Baskin to Visit Manhattan

Baskin to Visit Manhattan

Posted Monday, May 4th, 2009

Tevin Baskin spoke to SNY's Adam Zagoria earlier today and filled him in on his plans for the rest of the year.  While he plans on visiting Manhattan College in the next couple of weeks, he's taking a wait and see approach before setting the rest of his visits.  "I'm still hearing from Providence.  Missouri and Georgia Southern are showing interest," Baskin told Zagoria in a text.  "I'm going to wait it out and see what happens and what offers… READ MORE >

Massachusetts 16-Under AAU Recap

Massachusetts 16-Under AAU Recap

Posted Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

WESTON, Mass. - The Rivers School was home to the Massachusetts 16-under AAU Tournament this weekend.  For the first time, the format featured two levels, Division I and Division II, with 15 teams in the former and 12 in the latter.  The higher level of competition was in Division I, although neither was loaded with talent.  A number of the best travel teams in the state are not playing the AAU circuit, so a lot of the best talent was… READ MORE >

Parrom Following Miller to Arizona

Parrom Following Miller to Arizona

Posted Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

Kevin Parrom, who originally committed to Xavier this fall, will follow former Musketeers head coach Sean Miller to the University of Arizona.  Former Xavier assistant coach Emmanuel “Book” Richardson also made the move from Xavier to Arizona, and that was no doubt an important factor in Parrom’s re-recruitment.  Richardson, the former director of the New York Gauchos AAU program, had been the lead recruiter for Parrom throughout the entire process. “I’ve known Book for a long time and I’ve known… READ MORE >

CT AAU State Tournament – Event Recap

CT AAU State Tournament – Event Recap

Posted Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

Sunday was championship day in Hartford as seven teams earned the title of Connecticut’s best.  Among those were the Connecticut Basketball Club in the 17u & 16u divisions, and Connecticut Elite in the 15u division.  Of all seven divisions, the 17’s had the least amount of competition as CBC blew out their opponent in each of their four games, not winning any contest by less than 20 points despite playing without Majok Majok, Dominique Langston, and Jefferson Lora.  The exclamation… READ MORE >

Commitment Catch-Up

Commitment Catch-Up

Posted Friday, May 1st, 2009

Palozej to Endicott Stafford (CT) High School’s Heyden Palozej was one of the first players to commit to play next year for newly appointed Endicott head coach Phil Rowe.  Palozej averaged just under 20 points per game for Stafford this year and was named to the Hartford Courant honorable mention list for their Fab. 15 team.  Palozej is a tough scoring guard who puts immediate pressure on the opposing defense.  He began to stand out to college coaches last spring… READ MORE >

Stony Brook Gets a Good One in Preboye

Stony Brook Gets a Good One in Preboye

Posted Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Stony Brook head coach Steve Piekell received a verbal commitment from Springfield, Massachusetts native and Winchendon post-graduate Preye Preboye on Tuesday.  He is expected to sign his National Letter of Intent on Sunday.  The 6’5” forward sent his recruiting stock consistently upwards this year as he thrived during his post-graduate season at the Winchendon School, averaging 15 points and 10 rebounds per game.  Prior to arriving Winchendon, Preboye began his high school career at Amherst High School and then transferred… READ MORE >

NERR & DBA Announce CT Skills Academy

NERR & DBA Announce CT Skills Academy

Posted Thursday, April 30th, 2009

The Connecticut Skills Academy will be an after school program designed specifically for serious high school players hoping to continue their careers at the next level. Whether you are a graduating senior preparing for your first college season or a rising underclassmen hoping to showcase yourself to college coaches this summer, the Connecticut Skills Academy is just what you’re looking for to bring your game to new levels.  Former Quinnipiac University head coach Joe DeSantis and his staff will lead… READ MORE >

Bartelstein Shuns Offers; Picks Chance to Prove Self at Michigan

Bartelstein Shuns Offers; Picks Chance to Prove Self at Michigan

Posted Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Josh Bartelstein is taking the road less traveled.  Like many young players, Bartelstein grew up with a dream of playing college basketball on a big stage.  When you grow up in the suburbs of Chicago that means you dream about playing in the Big 10.  But what sets this young man apart from so many others is that he’s willing to chase that dream at virtually any cost.  On Tuesday, Bartelstein accepted a preferred walk-on spot at the University of… READ MORE >

Worcester Post-Grad Makes Decision; Signs Letter

Worcester Post-Grad Makes Decision; Signs Letter

Posted Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Corvonn Gaines is bound for East Carolina University next year.  The post-graduate swing man made his decision over the weekend and signed his letter of intent on Monday.  “Corvonn is another long multi-position athlete who can play anywhere on the perimeter,” said ECU head coach Mack McCarthy.  “He has been around basketball his entire life, and has a great understanding of the game.  Corvonn comes from an outstanding basketball family and is a very good student.”  Prior to arriving in… READ MORE >

Moore Ends Recruitment; Headed to Pac-10

Moore Ends Recruitment; Headed to Pac-10

Posted Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

It turns out Reggie Moore won't be using the rest of those visits after all. One day after we reported that Moore was considering taking visits to Arizona, Memphis, and UCLA, the talented guard decided to put a stop to his recruitment and committed to Washington State.  "He selected Washington State over Oregon, Iowa State, and Memphis," said Brewster head coach Jason Smith.  "He also received interested from Miami, UCLA, and Arizona." Moore originally committed to Fresno State and signed… READ MORE >

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