Posted Friday, September 7th, 2007
There are a lot of things that go into being a good long range shooter. The most obvious of which is likely how consistently the ball finds its way through the hoop when you let it fly. But there are other factors to consider as well. How deep is your range? Do you have a favorite spot or can you shoot it from anywhere? How quick is your release? Are you just a standstill shooter or can you shoot coming… READ MORE >
Posted Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
John Riek was perhaps the most dominant high school player in the country this summer. He starred at the Lebron James Skills Academy where virtually every media outlet was in agreement that he was head and shoulders (no pun intended) above the competition. Around that same time the rumors began to swirl that the talented big man would transfer to the Winchendon School for the upcoming season. But those plans apparently changed by August as Riek appeared to be staying… READ MORE >
Posted Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
Greg Mangano had a very impressive summer. The 6’10” forward showed a versatile inside out game where he could score with his back to the basket or stretch the defense with his ability to knock down three-pointers. Consequently his every move was being watched by numerous college coaches as his Connecticut Basketball Club competed at the National Invitational, Joe Brown Memorial, and AAU Nationals. His summer was so impressive that he went from a player who was getting a fair… READ MORE >
Posted Monday, September 3rd, 2007
International players have been a staple of prep school basketball for quite a few years now. But this year there seems to be a sharp increase in the number of foreign talents who will be lining the rosters of some of the best prep school programs in the nation. Lee Academy’s Nate Tomlinson is likely the best returning international talent in the region. The 6’3” point guard, originally from Australia, will be returning to Lee Academy for his second and… READ MORE >
Posted Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Damian Saunders was one of the hottest names in the country last fall. After spending the previous four years at Crosby High School in Waterbury, CT the long and athletic forward had recently arrived at Notre Dame Prep where he would spend his post-graduate season. In only a couple of short months the growth to Saunders’ game was forcing high major college coaches to take notice. He was still doing all of the things that had made him a star… READ MORE >
Posted Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
With only a few hours left in the July live period a number of division I coaches, many of whom were on their way home from the Eastern Invitational All-Star game, made one last recruiting stop. Coaches from the Patriot League, America East Conference, and Northeast Conference all pulled off the Wilbur Cross Parkway to get a glimpse of a workout featuring Pete Banos, the skilled 6’10” center from Christian Heritage School in Trumbull, CT.One of the coaches in the… READ MORE >
Posted Tuesday, August 28th, 2007
Brewster Academy’s Emmanuel Negedu, who has already offered a verbal commitment to the University of Arizona, topped the list of local products as he was ranked as the nation’s 13th best prospect in the class of 2008. Negedu is a super athletic and powerful forward who is known for his hard working nature and explosive finishes around the rim. The top ranked public school product was Allan Chaney, a 6’9” forward from New London High School in Connecticut, who committed… READ MORE >
Posted Monday, August 27th, 2007
For years the Ivy League was always seen as a two horse race. Year after year the championship seemed to end up at either Pennsylvania or Princeton. But in recent years Pennsylvania has emerged as the conference’s powerhouse while Princeton has suffered from a high degree of turnover in their head coaching position that has resulted in their fall from grace within the league. But when Sydeny Johnson, a former Ivy League player of the year at Princeton, accepted the… READ MORE >
Posted Saturday, August 25th, 2007
In order to win at the division III level you need to have scholarship level talents. Well Eastern Connecticut Head Coach Bill Geitner has added two such talents to his roster for the upcoming season. Courtney Simmons, who was widely considered a future division I player during his career at Xavier High School, will suit up for the Warriors next year as will Broderick Sawyer, a big man who graduated from McMahon High School after starring at the St. Luke’s… READ MORE >
Posted Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
Nick Greenbacker, a 6’9” center from East Catholic High School in Manchester, Connecticut, has ended his recruitment by announcing his plan to attend Sacred Heart University beginning in the fall of 2008. “I have a real good relationship with Coach Latina,” said Greenbacker. “He and [East Catholic Head] Coach Reilly are close so it was easy for us to get to know each other.”Greenbacker becomes the third Connecticut product to offer the Pioneers a verbal commitment this summer. He joins… READ MORE >