Ledo has Visits on Horizon

Posted Friday, November 26th, 2010

South Kent junior Ricardo Ledo was one of the standout performers at the recent National Prep Showcase.  The Rhode Island native put up 30 points on Friday night as South Kent lost in a 115-105 shootout to Hargrave Military Academy.  For Ledo, the performance was just the most recent demonstration of his continued improvement and overall potential.  It wasn’t even the 30 points that were so impressive, it was the effortless way in which he was able to create his… READ MORE >

CT Skills Academy – Event Recap

Posted Thursday, November 25th, 2010

The third consecutive Connecticut Skills Academy took place this fall with former division I head coach Joe DeSantis leading a variety of young talented players from southern Connecticut in a six week program to prepare them for the upcoming season.  The curriculum begin with a variety of individual skill work on both sides of the floor and gradually escalated to more complicated 2 on 2, 3 on 3, and team based concepts.  Here is a look at some of the… READ MORE >

Eastern Basketball Showcase – Event Recap

Posted Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

The Eastern Sports Center & New Hampshire Notebook hosted the first ever Eastern Basketball Preseason Showcase on Sunday.  The event featured eight different games featuring one game each for the classes of 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 for both boys and girls in New Hampshire.  Here is a look at who set themselves apart: 2011 Standouts David Madol, Manchester Memorial HS – Madol stood out most because of his ability to play above the rim all game long. He scored… READ MORE >

National Prep Showcase in the News

Posted Monday, November 22nd, 2010

By the time the 2010 National Prep Showcase had come to an end over 175 college coaches had come through the doors including schools like Kansas, Louisville, and many others.  The media attention was unprecedented for an event inside New England's borders as ESPN, Scout.com, Rivals, Hoop Scoop, and Hoop Masters headlined more than 30 different media outlets who covered the event.  Here is a look at some of the headlines to come out of the weekend: ESPN – Continuous Weekend… READ MORE >

National Prep Showcase - Day Three Recap

Posted Sunday, November 21st, 2010

Game of the Day: Alif Muhammad Nia School (NJ) 90 New Hampton Prep (NH) 80 In a contest between two well-balanced teams featuring a combination of speed and skill on the perimeter and size and physicality inside, Nia Prep took on New Hampton to start off Sunday’s evening action.  Mid-way through the first-half, with UMass-commit Jordan Laguerre on the bench in foul trouble for New Hampton, Nia began featuring a variety of three-quarter court and half-court zone-trap looks that forced… READ MORE >

National Prep Showcase - Day Two Recap II

Posted Saturday, November 20th, 2010

Game of the Night: Notre Dame Prep (MA) 87  Westwind Prep (AZ) 81 In a match-up of two well-balanced teams featuring a mixture of outstanding guard-play and physical presence on the interior, Notre Dame took on Westwind in what turned out to be a highly-entertaining, up-and-down contest.  Westwind lead-guard Kiwi Gardner controlled the pace in the game’s opening 20 minutes, pushing the tempo at every opportunity for transition buckets and pulling-up for jumpers in-front of defenders struggling to match his… READ MORE >

Birch Signs with Pitt; Reclassifies to 2011

Posted Friday, November 19th, 2010

The big news on Saturday at the National Prep Showcase wasn’t necessarily the action being played on the floor but instead a major development on the recruiting scene.  Khem Birch, the second ranked prospect in the class of 2012 has signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of Pittsburgh and reclassified to the class of 2011.  Rumors of Birch's signing were swirling around the Albertus Magnus gym throughout the day but it wasn't until Birch was actually on… READ MORE >

National Prep Showcase - Day Two Recap I

Posted Friday, November 19th, 2010

Day Two of the National Prep Showcase tipped off on Saturday in front of another capacity crowd full of fans, college coaches, and national media members.  Game of the Morning: Bridgton Academy (ME) 73 Fork Union Military Academy (VA) 72 In what looked to be a blow-out in the opening game of day two, Bridgton would erase a 20-point half time deficit against a tough, disciplined Fork Union team to storm back in the second half  and tie the game… READ MORE >

National Prep Showcase - Day One Recap

Posted Friday, November 19th, 2010

Fork Union Military Academy 71 (VA)  Northfield Mount Hermon (MA) 80 With both teams struggling to find an offensive rhythm in the opening minutes of the event’s first contest, the tempo eventually picked up as Fork Union and NMH went back-and-forth in what turned out to be a highly-competitive first half.  Seton Hall commit Aaron Cosby led the attack for NMH, knocking down multiple three-point shots and attacking close-outs to get into the lane for easy scores.   6’5” forward Ryan… READ MORE >

National Prep Showcase Tips off Friday

Posted Thursday, November 18th, 2010

The National Prep Showcase, one of the top post-graduate basketball events in the entire nation, is coming to New Haven, Connecticut this weekend from Friday, November 19th to Sunday, November 21st at Albertus Magnus College.  The event features a 23 team field, including all of the top ten schools in the country and the defending national champions from each of the last four seasons.   The National Prep Showcase will also feature an overwhelming amount of individual talent, adding to an… READ MORE >

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