Posted Sunday, January 24th, 2010
Coming into the season there was little doubt that Chris Braley was the top player in Maine’s class of 2012, and the numbers he’s put up thus far this season have only further cemented his position at the head of the pack as this guy seems to be a virtual 20/10 machine in terms of points and rebounds…or more like 25/12. While Braley projects as a swingman at the next level where his size, shooting touch, feel for the game,…
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Posted Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
When you make a mistake the honorable thing to do is admit when you’re wrong…and we will go on record as saying we were sleeping on Georges Niang at the beginning of the year. The six-foot-seven forward has put up some major numbers this season and emerged as a more than capable Robin to Gerard Coleman’s Batman. Niang has a throwback low post game, consistent three-point range on his jumper, and also rebounds the ball in high volume. If we…
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Posted Friday, January 22nd, 2010
The sixth edition of New England’s Notable Performances features over 75 players as we recap the action from the last week. New Hampshire Player of the Week – Alex Francis, Holderness School: Francis opened the week with 28 points in a 92-70 win over Vermont Academy and then poured in 37 to lead Holderness to a big win over Proctor 73-67. • Alex Burt, Dover – 21pts & 6rebs in win over Spaulding• Tarik Smith, St. Paul’s – 27pts &…
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Posted Thursday, January 21st, 2010
There is a new top five in Vermont’s class of 2012, although the top ranked player remains the same. Mill River’s Harrison Taggart remains the top overall prospect in the sophomore class. At six-foot-four Taggart can play four different positions at the high school level but projects as a swingman in college where his length and rapidly developing skill set will prove invaluable. Not only does Taggart have the physical tools and hard earned basketball skills to be productive, but…
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Posted Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
The race for the top spot in Rhode Island’s class of 2012 isn’t a very close one, and neither is the race for number two, as Ricardo Ledo and Andrew Chrabascz have a firm grip on the top two spots respectively. Ledo hasn’t missed a beat since transferring into St. Andrew’s and joining the highly competitive NEPSAC. In fact, when Michael Carter-Williams went down in the team’s opening game of the season, Ledo stepped up and carried the offense for…
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Posted Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
The New England Recruiting Report has signed on with Cox Sports New England to provide recruiting updates for both Providence College and the University of Rhode Island throughout the college basketball season. Coverage will include weekly blog entries on "Go Friars" and the "Ram Report" as well as regular recruiting updates on The Tip-Off Show, which is aired on regular cable television throughout Rhode Island and other parts of New England. This week's video of the week features the New England…
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Posted Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Tim McKinney’s journey to division I college basketball has come to an end, and the final destination turned out to be a school who has been with him since the beginning. Tim McKinney will head to Bryant University this week and join the team as a red-shirt for the rest of the season. “I move in on Sunday and start practice on Monday,” McKinney told New England Recruiting Report. McKinney’s journey to division I college basket has not been without…
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Posted Monday, January 18th, 2010
Majok Majok has been a man on a mission thus far in 2010. The Northfield Mount Hermon big man had a record setting performance in NMH’s big win over South Kent on January 9th as Majok gave his former team 19 points, 26 rebounds, and 5 blocked shots, setting a new school record for the most rebounds in a single game. It was more of the same a night later as Vanier College had no answer for the man…
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Posted Monday, January 18th, 2010
Central Connecticut State University’s Detrick Gymnasium was packed to the rafters as high school basketball fans from around the state traveled to New Britain to witness the first ever Connecticut Hoops Challenge. The tripleheader featured six of the state’s top teams and was dubbed as having a “grand debut” by the Hartford Courant’s Tom Yantz. Here is a recap of the action: Northwest Catholic 72 East Catholic 70 The most recent “Holy War” got the event off to an electrifying…
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Posted Sunday, January 17th, 2010
Sunday’s action at the hoophall classic featured six competitive games and a couple of standout performances. Chicopee (MA) 48 Bishop Hendricken (RI) 47 The opening game of the day got Sunday’s action off to an exciting start as the outcome wasn’t decided until the final buzzer sounded. Chicopee led for the majority of the game, stretching their advantage to double figures briefly in the third quarter, but Hendricken made some defensive adjustments that sparked their transition offense and gradually chipped…
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