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National Prep Showcase Schedule Announced

Posted Saturday, October 3rd, 2015

The National Prep Showcase will return to New Haven, Connecticut and Albertus Magnus College on Friday, November 20th through Sunday, November 22nd. This year's field is one of the most talented of all time with the best post-graduate teams from the United States and beyond coming to take on the best programs in New England. The field includes traditional powerhouses like Brewster Academy, Hargrave Military Academy, St. Thomas More, Bridgton Academy, Elev-8 Academy, Notre Dame Prep, IMG Academy, South Kent,… READ MORE >

ZG Fall Brawl Preview

Posted Friday, October 2nd, 2015

Zero Gravity FALL BRAWL invades the U, Kingston, Mass Premier and MPlex with an extremely large and talented field for the second stop on the Path to the Belt fall circuit. Action only gets more intense next weekend at the annual BEAST of the EAST presented by HoopRootz. Here are some teams in the high school divisions to keep an eye on going into the weekend: 11th grade: BABC Redemption Christian Prep Beantown Bulls b2L Black eXpressions Elite… READ MORE >

Gabriel Picks Kentucky on ESPN Set

Posted Friday, October 2nd, 2015

Wilbraham and Monson Academy and Mass Rivals forward Wenyen Gabriel announced his college decision live on the set of ESPN's recruiting nation on Wednesday. Gabriel had previously cut his list to five schools - Kentucky, Duke, UConn, Providence and Maryland and taken official visits to Maryland and Kentucky in recent weeks. Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski and two assistants were at Wilbraham and Monson on Tuesday night to make one last pitch to Gabriel but it ended up being not… READ MORE >

Sellew Heading NESCAC

Posted Thursday, October 1st, 2015

Concord Carlisle and Boston Warriors big man Eric Sellew ended his recruitment on Wednesday, making a verbal commitment to Amherst College. Amherst is annually one of the top ranked liberal arts college in the country and athletically, head coach David Hixon has built them into a true division III powerhouse with national championships in 2006 and 2013. In Sellew, the Lord Jeffs are getting a strong interior player who can score inside the paint and provide a potential double-double threat.… READ MORE >

UMass Scores with Baldwin

Posted Wednesday, September 30th, 2015

Less than 24 hours after UMass made waves in the recruiting world by landing a talented tandem from New Orleans, head coach Derek Kellogg and his staff landed another major score on Tuesday when Notre Dame Prep and Mass Rivals big man Chris Baldwin announced he would be returning close to his Springfield home to play in front of friends and family. At Notre Dame Prep where @RivalsNation PF Chris Baldwin just announced he's UMass bound. Another… READ MORE >

Karpowicz Calls It

Posted Tuesday, September 29th, 2015

St. Sebastian's School and New England Playaz big man Matt Karpowicz ended his recruitment on Monday, announcing via his twitter account that he would be enrolling at Williams College next year. Williams College class of 2020 — Matt Karpowicz (@MattKarpowicz24) September 28, 2015 A top ranked liberal arts college in the country, Williams is also a traditional basketball powerhouse within the NESCAC, having advanced to three NCAA division III Final Fours in the last six years. Karpowicz… READ MORE >

ZG Fall Tip-Off - Recap

Posted Monday, September 28th, 2015

HANOVER, Mass. – Zero Gravity kicked off their fall season this weekend with a slew of teams advancing past pool play at the University Sports Complex. With some of New England’s most talented teams excited to begin their fall season, here’s who stood out in a deep field in the first edition of Zero Gravity’s #PathToTheBelt: Cole Swider, BABC (St. Andrew’s) – Swider had a big weekend following his offer from Boston College, proving to be an unstoppable force in… READ MORE >

#E75 Frosh/Soph – 2019 Backcourt Standouts

Posted Saturday, September 26th, 2015

There was a long list of freshmen guards that impressed us at the Elite 75 Frosh/Soph as the class is obviously strong on the perimeter. Here’s a look at some of the best: Taelon Martin – He’s only just beginning to grow into his frame but Martin already possesses the length, touch, instincts, handle, vision and court awareness to be special when it comes to making plays. If he works hard for the next four years, he has a very… READ MORE >

#E75 Frosh/Soph – 2019 Frontcourt Standouts

Posted Friday, September 25th, 2015

The class of 2019 made their introduction last weekend at the Elite 75 – Frosh/Soph. Here’s a look at the freshmen frontcourt players that stood out right away: Maxwell Lorca-Lloyd – This guy is absolutely loaded with talent. He’s 6-foot-9 with long arms but covers the court and moves with the smoothness of a guard. He’s got good touch inside the paint and can put it down once or twice but is just starting to realize how talented he is.… READ MORE >

ZG Fall Tip-Off Preview