Breaking Down Maine’s 2020 Rankings

Posted Wednesday, February 12th, 2020

How can a player no longer playing within the state of Maine be the top ranked prospect in the state? Well, despite the fact that Aidan Carpenter left Lee Academy at mid-year, he's always been a member of Maine's class of 2020, dating back to his time at Hyde. He also won't officially debut for Siena until next fall, alongside the rest of the class of 2020.  So, while he may not be in Maine right at the moment, there's… READ MORE >

Wilmoth, Kolek fighting for top spot in RI’s 2020 class

Posted Monday, February 10th, 2020

2020 rankings debut in the state of Rhode Island where there the top of the class is strong.  The race for the number one spot is between two players. St. Andrew's Myles Wilmoth is headed to Butler next year and was the only player in the class who was recruited at the high-major level. So from one perspective, that should make him the clear top ranked prospect in the state.  Conversely, St. George's Tyler Kolek is headed to George Mason in… READ MORE >

Woodstock’s Battle Earns Scholarship

Posted Sunday, February 9th, 2020

Woodstock Academy post-graduate guard Nahshon Battle made a verbal commitment to St. Michael's College and head coach Eric Eaton over the weekend, accepting a full athletic scholarship from the division II school in Burlington, Vermont.  Battle graduated from Union Catholic High School in New Jersey last year and played his grassroots basketball with Born Ready Elite this summer.  He has starred for Woodstock's Blue team this year, averaging 19.6 points per game so far this year along with 7 rebounds… READ MORE >

Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers wrapping up

Posted Sunday, February 9th, 2020

25 schools throughout New England took part in the second annual NERR Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers drive last week by hosting charity games and fundraisers at their respective schools.  Participating schools included Pomfret Academy, Lawrence Academy, Avon Old Farms, Bridgton Academy, Brooks School, Cheshire Academy, Mansfield High School, Marianapolis Prep, Millbrook School, Milton Academy, St. George's, St. Paul's, Trinity-Pawling, Worcester Academy, New York Military Academy, Canterbury, Proctor Academy, St. Andrew's, St. Luke's, Governors Academy, St. Thomas More, St. Mark's,… READ MORE >

New England 2021 Rankings Announced

Posted Friday, February 7th, 2020

After updated 2021 rankings in all six states across the region over the course of the last week, today we've released our list of the top 50 prospects in New England's junior class as a whole.  Suffield Academy's Mac Etienne remains the top prospect in the class followed by a pair of guards from Cushing Academy and Putnam Science Academy in Bensley Joseph and Jaylen Murray respectively.  Brimmer & May's Gianni Thompson, Rivers' Camaron Tongue, Loomis Chaffee's Nate Santos, Milton… READ MORE >

Joseph, Thompson, & Tongue lead Mass 2021

Posted Thursday, February 6th, 2020

Cushing Academy point guard Bensley Joseph remains the top ranked prospect in Massachusett's class of 2021. He's a more than capable scorer but his ability to put points on the board isn't what makes him special. Call it what you want, but he's an "alpha" on the floor with an "it" factor about him. Essentially, he's a leader, loaded with intangibles, and a big presence. He changes the game as much, if not more, defensively than he does offensively and… READ MORE >

NCAA Academy Opens Registration

Posted Tuesday, February 4th, 2020

The new NCAA recruiting calendar will return in the summer of 2020 and with it two scholastic recruiting weekends in late June, a four-day non-scholastic period in early July for grassroots events, and then the return of the NCAA College Basketball Academy.  The Academy debuted to mixed reviews in 2019, in large part because the nomination and selection process was not transparent.  In order to be considered for the 2020 Academy, a prospective student-athlete must be registered with the NCAA… READ MORE >

Rhode Island’s 2021 Class Has Depth at the Top

Posted Tuesday, February 4th, 2020

Our updated rankings in the class of 2021 take us to the state of Rhode Island today where several players could make a claim at the top spot.  St. Andrew's Matt Constant, Pilgrim's Tyriek Weeks, Bishop Hendricken's Sebastian Thomas, St. George's Dominic Mello, and even LaSalle's Jake Bender all have a chance to take over that spot over the course of the next 15 months.  Constant has been the most consistently productive against the highest levels of competition. He emerged… READ MORE >

Mike Procopio joins The Upside Podcast to remember Kobe Bryant

Posted Monday, February 3rd, 2020

Massachusetts native Mike Procopio has become one of the most well-known skill development coaches in the world.  He recently served as the Dallas Mavericks director of player of development for six years and prior to that worked directly with Kobe Bryant for four NBA seasons as his strategic game management coach. Those duties came as Procopio was working alongside Tim Glover at ATTACK Athletics in Chicago.  In this interview, Procopio looks back on his time working with Bryant and shares… READ MORE >

Owusu & Bascoe Lead Vermont 2021

Posted Saturday, February 1st, 2020

It would be wrong to look at the race for the number one ranking in the state of Vermont as a competition between two teammates.  Instead, it is a matter of two teammates being head-and-shoulders ahead of everyone else in the class.  Nana Owuso came in as the top ranked player in the state, and has done nothing to lose that distinction. His defense may still be ahead of his offense but his length, the maturity of his approach, and continued evolution… READ MORE >

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