Posted Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
The name of the front of the jersey still says “Prep” and that’s all you need to know. This is your typical Notre Dame team, ready to take on all comers with a series of quick and talented guards and long and athletic forwards. There style won’t be any different than it has been for the last decade. They’re going to play hard and compete on every possession, they are going to get up and pressure for the entire length…
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Posted Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
The Western New England Basketball Association consists of 18 Class B schools in District IV: Avon Old Farms; Berkshire; Canterbury; Cheshire Academy; Choate Rosemary Hall; Deerfield; Gunnery; Hotchkiss; Kent; Loomis Chaffee; Pomfret; Salisbury; Suffield; Taft; Trinity Pawling; Westminster; Wilbraham & Monson; and Williston Northampton. These 18 schools will no longer participate in the Class B Tournament at the end of the year, but instead will hold their own 8 team tournament to determine their season champion. Right now the Hotchkiss…
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Posted Monday, September 22nd, 2008
The Connecticut Top 50 Clinic is a two day showcase that always features the state’s best talent. The showcase is run by two of the state’s most respected high school coaches in Windsor’s Ken Smith and Harding’s Charlie Bentley. Not only does that mean that the event is well organized, but it also means that the players really get after it and compete for the full three hours. Here is a look at the players who shined on Tuesday night:…
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Posted Sunday, September 21st, 2008
The New Hampton School has several players on their roster who have high-major level talent…and are already committed to mid-major level programs. Chris Gaston is right at the top of the list. The 6’7” forward is already committed to Fordham University in the Atlantic 10, and while he projects to be a 3-man when he joins the Rams he is likely to play as a face-up 4-man on this New Hampton team. Gaston is a pure scorer who can put…
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Posted Saturday, September 20th, 2008
Although the Breakers hail from Rhode Island, their showcase included players from throughout southern New England with Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Ocean State all well represented. Here is a look at who stood out: Marianapolis Prep – Almost everyone from the class B powerhouse was in action on Sunday and many of them managed to shine at various points throughout the day. Particularly impressive was post-graduate Reuben Cabrea who was productive both inside and out, as well as Chris Flores…
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Posted Friday, September 19th, 2008
New South Kent head coach Kelvin Jefferson can’t wait until practice begins. With so much talent on his roster he is anxious to mold it into what could potentially be on the class A’s most dangerous teams. But he’s also showing great patience. September has primarily been about open gyms at South Kent, and Jefferson has fought the urge to really coach his guys up so early in the year. “It’s a long season,” said Jefferson, “and I want to…
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Posted Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Every high school basketball player dreams about playing division I basketball, Greg Jacques was no different. But what set him apart from so many other young players, is that he had the head on his shoulders to consider all the other factors that go into making a good college decision. Jacques committed to Bentley last week. The Falcons play in the Northeast 10 Conference, one of the most competitive division II leagues in the country. Had he held off on…
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Posted Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
Luis Leao was in a practically impossible position. He was a 17 year old young man who had just been told that he might have cancer. Making matters even worse, there was seemingly no way to confirm the diagnosis or begin treatment since his health insurance was only valid in his home country of Brazil, and Leao couldn’t even walk never mind get on a plane. The next day Leao finally caught his first break. Amar Ahmad was one of…
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Posted Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Luis de Carvalho Leao, or Luis Leao as most people in New England have come to know him, is originally from Santa Catarina, Brazil. He first came to the United States to play basketball in the summer of 2007 when he traveled with a junior national team from his home country to play in an AAU tournament sponsored by Adidas. That August he returned to the U.S. in hopes of attending school and playing basketball. His journey began in California…
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Posted Monday, September 15th, 2008
Vermont got their man…again. For the second time this year Vermont has landed a commitment from one of the region’s top frontcourt players. Luke Apfeld committed to the Catamounts today, joining Ben Crenca in what is already shaping up to be a tremendous recruiting class for head coach Mike Lonergan and his staff. “The combination of the basketball and academics is great,” Apfeld said. “Plus when I was up there this weekend hanging out with the guys it just felt…
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