Negedu Gets Release; Will Consider Four Schools

Negedu Gets Release; Will Consider Four Schools

Posted Monday, May 19th, 2008

Two days after meeting face to face with Arizona Head Coach Lute Olson, Emmanuel Negedu officially received a release from the National Letter of Intent that he signed in November.  According to reports, Negedu has a short list of four schools that he is willing to consider:  Indiana, Tennessee, Memphis, and Georgia Tech.  Indiana and Memphis were finalists when Negedu selected Arizona.  However, before he dives back into the world of recruiting, he has some unfinished business at Brewster Academy. … READ MORE >

Vermont AAU State Championship Decided

Vermont AAU State Championship Decided

Posted Monday, May 19th, 2008

In a mild upset the Burlington Hawks defeated Lone Wolf Athletics 64-54 on Sunday to win the Vermont AAU state championship. The Hawks are a team made up of next year’s returning varsity players from Burlington High school, while Lone Wolf consists of some of Vermont’s best players from around the state.  The Hawks defeated Candon Rusin’s Connecticut Valley team to advance to the finals.  In the final, the ten point difference was not indicative of the closeness of the… READ MORE >

Negedu Wants Out of Letter of Intent

Negedu Wants Out of Letter of Intent

Posted Sunday, May 18th, 2008

Last Thursday night, Emmanuel Negedu placed a phone call to Arizona Head Coach Lute Olson and asked for a release from his NLI.  Olson, who was already scheduled to be in New England this weekend in order to attend his grand-daughter’s graduation ceremony at Endicott College, traveled to Brewster Academy on Sunday to meet with Negedu.  “He met with [Arizona Head Coach] Lute [Olson] face to face today and again requested his release,” said Brewster Academy Head Coach Jason Smith. … READ MORE >

Ebanks Makes Decision

Ebanks Makes Decision

Posted Saturday, May 17th, 2008

It was almost one year ago that Devin Ebanks originally committed to Indiana.  But following the departure of Head Coach Kelvin Sampson, Ebanks asked for, and received, his release.  At the time it was widely reported that he would consider only Memphis, Texas, and Rutgers with the possibility of one additional school.  A few weeks later it was revealed that West Virginia was that mystery school.  In the two months that have since passed, the St. Thomas More star has… READ MORE >

Reebok Headliner Camp Tips Off Today

Reebok Headliner Camp Tips Off Today

Posted Friday, May 16th, 2008

The camp will play host to many of New England’s most talented players.  Some of the players expected to be in attendance include:  Denzel Brito, Gerard Coleman, Jarrell Byrd, Greg Kelley, Darryl Cato-Bishop, Kevin Brown, Alex Levine, Mike Clifford, Tim McKinney, Aziz Dieng, Thomas Knight, Lee Suvlu, Sarkie Ampin, Brian Grossman, Ndubisi Ezeigwe, Jay Freeman, Shabazz Napier, Chris Flores, Mario Monroe, Demitry Coronell, Jerome Cohen, Willie Lyons, Ike Azutam, Kyle Casey, Akeem Williams, Mike Marra, Ryan Peters, and Matt Brown. … READ MORE >

Wallace Finds Elusive Division I Scholarship

Wallace Finds Elusive Division I Scholarship

Posted Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Isiah Wallace doesn’t have any misconceptions.  He knows what his critics say.  And while the Springfield, Massachusetts native still has a ways to go before maximizing his potential, he utilized his post-graduate season at Bridgton Academy to show people he can produce against just about anyone.  Now he is headed to Central Connecticut State University.  “He put up really good numbers on a consistent basis.  I don’t care who it was against,” said Bridgton Academy Head Coach Whit Lesure.  “I… READ MORE >

Higgins Inks with New Mexico State

Higgins Inks with New Mexico State

Posted Thursday, May 15th, 2008

When a talented point guard suddenly becomes available in the month of May, it doesn’t take long before the wagons of college coaches begin circling.  That was certainly the case when Duquesne released Johnny Higgins from his National Letter of Intent earlier this month.  But New Mexico State was quick to pounce and got the talented guard out to their campus last weekend for a visit.  On Thursday night, Higgins was once again signing a National Letter of Intent.  The… READ MORE >

Notre Dame Guard Headed to Fairfield

Notre Dame Guard Headed to Fairfield

Posted Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

There have been whispers since March that Sean Crawford may end up at Fairfield.  There has been mutual interest since members of the Stags coaching staff watched as Crawford helped guide his Notre Dame team to a run to the semi-finals of the National Prep Championship.  So while it may appear as if the New York City native earned this scholarship during one tournament, the truth is that this is something Crawford has been working towards for quite some time. … READ MORE >

Tilton’s Scurry Lands Scholarship

Tilton’s Scurry Lands Scholarship

Posted Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

TILTON, NH – Tilton School’s Dominic Scurry of Brooklyn, NY, signed a National Letter of Intent for a full basketball scholarship to Division II, the New York Institute of Technology on May 6th, 2008.Dominic is a post graduate student at the Tilton School. The lanky guard enrolled at Tilton after being discovered at a basketball camp following his senior year. A hard worker, Dominic was a standout defender and excellent point guard who helped Tilton to a 21-9 record including… READ MORE >

BABC Defeats New England Playaz in State Final

BABC Defeats New England Playaz in State Final

Posted Monday, May 12th, 2008

MANSFIELD, Mass. - It was a much-anticipated match-up and one with plenty of angles.  It was a match-up that you would think was that of two arch-rivals that have met many times, in the spirit of Red Sox/Yankees or, more appropriate to the context, Duke/North Carolina.  It was also one that almost didn't happen, even though prior to the tournament, the teams involved appeared to be on a collision course for just this occasion.Sunday's Massachusetts 17-under AAU championship game between… READ MORE >

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