Posted Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
There is no movement to report in our top three as Alex Oriakhi, Erik Murphy, and Jamal Coombs are still far ahead of the rest of the pack. Each of the three stars had their moments shining on the national stage this summer. Oriakhi may have been at his best at the Lebron James Skills Academy where he was one of the camp’s best big men according to multiple national media outlets. Murphy dominated the nation’s #1 ranked player, Derrick…
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Posted Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Before we begin comparing where each of the national media outlets has players ranked, it is first important to clarify how they do their rankings. Scout, Rivals, and ESPN all list players by their year of graduation (the same as the New England Recruiting Report does), meaning everyone set to finish their high school or prep school careers in the spring of 2009 is compared against each other. Scout and ESPN list their top 100 prospects while Rivals expands the…
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Posted Monday, August 25th, 2008
The class of 2008 was certainly a talented one in New England. The NEPSAC had its typical superstars with the likes of Devin Ebanks, Emmanuel Negedu, Terrence Jennings, Isaiah Thomas, and Mark Lyons. But we also saw plenty of home grown stars like David Gibbs, Alan Chaney, and Stevie Mejia. But with that group about to begin their college basketball career, our focus turns to the classes of 2009 and 2010. Local fans are in for a treat during the…
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Posted Sunday, August 24th, 2008
If this summer was any indication, Michael Topercer’s third season at New Hampton is likely to be his best. The skilled combo-guard saw his game go to new levels this summer as he shined during the July live period running with the Arizona Metro Elite club. He was never more impressive than in Las Vegas where he averaged over 20 points per game at the Reebok Summer Championships. That performance earned him some well deserved national recognition as he was…
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Posted Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
The Boston Warriors were as consistent of an AAU team as you could have found this season. After a spring that saw them turn in impressive results at the Providence Jam Fest, GymRat Challenge, New England Super Regional, and Massachusetts State Tournament, the team didn’t miss a beat as spring turned to summer. The July open period started with the Reebok Summer Classic where the Boston Warriors captured the Silver Bracket Championship. Then it was off to Orlando where they finished…
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Posted Friday, August 22nd, 2008
New Brown men’s basketball coach Jesse Agel has made it clear that owning his backyard will be a priority in recruiting. Not only has he targeted, and now landed, two local New England products, but all three members of his newly formed staff have roots in the region as well. For any Ivy League school that wants to target New England, Northfield Mount Hermon is a good place to start. McCarthy becomes the sixth NMH product to commit to an…
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Posted Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Of all the invitation-only events that take place throughout the country during the summer months, perhaps none does a better job of attracting all of the nation’s top prospects than the Boost Mobile Elite 24 Game. Because the game is not sponsored by one of the major shoe companies, it has the rare ability to attract players from teams regardless of their sponsorship affiliation. This year’s participants include: Lance Stephenson; Brandon Knight; Trae Golden; Dominic Cheek; Maalik Wayns; Tony Wroten…
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Posted Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Fox Sports’ Jeff Goodman is reporting that Jin Soo Kim is on track to qualify to play at Maryland this year instead of next season. That is a change from the original plan that called for Kim to return to South Kent for his senior season before arriving at Maryland in the fall of 2009. But getting Kim eligible a year early may not be too far fetched considering the talented Korean forward was originally part of the class of…
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Posted Monday, August 18th, 2008
When BABC was in the midst of their run to the Peach Jam Finals in July, three of their star players earned invitations to be a part of a Nike elite team that was planning on traveling through Brazil in August. Jamal Coombs, Alex Oriakhi, and Phil Pressey joined some of the nation’s other top prospects including Xavier Henry, Avery Bradley, Tommy Mason-Griffin, and Tiny Gallon on a team coached by former South Kent School head coach Raphael Chillious. The…
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Posted Sunday, August 17th, 2008
As always, the New England Elite 75 Showcase drew a wide variety of local and national media attention this year. Jeff Goodman (Fox Sports), Tom Konchalski (HSBI), Antonio Williams (ESPN), and Phil Kasiecki (hoopville) are just a few of the national writers and scouts who were in the Boston University gym to cover last Thursday’s event. Williams’ story, “Living in the Limelight” has been the lead article on ESPN.com’s recruiting page since Friday. The story includes write-ups on Thomas Knight,…
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