Posted Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
Windsor High School and head coach Ken Smith will hold their annual Hoops for Food jamboree on Saturday, featuring 24 of the top high school teams in the Connecticut area and benefitting a great cause in the Windsor food bank. The event serves two purposes in that it provides some of the best teams in the state with a terrific opportunity to see some early competition while also teaching the players about giving back to their community as all of…
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Posted Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
The Hoop Mountain Prep Classic tipped off on Thursday night with an appetizer of three games. Here is a game by game look at the top performers. TAAG (FL) 57 Boston Trinity (MA) 54 Lyle Harris (TAAG)- The 6’0”, ultra-quick lead guard was a constant presence in transition, consistently pushing the pace off missed or made baskets to finish at the rim and find teammates for open looks. Juan Ferrales (TAAG)- Ferrales played big down the stretch in TAAG’s hard-fought…
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Posted Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
The National Prep Poll made its season debut earlier this week with the defending national champions Brewster Academy remaining in the top spot after a strong start to the season. 1. Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, NH), Record: 7-0The defending national champions have opened the season on a tear. After getting their legs in a couple of close wins to start the season, Jason Smith’s club has scored big victories over powerhouse programs like Notre Dame Prep (83-66), Fishburne Military (80-55), and…
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Posted Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
With some of New England’s most storied post-graduate programs, handfuls of talent coming south from Canada, and other teams from Texas, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and elsewhere, the 2010 Hoop Mountain Prep Classic has established itself as one of the premier post-graduate events around. The local New England talent will be headlined by the likes of perennial powerhouses Notre Dame Prep, South Kent, Winchendon, and Bridgton Academy and will also include a ton of talent from the newly…
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Posted Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
NEPSAC realignment has created ripple effects along all of the six leagues within New England’s borders. Classes B, C, and D will all have new champions this year as last year’s winners can all be found in AA. Here is a look at some of the favorites: Class B Rivers – Head coach Andrew Mirken has a deep and talented squad on his hands that looks poised to contend for the class B title. Kyle Reardon is a skilled junior…
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Posted Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
Burlington sixth grader Michael Demartinis has had a profound impact on his Mass Elite AAU program in the last six months. Standing at nearly 5’9”, Michael features a combination of strong natural skills, consisting of both a strong outside and inside game, and also terrific handles for a big man. Mass Elite director Eric Polli said he knew when he first saw Demartinis at last spring’s tryout that the youngster had lots of potential. “I knew that Michael was a…
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Posted Monday, November 29th, 2010
He may not be Larry Bird but Indiana State just got a steal. Khristian Smith, a post-graduate forward from Maine Central Institute, committed to the Sycamores this weekend while at home for Thanksgiving break. Smith, an Indianapolis native, stood out as one of the best available 2011 prospects at last weekend's National Prep Showcase. He opened with 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists against Nia Prep on Friday and followed that up with 19 points on 8-14 shooting along…
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Posted Sunday, November 28th, 2010
Of all the talented players on Northfield Mount Hermon’s roster no one rose to the occasion more than post-graduate swingman John Golden at last weekend’s National Prep Showcase. Golden showed not just his trademark athleticism in the open floor but also a rapidly emerging skill set as he knocked down open threes, one dribble pull-ups, and made his way to the rim with two bounces. With two strong performances on the weekend, Golden’s recruitment was starting to spring to the…
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Posted Sunday, November 28th, 2010
Our latest video of the week once again comes care of Adam Rubin and the people at Crusader 22 Productions.
This week's video features many of the highlights from last weekend's National Prep Showcase which featured 23 of the top post-graduate teams in the country.
To check out the video please visit the NERR homepage and scroll down to the lower right hand corner of the page.
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Posted Sunday, November 28th, 2010
Twenty teams from around New England and New York make up the new Class A of the NEPSAC. Just eight of those teams will advance to the post-season with some of the favorites profiled below: Kent – The reigning Western New England champions are one of the early favorites in class A as they have experience, depth, size, and sheer talent. Stefon Williams, Nick Pendergast, Henry Pendergast, and Travis Berry all return from last season and will be joined by…
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