Boston Warriors College Night – Event Recap

Posted Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

The Boston Warriors held their second annual college night on Tuesday, inviting college and prep school coaches, as well as the New England Recruiting Report, in to see their players participate in a showcase style event.  The event featured 45 minutes of skill development led by former Providence Friar and NBA player Troy Brown and two time MIAA state championship head coach Steve Harrington.  The final 75 minutes of the showcase was set aside for game play, allowing the numerous… READ MORE >

URI Gets Another Good One

Posted Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

KINGSTON, R.I. - Head coach Jim Baron announced that P.J. Lockridge has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his academic and athletic endeavors at the University of Rhode Island, beginning with the 2010-11 academic year. "We are elated to have P.J. join our basketball family," Baron said. "He is a tremendously athletic player, who will complement our uptempo style of play." Lockridge, a 6-foot, 5-inch, 200-pound forward is a native of Racine Wis. and was a standout player… READ MORE >

Tharpe Opens It Back Up

Posted Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Rising senior point guard Naadir Tharpe de-committed from Providence on Wednesday morning, little more than two months after making a verbal commitment to the Friars.  Tharpe’s decision to re-open his recruitment comes less than a week after assistant coach Pat Skerry left the Providence staff for a similar position at Pittsburgh.  Skerry had been the lead recruiter for Tharpe.  “Coach Skerry was the guy who was recruiting me the whole time, the one who I was close with,” Tharpe told… READ MORE >

Gym Rat All-Tournament Teams Announced

Posted Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

17:U All-GymRat CHALLENGE TEAM  Patrick Ackerman (6-10 center) Middlesex Magic/Worcester Academy: Fundamentally sound legitimate big man who runs the floor well and hard consistently. Showed ability not only to finish well around the rim, but a nice jump-hook from the block and a smooth mid-range jumper. Rebounds well out of his area. Very skilled for his size, and will get better as body fills out. Many mid-majors showing interest. Anthony Barry (6-5 combo forward) Middlesex Magic/Milford H.S.: Very skilled offensive… READ MORE >

BABC Completes Nike EYBL Season

Posted Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

The regular season of Nike’s first ever Elite Youth Basketball League came to a conclusion after session three this weekend in Los Angeles.  Following up on session one and two in Virginia and Texas respectively, this weekend’s action was particularly important because it gave teams their final opportunity to qualify for next month’s Peach Jam Tournament.  Coming into the weekend with a league record of 4-5, good for ninth place in Division D, BABC had their work cut out for… READ MORE >

Champions Crowned at Gym Rat Challenge

Posted Monday, May 31st, 2010

BABC 15’s Win Another The Boston Amateur Basketball Club took their latest championship on Sunday, picking up the chip at the Gym Rat Challenge.  BABC advanced to the finals without any problem, never winning by less than 20 points.  In the final, their seventh game of the weekend, they defeated Rochester Franchise 56-45 after fighting back from a 12 point halftime deficit.  Rene Castro and Goodluck Okonoboh were the spark plugs in the second half as Castro scored all 22… READ MORE >

Duke Offers Murphy

Posted Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Alex Murphy had a big Memorial Day weekend.  After playing to rave reviews from various national media outlets at the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions, Murphy and his family stayed in North Carolina an extra night to take an unofficial visit to Duke on Monday morning.  “When the tournament is going on you’re not allowed to visit until you’re officially done playing so we stayed around to visit Duke on Monday,” Murphy said. During that visit Duke head coach Mike… READ MORE >

Locals Shine at Gibbons T.O.C.

Posted Sunday, May 30th, 2010

The Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions is one of the most prestigious events of the spring grassroots calendar.  Not only is the event held in facilities like North Carolina’s Dean Dome and Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium but it is always covered by every major national scouting service.  This year was no different with the likes of ESPN, Scout.com, and Rivals all on hand for all three days. CBC and the New England Playaz both represented New England well while a… READ MORE >

Gym Rat Challenge – Event Recap

Posted Friday, May 28th, 2010

Almost 180 teams from throughout the northeast made the trip to New York’s capitol for the annual Gym Rat Challenge this weekend.  The New England Recruiting Report was on hand on Saturday, doing our best to keep tabs on the local headlines.  Here’s a look at what we saw: Buzzer Beating Game Winners John Papale, Connecticut Hoopstars – With his team trailing a talented Abyssinian Church team by double figures early, Papale raised his game in the second half and… READ MORE >

Busy Memorial Day Weekend of Basketball

Posted Thursday, May 27th, 2010

April is the busiest month of basketball in the spring and July in the summer, but in between there are a few weekends that bring the grassroots world to life again and Memorial Day is always one of them.  This year is no different with major events going on in both local and national arenas.  The Nike Elite Youth Basketball League will hold their third and final session of the season in Los Angeles.  Following up on sessions in Virginia and Texas,… READ MORE >

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