Posted Friday, November 13th, 2009
Last year the Brimmer and May School started its first campaign in NEPSAC Class “B”, making it to the semifinals. This year they have to offset the loss of Kyle Casey, now in his freshman season at Harvard, but nonetheless, it is clear that they are going to be back in the mix as one of the top teams in New England. They return a very experienced backcourt of Derek Retos and Eric Alleyne. Retos is a 1,400+ point scorer…
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Posted Thursday, November 12th, 2009
The New England Skills Academies returned to Connecticut this fall with two sessions in Bridgeport and New Britain. Over 40 players hoping to play at the next level filled both sessions and a number of those prospects managed to distinguish themselves to the New England Recruiting Report. Here’s a look at some of the players in action: Rich Conway, Berlin – His unparalleled work ethic makes him a success and has allowed him to develop his skills. His handle is…
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Posted Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Wednesday marked the first day of the fall early signing period and there were plenty of headlines from New England and beyond. The signing period, which will last until November 18th, is significant because while prospects are allowed to make verbal commitments to schools at virtually anytime, that commitment does not become contractually binding until they sign their National Letter of Intent (NLI). The NCAA only allows senior prospects the opportunity to sign for 8 days in the pre-season. Following…
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Posted Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Jasper Grassa is officially staying close to home next year after signing his National Letter of Intent to play his college basketball at Bentley. “I am very excited about attending Bentley next year. The academic reputation of Bentley University played a major role in my decision, as well as the opportunity to work with and play for Coach Lawson and Coach Bettencourt,” Grassa said. “I see this as a great opportunity for me to continue to play a game I…
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Posted Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Sandro Carissimo a six-foot-two combo-guard from Iona Prep in New York committed to Vermont on Wednesday, joining his high school teammate Brian Voelkel in the Catamounts’ 2010 recruiting class. Carissimo is a versatile player who can play both backcourt positions, has a tight handle and good floor game, and makes shots from the perimeter. He ran with the New York Gauchos on the summer travel circuit. Carissimo was also generating interest from Albany, Brown, Davidson, Harvard, Holy Cross, and St.…
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Posted Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
It should come as no surprise that South Kent’s star swingman, J.J. Moore is going to end up in the Big East. After all, just about every school in the conference has attempted to recruit the New York native. Late Wednesdady morning Moore made his pick and made a verbal commitment to Pittsburgh and head coach Jamie Dixon. Moore had recently trimmed his list to Pittsburgh, St. John’s, and Louisville but was also courted by Connecticut, Syracuse, West Virginia, Marquette,…
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Posted Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
While some prep school teams are still preparing for their season openers, the Lee Academy team is already 15 games into theirs, having opened on September 27th. Because New England’s northern most prep school has no conference affiliation, they’re not regulated by the same guidelines, and so can play games as early or as late in the season as they so desire. Thus far Lee’s schedule has consisted primarily of all-star or international teams, but with most other prep schools…
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Posted Monday, November 9th, 2009
Jason Morris came to New England four years ago from his home in Augusta, Georgia. Now after spending four years at the Hotchkiss School, Morris is heading back to his home state after committing to Georgia Tech this weekend while in Atlanta. “It could have gone either way with Georgia Tech or Clemson,” Morris told Jackets Online. “I was laying in my bed in my hotel room in Atlanta and it just felt right in my gut. I knew I…
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Posted Monday, November 9th, 2009
28 teams from Western Connecticut make the trip to Trumbull on Sundays for what has developed into one of the state’s top fall leagues. The New England Recruiting Report was on hand this Sunday to check out the action including a match-up between two of the teams that are projected to be among the CIAC’s best this year in Bassick and St. Joe’s. Greg Langston led St. Joe’s to a 15-0 run to start the game as they swarmed Bassick…
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Posted Sunday, November 8th, 2009
D.J. Irving a six-foot point guard from Archbishop Carroll High School in Philadelphia committed to BU recently. Irving is the 7th player in the class of 2010 to verbal to the Terriers and the 6th Philadelphia product of the group. He joins 6’5” small forward Travis Robinson, 6’8” power forward Dominic Morris, 6’1” shooting guard Mike Terry, 6’8” big man Anthony Mayo, 6’4” shooting guard Malik Thomas, and 5’9” point guard Henry Gaskins in head coach Pat Chambers’ first recruiting…
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