The Best Left on the Board – Face-up Fours

Posted Monday, February 4th, 2008

The game is changing.  Very few teams currently rely on conventional line-ups that feature two post players inside of three perimeter players.  Instead, most teams play with four “guards” or perimeter players around a single post.  While this has helped to make the game quicker and more high scoring, it has also eliminated the need for so many true big men.  Consequently, bigger players are now stepping to the perimeter as face-up fours or forwards.  With this position in such… READ MORE >

The Best Left on the Board – Wings

Posted Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Wing players generally play the shooting guard or small forward positions and typically lack the handle or mindset to play the point or the size to play in the paint.  This may be the deepest spot left on the board as there are several mid-major type prospects and as many as 20 division I prospects still available.  Here they are:    Twany Beckham – New Hampton (NH):  He has probably been New Hampton’s best player this year.  He is at his best… READ MORE >

Please Excuse Our Appearance

Posted Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

In an effort to continue to bring you the most detailed and accurate information on recruiting and high school basketball in New England, the New England Recruiting Report is adding new features to our webpage.  As you can see from our homepage you will soon be able to watch complete games, courtesy of nextplay.com, via the New England Recruiting Report homepage.  Please excuse any lay-out problems in the next few days as we work to bring you this new content. READ MORE >

The Best Left on the Board – Combo Guards

Posted Friday, February 1st, 2008

By definition a combo guard is a player who can play either guard position.  Consequently some of the players on this list currently play the point for their high school teams, some play off the ball, and some rotate between the two spots.  This position may also be one of the deepest spots in the region this year as there are quite a few talented players left on the board.  Here they are:Trey Blue – Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, NH):  Although… READ MORE >

This Week’s Notable Performances

Posted Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Akeem Williams – Avon HS (MA): The junior guard went off for 50+ points for the second time this season. He poured in 56 on Friday night as Avon defeated South Shore 86-79 to improve to 9-2 on the season. Cory Stockmal – Watertown HS (MA): He had an impressive weekend with 27 points in 23 minutes in a 74-53 win over Burlington on Friday night. A day later he scored 19 points and pulled down 8 rebounds as Watertown… READ MORE >

Albertus Magnus Bringing in Impressive Recruiting Class

Posted Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Behind the leadership of first year head coach Mitch Oliver, the Albertus Magnus basketball program has a bright future.  Prior to this year Albertus was often viewed as a program that couldn’t hope to compete with some of the stronger colleges in the area, both on the court and in the recruiting world.  But the former Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart assistant coach is relying on his strong ties to the greater New Haven area to bring in a recruiting class… READ MORE >

Worcester Academy Holds off St. Andrew’s

Posted Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

BARRINGTON, R.I. - Worcester Academy came in a little short-handed, with an injury to Tony Dolphin and the recent departure of Gerald McLemore to Maine.  But the Hilltoppers responded to that as well as a second-half run by host St. Andrew's en route to a 67-55 victory on Monday.Mike Accaoui got off to a hot start for the Saints, making several three-pointers to stake them to an early lead.  Then Gabe Kindred (16 points) and Ben Crenca (14) got the Hilltoppers… READ MORE >

The Best Left on the Board – Point Guards

Posted Monday, January 28th, 2008

When you ask a college coach what they are looking for in their upcoming recruiting class they typically break it down into five positional categories: bigs (centers and power forwards who play primarily in the paint); face-up fours (the new trend of power forwards who like to face the basket and shoot from the perimeter); wings (small forwards and shooting guards who have neither the size to play the four nor the ball skills/feel for the game to help bring… READ MORE >

Gerald McLemore Heads to Maine

Posted Sunday, January 27th, 2008

What a difference a weekend can make.  On Friday morning Gerald McLemore was a member of the Worcester Academy team who was generating a wide variety of recruiting interest on the division I level.  A day later he traveled to the University of Maine to take a pre-arranged official visit.  By the end of the weekend McLemore had not only decided to commit to the Black Bears but he decided he wasn’t going to wait until September.  Consequently, he becomes the second New… READ MORE >

McDonald’s Nominees Announced

Posted Saturday, January 26th, 2008

ConnecticutAllan Chaney – New London HSStanford Dulaire – Watkinson SchoolDevin Hill – St. Luke’s SchoolRJ Evans – Norwich Free AcademyDavid Gibbs – The Master’s SchoolShane Gibson – Killingly HSNick Greenbacker – East Catholic HSDevin Ebanks – St. Thomas More SchoolGreg Mangano – Notre Dame HS (West Haven)Mike Massey – Hamden HallB.J. Monteiro – Crosby HSChristian Morris – South Kent*Rundell Muage – Putnam Science AcademyRyan Olander – E.O. Smith HSJesse Pittman – Wilbur Cross HSChris Prescott – Northwest Catholic HSQuasim Pugh… READ MORE >

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