Posted Thursday, September 3rd, 2015
All five of Wenyen Gabriel's finalists are expected to have their head coaches at Wilbraham & Monson Academy within the first two days of the September recruiting period, which tips off next Wednesday, September 9th. Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon, Providence head coach Ed Cooley and Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski will all be in to do "in home visits" on Wednesday while Kentucky head coach John Calipari and UConn head coach Kevin Ollie will be in to do the…
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Posted Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015
HoopRootz has spent the better part of the last three years covering New England's class of 2019, covering them from the time they first arrived on the middle school scene, and as such there might not be anyone else more qualified to preview the region incoming freshmen. Those previews have been rolled out on HoopRootz.net over the last few weeks: Connecticut Rising Freshmen Frontcourt Report Connecticut Rising Freshmen Backcourt Report Massachusetts Rising Freshmen Report: Bigs Massachusetts Rising Freshmen Report: Forwards…
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Posted Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
The South Kent School will welcome one of the best shooters in the country to their line-up this year. Myles Powell, who previously starred at Trenton Catholic High School in New Jersey, is as potent as it gets from behind the three-point line. His range is ridiculously deep and if he's able to set his feet it's as good as in. But Powell has become more than just a catch-and-shoot player. In fact, he's a total scorer now. He might…
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Posted Monday, August 31st, 2015
Next Best Basketball released four new highlight reels last weekend, profiling four of the top players for the D.C. Blue Devils. The Blue Devils had a very succesful month of July, winning the Hoop Group Summer Tip-Off, advancing to the finals at the Summer Jam Fest and then a run to the Elite 8 at AAU nationals in Louisville. Incoming Kimball Union Academy forward Nathan Knight was a huge stock-riser this summer, scoring a reported 27 division I offers: Geo…
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Posted Sunday, August 30th, 2015
As anticipation builds for the eighth annual Elite 75 Showcase - Frosh/Soph Edition, the New England Recruiting Report and HoopRootz have been taking to social media to recall some of the top moments and most notable alums from year's past (see twitter blog below). While this year's event is once again expected to host the very best freshmen and sophomores in New England, and consequently have major implications on updated rankings in '18 and '19, it will also take on…
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Posted Saturday, August 29th, 2015
ESPN wrapped up the release of their updated rankings in all three classes with their ESPN 60 (2017) and ESPN 25 (2018). New England was well represented in the rising junior class with four local products cracking the 60. First up was Putnam Science Academy and New York Jayhawks guard Hamidou Diallo who made a big impression this summer, rising all the way up to 10th in the country. Next up was Cushing Academy and Mass Rivals point guard Makai…
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Posted Wednesday, August 26th, 2015
ESPN published their updated national rankings in the rising senior class of 2016 on Wednesday and New England was well represented on the list. Omari Spellman, who is joining St. Thomas More this season, remained the 16th ranked player in the country. The Villanova pledge went down with a summer ending injury on the first day of the July evaluation period but had already made a statement with his play at the Nike Skills Academy. Wilbraham & Monson forward Wenyen…
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Posted Wednesday, August 26th, 2015
CoxHub, in collaboration with the New England Recruiting Report, has announced a new podcast series entitled "Upside." The Upside podcast series will cover New England and local recruiting but also basketball at all levels, including college and the NBA, and even extending beyond New England's borders when appropriate. The bottom line is that nothing with the roundball will be off limits in this podcast series. The opening podcast includes NERR founder and ESPN recruiting analyst Adam Finkelstein recapping the summer…
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Posted Wednesday, August 26th, 2015
We haven't even hit the month of September yet and already high level basketball is back on the weekends. In fact, this weekend the city of Boston will host a pair of showcases, both of which promise to be full of talent. The BallasTV BreakoutShowcase will take place on Saturday at UMass Boston. The event, which is generating quite a buzz in recent days of Twitter and other forms of social media, includes 3 guaranteed games, all-star game, dunk contest…
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Posted Tuesday, August 25th, 2015
After debuting in the top spot of the initial NERR Class of 2018 rankings, Brimmer & May guard A.J. Reeves is looking to defend his spot at the upcoming Elite 75 Showcase – Frosh/Soph Edition. Reeves had a dynamic performance at last year’s event, followed by a strong freshman season at Brimmer & May. It was more of the same during the AAU season as he impressed on multiple national platforms and earned his first D1 offers in the process…
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