Hoophall: Monday Recap & All-Tournament Team

Hoophall: Monday Recap & All-Tournament Team

Posted Monday, January 16th, 2012

Duke’s Mike Kryzewski, VCU’s Shaka Smart, Kentucky’s John Calipari, Providence’s Ed Cooley, and Harvard’s Tommy Amaker headlined the lengthy list of college coaches on hand for the final day of the Hoophall Classic on Monday. In a tournament where stars were expected to shine, #1 ranked recruit Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA-bound Kyle Anderson, future Oregon floor general Dominic Artis, and the sharpshooting UNLV-signee Katin Reinhardt came to play on Monday afternoon on one of the biggest stages of their high school… READ MORE >

RI Hoops Week in Review

RI Hoops Week in Review

Posted Sunday, January 15th, 2012

After six weeks of play in the books thus far, one team in each division remains undefeated in division play. St. Raphaels (Division 1), West Warwick (Division 2), and Prout (Division 3) all stand their ground with a 7-0 record.  St Raphaels - The Saints bounced back from New London this week by sneaking away with two three point victories. The Saints gave Central their first loss of the season Tuesday night. Charles Correa scored the game-high 19 with Cesar… READ MORE >

Hoophall Classic: Sunday Recap

Hoophall Classic: Sunday Recap

Posted Sunday, January 15th, 2012

Some of the top teams in the country once again took the floor Sunday at the Hoophall Classic at Springfield College. Each team had multiple division 1 prospects, which would explain the dozens of scholarship level schools that were in attendance all day long, including UMass’ Derek Kellogg, UConn’s Jim Calhoun, Kentucky’s John Calipari, Providence’s Ed Cooley, Cincinnati’s Mick Cronin, N.C. State’s Mark Gottfried, and St. John’s Steve Lavin. As expected, the heavyweight matchup of Brewster vs Tilton was the… READ MORE >

Hoophall Classic: Saturday Recap

Hoophall Classic: Saturday Recap

Posted Saturday, January 14th, 2012

With a handful of Division 1 coaches on hand, including St. John’s head coach Steve Lavin, Saturday’s games of the Hoophall Classic at Springfield College saw some major stock risers, some disappointments, and a few new future stars who can be expected to break out in the coming months. With dozens of scouts and writers in attendance, players have the unique opportunity to break out on one of the biggest stages of a hoop season that is never-ending.  Windsor(CT) 61,… READ MORE >

Hoophall Heats Up Saturday

Hoophall Heats Up Saturday

Posted Friday, January 13th, 2012

The 2012 Spalding Hoophall Classic got underway on Thursday and after two days of local action on both the boys and the girls side, Saturdays match-ups will begin three days of national competition of the highest quality.  Thursday Recaps Commerce 60  Sci Tech 48: Shadiar Thompson struggled shooting from the floor but still brought his hard hat and lunch pail to collect 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks for Commerce.  Alex Lopez added 12 points and 5 assists while… READ MORE >

BABC Prep Classic Tips Saturday

BABC Prep Classic Tips Saturday

Posted Friday, January 13th, 2012

BOSTON, MA - This weekend’s Boston Amateur Basketball Club (BABC) Prep Classic at the Kroc Center in Boston will not only feature some great games, but will give fans an up-close look at the elite-level basketball talent that permeates the New England region. In the event’s first matchup on Saturday, two talent-laden teams in Notre Dame Prep and the Tilton School (NH) feature two potential NBA lottery picks in Notre Dame’s Steven Adams and Tilton’s Nerlens Noel. Adams is a… READ MORE >

Fordham Adds Second Prep Product

Fordham Adds Second Prep Product

Posted Thursday, January 12th, 2012

The Fordham Rams continue to carve out new inroads into the New England prep school scene.  Head coach Tom Pecora received a verbal commitment from Lee Academy post-graduate Travion Leonard on Thursday.  Leonard joins Notre Dame Prep guard Mandell Thomas in the Rams’ 2012 recruiting class.  Like many programs, the Rams were desperately looking to add size along their frontline, and Leonard certainly fits that bill.  The six-foot-eight two-hundred-and-sixty pound big man is a wide body with quick feet and… READ MORE >

Rivals Classic on Tap for Sunday

Rivals Classic on Tap for Sunday

Posted Thursday, January 12th, 2012

The Rivals Basketball Club will host their 1st annual Basketball Classic on Sunday, January 15th at Reading Memorial High School.  The event will feature an MIAA double header between two of the top teams in northern Massachusetts beginning with Haverhill vs. Reading at 5:30p.m. followed by St. John’s Prep and Cambridge and 7:00p.m. Haverhill is in their first season without Noah Vonleh and currently out to a 3-5 record led by Anthony Dionne while Reading is 7-1 behind the big… READ MORE >

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