Posted Saturday, September 14th, 2013
The 2013 Elite 75 – Frosh/Soph Edition is now in the books, and the sixth installment of this recent tradition not only lived up to the expectations set by its predecessors, but even raised the bar. The freshmen were the first to take the court and by the time the morning session had come to a close, there was no one in the gym who could deny the bright future ahead for our region in the next four years. Northfield…
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Posted Friday, September 13th, 2013
The 6th annual Elite 75 Showcase – Frosh/Soph Edition takes place on Sunday at the University Sports Complex in Hanover, Massachusetts. The day tips off with the freshmen taking the court at 10am followed by the sophomores at 2pm. The Elite 75 Frosh/Soph has a proud tradition of hosting many of the top up and coming prospects New England has to offer with alumni including Andre Drummond, Kaleb Tarczewski, Alex Murphy, Ricky Ledo, Kris Dunn, Noah Vonleh, Wayne Selden, Kuran…
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Posted Thursday, September 12th, 2013
The state of Massachusetts rivals only Connecticut when it comes to producing scholarship level basketball players in the New England region, and this year’s senior class has prospects for all levels of division I and II basketball. It begins at the top where Goodluck Okonoboh and Kaleb Joseph aren’t just teammates during the spring and summer months, but they’re also the top ranked prospects in the state. Okonoboh, widely considered to be one of the top shot-blockers in the country,…
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Posted Wednesday, September 11th, 2013
The state of Maine is up next as we continue to update 2014 rankings in all six New England states. It should come as no surprise that Lee Academy guard Aaron Calixte remains the top ranked player in the state. Not only is his recruitment at another level with multiple division I offers, but his consistent production has now extended from the winter prep school season throughout the spring and summer grassroots circuit. Calixte may be the top ranked…
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Posted Monday, September 9th, 2013
The Granite State is up next as we continue to roll out our post-summer rankings throughout New England’s six states. It should come as no surprise that Brewster Academy forward Chris McCullough remains the top ranked player in the state. Widely considered to be among the premier forwards and best long-term prospects in the country, McCullough is already committed to Syracuse and preparing to make his Team USA debut at next month’s Developmental Mini-Camp. Not far behind is Kimball Union…
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Posted Sunday, September 8th, 2013
USA Basketball announced the participants for the Developmental National Team October Mini-Camp on Monday. 48 players were selected in all with representatives from the classes of 2014, 2015, and 2016 alike. Three New England products were selected in Brewster Academy senior forward Chris McCullough, Wilbraham & Monson sophomore guard Mustapha Heron, and St. Andrew’s sophomore big man Terrell Brown. The Mini-Camp will be Brown’s first experience with Team USA, although he did participate in the Nike 100 last June for…
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Posted Saturday, September 7th, 2013
Monday, September 9th marks the beginning of the Recruiting Period according to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Recruiting Calendar, and that means that “open gym season” has officially begun around the country. While open gyms are typically associated with prep schools, they are really the only means a division I college coach has of seeing any prospect in New England, regardless of whether they compete in the public schools or the prep schools. Unlike other state associations like New…
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Posted Friday, September 6th, 2013
Abdul-Malik Abu and Jared Terrell announced their college decisions on Saturday afternoon at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, with Abu selecting North Carolina State and Terrell choosing Oklahoma State. Abu had previously trimmed his list to four schools – Connecticut, Florida, North Carolina State, and Providence – and was widely perceived to be choosing between N.C. State and Florida in the days leading up to his announcement. Terrell had also previously trimmed his list to four schools – Cincinnati,…
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Posted Thursday, September 5th, 2013
Abdul-Malik Abu and Jared Terrell, the cornerstones of the Express Elite EYBL team, are set to announce their college choices at a dual press conference set for Saturday at 3pm at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. Abu and Terrell have been linked not just by their travel team, but also by rumors of a potential package deal dating back to the summer of 2011. That remains a possibility at only one school, Providence, who made the final list of…
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Posted Thursday, September 5th, 2013
There’s no denying that Paschal Chukwu is the top ranked senior in the state of Connecticut this season. The Providence bound seven-footer is a consensus top 100 player in the country and rapidly rising up those lists at that. He’s made notable strides to his game in the last six months and is now evolving at a rapid rate on both ends of the floor. Salisbury forward Samuel Dingba retains the second spot on the list. Pound for pound, he’s…
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