Beckerman Athletic Center. Payen had been recruited by a variety of mid-major programs throughout the year, including a burst of new schools in recent weeks, but ultimately trimmed his list to Northeastern, Hofstra, and…
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