Early Signing Period Arrives

Early Signing Period Arrives

Posted Tuesday, November 13th, 2012

Wednesday marked the beginning of the early signing period, the first of two opportunities that 2013 prospects have during the year to sign their National Letters of Intent, contractually binding them to the school which they had previously only committed to verbally.  The next week promises to be a very busy time in New England as 17 of the top 25 pre-season players in New England are expected to sign NLI’s.  Here are a couple of story lines to keep… READ MORE >

MB Nation East-West Showcase - Event Recap

MB Nation East-West Showcase - Event Recap

Posted Monday, November 12th, 2012

MB Nation hosted an East vs West style showcase on Sunday that displayed virtually all of the top talent the state of Maine had to offer.  To the credit of the players in attendance, the quality of the action stayed at a high level as the participants shared the ball offensively and gave a good defensive effort.  Here’s a rundown of the action:  Seniors: West 76  East 73Chris Braley made his return to his home state, and gave local fans… READ MORE >

Donahue Makes Decision

Donahue Makes Decision

Posted Sunday, November 11th, 2012

Boston College scored a steal in their 2013 recruiting class on Sunday and it didn’t even cost them a scholarship.  Northfield Mount Hermon senior guard Sam Donahue made a verbal commitment to accept a spot as a recruited walk-on for next year’s Eagles team.  “B.C. has always been my dream school,” Donahue told the New England Recruiting Report.  “I really liked the coaches, I love Boston, and it’s a great fit for me academically.”  Donahue’s first season at NMH was… READ MORE >

Hoosiers Get Noah

Hoosiers Get Noah

Posted Saturday, November 10th, 2012

Indiana landed New England’s top prospect in the class of 2013 on Saturday night when Noah Vonleh committed to head coach Tom Crean while on campus for his official visit.  The news was first reported by ESPN.com. Vonleh has been one of New England’s most celebrated prospects since first arriving on the grassroots scene with his Mass Rivals AAU team, back when he was only 14 years old.   He put up huge numbers during his first two seasons at Haverhill… READ MORE >

NEPSAC AAA Preview

NEPSAC AAA Preview

Posted Friday, November 9th, 2012

The season is officially underway in New England’s most competitive basketball conference as all six teams have begun practice and some will play their first game this weekend.  Over the course of the last two months we’ve profiled all six teams individually, it is now time to take a collective look at the league to see how these teams might stack up against each other.  Brewster Academy2011-2012: NEPSAC semifinals; National Prep ChampionsFull Prep ProfileStrengths:  Their size is unmatched with Elijah… READ MORE >

Prep Profile – St. Andrew’s School

Prep Profile – St. Andrew’s School

Posted Thursday, November 8th, 2012

St. Andrew’s has been to three straight NEPSAC Final Fours and came within seconds of upsetting the eventual champions, St. Mark’s, last season on their home court.  This season, St. Andrew’s returns their talented junior core of Henry Bolton and Bonzie Colson, but will supplement that duo with a variety of new faces.  Bolton and Colson should be ready to play starring roles this season.  They’re both coming off successful summers in their own right and seem to be playing… READ MORE >

BABC Dominates Veteran’s Day Classic

BABC Dominates Veteran’s Day Classic

Posted Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

The Boston Amateur Basketball Club hosted their 21st annual Veteran’s Day Classic last weekend, an event that has become synonymous with the end of the fall AAU season.  This year’s event was tied to the BABC’s historic past, holding games at the Tobin Community Center and Vine Street Community Center, two local facilities which the program previously called home back in the days of Patrick Ewing and other former BABC stars.  The BABC defended their home turf without problem, going… READ MORE >

Beal Staying in Maine

Beal Staying in Maine

Posted Tuesday, November 6th, 2012

Jonesport-Beals senior star Garet Beal made a verbal commitment to the University of Maine on Tuesday, keeping the state’s top local talent at home for the next four years. Beal led Jonesport-Beals to a state championship as a junior and followed that up with a strong showing on the AAU circuit with the Maine Athletic Club, earning recognition from ESPN.com for his performance at AAU Nationals in Orlando.  Ultimately, he earned recruitment from a variety of low to mid-major programs… READ MORE >

Wagner Scores with Senat

Wagner Scores with Senat

Posted Tuesday, November 6th, 2012

Bashir Mason had a front row seat for the last two years as Danny Hurley took Wagner’s basketball program to unprecedented heights, delivering wins on the recruiting front as well as on the hardwood.  When Hurley left to take over at the University of Rhode Island, Mason got the bump to the big chair.  On Tuesday, he proved himself capable of landing recruiting steals of his own with a verbal commitment from Marianapolis Prep big man Greg Senat.  Senat is… READ MORE >

Vonleh Named Pre-Season All-American

Vonleh Named Pre-Season All-American

Posted Monday, November 5th, 2012

Noah Vonleh was named to USA Today's pre-season All-American team on Tuesday as one of the top ten high school players in the country regardless of class.  The New Hampton forward is coming off his latest big summer with the Mass Rivals which culminated with an MVP performance at Adidas Nations' Global Experience in August.  He made national media attention when reclassifying back to his original class of 2013 in September and has since trimmed his list to Indiana, Syracuse,… READ MORE >

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