UNH Lands Shooter

UNH Lands Shooter

Posted Friday, November 6th, 2009

Scott Morris, a six-foot-two shooting guard from Walkersville, Maryland, committed to New Hampshire on Friday and is expected to sign his National Letter of Intent during next week’s Early Signing Period.  Morris visited UNH last weekend and told the Maryland Gazette that he “fell in love with the campus and the program.”  While Morris’ may be best known for his long range shooting, he is a complete player who averaged 18.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 6.3 assists for Walkersville High… READ MORE >

Pierrer Makes Decision

Pierrer Makes Decision

Posted Thursday, November 5th, 2009

When the New England Recruiting Report caught up with Christian Heritage guard Jason Perrier last night at the Connecticut Skills Academy he was still mulling his college options.  A few hours later, things had changed. “I verballed to Assumption College,” Perrier said by text.  Perrier landed the scholarship offer early last summer by standing out at Hoop Mountain’s Super Week I camp.  The six-foot-three guard opted to play out the rest of the summer and the fall, but finally came… READ MORE >

Smith Has New Leader

Smith Has New Leader

Posted Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Rick Pittino and the Louisville Cardinals are one of three schools who remain in contention for South Kent’s J.J. Moore.  But Pittino n’company aren’t only interested in Moore as fellow South Kent guard and New York Panther product Russell Smith has scheduled an official visit to the Big East campus on the weekend of November 14th.  On Thursday night Smith told Ray Anczelowicz of Gotham Hoops that if things go as expected he could very well end up making a… READ MORE >

B.C. Gets Third Commitment

B.C. Gets Third Commitment

Posted Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Papa Ndao Samba, a six-foot-nine forward from Montverde Academy in Florida, committed to Boston College on Wednesday joining New Hampton point guard Brady Heslip and power forward Kevin Noreen in the Eagles’ class.  Standing six-feet-nine inches tall, Samba already possesses a tremendous combination of size and skill, but his best basketball is likely still ahead of him as he continues to fill out his frame and get stronger. Samba has been a two year captain at Montverde while starring for… READ MORE >

Hartford Gets Their Man

Hartford Gets Their Man

Posted Thursday, November 5th, 2009

With presumably only one open scholarship in the class of 2010, the University of Hartford had the luxury of taking their time to make sure they got just the piece they needed.  On Wednesday night they found that piece in Mustafaa Jones, a five-foot-eleven guard from Neumann-Goretti High School in Philadelphia as Hawks’ head coach Dan Lebowitz tapped into his old stomping grounds from his days as a Temple assistant to land the commitment.  Jones averaged seven points and six… READ MORE >

Harvard Adds Big Man

Harvard Adds Big Man

Posted Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Laurent Rivard wasn’t the only key recruit to commit to Harvard this week as head coach Tommy Amaker and his staff also landed highly sought after big man Ugo Okam.  Okam is a seven-foot center from Nigeria who plays with Montverde Academy (Florida) during the high school season and Each One Teach One (Team STAT) on the AAU circuit.  The big man reportedly selected Harvard over Pennsylvania in the end but also claimed offers from Vanderbilt and Loyola Marymount.  While… READ MORE >

W&M Post-Grad Earns Scholarship

W&M Post-Grad Earns Scholarship

Posted Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

It was a little over two months ago when Mitch Amelio made the long trip from San Diego, California to Wilbraham, Massachusetts for his post-graduate year.  Since arriving the six-foot-four swingman has been turning heads with a series of strong performances during his team’s fall workouts as well as at events like the BasketBull Fall Showcase and New England High School Invitational.  With his incredibly high understanding of the game and sweet shooting touch from the perimeter, Amelio was just… READ MORE >

Holy Cross Gets Third Commitment

Holy Cross Gets Third Commitment

Posted Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Holy Cross first year head coach Sean Kearney added another talented piece to his debut recruiting class with the addition of six-foot-eight power forward Dave Dudzinski, as was first reported by ESPN.  Dudzinski stars for Kaneland High School in Maple Park, Illinois and runs with Velocity Black on the summer circuit.  A skilled inside-out forward with length and athleticism, Dudzinski selected Holy Cross over Princeton, Cornell, Loyola (IL), Wisconsin Green Bay, and Lafayette according to ESPN.  He joins Vermonter Joe… READ MORE >

Siena Gets a Good One

Siena Gets a Good One

Posted Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

The Siena basketball program has reached unprecedented levels of success in the last two years under head coach Fran McCaffery.  Not only have the Saints claimed the MAAC regular season and tournament championships, but they’ve also won a game in the NCAA tournament in each of the last two seasons, defeating Vanderbilt in ’08 and Ohio State last year in double overtime.  During this period of success, the Siena roster has been built around two stars with roots in New… READ MORE >

KUA Has Second D1 Product

KUA Has Second D1 Product

Posted Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

One program flying far under the radar heading into the Class B season is Kimball Union Academy in New Hampshire.  First year head coach Michael Olson has brought in a talented class of basketball players and recently produced his second division I commitment.  David Hahn, a seven-foot 245 pound center from Austin, Texas committed to Texas State earlier this week.  Hahn was also being recruited by Tulane as well as numerous other division II and III schools.  “David runs well,… READ MORE >

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