Notre Dame Guard Headed to Fairfield

Notre Dame Guard Headed to Fairfield

Posted Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

There have been whispers since March that Sean Crawford may end up at Fairfield.  There has been mutual interest since members of the Stags coaching staff watched as Crawford helped guide his Notre Dame team to a run to the semi-finals of the National Prep Championship.  So while it may appear as if the New York City native earned this scholarship during one tournament, the truth is that this is something Crawford has been working towards for quite some time. … READ MORE >

Tilton’s Scurry Lands Scholarship

Tilton’s Scurry Lands Scholarship

Posted Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

TILTON, NH – Tilton School’s Dominic Scurry of Brooklyn, NY, signed a National Letter of Intent for a full basketball scholarship to Division II, the New York Institute of Technology on May 6th, 2008.Dominic is a post graduate student at the Tilton School. The lanky guard enrolled at Tilton after being discovered at a basketball camp following his senior year. A hard worker, Dominic was a standout defender and excellent point guard who helped Tilton to a 21-9 record including… READ MORE >

BABC Defeats New England Playaz in State Final

BABC Defeats New England Playaz in State Final

Posted Monday, May 12th, 2008

MANSFIELD, Mass. - It was a much-anticipated match-up and one with plenty of angles.  It was a match-up that you would think was that of two arch-rivals that have met many times, in the spirit of Red Sox/Yankees or, more appropriate to the context, Duke/North Carolina.  It was also one that almost didn't happen, even though prior to the tournament, the teams involved appeared to be on a collision course for just this occasion.Sunday's Massachusetts 17-under AAU championship game between… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain Invitational - Sunday Recap

Hoop Mountain Invitational - Sunday Recap

Posted Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Championship Sunday had plenty of excitement at the Hoop Mountain Invitational.  Each of the championship games went down to the wire, and there were many clutch performers. Here are some of the highlights from the day’s action:Expressions Elite Wins 17 and Under ChampionshipExpressions trailed the entire game against a very good Jersey Shore Warriors team. The Warriors appeared far more experienced than the Expressions team that has only been playing together for a few weeks. Expressions hung around, however, thanks… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain Invitational – Saturday Recap

Hoop Mountain Invitational – Saturday Recap

Posted Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Games of the DayCT Gold- 55  Mass Rivals- 46Points were hard to come by in this low scoring affair as CT Gold’s zone stifled the Rivals, who were cold from the outside. In fact, the Rivals were only able to can 3 threes in the entire game. Meanwhile, CT Gold was paced by a dynamic backcourt performance from Heyden Palozej. Palozej scored 24 points and controlled the game offensively. Brian Fitzpatrick also contributed with 14 and some stellar defense on… READ MORE >

Yanulis and Applegate Complete Trinity’s Monster Class

Yanulis and Applegate Complete Trinity’s Monster Class

Posted Friday, May 9th, 2008

Anytime a division III school can convince a player to turn down a scholarship, they are getting a steal.  Typically, the programs that attempt to compete at the national level attempt to land one player like this a year.  To land two in the same year gives them a terrific recruiting class.Well this year Trinity College has received commitments from not one, not two, but four players who had opportunities to play at the scholarship level.  With Jon Pike, Andrew… READ MORE >

Commitment Catch-Up

Commitment Catch-Up

Posted Thursday, May 8th, 2008

The past few weeks have brought a variety of commitments from around the region.  Here is a look at some of the ones we have not been able to update you on before today.  Merrimack Lands Local StarAaron Strothers, a post-graduate power forward from Marianapolis Prep, has made a verbal commitment to Merrimack and is expected to sign his National Letter of Intent on Friday.  Strothers also had offers from Philadelphia University as well as the University of New Haven. … READ MORE >

2009 Rankings Announced

2009 Rankings Announced

Posted Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

A lot has changed since we last updated our rankings in the fall. Some players have had big seasons or break-out performances during the recent live period, while some others have seen their recruiting stock level off. As the month of April has shown us, things can change very quickly in the world of recruiting. All it can take is one big performance in front of the right people and all of a sudden your stock is shooting right up.… READ MORE >

CBC Wins CT AAU 17 and Under Championship

CBC Wins CT AAU 17 and Under Championship

Posted Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

After losing their opening game on Sunday morning to the Connecticut Flame, CBC was faced with the daunting task of playing five games in a single day if they wanted to claim a state championship.  They were able to do just that as they worked their way through the loser’s bracket before knocking off Connecticut Gold, Connecticut Flame in a re-match, and the Connecticut Hoop Stars in the final.  Steven Samuels continued his strong play as of late as the… READ MORE >

Belardo Makes Commitment While on Visit

Belardo Makes Commitment While on Visit

Posted Monday, May 5th, 2008

Gaby Belardo has come full circle.  When he arrived at Notre Dame Prep in the fall it was thought that he would be one of the program’s most highly recruited players this year.  But after facing some nagging injuries and struggling to find a role in Notre Dame’s system, his season didn’t pan out the way most had expected. To his credit he continued to persevere and finally got the opportunity to shine when playing at the Kingwood Classic in… READ MORE >

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