Posted Thursday, November 29th, 2012
Hoop Mountain’s annual Prep School Classic gets underway on Friday at St. Andrew’s School with Lawrence Academy taking on Lee Academy at 3:30pm. A class AA rivalry game is up next as Marianapolis Prep faces off against Cushing while two old rivals from the former class A match-up at 6:30 with Worcester Academy taking on South Kent. Six games are on tap for Sunday as Lee and Brimmer & May get things going at 11:30. The host school, St. Andrew’s,…
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Posted Wednesday, November 28th, 2012
After profiling Classes AAA, AA, and A in recent days, here’s one final preview of the upcoming season in the NEPSAC with a look at Classes B and C. Class BBeaver Country Day has everything you could want in a title contender – size, guard play, depth, and star power. Jacquil Taylor should be unmatched inside the paint in Class B while his brother Maurice Taylor provides a tremendous compliment. Jeff Spellman headlines a talented backcourt that also includes the…
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Posted Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
For some NEPSAC programs, the 2012-2013 officially gets underway today. With that in mind here’s a look at some of the programs who could contend for this year’s championship in Class A:Phillips Exeter Academy – With as many as ten different players on the roster capable of contributing, head coach Jay Tilton has his deepest and most talented group since joining the league. Chris Braley earned first team all New England honors a year ago and this season he’ll be…
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Posted Monday, November 26th, 2012
The race for the Class AA championship appears to be wide open this season. Unlike years past, when there would be one or two heavy favorites going into the season, there appears to be a wide range of teams that can realistically call themselves contenders. True Contenders Cushing AcademyFull ProfileThey’ve got arguably the most dependable interior presence in the league in senior forward Andrew Chrabascz, along with an explosive backcourt tandem in Kaleb Joseph and Jalen Adams. There is also…
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Posted Sunday, November 25th, 2012
The New England prep school basketball landscape is always evolving. Even recently, historically proud programs like MCI and Winchendon School have de-emphasized basketball while other schools like Wilbraham & Monson and Vermont Academy are showing the commitment necessary to build winning programs. In Granby, Massachusetts there could be another prep program with the potential to grow into a staple of New England basketball. The MacDuffie School made great strides last season under first year head coach Jerry McCullough, advancing all…
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Posted Saturday, November 24th, 2012
Next Best Basketball was one of several video outlets on hand at last weekend's National Prep Showcase. From three full days of coverage, NBB has now released their top 15 plays from the weekend.
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Posted Friday, November 23rd, 2012
It was only a few short months ago that the New England Recruiting Report profiled Milton Academy senior forward Ikemefuna Ngwudo. Coming off a long battle with a foot injury, Ngwudo was in the final weeks of his rehabilitation and just about to resume full five and five workouts. Three months later and the senior forward is now back to full strength, but his months of rehabilitation made a lasting impact, especially when it came to his recruitment. Ngwudo…
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Posted Friday, November 23rd, 2012
Brimmer & May enters the upcoming season as a program intent to rectify their mistakes from the past. This is a group that won’t deny they underachieved last year, but in a day and age where most kids run for the hills and look to transfer at the first sign of adversity, this team has proven to be the exception to the rule. Not one player looked to transfer after last season and instead the senior core of Jake Fay,…
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Posted Wednesday, November 21st, 2012
Sean Obi signed a National Letter of Intent with Rice University on Wednesday, just hours before the early siging period came to an end. Obi's commitment comes only days after his official visit to Rice. Obi is a Nigerian native who came to the United States in August of 2010. His story is a truly unique one, perhaps best described in this article from Greenwich Magazine, which tells his of his journey from his home country and the impact he…
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Posted Wednesday, November 21st, 2012
With the National Prep Showcase now a thing of the past, the next big prep school event is only a week and a half away as the annual Hoop Mountain Prep Classic will move to St. Andrew’s School in Rhode Island from November 30th to December 2nd. Here’s a look at the recently updated schedule:Friday, Nov 30th3:30 Lawrence Academy v Lee Academy5:00 Marianapolis Prep v. Cushing Academy6:30 South Kent v. Worcester Academy8:30 Notre Dame Prep v. REDASaturday, Dec 1st11:30…
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