Posted Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Connecticut Basketball Academy went 2-0 on the day defeating Lone Wolf and the Philadelphia Patriots. Laquan Mendenhall, and Brandon Sherod paced the team throughout the action. Sherod was at his best against the Patriots, when he dominated the paint for 20 points. Mendenhall had 13 in reduced action against Lone Wolf and 16 against the Patriots. But what was particularly impressive was his new found range on his jumper. With his prowess off the bounce, the kid is virtually un-guardable…
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Posted Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Michigan Head Coach John Beilein, Stanford Head Coach Johnny Dawkins, Providence Head Coach Keno Davis, and UMass Head Coach Derek Kellog were among the 120+ college coaches who were on hand for the Super 16 Showcase on Tuesday. Other head coaches in attendance included Harvard’s Tommy Amaker, New Hampshire’s Bill Herrion, Vermont’s Mike Lonergan, Maine’s Ted Woodward, Canisius’ Tom Parrotta, Brown’s Jesse Agel, Fairfield’s Ed Cooley, Sacred Heart’s Dave Bike, and Northeastern’s Bill Coen. Assistant Coaches were also on hand…
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Posted Sunday, July 13th, 2008
Many of New England’s best AAU programs will be on hand for the Super 16 Showcase on Tuesday. But they will not be alone, as the invite only event has also attracted some of the top programs from New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The local teams in action will include the New England Playaz, Expressions Elite, Connecticut Basketball Club, MBR, Metro Boston, Rhode Island Hawks, Connecticut Hoopstars, Boston Warriors, Lone Wolf, Connecticut Flame, Connecticut Basketball Academy, Bay State Magic,…
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Posted Saturday, July 12th, 2008
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - Though more teams will be at the Playaz Ball an hour up the road in the Garden State, a few New England teams played in the Summer Classic East event at Rider. It didn't take long for a New England presence to be shown, as the Boston Warriors knocked off Team Philly in one of the first games of the tournament by a score of 79-77. Akeem Williams simply couldn't be stopped in the second half, as…
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Posted Friday, July 11th, 2008
The best game of the morning featured a matchup of two of the camp’s best rising eighth graders: Ryan Perron and Sam Dowden. Perron was lights out from behind the arc, and Dowden was unstoppable inside. The game went down to the wire before, Sean Myers, a talented wing scorer, hit a running shot at the buzzer to win the game for his team. The afternoon showcased two of the premiere big men in the older division. Shancor Privott is…
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Posted Thursday, July 10th, 2008
Connecticut Skills scored the biggest upset of the day as they knocked off Hollis Price Elite in convincing fashion. Markus Wright and Jordan Dina formed an imposing interior tandem as Wright’s explosive power and athleticism allowed him to finish several plays with authority while the 6’6” Dina showed his well balanced game as he made bouncy plays around the rim, led the break, and even knocked down a couple of three-pointers. But the key to the Skills victory may have…
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Posted Thursday, July 10th, 2008
Mike Marra (Northfield Mount Hermon), Maurice Creek (South Kent), and Givon Crump (Brewster Academy) were named to the upperclassmen all-star game at the Reebok All-American Camp. 6’8” big man Thomas Robinson, who will head to Brewster Academy next year, was also named to the team. Marra continued to show his lethal three-point shooting and impressive athleticism throughout the week, and was particularly impressive in the final day and a half as he was watched by his future coach, Rick Pitino. …
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Posted Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Unfortunately, the New England Recruiting Report couldn’t be in Ohio for the prestigious Lebron James Skills Academy. Thankfully, our good friend Jeff Goodman was on hand. Goodman is the lead college basketball analyst for Fox Sports, a former national recruiting analyst for the scout network, and one of the most respected evaluators of talent in the country. Goodman on Alex Oriakhi:“This was probably the most consistent I have ever seen him play. This was his second year at the event…
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Posted Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
The talent pool at Super Week 2 was so deep that the all-star game roster could not be narrowed down to just twenty kids. Thus, they decided to play two separate all-star games so everyone who shined at camp could be properly honored. Here is a list of all the all-stars:Gerard ColemanElvis GaleCandon RusinKevin PolancoJeff PitkinNick CalvinoNate SimpsonJoseph BramantiAllen WilliamsonChris AvenantAnthony IrelandDanny LawhornDomonique BullEric AlleyneAlan HarrisCarson DesrosiersJamel FieldsBrendan RollinsJoe BozzutoLuke MatarazzoBilly MarsdenEvan SmotryczAlex Murphy Jaymie SpearsAlex BerthiaumePablo LlamasSteve GalganoLuke ApfeldTucker HalpernGreg…
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Posted Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
The top Adidas sponsored teams from around the country gathered this week in Cincinnati for the Adidas It Takes 5ive Classic, the marquee event of the shoe company’s grassroots basketball division. Although the New England Playaz entered the tournament with high hopes, they knew they were fighting certain disadvantages. While most of the teams in the field have been honing their cohesiveness throughout the spring, that hasn’t been the case for New England’s only Adidas sponsored team. The Playaz were…
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