Canty Atlantic 10 Bound

Canty Atlantic 10 Bound

Posted Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

Brimmer and May big man Ryan Canty made a verbal commitment to Fordham University late Monday night, putting an end to his recruitment.  Canty told the New England Recruiting Report on Tuesday that he made his decision after taking official visits to both Fordham and St. Joseph's in recent weeks.  "The new coaches at Fordham are all pretty cool and I felt like they wanted me the most out of everyone who was recruiting me," Canty said.  Canty said another… READ MORE >

Hotchkiss Guard Big East Bound

Hotchkiss Guard Big East Bound

Posted Monday, November 8th, 2010

At 11pm on Monday night, Hotchkiss guard Derrick Wilson called Marquette head coach Buzz Williams and made a verbal commitment.  The commitment came less than 24 hours after returning from his official visit to the Big East school.  For Wilson, the decision brings an end to a recruiting process that has played out like a roller coaster ride.  At this time last year he was just coming off a big summer which solidified his status as one of the top… READ MORE >

UConn Scores Boatright

UConn Scores Boatright

Posted Monday, November 8th, 2010

The third time is hopefully the charm for point guard Ryan Boatright.  The former USC and West Virginia commit made a verbal pledge to the University of Connecticut on Monday and in so doing gave the huskies one of the highest ranked point guards left available in the country.  After decommitting from West Virginia a few weeks ago, Boatright immediately took an official visit to UConn and then traveled to UNLV this weekend before ultimately deciding he wanted to come… READ MORE >

NEPSAC AAA Preview

NEPSAC AAA Preview

Posted Sunday, November 7th, 2010

In preparation for the premier season of class AAA in the NEPSAC we take one final look at the eight schools that form the league and examine their strengths, areas for concern, and bottom line heading into the season.  Brewster Academy – Complete Prep ProfileSeason Opener – Monday, November 8th vs. CJEOTOStrengths:  Point guard Naadir Tharpe returns to run the show for the defending NEPSAC and champions and once again the maestro from Worcester will have plenty of passing targets… READ MORE >

Hartford Scores Guard

Hartford Scores Guard

Posted Sunday, November 7th, 2010

The University of Hartford landed their third commitment late Sunday night when six-foot-three guard Dustin Clarke from Avery County High School in Newland, North Carolina verballed to head coach John Gallagher.  Clarke averaged 26 points, 6 assists, and 5 steals per game as a junior and was named North Carolina 2A Player of the Year in the process.  Nevertheless, he was still under-recruited for most of the summer, playing for a relatively unknown local AAU team and consequently flying under… READ MORE >

Forward Commits to Fairfield

Forward Commits to Fairfield

Posted Saturday, November 6th, 2010

Fairfield University scored their second commitment in the class of 2011 on Saturday when Kevin Thomas committed to the Stags.    Thomas is a six-foot-eight Canadian native who spent his junior season in New England at Proctor Academy before transferring to a school in the Washington D.C. area.  An athletic lefty with a powerful body and inside out skill set, Thomas is capable of playing either forward position and creates a lot of mismatch problems with his versatility.  His commitment comes… READ MORE >

Central Connecticut Lands Guard

Central Connecticut Lands Guard

Posted Saturday, November 6th, 2010

Kyle Vinales, a six-foot combo-guard from the Phelps School in Pennsylvania made a verbal commitment to Central Connecticut this weekend.  Prior to arriving at Phelps for his post-graduate season, Vinales starred at North Farmington High School in Michigan where he was named All Oakland County as a senior, joining the likes of Ray McCallum Jr. Vinales is best known for his ability to score the basketball, having topped the 40 point plateau on multiple occassions, both with North Farmington as… READ MORE >

Shooting Touch Hosts Pre-Season Tune-Up

Shooting Touch Hosts Pre-Season Tune-Up

Posted Saturday, November 6th, 2010

The fourth annual Shooting Touch Pre-Season Tune-Up hosts twenty elite players from the Greater Boston area as they prepare for the upcoming season.  The program, which is run out of the Reebok Headquarters and the Boston Athletic Club, includes six weeks and twelve sessions of training.  Each session includes one hour of strength and conditioning and another hour of basketball fundamentals, which is run by a different high school coach each day, enabling every player to receive a variety of… READ MORE >

Wilbraham Post-Grad Big East Bound

Wilbraham Post-Grad Big East Bound

Posted Friday, November 5th, 2010

Wilbraham and Monson power forward Braeden Anderson was one of two frontcourt players to make a verbal commitment to DePaul this weekend according to ESPN.com.  Anderson, a six-foot-eight Canadian native, made his New England debut this fall when he first arrived at Wilbraham and Monson.  A physical specimen with tremendous athleticism, Anderson has undeniable upside with his best basketball clearly still in front of him.  He has seen recruitment from a variety of high-major programs in his two months in… READ MORE >

Prep Profile – Marianapolis Prep

Prep Profile – Marianapolis Prep

Posted Friday, November 5th, 2010

After four consecutive trips to the Class B title game, Marianapolis prep begins a new season in a new conference with a new coach.  The 2009-2010 season turned out to be the last for former head coach Dave Vitale, who steps away as the most successful coach in the school’s history having led them to the 2006 Class D title before their string of trips to the class B finals.  But for as much as things will change in 2010-2011… READ MORE >

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