Posted Friday, September 18th, 2015
Putnam Science Academy has been a growing prep power for the last several years, with wins over some of the most established programs in the country and consecutive births in the National Prep Championships to show for it. This year though, their place in the prep landscape has changed. No more will they play the role of spoiler. Now, they’re a clear contender. Coach Tom Espinosa welcomes the most talented team in his tenure to what is expected to be…
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Posted Wednesday, September 16th, 2015
Andrew Garcia, a senior forward from the Master's School in West Simsbury (CT), made a verbal commitment to Stony Brook on Wednesday. The pledge will bring Garcia back closer to home after previously starring at Harlem Village Charter in New York before transferring to Master's in the fall of 2014. The 6-foot-5 forward made a quick splash in the prep ranks, landing several offers last fall, including one from Stony Brook. Steve Pikiell and his staff have been on Garcia…
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Posted Wednesday, September 16th, 2015
After previously cutting his list to ten schools, and hosting head coaches last week at Worcester Academy, Kevin Marfo named his final five on Tuesday night according to Hilltoppers' head coach Jamie Sullivan. Boston College, Providence, DePaul, George Washington and Rhode Island remain in contention for the big man's services coming off a breakout spring and summer with the BABC in which he established himself as one of the premier rebounders in the country. Gone from the list are two…
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Posted Wednesday, September 16th, 2015
Just four days after making his initial commitment to William & Mary, Cheshire Academy swingman Elijah Pemberton had second thoughts and opted to re-open his recruitment according to head coach Kevin Kehoe. The Tribe remain among his top suitors but Pemberton now hopes to take more time going through the process and take his official visits before making a final decision. St. Bonaventure, Southern Illinois, Miami (OH), Towson, Delaware and Northeastern were some of the schools who had initially offered…
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Posted Tuesday, September 15th, 2015
For the second year in a row, Vermont Academy had added a major impact player from north of the border. Last year that player was Corey Johnson, the 6-foot-5 guard who came to Vermont Academy and quickly established himself as one of the best shooters in all of New England basketball. After taking official visits to both Butler and Harvard, Johnson committed to Harvard where it is expected that he will push for playing time from day one on…
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Posted Monday, September 14th, 2015
Mass Elite AAU program hosted the Eastern Elite Fall College Showcase Saturday night at Danvers Indoor Sports Complex. Players participated in games to showcase their talents in a variety of situations. Here are some of the top prospects from the showcase that impressed college coaches and spectators in attendance: D.J. Frechette- Nashua South (2017)- The 11th ranked player in New Hampshire was spectacular throughout the showcase. Frechette, an athletic guard who threw down a handful of dunks in transition,…
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Posted Sunday, September 13th, 2015
With now less than one week before the annual Elite 75 Showcase - Frosh/Soph Edition, we're turning our attention from favorite memories of the past to previews of what could be this weekend. HoopRootz ran special twitter previews throughout the course of last week, and will continue to do so this week, all the way up to "Saturday night Live at the Elite 75." This event always sells out, but there are a limited number of spots still available, so…
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Posted Saturday, September 12th, 2015
William & Mary has come north to New England to grab another talented swingman. The last time they made such a move they ended up with Terry Tarpey, who played a big role on their NCAA tournament team a year ago. This time, it's an equally impactful pledge from Cheshire Academy senior Elijah Pemberton. The 6-foot-4 swingman is one of the most improved players in New England within the last year as he's dramatically improved his skill set, developing his…
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Posted Friday, September 11th, 2015
He put New England on notice at last year’s Elite 75 Frosh/Soph and followed that up with a huge freshmen season at Central Catholic. Unfortunately a leg injury cost him the entire AAU season though as he missed both the spring and summer circuits. Now, Tanahj Pettway is back on looking to prove his return to top-form at the upcoming Elite 75 Showcase – Frosh/Soph Edition. A few weeks ago he released an initial YouTube video of him back on…
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Posted Thursday, September 10th, 2015
While some prep schools have yet to arrive on campus, Northfield Mount Hermon is now well into their second week, which allowed us an early look at a program that has been a model of consistency over the years. The 2012 and 2013 campaigns were certainly the pinnacle of NMH basketball, winning NEPSAC AAA and National Prep Championships in consecutive seasons, but perhaps even more impressive is the fact that they’ve advanced to the Final Four of both the NEPSAC…
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