Posted Saturday, October 21st, 2006
BABC was the talk of the tournament on Saturday. After defeating a solid Bay State Magic team by 30+ points in their first game they went on to defeat Mass Premier in their second game. Led by the UConn bound sophomore duo of Jamal Coombs (pictured) and Alex Oriakhi the sheer amount of talent this team possesses is extremely impressive. But even more is the way in which this team shares the basketball, and it is freshman point guard Phil…
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Posted Saturday, October 21st, 2006
Tyrone Conley made quite a name for himself this summer starring for the Lone Wolf Athletics AAU program. He was especially effective during the AAU National Championships in Orlando, Florida during the last week of the July “Live” period. He was again impressive competing against the region’s top players at the New England Elite 75 Showcase in August. Conley is a very athletic player who can play either guard position. He is very effective defensively, terrific in the open floor,…
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Posted Saturday, October 21st, 2006
John Hegarty a 7’0 post-graduate center from the Winchendon School in Massachusetts has committed to the University of Rhode Island. Hegarty will join 6’0 point guard Marquis Jones from St. Thomas More who committed to the Rams last year but was forced to return to STM for a post-graduate year after not making the grade academically. Hegarty who played with the Rhode Island Hawks this summer has always impressed with his size, hands, and instincts, but after losing 60 pounds…
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Posted Wednesday, October 18th, 2006
This St. Andrew’s team has a chance to be very special as Coach Hart has all the pieces in place to make another championship run. He has a go to player in 6’5 senior guard Rakim Sanders to build his offense around and depend on in crunch time. He has experienced and talented guards in 5’10 seniors Andrew Hanson and Joe Accaoui who will provide leadership and run the team. He has a tough and physical presence to patrol the…
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Posted Tuesday, October 17th, 2006
Alan Branch is a tough, wiry strong guard, who has a good perimeter shot with deep range. Branch’s strength and toughness make him a perfect fit for Head Coach Howie Dickenman’s system. Branch will join a Blue Devil team that is coming off a great year finishing second in the NEC with a record of 13-5, going 18-11 overall, and advancing to the semi-finals of the conference tournament before falling to the eventual champion Monmouth. Branch is originally from Fresno…
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Posted Friday, October 13th, 2006
The New England Playaz, Bay State Magic, Connecticut Basketball Club, and New England Select all participated in a very talented 17 and under division. Ultimately, the game of the day was the one that sealed the tournament championship for the Playaz as they were able to hold off Connecticut Basketball Club by a score of 81-78. The game went back and forth for all 40 minutes with no team ever leading by more than 5 points. With one minute remaining…
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Posted Thursday, October 12th, 2006
Ayodele Coker, a 6’11 center from South Kent School by way of Nigeria, was one of the best available five men left on the board in the national recruiting class of 2007. Now he is pledged to join Head Coach Norm Roberts and his St. John’s program in the Fall of next year. Coach Roberts and his staff were able to beat out the likes of Pittsburgh, Kentucky, Florida, and a host of others to secure the services of the…
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Posted Thursday, October 12th, 2006
David Gibbs, a 6’4 shooting guard from the Masters School in Connecticut, committed to the University of Massachusetts on Friday while on campus for Midnight Madness. Gibbs and his long-time AAU coach Pat Sullivan both credit UMass Coach Travis Ford and his staff along with the team's high tempo style of play as the main reasons for the commitment. "Their coaches were always real with me" said Gibbs "and I really like their style of play." Sullivan agreed saying "Travis Ford was…
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Posted Saturday, October 7th, 2006
Make no mistake about it Andre McFarland is a very good basketball player. At 6’6 he is incredibly strong for someone who plays the small forward position. When he catches the ball on the perimeter and puts his head down there is virtually no stopping him from getting into the paint where he can finish with a nice touch or power up in traffic. He also rebounds the ball tremendously well, is a threat from behind the three-point line, and…
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Posted Friday, October 6th, 2006
Many college coaches are saying the same thing this year in terms of recruiting, “The Fall has been slow.” In other words while the daily open gym sessions at local prep schools and top high schools have been as good as ever, their hasn’t been any type of event that featured many of the regions top prospects in the same gym together since the summer ended. That trend came to a screeching halt today. The game of the day began…
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