Adams Arrives at Notre Dame Prep

Adams Arrives at Notre Dame Prep

Posted Friday, January 6th, 2012

Christmas came late for Notre Dame Prep but they will take it nonetheless. Steven Adams, the international sensation who is already committed to Pittsburgh, arrived at Notre Dame Prep late last week where he will spend the rest of the school year.  “He arrived with a gym bag and a guitar.  He’s my kind of kid,” Notre Dame Prep head coach Ryan Hurd said with a smile.  “In all seriousness, he’s a really neat kid.” Neat and dominant.  Hurd says… READ MORE >

Wood Re-Opens Recruitment

Wood Re-Opens Recruitment

Posted Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Bridgton Academy's post-graduate swingman Darrick Wood de-committed from St. John's on Thursday. Wood initially committed to St. John's in August while still enrolled at Nia Prep.  Shortly afterward, he transferred to Bridgton.  "I just wanted to open up my recruitment," Wood told CBSSports.com. "Weight my options a little more before the spring hits."  Wood's decision comes less than 24 hours after St. John's head coach Steve Lavin told media members that he hoped to sign five more recruits during the… READ MORE >

Rankings Revisited: Class of 2010

Rankings Revisited: Class of 2010

Posted Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

The fourth installment in a five part series takes a look back at New England’s class of 2010.  While we were always aware of the class’ unique talent, both in star power and overall depth, this retroactive look back at the group really illustrates why it was arguably the region’s best in the last five years.  The sheer amount of talent caused some players to be ranked far lower than they would have in other years while also making the… READ MORE >

New Video of the Week

New Video of the Week

Posted Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

The New England Recruiting Report's latest featured video of the week is actually more of a video of the year of sorts.  Crusader 22 Productions has released their "Best of 2011: Andre Drummond; Austin Rivers; Shabazz Muhammad; and More" featuring all of the very best highlights from an entire years worth of footage.  Adam Rubin once again spent the year traveling from coast to coast and his highlight reel of action includes footage from Connecticut to Las Vegas to Orlando… READ MORE >

Dukes Profiled by ESPN Boston

Dukes Profiled by ESPN Boston

Posted Monday, January 2nd, 2012

Kahlil Dukes is putting up huge numbers to start his junior season at Capital Prep and making a big name for himself on the media wire as a result. His most recent headlines were published on Tuesday by ESPN Boston as NERR contributor Lucas Shapiro produced his third "X's and O's" piece for the Worldwide Leader's New England branch, with Dukes being his most recent subject.  "X's and O's: Capital Prep's Kahlil Dukes" provides in-depth analysis of the scoring guard's… READ MORE >

NESCAC Commitment Catch-Up

NESCAC Commitment Catch-Up

Posted Sunday, January 1st, 2012

The NESCAC has a well deserved reputation for being one of the premier leagues in all of division III basketball, both academically as well as athletically. In fact, the league currently holds three of the top ten ranked division III teams in the country while also boasting an incredible academic reputation.  Because of the unique blend of academics and athletics, each year the NESCAC lands a variety of scholarship level prospects, who often times spurn higher levels for the chance… READ MORE >

CT Hoops Week In Review

CT Hoops Week In Review

Posted Saturday, December 31st, 2011

-Preseason #1 New London has had the opportunity to prove themselves against some of the state's best programs early in the season and their tough stretch culminated with a loss to St. Joseph (Trumbull) in the Northeast Christmas Classic. After beating Trinity Catholic on Wednesday behind Kris Dunn's (ESPN's #2 PG in the country) 31 points, the Whalers lost a controversial battle with the Cadets despite 27 from Dunn. James Jennings led St. Joseph's (5-0), who will likely be the… READ MORE >

BABC Holiday Classic - Day 3 Recap

BABC Holiday Classic - Day 3 Recap

Posted Friday, December 30th, 2011

The New England Recruiting Report was on hand at Chelsea High School for the final three games on the last day of one of the most talented holiday tournaments in New England: the BABC Holiday Classic. Several college coaches and local scouts were in attendance to see some of day three’s stars perform on a pedestal at the tournament hosted by one of the most recognizable and successful AAU programs in the country. These are the stars, and future MIAA… READ MORE >

Berkshire’s Reid Makes the Call

Berkshire’s Reid Makes the Call

Posted Thursday, December 29th, 2011

As Steve Pikiell has rebuilt the Stony Brook basketball program over the last seven years, he has continued to return to his New England roots on the recruiting trail.  Earlier this week he landed his latest commitment from the New England region as Berkshire’s Ahmad Reid committed to the Seawolves.  Reid is actually a New York native, who has spent the last two plus years in the hills of northern Massachusetts, but will be returning closer to home when he… READ MORE >

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