Local Products Attend Nike Elite 100

Posted Tuesday, June 14th, 2016

Six local products were in Saint Louis last week for Nike Elite 100, the brand's annual event for the nation's top underclassmen. With four days of competition and instruction, all of which was closed to both the general public and mass media, players battled it out to show which were some of the brand's most promising underclassmen. In the class of 2018 New England was represented by Tilton School's Marcus Zegarowski, St. Andrew's Cole Swider, and Jordan Hardwick and Arashma… READ MORE >

Champions Crowned at ZG Nationals

Posted Monday, June 13th, 2016

Over 550 teams came in to Zero Gravity National Finals hoping for a chance to hoist Sunday's trophy, but those honors only went to a select few clubs. Here's a run down of championship action in all three high school divisions as well as a look at some of Sunday's best individual performances. Varsity Division Mass Rivals, BABC, New England Playaz, CBC, Metro Boston, B2L, Mass Premier, and DC Blue Devils all advanced to the quarterfinals by winning their pool. … READ MORE >

ZG Finals - Day 1 Recap

Posted Sunday, June 12th, 2016

The Zero Gravity Finals punctuated the spring AAU season by welcoming over 550 teams to the state of Massachusetts for the biggest grassroots tournament of the year. With the vast majority of New England’s top programs in attendance, day one of the event was like a who’s who of New England’s best: Varsity Division Makai Ashton-Langford (Mass Rivals, 2017)- Ashton-Langford was the (unofficial) player of the day, making it look easy with his smooth game and finesse finishes. He was… READ MORE >

Williston Guard D1 Bound

Posted Saturday, June 11th, 2016

Williston Northampton post-graduate guard Jamaal David made a verbal commitment to Charleston Southern, a division I program competing in the Big South Conference, earlier this week before signing on Friday. David graduated from Bullis High School in Maryland before opting for his post-graduate season where he was able to transition into more of a guard after playing primarily on the wing throughout most of his high school career. David became an important contributor for a Wildcat team that went on… READ MORE >

Previewing the ZG Finals

Posted Friday, June 10th, 2016

This weekend, the annual Zero Gravity Finals returns to the greater Boston area. With over 550 teams expected across more than 50 courts, the event is attracting teams from Texas to Canada and promises to be one of the nation's biggest and deepest grassroots events of the year. Last week we published an overview of the top local teams to watch. With the schedule set, we take a more detailed look at these teams as well as intriguing pool play… READ MORE >

Desrosiers Makes Decision

Posted Wednesday, June 8th, 2016

Northfield Mount Hermon rising senior forward Jerome Desrosiers made a verbal commitment to Princeton on Wednesday, bringing an early end to his recruitment. Desrosiers is originally from Canada but recently completed his third season at NMH where he was a part of their NEPSAC AAA championship run this season. He’s had a huge spring on the Adidas Gauntlet circuit with the New England Playaz, averaging over 12 points and nearly 6 rebounds per game while shooting 59% from the floor… READ MORE >

MacDuffie’s Eichler Detroit Bound

Posted Tuesday, June 7th, 2016

MacDuffie School post-graduate big man Malik Eichler committed to the University of Detroit on Tuesday afternoon following an official visit to their campus over the weekend. A native of Germany who was born and raised in Berlin before coming to the United States for his post-graduate year, Eichler is nearly seven-feet tell with a versatile inside-out southpaw skill set. It took him some time to adjust to the speed and physicality of the American game but he made consistent strides… READ MORE >

ESPN Announces 2017 Rankings

Posted Tuesday, June 7th, 2016

ESPN announced their updated rankings in the class of 2017 on Tuesday, expanding from the ESPN 60 to the ESPN 100 heading into the summer months. New England was well represented on the list as usual. Putnam Science Academy guard Hamidou Diallo, who runs with the New York Rens on the EYBL circuit, was the first local name to come up on the list as 12th overall prospect in the country. One of the truly elite athletes in the country,… READ MORE >

Introducing the Big Apple Summer Showcase

Posted Tuesday, June 7th, 2016

For the first time since 2011, NERR will host a live event during the upcoming July evaluation period. The Big Apple Summer Showcase will debut on Wednesday, July 13th and Thursday, July 14th - the first two days of the second week of the period - at the state of the art House of Sports facility in Ardsley, New York. Run in collaboration with Zero Gravity Basketball, the event is the only team tournament held in the northeast region on… READ MORE >

ASFL Rosters Announced

Posted Sunday, June 5th, 2016

A Shot For Life, Inc. is pleased to announce the roster of our fourth annual A Shot For Life Challenge. The event is a hybrid of a highly competitive basketball shooting competition and a fundraiser. The winner of the A Shot For Life Challenge is officially named “The Best Shooter in Massachusetts”. Thanks to their incredible generosity, the ASFL Challenge will once again be held at the University Sports Complex in Hanover on August 6th. The funds raised by the… READ MORE >

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