South Kent Forward Earns Scholarship

South Kent Forward Earns Scholarship

Posted Thursday, January 23rd, 2014

South Kent post-graduate forward Jules de Courtenay has accepted a full athletic scholarship to St. Thomas Aquinas College and will be attending school immediately according to South Kent head coach Kelvin Jefferson. The six-foot-seven forward arrived at South Kent this fall from his home country of Australia and established himself as an important part of the Cardinals’ rotation, but would have potentially risked losing NCAA eligibility had he played beyond the first semester due to the December graduation time last… READ MORE >

Unsigned Series – Matt Cimino

Unsigned Series – Matt Cimino

Posted Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014

The New England Recruiting Report’s “Unsigned Series” will profile some of the region’s top available prospects remaining in the class of 2014.   Matt Cimino isn’t a new name for college coaches, but it may be one that they forgot about for a little while.  As an underclassman, the six-foot-eleven Maine native was one of the top up-and-coming prospects in New England.  He came up the ranks playing side by side with Noah Vonleh on the grassroots circuit, spacing the… READ MORE >

Who are 2014’s Sleepers?

Who are 2014’s Sleepers?

Posted Tuesday, January 21st, 2014

It happens each and every year.  A new group of talented prospects leave New England’s borders, go out into the world of college basketball and ultimately surprise us.  Surprises come in different forms and while nobody wants to talk about the disappointments there are always plenty of those as well…players who never live up to their potential, often times for reasons that we saw coming during their high school days.  But there are plenty of pleasant surprises as well.  Players… READ MORE >

BABC Winter Classic – Event Recap

BABC Winter Classic – Event Recap

Posted Monday, January 20th, 2014

The third and final day of exciting action from Boston took place on Monday at the Reggie Lewis Center in remembrance of Rodney Hughes.  Here’s a rundown from the first ever BABC Winter Classic:North Quincy 47  Dorchester 30North Quincy got the better of Dorchester in a defensive oriented contest in which the victors held their opposition to just three field goals in the second half, including a thirteen minute span off the game clock without a single one.  Anthony Green… READ MORE >

BABC Prep Classic - Sunday Recap

BABC Prep Classic - Sunday Recap

Posted Sunday, January 19th, 2014

The second and final day of the BABC Prep Classic took place on Sunday.  An exciting weekend of basketball will conclude on Monday with the BABC Winter Classic.  Here's a look back at Sunday's action:Vermont Academy 64 Pingree 52 The first game of Day 2 at BABC Prep Classic was a battle between Pingree School and Vermont academy. Pingree came out strong at the tip and took a 17-6 lead with 6 minutes remaining in the half. This was until… READ MORE >

Hoophall Classic – Weekend Recap

Hoophall Classic – Weekend Recap

Posted Sunday, January 19th, 2014

The Spalding Hoophall Classic is now in full swing with four national games set to be televised live on ESPNU on Monday.  Here’s a look back at some of the local action that has gone down over the course of the weekend:Saturday - Putnam (MA) 77  Woodstock Academy (CT) 45The top ranked team in the MIAA made yet another statement with a commanding win over one of the CIAC's best to start the day on Saturday.  Four different  players finished… READ MORE >

BABC Prep Classic – Saturday Recap

BABC Prep Classic – Saturday Recap

Posted Saturday, January 18th, 2014

The 8th annual BABC Prep Classic got underway Saturday at the Shelbourne Community Center in Roxbury, here’s a rundown of the action: Northfield Mount Hermon 69  Brimmer & May 48 Josh Sharma opened the game on a tear, scoring his team’s first ten points with a pair of strong finishes as well as two threes, demonstrating an enhanced offensive game.  With NMH’s defense keyed on stopping Brimmer star Sammy Mojica, the Drexel bound guard finished with just 8 points while… READ MORE >

Hoophall Classic Preview

Hoophall Classic Preview

Posted Friday, January 17th, 2014

After two days of local action, the Spalding Hoophall Classic is about to kick into full gear on Saturday with six games including a pair of New England match-ups followed by four high profile national contests.  In total, we’ll see 17 games featuring 32 of the top players in the ESPN 100 and 6 of the top 10 players in the country.  The top ranked player in the national class of 2014, Jahlil Okafor, takes the court on Monday as… READ MORE >

This Week’s Notable Performances

This Week’s Notable Performances

Posted Thursday, January 16th, 2014

Here's a look at New England's notable performances from the last seven days, as announced via the New England Recruiting Report twitter account @NERRhoops throughout the week: Notable Performance: Hopkins (CT) sophomore Charlie Zane was named @GameTimeCT Athlete of the Week http://t.co/2sG8rJfW6e — NERR (@NERRHoops) January 16, 2014 Notable Performance: @TiltonBVHoops junior Terance Mann @TeranceMann had 25pts & 10rebs in a win over McDuffie — NERR (@NERRHoops) January 16, 2014 Notable Performance: Brimmer & May (MA) senior Sammy Mojica @SammyMojica15… READ MORE >

BABC to Host 2014 Winter Classic

BABC to Host 2014 Winter Classic

Posted Wednesday, January 15th, 2014

The Boston Amateur Basketball Club will host their annual Winter Classic this weekend, beginning with one game on Sunday at Chelsea High School and continuing Monday with five more contests at the Reggie Lewis Center.  In total six high level match-ups will feature ten of the MIAA’s top teams according to ESPN Boston.  To start the action on the Sunday, first year head coach John Dullea will lead his #10 St. John’s Prep squad against Melrose and head coach Mike… READ MORE >

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