Posted Monday, July 23rd, 2007
Session I is almost always a hot spot for local players as it is the only week of camp that takes place in the New England region. And as we reported a few ago, this year was no different as Adrian Satchell was named the Most Valuable Player and a host of other players stood out including Mike Accaoui, Kyon Watkins, Greg DeSantis, and John Hegarty. But session II is the time when division I prospects from all over the…
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Posted Sunday, July 22nd, 2007
Derek Neal and Bryan Little to Regis CollegeRegis College Head Coach Nate Hager has certainly upgraded his roster’s athleticism with the additions of Neal and Little. Both players are products of successful high school programs as Neal comes from Brighton High School in Massachusetts while Little recently graduated from Northwest Catholic High School in Connecticut. Neal is a player who should be able to put points up on the board as soon as he arrives on campus. He flat out knows…
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Posted Friday, July 20th, 2007
Chris Prescott was looking for the right fit. The Northwest Catholic (Conn.) rising senior guard had interest from Big East schools, but he decided to go somewhere that has made him a priority. Prescott is headed to play for Phil Martelli at St. Joe’s. ``When you have Coach Martelli calling you and saying he talked to his whole staff and he wants you to be the guy, it’s tough to turn that down,” said the 6-foot-1 floor leader. “Not too…
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Posted Thursday, July 19th, 2007
Christian Morris has been a popular name among college coaches and basketball fans for a long time. The talented center has been at the South Kent School since his sophomore year where he has developed the reputation as one of the most physical interior players in the country. Additionally, it was only a year ago when Morris was featured on Fox Sports’ The Best Damn Sports Show for breaking two different backboards last summer, the first at the famous Rucker…
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Posted Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - New England teams and players made their mark at the Joe Brown Memorial Classic this weekend. One team came out victorious along the way.Just a few days after capturing the Hall of Fame National Invitational title, the New England Playaz came out on top in the 16-under division here. After winning their pool, which included a big comeback win in overtime over Florida-based Marquis Daniels Showtime Elite, they held off a late charge from a good…
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Posted Tuesday, July 17th, 2007
Before the beginning of the July live period Allan Chaney was already a well accomplished prospect. At 6’9 he was intriguing to many college coaches because of his rare combination of size and skill. That alone was enough to warrant scholarship offers from the likes of Providence, Fordham, UMass, Rhode Island, and several others. But after scoring 15 points and pulling down 12 rebounds in his first game at Reebok U it was clear Chaney’s recruiting was about to go…
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Posted Monday, July 16th, 2007
While many local kids were attending camps during the start of the July live period some where competing for a national championship. Connecticut Select, one of the most storied AAU programs in the region, brought 8 kids down to Clarksville, Tennessee for the division I National Championship from July 5th – 10th and ending up leaving with the title of the nation’s best. Not only is Select the first Connecticut team to win an AAU national championship in basketball (division…
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Posted Saturday, July 14th, 2007
Last summer Evann Baker was one of the hottest players on the circuit as his ability to attack off the dribble shined during the July Live period. He quickly committed to Wichita State before arriving at MCI for a prep year. But after seeing head coach Mark Turgeon and his staff leave for Texas A & M this spring, the talented guard was back on the market. Fairfield, Ohio, and Winthrop were some of the schools that were making a…
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Posted Thursday, July 12th, 2007
Three local prospects stood head and shoulders above the rest as Mike Marra, Kyle Casey, and Tucker Halpern were clearly the stars of this field. Marra is coming off of a tremendous performance earlier in the week when he scored 40 points for his Rhode Island Hawks team as they took on the New York Panthers. Casey and Halpern also had excellent starts to the summer live period although both are battling injuries at the moment. On the first night…
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Posted Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
The stage was set late Wednesday night as the 8 team platinum bracket in the 17 and under field included the New England Playaz, Connecticut Basketball Club, Metro Boston, and the New Hampshire Wildcats. Metro Boston and the Wildcats found themselves matched up against each other in the quarterfinals. The Wildcats continued to get strong play from forward Vytas Kriskus, who averaged a double double throughout the tournament, while the backcourt of Mike Aron and Madison Maxwell also stepped up…
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