#RealTalk Archives

#RealTalk Archives

Posted Wednesday, January 6th, 2021

Over the course of the last two years our #RealTalk series has aimed to provide some candid insights on a recruiting world that can be extremely difficult for players and families to navigate because of the amount of misinformation and "noise" filling gyms and the internet alike.  This year, with the pandemic's impact on the recruiting world, many of these lessons are even more applicable now than they were then.  Consequently, we are looking back on the series in hopes… READ MORE >

Unsigned Senior Spotlight - Mark Heber

Unsigned Senior Spotlight - Mark Heber

Posted Tuesday, January 5th, 2021

Mark Heber is a post-graduate guard at Woodstock Academy.  The New Jersey native graduated from Paterson Kennedy High School last year, where he put up big numbers and established himself as a scholarship prospect.  Like many unsigned seniors, Heber was robbed of the final exposure opportunities of his senior year and thus opted to pursue the post-graduate route.  Unfortunately, as the pandemic has raged on, it has continued to prevent college coaches from being on the road and players like… READ MORE >

NERR-TV Frosh/Soph Virtual Showcase - Marcus Rivera

NERR-TV Frosh/Soph Virtual Showcase - Marcus Rivera

Posted Monday, January 4th, 2021

We are now in the final days before the release of our Elite 75 Frosh/Soph list and our virtual showcase has delivered another name to consider.  Central Catholic and New England Storm sophomore Marcus Rivera is a strong-bodied guard and two way player with an unusually mature approach for his age.  He already has an established reputation on local grassroots circuit from his success with the Storm and is bound to make a name for himself in the MIAA in… READ MORE >

NERR in 2021

NERR in 2021

Posted Friday, January 1st, 2021

2021 is finally here and while the pandemic still isn't slowing down, there does appear to be a light at the end of the tunnel.  At NERR, our top priority remains the safety and wellness of all who attend and participate in our events. Accordingly, the new year will begin in the same way in which 2020 ended, with our events temporarily on hold and all of our focus going into the Be Seen Tour and the NERR-TV Virtual Showcase. … READ MORE >

NERR-TV Unsigned Senior Spotlight - Available Wings & Forwards

NERR-TV Unsigned Senior Spotlight - Available Wings & Forwards

Posted Thursday, December 31st, 2020

The success of the NERR-TV Unsigned Senior Virtual Showcase is undeniable.  All 50 prospects in the class of 2020 that participated last spring went on to see recruitment from new schools, with more than 25 generating interest from scholarship level schools.  In 2021, we’re profiled 46 players so far, 20 of whom are already off the board after early-decision admission, which is a huge accomplishment in a recruiting cycle like we’ve seen this year. In fact, over 40% of all… READ MORE >

NERR-TV Unsigned Senior Spotlight - Available Guards

NERR-TV Unsigned Senior Spotlight - Available Guards

Posted Wednesday, December 30th, 2020

The success of the NERR-TV Unsigned Senior Virtual Showcase is undeniable.  All 50 prospects in the class of 2020 that participated last spring went on to see recruitment from new schools, with more than 25 generating interest from scholarship level schools.  In 2021, we’re profiled 46 players so far, 19 of whom are already off the board after early-decision admission, which is a huge accomplishment in a recruiting cycle like we’ve seen this year. In fact, 40% of all D3… READ MORE >

NERR-TV Virtual Showcase - Commitment Catch-Up

NERR-TV Virtual Showcase - Commitment Catch-Up

Posted Monday, December 28th, 2020

When the pandemic hit and the recruiting world was shut down, the NERR-TV Unsigned Senior Showcase was born out of necessity.  After nearly 15 years of hosting the best showcases in the region, we pivoted to a virtual showcase, which was the first of its kind. Admittedly, we couldn't be sure how it would go. But when it was all said and done, the results exceeded even our most ambitious hopes.  There were 50 players profiled in the class of… READ MORE >

Best of The Upside Podcast in 2020

Best of The Upside Podcast in 2020

Posted Sunday, December 27th, 2020

This has been a year unlike any other, but one of the silver linings at NERR has been the growth of The Upside Podcast and the ways in which we've tried to use that platform over the course of the last year.  There were 32 new episodes of The Upside published in 2020.  We had former local products and current NBA players like Georges Niang, Duncan Robinson, and Michael Carter-Williams.  We had some of the most well-known college coaches in… READ MORE >

Scotland Campus on the Be Seen Tour

Scotland Campus on the Be Seen Tour

Posted Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020

The Be Seen Tour has ventured beyond New England on a number of occasions this fall.  Most recently, we went to Pennsylvania to see Scotland Campus, a still relatively new prep program under the leadership of legendary coach Chris Chaney.  They've only been around a few years but already made waves in the prep world, placing numerous D1 players, making the National Prep Championship field every year, and advancing all the way to the finals in 2019.  READ MORE >

Etienne Heads to UCLA

Etienne Heads to UCLA

Posted Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020

Brewster Academy and PSA Cardinals big man Mac Etienne will be joining UCLA for the winter quarter, per a release earlier this week.  Etienne committed to UCLA less than a month ago and will now make the move to join the Bruin program immediately.  His decision is not unprecedented, especially in times like these. Former Putnam Science guard Hamidou Diallo left mid-way through his post-grad year to join Kentucky but red-shirted until the next fall.  Etienne now plans to do… READ MORE >

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