Posted Sunday, August 2nd, 2020
This was going to be a big year for Anthony Clayton as he was going to have the opportunity to play, and prove himself, against the best competition possible, both in the prep and grassroots ranks. It began in the NEPSAC, where he transferred into Avon Old Farms to run Matt Mihalich's team. This spring and summer, Clayton's long tenure with the City Rocks program was going to culminate with a spot on the roster of their EYBL team. Of…
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Posted Saturday, August 1st, 2020
Kenny Blakeney took over as head basketball coach at Howard University over a season ago and is already having a huge impact, not only on the basketball community at Howard but at the University as a whole. Outside of basketball, Blakeney is an entrepreneur and leader in the black in community. He is currently working with Michelle Obama and Chris Paul’s ‘When We All Vote’ initiative with the goal of increasing black voter registration among young people. When Covid-19 forced…
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Posted Friday, July 31st, 2020
Yesterday, we profiled the players in the New York Lightning Select’s 2021 class. The roster features a pair of prospects in the class of 2022 as well though in Peter Carey and Tommy Mooney. As we said yesterday, Carey just might be the biggest sleeper in all of New England, but that certainly won’t last. It takes about two minutes to see the size, fluidity, and athleticism that make him a very rare long-term prospect. The comparisons to a young…
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Posted Thursday, July 30th, 2020
There are lots of sneaker sponsored grassroots programs that have multiple teams, but let’s be clear about something, the New York Lightning Select program is no one’s “B team.” In fact, when we watched them workout last week, we found ourselves asking the same question repeatedly, “isn’t that guy good enough to play for the EYBL team?” The first and most obvious example was Peter Carey, who might just be the best kept secret in New England. It won’t stay…
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Posted Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
On Monday, we profiled Rhode Island Elite’s u17 team, and while it is an undeniably talented group with multiple scholarship prospects, the reality is that the program’s u16 team is even deeper and more talented. The best prospect in the gym was undoubtedly Isaiah Miranda. A 7-footer in the class of 2023 who spent last season at the Phelps School in Pennsylvania after not getting varsity minutes in Rhode Island the year prior. Miranda is still extremely raw and only…
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Posted Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
Expressions Elite and incoming Putnam Science Academy point guard Bensley Joseph announced his commitment to Miami on Monday. Joseph spent the last two years at Cushing Academy and was selected for the USA Basketball Junior National Team mini-camp both last summer and fall, had high-major offers across multiple conferences. He announced his decision via social media, thanking his coaches along the way. 100% Committed���� pic.twitter.com/hHV3eNKUgF — Bensley Joseph (@BensleyJoseph_) July 27, 2020 "What Miami is getting is a big time…
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Posted Sunday, July 26th, 2020
It was 90 degrees outside, the gym wasn’t air conditioned, and the team had already played earlier in the day. And yet, when we walked in the gym to watch Rhode Island Elite last Thursday night, what we saw was a competitive and well-organized practice with constant energy, communication, and competition. In short, they were getting after it and getting better. And this is the norm for Rhode Island Elite. They’re in the gym every day, sometimes twice a…
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Posted Saturday, July 25th, 2020
The coronavirus has impacted players all over the world, including those hoping to get to New England. The Tokyo Samurai are an AAU youth basketball organization in Japan that annually travels to compete in the United States and sends players to local prep schools. Unfortunately this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, they weren't able to make that trip and, consequently, haven't gotten the exposure to college and prep coaches here in the states that they were counting on. They…
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Posted Friday, July 24th, 2020
It has been four months since COVID-19 dramatically altered daily life here in New England. In our tiny corner of the world, basketball was essentially shut-down at all levels and while balls are just starting to bounce again, the reality is that this is anything but a normal summer. The NCAA recruiting period was cancelled in both the spring and the summer, and with cases continuing to spike across the country, chances are the fall will follow suit. At NERR,…
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Posted Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
St. George's Dominic Mello has been a well-known local prospect for quite some time. He proved himself against top competition while running with Expressions over the years, just helped St. George's to their best season in program history, and has early offers from the likes of Bryant and New Hampshire along with interest from several other D1 programs. While Mello can be dynamic with the ball in his hands, he's shown tremendous growth and maturation in terms of understanding of…
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