New Hampton’s Chris Gaston Wins IS8 MVP

Posted Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

The championship game of the Nike IS8 League was like a who’s who of the tri-state area’s most notable players.  Juice was led by New York’s most known star in the class of 2009, Lance Stephenson, along with Darwin Ellis and Karron Johnson.  The Playaz featured one of the hottest recruits in the country in Dominic Cheek, along with Brian Oliver (Georgia Tech), Tamir Jackson (Rice), Lance Brown (Fordham), and Karon Abraham.  But amongst all of those star’s it was… READ MORE >

Prep Profile - St. Thomas More

Posted Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

This is the type of team that St. Thomas More head coach Jere Quinn loves.  While there may not be an abundance of high major talent on hand, there are lots of interchangeable parts and plenty of guys with length, high basketball I.Q.’s, and the ability to make shots from the perimeter.  This is also a pretty scrappy group that works hard and seems intent to maximize their potential.  With such versatility, projecting a starting five is no easy task. … READ MORE >

Prep Profile – Bridgton Academy

Posted Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

The 2008-2009 Bridgton Academy team will be much different than the previous year’s squad.  The first difference is immediately noticeable upon glancing down at their roster as five of the post-graduates are already committed.  Last season that didn’t happen until the season had come and gone, and that’s something that can have a major impact on the success of a post-graduate basketball program as virtually every player is there to improve their college prospectus.  The second most noticeable change is… READ MORE >

Crump Provides Latest Brewster Commitment

Posted Monday, October 20th, 2008

Last weekend it was Thomas Robinson picking Kansas.  This weekend Andrew Fitzgerald selected Oklahoma, and now Givon Crump has committed to Baylor after taking an official visit to the school this weekend.  That’s three high-major commitments in the last week and a half, not a bad way for Brewster Academy to prepare for the beginning of practice as they look to defend their Class A title.  Similar to his two teammates, Crump is a player who solidified himself as a… READ MORE >

Williams Makes Decision

Posted Monday, October 20th, 2008

Up and down may be an understatement, when describing Jordan Williams’ play over the last six months.  During the April live period he wasn’t playing up to the level of his ability, and he’ll be the first one to admit it.  But in July there were few big men who saw their stock explode on the national scene more than Williams as he played some of the best basketball of his career with his New England Playaz Club.  What followed… READ MORE >

Brewster Big Man Headed to Big 12

Posted Monday, October 20th, 2008

When the national analysts look at Oklahoma’s recruiting class the first guy they are going to mention is Tommy Mason-Griffin.  The guard from Oak Hill Academy is one of the top floor generals in the nation and could have gone to virtually any school in the country.  But every great point guard needs a big time running mate inside, and Mason-Griffin just found his in Andrew Fitzgerald.  Fitzgerald, who is a consensus top 100 player amongst all the major recruiting… READ MORE >

Prep Profile – Worcester Academy

Posted Sunday, October 19th, 2008

Some people might think that when you go to watch so many different teams play open gym, that they all seem the same after a while.  But in reality it is just the opposite.  You notice little quirks that make each team unique and that could ultimately make a big difference over the course of a season.  At Worcester Academy, what we noticed was the level of competitiveness that was going on during their open run.  These ten kids were… READ MORE >

Bruiser Comes Back to Mass

Posted Saturday, October 18th, 2008

Before becoming the head coach at Drexel University, Bruiser Flint was a man who was synonymous with Massachusetts basketball.  Prior to returning to his native Philadelphia, Flint spent the better part of his coaching career at the University of Massachusetts where he worked as an assistant coach for John Calipari for seven seasons before serving as the team’s head coach for five more years.  The former Minuteman Skipper returned to his old stomping ground this week as he earned a… READ MORE >

Kindred off the Board

Posted Friday, October 17th, 2008

Worcester Academy’s Gabe Kindred has committed to Loyola of Chicago after having recently taken an official visit to the school.  With two senior guards set to graduate this year, Kindred should have an opportunity to contend for immediate playing time upon joining the team next season.   The California native arrived in Worcester in the fall of 2008, and repeated his junior year after transferring from Fremont High School in Oakland.  He was immediately productive upon arriving in New England as… READ MORE >

Highlights from Columbus Day Challenge

Posted Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Winner’s by division:12u - Mass Jaguars 13u – Impact Invaders (NY) over Connecticut Basketball Academy14u – Dunbar over All for One (Ma.)15u – Grassroots Canada over BABC16u – Philly Heat over Dunbar17u – New England Playaz over MBR.orgColumbus Day Challenge Top Performances: Tootie Zimmerman, CT Kingz 17u - 41 pts. vs M. Magic, 29 pts. vs CT GoldNick DiBlasi - Middlesex Magic 17u - 29 pts. vs CT KingzLaurent Rivard - Expressions 16u - 23 pts. vs. Brooklyn Queens WarriorsThomas Knight… READ MORE >

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