Posted Saturday, August 6th, 2011
The second annual Hoop Mountain Team Camp attracted programs from a wide geographical radius, spanning from all parts of New England to New York and even Canada. Here is a look at who stood out on day one: Amir Smith (Manhattan Village) - Not only does Smith have the Jacob Pullen beard, but he also scores like him. He had to have scored at least 75% of his team’s points in each game he played. Whether Smith was slashing to…
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Posted Friday, August 5th, 2011
Rene Castro made a big announcement yesterday when he confirmed what had been rumored for weeks, that he would in fact be leaving Beaver Country Day and transferring to Worcester Academy. It’s a big addition for Worcester to be sure as they continue to build a base of young local talent to compete in class AA. For Beaver Country Day, the loss of Castro will be cushioned by the return of Jeff Spellman along with the arrival of Maurice and…
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Posted Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Basketball Spotlight's Summer Slam had a loaded final four in their u14 division with Expressions Elite, Team Scan, F.A.C.E.S., and Team Final. The final proved to be a dramatic one as Expressions would meet Team Scan and utilizing a balanced attack, hold on for a 52-51 decision en route to the championship. The title caps an impressive summer run for Expressions as they took the championship at the Hall of Fame Junior Nationals and advanced to the gold bracket at…
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Posted Thursday, August 4th, 2011
For most people the craziness of the summer basketball circuit ends with the month of July, but for the nation’s top prospects that window extends one week longer. Nike and Adidas will both conclude their summer schedule this weekend with competing international events. The Nike Global Challenge and Adidas Nations Global Experience both operate under the same premise – to assemble the top prospects in the United States and allow them to compete against their counterparts from the rest of…
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Posted Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
New England was well represented when pool play turned to bracket play at the first ever AAU 12th grade nationals. Connecticut Kingz, Connecticut Gold, and Maine Mac had all won their pools to advance to the gold bracket while MB Nation did as well by finishing second in their pool. After dropping the first game of pool play, the Nation rattled off six straight wins en route to the championship, utilizing their trademark dribble drive system to space the court…
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Posted Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
For the last two days we have picked out stock risers in September’s junior and senior classes. With regard to the incoming sophomores, identifying stock risers probably isn’t as accurate as identifying those who made a name for themselves for the first time. In New England, the class of 2014 begins with Wayne Selden and Noah Vonleh, who both appear to be among the top five national prospects in the country. But following those top two, a variety of others…
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Posted Monday, August 1st, 2011
Yesterday we looked at the members of the 2012 class who came out of July having taken their recruiting stock to new levels. Today it’s time to extend that view to the class of 2013. Nerlens Noel and Deonte Burton were sensational throughout the month, both proving themselves to be among the elite talents in the national class. Here is a look at others who sent their stock to new levels: Garet Beal, Maine Mac – He may not have…
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Posted Sunday, July 31st, 2011
The July live period has come to an end and after twenty days of basketball in front of college coaches some prospects have managed to send their stock shooting upwards. As we predicted before the start of the month, the majority of the stock risers have fallen into one of three categories: big men; face-up fours; and shooters. Meanwhile, a pair of rising seniors has managed to distinguish themselves among the best in the nation. Top 100 Bound Zach Auguste,…
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Posted Saturday, July 30th, 2011
BABC defeated Nike EYBL rival Team Takeover from Washington D.C. on Saturday to win the AAU 10th grade national championship for the second consecutive year. BABC’s run to the final wasn’t an easy one as they entered Friday’s quarterfinals having played five games in 24 hours but nonetheless scored wins over Gardner Road and Ohio Varsity to advance to Saturday’s championship game. While Nerlens Noel continued to anchor the team defensively, Andrew Chrabascz emerged as an offensive star this week,…
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Posted Friday, July 29th, 2011
While the eyes of the grassroots world are set solidly on Orlando this week, there are still several other high profile tournaments going on. Tops among them is the Best of the Summer, held in the Anaheim Sports Center just outside Los Angeles. New England is well represented at this event with the New England Playaz, Mass Rivals, New Hampshire Rivals, and Aim High all making the trip following their appearances at the Adidas Super 64 in Las Vegas. Noah…
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