EYBL, UAA recap from Indianapolis

EYBL, UAA recap from Indianapolis

Posted Tuesday, April 26th, 2016

Nike and Under Armour both set up shot in Indianapolis this weekend for the last of two evaluation periods. At the EYBL, BABC had a resurgence going 3-1 in the session while Expressions Elite went 2-2 and now New England’s two Nike sponsored programs find themselves tied in third place in Division C at 4-3 on the season heading into session 3 next month in May. Terrell Brown emerged as the star for BABC this weekend. He opened with a… READ MORE >

Rivals, Playaz qualify for Gauntlet Finale

Rivals, Playaz qualify for Gauntlet Finale

Posted Monday, April 25th, 2016

The second stop on the Adidas Gauntlet tour took place this past weekend in Atlanta were both the Mass Rivals and New England Playaz finished with 3-1 records in the u17 division to punch their ticket to South Carolina in July for the Adidas Gauntlet Finale. After going 4-0 last weekend in Dallas, the Rivals wrap-up the evaluation period with an overall record of 7-1 with their lone loss coming on Saturday to Upward Stars in a battle of two… READ MORE >

Lynch headlines latest commitment catch-up

Lynch headlines latest commitment catch-up

Posted Sunday, April 24th, 2016

Wheeler School (RI) shooting guard Graham Lynch committed to Wheaton College (MA) earlier this week. A private liberal arts college in Norton, Massachusetts, Wheaton is a division III school that competes in the highly competitive NEWMAC (New England Men's and Women's Athletic Conference). "I chose Wheaton because I was looking for a small school with a great academic reputation and a strong basketball tradition," Lynch said. "I'm really excited for the opportunities that Wheaton has to offer." The sharp-shooting Lynch… READ MORE >

How Thon Maker Impacts Prep School Basketball

How Thon Maker Impacts Prep School Basketball

Posted Saturday, April 23rd, 2016

In a recent piece for CoxHub.com, the New England Recruiting Report examined the NBA's ruling to allow Thon Maker to enter the 2016 NBA Draft without attending a year of college. The decision reinforces a precedent set last year when the NBA allowed IMG Academy big man Satnam Singh to enter the 2015 NBA Draft. What are the implications for prep school basketball and New England prep products in particular? Click here to read the story in its entirety. READ MORE >

Hicks, Batts come off the board

Hicks, Batts come off the board

Posted Friday, April 22nd, 2016

Two more prospects in the class of 2016 have come off the board in the last 24 hours as Kashaun Hicks and Julian Batts have both committed to division I schools. Hicks is staying in New England for another four years as he becomes the first player to commit to new Central Connecticut head coach Donyell Marshall. A skilled wing who shoots the ball well from the three-point line, has good positional size and long arms, Hicks is a New… READ MORE >

This Week’s Recruiting in Review

This Week’s Recruiting in Review

Posted Friday, April 22nd, 2016

The second weekend of the April evaluation period is set to tip-off tonight with local teams traveling to Indianapolis, Atlanta, Pittsburgh and Providence. But before we officially turn our attention toward the second of two weekends it's time to take one collective look back on all of the new offers and info to come out of last week's session. The biggest winners were Putnam Science guard Hamidou Diallo and South Kent guard Tremont Waters, who run with New York Rens… READ MORE >

Yags’ Point Forward - All New England EYBL I

Yags’ Point Forward - All New England EYBL I

Posted Wednesday, April 20th, 2016

In the latest edition of his personal blog, Mike Yagmin provides his All-New England team from session I of Nike's EYBL after checking out the action firsthand in Brooklyn this weekend: The 2016 Nike EYBL season kicked off this past weekend as their opening session brought some of the nation's best prospects to Brooklyn. New England was extremely well represented as players from area prep schools took the court for the BABC, New York Rens, PSA Cardinals, Albany City Rocks,… READ MORE >

Roche Signs with Santa Clara in ‘16

Roche Signs with Santa Clara in ‘16

Posted Tuesday, April 19th, 2016

Proctor Academy center Julian Roche signed a National Letter of Intent with Santa Clara on Monday just eight days after helping to lead his D.C. Blue Devils AAU squad to the championship at the Northeast Hoops Festival. Roche is a native of New Brunswick, Canada who initially arrived at Proctor Academy as part of the 2016 class but opted to reclassify to 2017 following a torn ACL last March that cost him the entire AAU season. Roche rehabbed hard enough… READ MORE >

New York Recap

New York Recap

Posted Tuesday, April 19th, 2016

The Nike EYBL season opened this weekend in Brooklyn with a cruise terminal overlooking the Statue of Liberty and the tip of Manhattan turning into a facility hosting four basketball courts and hundreds of on-looking college coaches. New England’s two Nike sponsored teams, Expressions Elite and BABC, opened their 2016 season by going 2-1 and 1-2 respectively. BABC opened with a 67-53 win over the Las Vegas Prospects behind a huge performance from Marcus Santos Silva who finished with 18… READ MORE >

Adidas Gauntlet Recap

Adidas Gauntlet Recap

Posted Monday, April 18th, 2016

The Mass Rivals finished the opening session of the Adidas Gauntlet with a record of 4-0 while the New England Playaz weren’t far behind at 3-1. New England’s two squads both delivered losses to Team Loaded programs from North Carolina and Virginia respectively to open play on Friday night. 12 different players saw action for the Rivals, who were led by 23 points from Azar Swain as the Yale pledge went 5-8 from behind the three-point line while unsigned senior… READ MORE >

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