Judson off the Board

Judson off the Board

Posted Wednesday, February 25th, 2015

St. John's Prep senior swingman Ben Judson recently deposited at Johnson State College in Vermont where he'll join the men's basketball team next season. The six-foot-five swingman is a southpaw sniper best known for his ability to shoot the ball with range from behind the three-point line. He's also been a two year captain for St. John's Prep. "I have coached Ben for 4 years now; two as an assistant and two as his head coach. Ben has improved his… READ MORE >

Morrison Back on the Market

Morrison Back on the Market

Posted Monday, February 23rd, 2015

Phillips Exeter Academy post-graduate Troy Morrison is back on the market and again open in his recruitment. College coaches began backing off Morrison earlier this fall when he was believed to be heading closer to his home in Georgia, but that never came to fruition and so now high academic schools have another talented two-way player available at the relatively late date. A pure point guard and hard-nosed defender, Morrison is a little bit of a throwback style player in… READ MORE >

HoopRootz Sophomore Series Part 5

HoopRootz Sophomore Series Part 5

Posted Saturday, February 21st, 2015

Sophomore power forward Nick Osarenren has been a horse on the front-line this season for Governors Academy, averaging 14 points and 11 rebounds and most-recently going for 22 points in a big win over Rivers. Meanwhile, sophomore southpaw wing high-riser Jalyn Hinton has consistently produced in a variety of ways on both sides of the ball, scoring about a dozen a game while making a big impact on the glass and also accumulating dimes, steals, deflections, and blocks. The Governors… READ MORE >

Spellman Calls it for Villanova

Spellman Calls it for Villanova

Posted Friday, February 20th, 2015

New England's top ranked junior, MacDuffie School power forward Omari Spellman, made a verbal commitment to Villanova on Friday. The news was first reported by ESPN.com. Spellman, who attended North Royalton High School in Ohio last year, is in his first season in New England but made plenty of appearances in New England prior to this year with his PSA Cardinals AAU team. Spellman has taken multiple unofficial visits to Villanova's campus including a trip to their Midnight Madness event… READ MORE >

Wesleyan Gets a Steal

Wesleyan Gets a Steal

Posted Thursday, February 19th, 2015

Bridgton Academy post-graduate guard Kevin OBrien is headed to Wesleyan University next year after being accepted via early decision. O’Brien marks the second Wolverine product to commit to a NESCAC school in the last week following Phil Leotsakos’ pledge to Connecticut College. O’Brien came to Bridgton by way of Arizona, but had plenty of preexisting New England ties from his father, who previously played at Boston College. A big, six-foot-three guard with long arms and a frame that is still… READ MORE >

Ainge Adding Offers

Ainge Adding Offers

Posted Wednesday, February 18th, 2015

Kimball Union Academy guard Crew Ainge has been on a tear in recent weeks, putting up huge numbers and scoring two division I scholarship offers in the process. The performance that seemed to catch everyone’s attention took place a few weeks back on January 30th when he scored 35 points against Brewster Academy and their four high-major bound guards, going 4-9 from behind the three-point line and 15-17 from the free-throw line.  He followed that up with a triple-double a… READ MORE >

Pemberton’s Stock Rising

Pemberton’s Stock Rising

Posted Tuesday, February 17th, 2015

In his first year at the Master’s School, Connecticut native Elijah Pemberton is in the midst of a breakout season and now has the scholarship offers to prove it. Pemberton landed his first division offer last week from Duquesne head coach Jim Ferry, following his performance at the NPSI in Rhode Island. An assistant coach from Hofstra was also in the stands and now Pride head coach Joe Mihalich is expected to be in attendance on Wednesday when Master’s meets… READ MORE >

HoopRootz Sophomore Series Part 4

HoopRootz Sophomore Series Part 4

Posted Monday, February 16th, 2015

Sophomore scoring guard Romario Ebanks of Boston's O'bryant high school is averaging 16 points and is currently the highest scoring sophomore in the BCL after Tyrone Perry (18 per game). Ebanks has a quick-trigger and can be deadly when he gets it going as he's had a 27 point game against Madison High School and a 23 point game against Malden Catholic. Meanwhile, manning the patrols is another sophomore in point guard Kenrick Dixon, who is averaging and doing a… READ MORE >

Commitment Catch-Up

Commitment Catch-Up

Posted Sunday, February 15th, 2015

We saw a trio of local prep products commit to NESCAC programs this weekend – here’s a rundown:Leotsakos to Connecticut CollegeBridgton Academy post-graduate forward Phil Leotsakos committed to Connecticut College immediately after receiving his acceptance notification this weekend. A 2014 graduate of Boston College High School, Leotsakos has also been a longtime member of the Middlesex Magic AAU program.“Phil is one of the best athletes and most instinctual players who has ever played in the Magic program,” Michael Crotty Jr.… READ MORE >

Elite 75 Academic Experience debuting next month

Elite 75 Academic Experience debuting next month

Posted Friday, February 13th, 2015

For the last nine years Elite 75 has become synonymous with the very best showcases New England has to offer.Now, for the first time, that Elite 75 tradition is stretching into the realm of academia and including much more than just a showcase with the Elite 75 Academic Experience, a one of a kind event set to debut on Sunday, March 15th at Wesleyan University. While the event will include the same levels of competition and exposure that Elite 75… READ MORE >

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