HoopHall Invitational – Event Recap

Posted Saturday, April 18th, 2009

The New England Playaz have been on a roll to start the spring season, claiming victory in the Spring Fling Tournament and going to the finals at D.C. Assault’s Take Your Best Shot.  But early in the day on Sunday it looked as if their run might be coming to an end when ankle injuries to Naadir Tharpe and Austin Carroll left the team with 6 healthy players to get through bracket play.  But as is typical with good teams,… READ MORE >

Bailey and Central Connecticut a Perfect Match

Posted Friday, April 17th, 2009

Central Connecticut head coach Howie Dickenman has built the Blue Devils into a perennial power in the Northeast Conference.  Year in and year out Coach Dickenman’s clubs are among the hardest working, toughest, and most disciplined teams you will find, not just in the NEC, but in all of college basketball.  Consequently, it takes a certain type of player to be successful in Coach Dickenman’s program.  It takes a player like Devan Bailey.  The Brewster Academy senior, who originally came… READ MORE >

New Hampton Forward Picks Columbia

Posted Friday, April 17th, 2009

Yesterday we told you that John Daniels was headed to Columbia this weekend for an official visit.  Well less than 24 hours later Daniels is now a part of the Lions program, as he made a verbal commitment on Saturday.  “Columbia was one of the first schools to recruit John.  Here we are towards the end of April and it is great to see the process work out,” said New Hampton head coach Peter Hutchins.  “Everyone is excited for John.”… READ MORE >

Busy Weekend For Many of Best Left on Board

Posted Thursday, April 16th, 2009

•  Reggie Moore, Brewster Academy:  Scout.com’s Dave Telep reported on Thursday that Moore will visit the University of Oregon beginning on Friday.  On Monday he’ll travel to Iowa State for another official visit.  Moore also has offers from California and Washington and may visit Cal next weekend.  •  Derrek Tartt, Brewster Academy:  Telep also reports that Tartt is visiting the University of Albany this weekend.  The Illinois native is also considering Northeastern, Duquesne, and Kent State and is expected to… READ MORE >

Commitments At All levels

Posted Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Two Local Stars Will Prep at NMH Clancy Rugg, who was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Vermont as well as the state’s Most Valuable Player by the Vermont Basketball Coaches Association, is heading to Northfield Mount Hermon next year for a post-graduate year.  NMH has been very successful over the years at taking skilled forwards and turning them into division I players.  Rugg fits that mold to a tee and so it will be… READ MORE >

Final 2009 Rankings Released

Posted Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

The top 200 players in New England’s class of 2009 have now been ranked, along with 50 in Connecticut and Massachusetts, 40 in New Hampshire, 30 in Maine, and 15 in Rhode Island and Vermont.  And once again sitting atop the list is Alex Oriakhi, Erik Murphy, and Jamal Coombs-McDaniel.  The debate has raged on for the last four years about where these players should fall in the pecking order, and there are a number of valid arguments.  But what… READ MORE >

Junior Elite 75 – The Guards

Posted Monday, April 13th, 2009

Demetri Lewis, Johnnie Vassar, Jonathan Joseph, Juwan Gooding (pictured above), Aaron Calixte, Charles Correa, Justin McDonald, Colin Richey, and Cornelius Tyson all stood out as players who have the talent and potential to be stars down the road.  Lewis showed arguably better leadership ability than any other player as he was vocal with his teammates, constantly working, and tremendously unselfish.  He’s also a uniquely talented playmaker with a terrific feel for the game.  Vassar is a super smooth and composed… READ MORE >

New England Products in Transfer News

Posted Monday, April 13th, 2009

Jeff Goodman of Fox Sports recently released his national transfer list.  Goodman’s list is widely anticipated by college coaches every year because he’s the only known member of the media who puts together such an all encompassing list.  One of the names on this list, UMass’ Matt Glass has already found a new home, or an old home as the case may be, as he is heading back to his home state to play for the University of Vermont.  Glass,… READ MORE >

Big Man Makes Decision

Posted Sunday, April 12th, 2009

New Englanders have known Rashad Wright’s name for years as he was identified early in his high school career at Cathedral High School in Springfield, Massachusetts as a young player with lots of potential.  But for a long time, the big man had trouble realizing that potential.  He began to turn a corner about a year ago when he showed a renewed focus for the game, a commitment to developing into a major defensive presence, and a quickly emerging low… READ MORE >

Junior Elite 75 – The Swingmen

Posted Sunday, April 12th, 2009

Ramon Gibbons and Timmance McKinney were men among boys on Saturday afternoon.  Both are blessed with tremendous strength and athleticism that simply puts them at another level when compared to kids in their own age bracket.  But beyond their physical assets, both players showed some of the tools necessary to become stars down the road.  The thing that stood out the most for Gibbons was his unselfishness.  He was perfectly capable of creating his own shot every time down the… READ MORE >

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