Posted Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
When you scroll up and down the list of prospects in New England, or any part of the country for that matter, you will always find more guards than any other position. As the old saying goes, guards are a “dime a dozen”. Or as college coaches would tell you, “everybody has got guards” referring to the virtually endless supply of perimeter players that think they have the game to play on the division I level. But in the age…
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Posted Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Choosing a college or university can be a hard decision for any student athlete. They have to take into account the location of the school, number of students, academic programs, their relationship with the coach, the style of play, the amount of potential playing time, the quality of the facilities, the school’s commitment to winning, and many other factors. But for one local stand-out the decision is even more complicated than that. Darryl Cato-Bishop will have to decide if he…
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Posted Monday, March 31st, 2008
Maine Head Coach Ted Woodward and his staff had already accomplished several things in this year’s recruiting class. They had improved their perimeter shooting with the addition of Jon McAllian, increased their interior depth with Svetoslav Chetinov, and acquired a very talented and versatile wing player in Gerald McLemore. There was only one other task left unfinished…finding a scoring guard who could create his own shot. You can cross that off the list now as well. On Monday night, Maine…
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Posted Sunday, March 30th, 2008
After three very successful years at St. Andrew’s (Barrington, Rhode Island), Mike Culpo has decided to accept a scholarship offer from Long Island University. “Michael is very happy and excited about his decision,” said St. Andrew’s Head Coach Mike Hart. “He’s one of the best scoring point guard’s we’ve had at St. Andrew’s. He has over 1600 career points and will always be remembered as the kid who made ‘the shot’.” Of course the shot Hart was referring to was…
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Posted Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Allan Chaney has been named the 2007-08 Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year in the state of Connecticut. Award winners are not only selected for their accomplishments on the court, but also for their academic achievement and exceptional character. The University of Florida bound forward led New London to a 24-2 record before falling in the Class L semifinals to eventual champion Maloney High School. Chaney averaged 26 points, 15 rebounds, 4 blocks, 3 assists, and 2 steals per…
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Posted Friday, March 28th, 2008
There was a good combination of upperclassmen and young prospects on hand Saturday at the Eastern Invitational’s New England Top 100. Here is a look at the players who shined: Shabazz Napier – Charlestown HS (Charlestown, MA): The junior point guard was very impressive on Saturday. In addition to showing his quick released jumper from behind the three-point line, he also showed a great handle, good court vision, and excellent decision making. Adrian Satchell – Windsor HS (Windsor, CT): No…
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Posted Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Nextplay.com and the New England Recruiting Report have recently added a new game of the week and numerous highlight videos.For anyone who wasn’t able to be at the Hoop Mountain Greater Boston All-Star Game in person you can now watch the underclassmen game in its entirety as it has been posted as our game of the week. Nextplay.com has also created a highlight reel from the event featuring the top ten plays of the game. To see that highlight reel…
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Posted Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Maine Head Coach Ted Woodward has made it apparent that keeping his state’s top players close to home is one of his top priorities. He has done a terrific job of that as this year’s roster featured 10 players with ties to the state. To take it one step farther, all but 2 played either their high school or prep school basketball in New England. His most recent addition is Svetoslav Chetinov, a 6’9” center who is currently attending MCI…
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![CIAC All-State Selections Announced]( "CIAC All-State Selections Announced")
Posted Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
With their state championships decided and all-star games played, the CIAC has announced their all-state teams. After leading his Crosby team to a state championship, it is no surprise that B.J. Monteiro led Class LL in the voting. Class LLB.J. Monteiro – Crosby High School (Waterbury, CT)RJ Evans – Norwich Free Academy (Norwich, CT)*Tevin Baskin – Trinity Catholic HS (Stamford, CT)Greg Mangano – Notre Dame HS (West Haven, CT)*Steve Zazuri – Masuk HS (Monroe, CT)Jordan Williams – Torrington HS (Torrington, CT)Adrian Satchell –…
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Posted Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
A couple of weeks ago we told you that Devin Ebanks would travel to Indiana for the Big Ten Tournament, where he would also get a chance to meet with officials from the school’s athletic department to discuss the future of the program. Today, Jeff Goodman of Fox Sports is reporting that Indiana has released Ebanks from his National Letter of Intent, and that he will now consider four schools. "I'm going to look for a school that had some…
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