Beaver Country Day Lands New Coach & Freshman Star

Beaver Country Day Lands New Coach & Freshman Star

Posted Sunday, June 21st, 2009

Juan Figueroa, who has been the head boys’ basketball coach at O’Bryant School of Math & Sciences for the last ten years, has accepted the head coaching position at Beaver Country Day School.  Figueroa will be leaving behind quite a legacy at O’Bryant, having led his team to the Boston City South championship in 7 of the last 8 years, going undefeated in league play in 4 of those seasons, and reaching the division II south sectional finals on three… READ MORE >

New England Recruiting Report Coverage Schedule

New England Recruiting Report Coverage Schedule

Posted Saturday, June 20th, 2009

We’re always flooded with lots of calls and e-mails inquiring about exactly what events we’re planning to attend and cover, but this time of year those inquiries go through the roof.  So in response, we figured it a good idea to print our schedule of events we’re planning to cover throughout the rest of the month of June and the first half of the July live period.  University of Hartford Team CampJune 27th & 28th  Hartford’s first ever team camp… READ MORE >

Lawhorn Headed to South Kent

Lawhorn Headed to South Kent

Posted Friday, June 19th, 2009

Danny Lawhorn will be transferring out of Hartford Public High School following the conclusion of his junior year and moving on to the South Kent School.  Lawhorn is already committed to Boston College, having made a verbal commitment to Eagles Head Coach Al Skinner in December.  Lawhorn was Hartford Public’s third leading scorer this year at 13.5 points per game, but was expected to be the cornerstone of the Owls program next year as a senior.  Instead he’ll head to… READ MORE >

Smotrycz & Lubick Earn All-Star Honors at NBA Camp

Smotrycz & Lubick Earn All-Star Honors at NBA Camp

Posted Thursday, June 18th, 2009

The NBPA Camp tipped off yesterday at the University of Virgnia.  This year’s camp is the most exclusive in the event’s history as 49 of the top 50 players in the country accepted invitations to participate – in all likelihood making it the nation’s premier camp of the year.  All together there are 100 players in the field. 20 of those 100 players were selected earlier today for the camp’s first ever all-star game.  Players were selected based on a… READ MORE >

Bay State Magic College Showcase – Event Recap

Bay State Magic College Showcase – Event Recap

Posted Thursday, June 18th, 2009

The Bay State Magic showcase featured a nice collection of talent as the event featured players from a variety of different local AAU clubs.  Here’s a look at who stood out:  Matt Dean, 6'3", SG, Franklin HSHis court vision was out of this world. He wasn't a point guard but he always made the right pass, no matter what, even if it was the simple one. He had several amazing passes, and often was running the break for his team… READ MORE >

3 NMH’ers Shine at UVA Elite Camp

3 NMH’ers Shine at UVA Elite Camp

Posted Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

It has been a very busy few days for three of NMH’s more notable returning players. Matt Brown and Joe Sharkey were in action last weekend at the Rumble in the Bronx.  Brown starred with the Mass Rivals 17-and-under team, helping them to a 2-1 record in their pool, while Sharkey ran with his Expressions’ 16-and-under team that advanced all the way to the semi-finals.  When the tournament ended on Sunday, both players traveled to Princeton University, along with NMH… READ MORE >

Commitment Catch-Up

Commitment Catch-Up

Posted Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Salem State Solidifies Tremendous Class In order to win at the division III level you need scholarship type players and that’s exactly what Salem State has added with the commitments of Keith Brown and Terry Carter.  Brown is an explosive guard who just finished a storied high school career at Marlborough.  He impacts the game at both ends of the floor as he is very proficient attacking the rim off the dribble and is also a very good defender.  Carter… READ MORE >

Rumble in the Bronx – Final Observations

Rumble in the Bronx – Final Observations

Posted Monday, June 15th, 2009

Teams: CBC u17 – They took the championship in the silver bracket to claim their 3rd consecutive title, having won the gold championship at the Hall of Fame Spring Classic and last weekend’s Boston Shootout.  Their only loss this weekend came in pool play to Team Final who beat them by 9.  Team Final went on to take the gold championship and didn’t have another game within 20 points all weekend long.  CBC did this while playing without a few… READ MORE >

Yale Elite Camp – Event Recap

Yale Elite Camp – Event Recap

Posted Sunday, June 14th, 2009

While the Rumble in the Bronx was going on in New York, some of the best student-athletes in the country flocked to New Haven, Connecticut for the Yale Elite Camp. The weekend-long camp was designed to give kids who are talented both in the classroom and on the basketball court a chance to be seen by coaches from some of the most prestigious institutions in the country. Amongst a deep, national field of players, a number of New England products… READ MORE >

Coleman Picks Providence

Coleman Picks Providence

Posted Saturday, June 13th, 2009

Gerard Coleman spent the day on Providence College’s campus on Sunday as he visited the school unofficially.  Before he left he gave head coach Keno Davis some very good news, making a verbal commitment to join the Friars program.  “I knew coming up here that I was going to commit today,” Coleman told the New England Recruiting Report shortly after informing Providence’s coaching staff of his decision.  Ultimately, it seems Providence offered the star wing player just about everything he… READ MORE >

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