Scholar Roundball Classic Tips this Weekend

Scholar Roundball Classic Tips this Weekend

Posted Sunday, December 4th, 2011

This weekend’s Scholar Roundball Classic is the unofficial third leg in a string of prep school showcases that blankets the entire region, showcasing the best New England has to offer while welcoming other talented teams from outside our borders.  The Scholar Roundball Classic showcacses some of the premier academic programs and prospects from New England and beyond.  Here's a look at the weekend's schedule: Saturday, Dec 10th 10:00 a.m.    Cushing Academy vs. Rivers School11:30 a.m.    Cheshire Academy vs. Champlain St.… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain Prep Classic – Sunday Recap

Hoop Mountain Prep Classic – Sunday Recap

Posted Sunday, December 4th, 2011

The Hoop Mountain Prep Classic saved their best for last, both in terms of talent and excitement, as a loaded field led to an impressive turnout of college coaches.  Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun, Providence’s Ed Cooley, Boston College’s Steve Donahue, and Iowa State’s Fred Hoiberg headlined the head coaches in attendance while assistants were also on hand from Florida, Georgetown, Oklahoma, and DePaul among others.  Fan also came out in high volume, especially for the highly anticipated South Kent/Tilton contest, which… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain Prep Classic - Saturday Recap

Hoop Mountain Prep Classic - Saturday Recap

Posted Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

Day three of the Hoop Mountain Prep Classic included seven games of action and college coaches from places like Oklahoma, Vanderbilt, and others.  The action was fast and furious throughout the day with a number of players managing to distinguish themselves.  MACK Prep (NC) 74  Brimmer & May (MA) 58 Adrian Oliveira was the bright spot for Brimmer, pouring in 28 points with a series of tough jumpers and his typical assortment of smooth dribble drives.  Fellow junior Jake Fay… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain Prep Classic - Friday Recap

Hoop Mountain Prep Classic - Friday Recap

Posted Friday, December 2nd, 2011

There was a major buzz all day at the Marianapolis Prep gym as coaches from the ACC, Big East, SEC, A-10, Colonial Conference, America East, MAAC,  Northeast Conference, and Patriot League were in attendance to watch Friday’s games. Mack Prep Academy (NC) 74  v Monte Clare Academy (PA) 62 Quevyn Winters and Jamar Goodwin from Mack impressed again as they combined for 45 points.  Deshon Portley energized Mack with 3 second half three pointers tallying 18 for the game. Davon… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain Prep Classic - Thursday Recap

Hoop Mountain Prep Classic - Thursday Recap

Posted Thursday, December 1st, 2011

The action for the Hoop Mountain Prep Classic tipped off in Thompson, Connecticut on Thursday with teams representing seven different states and two countries in action.   CJEOTO Blue (NJ) 58  v  Mack Prep Academy (NC) 65 Quevyn Winters  (Mack) dominated the glass early and often collecting 13 rebounds and adding  an effortless 21 points for the game. Jamar Goodwin (Mack) scored 16 points mostly in transition.  Justin Daniels (CJEOTO Blue) scored 14 points predominately attacking the rim. Daniels also demonstrated… READ MORE >

Fordham Returns to New England

Fordham Returns to New England

Posted Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

When Tom Pecora took over the Fordham men's basketball program in the spring of 2010, part of what made him so attractive to the Rams' was his history of success in the New York region stemming from his time at the helm of Hostra's program.  What couldn't be anticipated was the success Pecora and his staff would have in the New England region.  The Rams returned to New England this week, landing their latest verbal commitment from the region in… READ MORE >

NEPSAC AA Preview

NEPSAC AA Preview

Posted Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Tilton’s run of four consecutive NEPSAC championships is bound to end sometime…but it might not be this year.  Head coach Marcus O’Neil’s club was nothing short of dominant when they took the court for their season debut at last week’s National Prep Showcase and picked up right where they left off at this week’s State Farm Tournament of Champions in Illinois. It doesn’t get any easier when the Rams return home as they have match-ups with Worcester Academy and South… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain Prep Classic Tips Thursday

Hoop Mountain Prep Classic Tips Thursday

Posted Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

The Hoop Mountain Prep Classic tips off on Thursday at 2pm as CJEOTO and Mack Prep take the court at Marianapolis Prep for the first of 25 games of action set for this weekend.  Also on tap for Thursday is an all New England match-up as Cushing Academy and Lee Academy lock up at 5pm while Notre Dame Prep and hometown favorite Putnam Science Academy headline the final contests of the day. Friday's action gets underway at 11:30a.m. when Mack… READ MORE >

NHIAA’s Best - Class of 2014

NHIAA’s Best - Class of 2014

Posted Monday, November 28th, 2011

We continue to break down the NHIAA’s top prospects. Next up is the Class of 2014: Patrick Welch, Pembroke Academy – It’s hard to ignore the fact that Welch averaged 20 points a game last year as a freshman, and he did it for a team then went 18-3. Welch is a lightning quick 6’0” two-guard who can flat out shoot the lights out, and is just as good at hitting shots off the dribble as he is off the… READ MORE >

NERR Reloaded

NERR Reloaded

Posted Monday, November 28th, 2011

For the first time in almost six years, the New England Recruiting Report was off line during the recent holiday weekend.  While we hated every minute of it, we are hoping the changes will be well worth it.  In addition to a renovated home page, NERR has also added several new dimensions.  First and foremost is a new web host to accomodate the continuously growing amount of traffic from our loyal readers that required an upgrade.  We've also added a… READ MORE >

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