Posted Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
It was little more than five years ago that Hotchkiss and basketball were two words that were rarely used together in the same sentence. That all changed when head coach Fred Benjamin arrived on the scene, intent to build a basketball program at one of New England’s most prestigious academic schools. The last five years have seen the status of the Hotchkiss program continued to rise with the likes of Jason Morris, Derrick Wilson, and others coming through the school. …
READ MORE >
Posted Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
Bridgton Academy point guard Jarryn Skeete projected to be a very busy man coming out of the early signing period. A savvy six-foot-two point guard with pure floor general skills and a high basketball I.Q., Skeete was projected to be one of the premier lead guards left on the board. But that all changed on Tuesday when the University of Buffalo landed what could ultimately be remembered as a bit of a steal. Skeete made a verbal commitment to Bulls’…
READ MORE >
Posted Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
Harvard landed a verbal pledge from Ontario, Canada native Agunwa Okolie on Tuesday, according to ESPN's Dave Telep. Okolie was originally a member of the 2013 class but will instead enroll in the fall as a 2012 recruit. The six-foot-eight big man was rated a high major prospect by ESPN with a grade of 90, and is the latest in a rapidly growing line of talented frontcourt prospects to pick Harvard. He joins a Crimson recruiting class that features center…
READ MORE >
Posted Monday, November 14th, 2011
Lee Academy senior forward Jean Yves Toupane made a verbal commitment to St. Bonaventure over the weekend and is expected to sign his National Letter of Intent before the end of the end of signing period. Yves Toupane is a native of Senegal who is now in his second season at Lee Academy after debuting last year as a junior. This summer he ran with MBR on the AAU circuit, making his first appearance at the New England Elite 75…
READ MORE >
Posted Sunday, November 13th, 2011
The New England Recruiting Report has a new video of the week and, once again, it comes care of Derek Malloy and his Too Easy series.
Malloy's latest mix features some of the best dunks New England has seen this fall including the likes of Noah Vonleh, Jared Terrell, Jake Layman, Tyree Robinson, Jalen Adams, Kuran Iverson, Jarred Reuter, John Powell, and others.
To see the video in its entirety visit the bottom right hand corner of the NERR homepage.
READ MORE >
Posted Sunday, November 13th, 2011
Our resident NHIAA expert continues to break down the state’s top lopcal prospects. Last week we started it off with the Class of 2012, and now we break down the best players for the Class of 2012. Mabor Gabriel, Trinity HS – Two years ago Gabriel was a lanky 6’5” freshman who moved awkwardly on the court and was very raw skill-wise. Now he’s the best college prospect college prospect in the NHIAA. The 6’7” junior forward has tirelessly worked…
READ MORE >
Posted Friday, November 11th, 2011
The University of Hartford men’s basketball staff will be holding a coaching clinic on Sunday, November 27th at Chase Arena. The clinic will run from 9:30a.m. to 12:00p.m. with all proceeds benefitting the Hartford South Park Homeless Shelter. The cost of the clinic is $20. Speakers include University of Hartford head coach John Gallagher as well as Trinity College head coach James Cosgrove, who will discuss a variety of topics including offensive build-ups, defensive principles, and general coaching philosophy. There…
READ MORE >
Posted Friday, November 11th, 2011
The NEPSAC once again appears to be the pre-eminent, non-collegiate amateur basketball league in the United States. In other words, you can travel all fifty states and you won’t find a more talent laden league in high school or prep competition. While we have already profiled each of class AAA’s eight individual schools (click the respective links to view), today we’ll take a collective look at the league and analyze the strengths and concerns of each respective program. Brewster Academy…
READ MORE >
Posted Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Most coaches would be very happy with a 3-1 start to the season, especially when one of those three wins was over the defending NEPSAC champions, but most coaches aren’t Ryan Hurd or at the helm of a program with the tradition of Notre Dame Prep. So while Hurd makes no secret of disappointment that this is the first year in which one of his teams have started a season with anything less than a seven game winning streak, he…
READ MORE >
Posted Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Laurent Firlotte and Lucas Hausman, who star together at the Hopkins School and on the AAU circuit with East Coast Elite, put their respective recruitments to an end last week. Firlotte committed to Colorado College while Hausman pledged to Bowdoin pending admission of his early decision one application. Hausman was Hopkins’ leading scorer last year at just over 21 points per game, earning all conference honors while also shooting 39% from the three-point line. Firlotte was just behind at over…
READ MORE >
Pages:
<
493
494
495
496
497
>
