BABC Blogs from Italy

BABC Blogs from Italy

Posted Saturday, April 14th, 2012

The Boston Amateur Basketball Club was selected to be the American representative at the Victor Rho International Basketball Tournament, taking place this week in Milan, Italy.  The prestigious tournament annually welcomes top international competition from around the planet.  This year, the BABC is competing in the u16 division and off to a 3-0 start as of Thursday night.  Daynia LaForce Mann, head women’s coach at Northeastern University and mother of Terrence Mann is providing daily blogs on the team’s trip… READ MORE >

NEHF - Saturday AM Recap

NEHF - Saturday AM Recap

Posted Friday, April 13th, 2012

The Northeast Hoops Festival got underway on Saturday morning with a gym packed with division II and III coaches.  Here’s a look at who impressed:Kahlil Dukes, CBC – His evolution in the backcourt has been well documented thus far this year and it showed again this morning as he ran the point nicely – seeing the floor, running the team & showing an efficient floor game.  Cornelius Tyson, BasketBull – His talent has always been undeniable and now we’re starting… READ MORE >

Suffield Post-Grad Earns Scholarship

Suffield Post-Grad Earns Scholarship

Posted Thursday, April 12th, 2012

Suffield Academy post-graduate Erik Sanders was under-recruited for most of the year, but gradually earned the scholarship interest which he deserved. A six-foot-four swingman with good athleticism and a versatile offensive game, the Harlem, New York native averaged close to 13 points per game along with 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2.4 steals to earn first team all New England honors in class B of the NEPSAC.  "We're excited to have Erik joining our program, and are excited about what… READ MORE >

Marianapolis Guard Signs with NJIT

Marianapolis Guard Signs with NJIT

Posted Thursday, April 12th, 2012

Marianapolis Prep post-graduate point guard Nigel Sydnor has signed a National Letter of Intent with New Jersey Institute of Technology.  Sydnor is a native of Baltimore, who graduated from St. Paul’s High School in Maryland before arriving in Connecticut for his post-grad year where he also received interest from Fresno State, Northern Colorado, St. Peter’s, Tennessee Tech, and Texas State.A power lead guard who features unrivaled size and physical power at the lead guard spot, the six-foot-two two-hundred-and-ten pound Sydnor… READ MORE >

New Englanders Prepare for Jordan Game

New Englanders Prepare for Jordan Game

Posted Thursday, April 12th, 2012

The McDonald’s All-American game may very well be the most prestigious high school all-star game in the country, but there is no denying that the Jordan Brand Game is the most selective. While the McDonald’s game only featured six of the top ten players in the country, the Jordan Brand game counters with nine.  In total, 22 players were selected for this weekend’s game, which takes Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina. New England is well represented among that group with… READ MORE >

Nerlens Picks Kentucky

Nerlens Picks Kentucky

Posted Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Wednesday was the biggest day of the recruiting year, not just because it marked the opening of the late signing period, but also because the nation’s top two players, Nerlens Noel and Shabazz Muhammad, both announced their decisions live on ESPNU.  After Muhammad announced for UCLA at 7:30, the stage was set for the top ranked player in the class of 2012 to make his announcement, and at 8:45 Noel did just that, picking the Wildcats live in the ESPNU… READ MORE >

Northeast Hoops Festival Schedule Announced

Northeast Hoops Festival Schedule Announced

Posted Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

The sixth annual Northeast Hoops Festival is shaping up to be the best yet!While last year’s event welcomed many of New England’s perennial powerhouses as well as plenty of talent from New York and New Jersey, this year’s event has virtually a clean sweep of all of New England’s most storied programs. The seventeen-and-under field alone includes BABC, Connecticut Basketball Club, Expressions Elite, New England Playaz, Rivals Basketball Club, Rhode Island Hawks, Connecticut Select, Maine MAC, Metro Boston, Prodigy Basketball… READ MORE >

HEA Returning this Summer

HEA Returning this Summer

Posted Monday, April 9th, 2012

Boston, MA – Hoops Elite Academy (HEA) will host its 2012 Elite Week program from Monday, July 30 through Thursday, August 2, on the campus of Mount Ida College, Newton, MA.  Tuition is $375, and includes an HEA basketball jersey, drawstring bag, lanyard, room and board, meals, academic diagnostic and materials, players evaluation from coaches, and the chance to be featured on our website.Elite Week is for rising 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grade boys looking to compete against the… READ MORE >

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