Mangano Trimming List

Mangano Trimming List

Posted Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

Greg Mangano had a very impressive summer.  The 6’10” forward showed a versatile inside out game where he could score with his back to the basket or stretch the defense with his ability to knock down three-pointers.  Consequently his every move was being watched by numerous college coaches as his Connecticut Basketball Club competed at the National Invitational, Joe Brown Memorial, and AAU Nationals.  His summer was so impressive that he went from a player who was getting a fair… READ MORE >

Prep Rosters Heavy with International Talent

Prep Rosters Heavy with International Talent

Posted Monday, September 3rd, 2007

International players have been a staple of prep school basketball for quite a few years now.  But this year there seems to be a sharp increase in the number of foreign talents who will be lining the rosters of some of the best prep school programs in the nation.  Lee Academy’s Nate Tomlinson is likely the best returning international talent in the region.  The 6’3” point guard, originally from Australia, will be returning to Lee Academy for his second and… READ MORE >

Damian Saunders Enrolls at Dusquesne

Damian Saunders Enrolls at Dusquesne

Posted Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Damian Saunders was one of the hottest names in the country last fall.  After spending the previous four years at Crosby High School in Waterbury, CT the long and athletic forward had recently arrived at Notre Dame Prep where he would spend his post-graduate season.  In only a couple of short months the growth to Saunders’ game was forcing high major college coaches to take notice.  He was still doing all of the things that had made him a star… READ MORE >

Pete Banos Headed to Division I

Pete Banos Headed to Division I

Posted Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

With only a few hours left in the July live period a number of division I coaches, many of whom were on their way home from the Eastern Invitational All-Star game, made one last recruiting stop.  Coaches from the Patriot League, America East Conference, and Northeast Conference all pulled off the Wilbur Cross Parkway to get a glimpse of a workout featuring Pete Banos, the skilled 6’10” center from Christian Heritage School in Trumbull, CT.One of the coaches in the… READ MORE >

Four Local Players Named to ESPN’s 150

Four Local Players Named to ESPN’s 150

Posted Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Brewster Academy’s Emmanuel Negedu, who has already offered a verbal commitment to the University of Arizona, topped the list of local products as he was ranked as the nation’s 13th best prospect in the class of 2008.  Negedu is a super athletic and powerful forward who is known for his hard working nature and explosive finishes around the rim.  The top ranked public school product was Allan Chaney, a 6’9” forward from New London High School in Connecticut, who committed… READ MORE >

Patrick Saunders Makes Decision

Patrick Saunders Makes Decision

Posted Monday, August 27th, 2007

For years the Ivy League was always seen as a two horse race.  Year after year the championship seemed to end up at either Pennsylvania or Princeton.  But in recent years Pennsylvania has emerged as the conference’s powerhouse while Princeton has suffered from a high degree of turnover in their head coaching position that has resulted in their fall from grace within the league.  But when Sydeny Johnson, a former Ivy League player of the year at Princeton, accepted the… READ MORE >

Eastern Connecticut Welcomes Two Talented Local Freshmen

Eastern Connecticut Welcomes Two Talented Local Freshmen

Posted Saturday, August 25th, 2007

In order to win at the division III level you need to have scholarship level talents.  Well Eastern Connecticut Head Coach Bill Geitner has added two such talents to his roster for the upcoming season.  Courtney Simmons, who was widely considered a future division I player during his career at Xavier High School, will suit up for the Warriors next year as will Broderick Sawyer, a big man who graduated from McMahon High School after starring at the St. Luke’s… READ MORE >

Sacred Heart Lands another Local Talent

Sacred Heart Lands another Local Talent

Posted Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Nick Greenbacker, a 6’9” center from East Catholic High School in Manchester, Connecticut, has ended his recruitment by announcing his plan to attend Sacred Heart University beginning in the fall of 2008.  “I have a real good relationship with Coach Latina,” said Greenbacker.  “He and [East Catholic Head] Coach Reilly are close so it was easy for us to get to know each other.”Greenbacker becomes the third Connecticut product to offer the Pioneers a verbal commitment this summer.  He joins… READ MORE >

Allan Chaney is a Gator

Allan Chaney is a Gator

Posted Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Allan Chaney’s story has been well documented.  Perhaps no player in the country saw his stock elevate more during the month of July than the skilled 6’9” forward.  It began at Rbk U where shined despite being a late entry into the camp.  From there he turned in consecutive dominant performances at Reebok Summer Classic East and Triple S Harley Davidson Classic.  By the time the shoe tournaments in Vegas had come around he was already being followed by some… READ MORE >

Sacred Heart Lands another Big Recruit

Sacred Heart Lands another Big Recruit

Posted Monday, August 20th, 2007

It’s a good time for Sacred Heart men’s basketball program.  Coming off their most successful season since joining the division I ranks in which they advanced all the way to the finals of the Northeast Conference Tournament and were about a minute away from going to the big dance, the future looks even brighter for the Pioneers as they return a young and talented team and continue to earn major victories in the recruiting world.    The latest addition is Stanford… READ MORE >

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