Posted Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
It is the dawn of a new era at Notre Dame Prep as Head Coach Bill Barton will no longer roam the sidelines in Fitchburg, and former Dartmouth College Assistant Coach Ryan Hurd now takes the reigns. But that isn’t the only change for the defending national prep school champions as only two players from last year’s squad return in Johnny Higgins and Sean Crawford. “It’s a lot different this year without Coach Barton,” said Crawford. “But it has been…
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Posted Sunday, September 16th, 2007
For 45 minutes every night Evan Smotrycz works on his ball-handling, not in his high school gym, in his backyard, or even in his driveway, but in the basement of his parent’s house. Those 45 minutes are symbolic of Smotrycz’s approach to the game. While other rising juniors have spent the majority of their time competing in as many AAU tournaments, showcases, and all-stars games as possible, Smotrycz has been content to work on his game and skill set without…
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Posted Saturday, September 15th, 2007
Greg Mangano and Reggie Willhite will both be joining the Yale basketball program next year. Mangano is completing his senior year at Notre Dame High School in West Haven, Connecticut while Willhite is currently a post-graduate student at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. The commitments are significant for the Bulldogs because both players were heavily pursued this summer, especially Mangano. After a series of tremendous performances in the month of July, Mangano’s recruiting status elevated to the point where…
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Posted Friday, September 14th, 2007
This weekend marked the first Adidas Junior Phenom Camp to come to the New England area. The New England Recruiting Report was there on Saturday to bring you all the action and check out some of the top rising young players in the region. From the time we arrived on Sacred Heart’s campus on Saturday, Brandon Jones was the name we kept hearing. Apparently the freshman from St. Joseph’s High School in Trumbull, Connecticut had been dominant throughout Friday’s opening…
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Posted Thursday, September 13th, 2007
NERR: This is your second season at St. Thomas Moore, are you happy with your decision to come here last year? Devin Ebanks: Definitely…this has been the best place for me to grow both academically and athletically. NERR: What has it been like to play for [St. Thomas More Head] Coach Quinn?Devin Ebanks: It is really an honor to play for a coach like him. Everyone always talks about how he is one of the best coaches in the country. …
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Posted Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
Link Your Article to the New England Recruiting Report:If you are a New England high school basketball player and have a highlight video posted on the internet that you want to share with all of our readers then send the link to [email protected]. Jose Batistine is a 5’6” sophomore point guard from Central Catholic High School in Massachusetts. To check out his video while playing for CCHS visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5a6bu3bALU. He is wearing #12 in red. To see Batistine playing for…
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Posted Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
“Championship, championship, championship” Devin Ebanks responded when asked what he was hoping to accomplish during the upcoming season. The emerging superstar who committed to Indiana earlier this summer, now appears completely focused on leading his St. Thomas More team to the NEPSAC crown, and he has a shot of getting it done. What was most impressive about Ebanks today was not just his maturation on the court, but also his maturation as a leader of this team. Not only did…
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Posted Monday, September 10th, 2007
Raphael Chillious is entering his fifth season as the head men’s basketball coach at the South Kent School. In each of the previous four seasons his teams have always had extremely talented players, and yet South Kent has yet to get over the hump and pick up that elusive NEPSAC crown. While the level of talent on this year’s team remains consistent with years past, there are some noticeable differences. While last year’s squad was based in large part around…
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Posted Sunday, September 9th, 2007
NERR: Mike what are initial thoughts on being here at Northfield Mount Hermon? Mike Marra: I really like it here. The level of competition that we get on a daily basis makes it a lot of fun. The school work is tough, but the basketball is great. NERR: Give us an idea of what your daily routine has been like so far. Mike Marra: Well we haven’t started practice yet so I’m sure it will change. But right now we…
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Posted Saturday, September 8th, 2007
Since Northfield Mount Hermon has more local New England products on their rosters than any other class A prep school we thought it was an appropriate place to begin this year’s prep school tour. A lot has changed at NMH since last season. Longtime head coach Bill Batty has retired and been succeeded by his associate head coach John Carroll. Also gone are players like Tyrone Nash, Gary Correia, Jerrell Williams, Terrell Williams, Matt Glass, and a handful of others…
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