Posted Sunday, April 6th, 2008
The Greater Boston All-Star Game was bitter sweet for Stevie Mejia. It marked the last official game he would play before arriving at the University of Rhode Island in the fall. But the point guard is ready for that challenge as he hopes to play his way into some immediate minutes“I’m very excited,” said Mejia. “I will be playing with a great shooter in Jimmy Baron and in a great environment. I just can’t wait to be a part of…
READ MORE >
Posted Friday, April 4th, 2008
Before the season even started Erik Murphy and Nate Lubick were already singing his praises. The two stars both said that Dave Johnson was the missing link to the team’s championship aspirations. Not only would he make the game easier for both of them, but he would get them out in transition, and could put points up on the board himself if need be. Six months later, Murphy and Lubick have proven themselves to be prophetic, as Johnson did exactly…
READ MORE >
Posted Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
While Worcester Academy’s season may have been “up and down” as their junior big man describes it, his own season has to be considered a success as he established himself as their most consistent low post presence. After averaging 15 points and 9 rebounds per game, Ben Crenca was voted by his teammates as the team’s Most Valuable Player. “I think I progressed pretty well this year,” Crenca told the New England Recruiting Report just prior to participating in the…
READ MORE >
Posted Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
When you scroll up and down the list of prospects in New England, or any part of the country for that matter, you will always find more guards than any other position. As the old saying goes, guards are a “dime a dozen”. Or as college coaches would tell you, “everybody has got guards” referring to the virtually endless supply of perimeter players that think they have the game to play on the division I level. But in the age…
READ MORE >
Posted Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Choosing a college or university can be a hard decision for any student athlete. They have to take into account the location of the school, number of students, academic programs, their relationship with the coach, the style of play, the amount of potential playing time, the quality of the facilities, the school’s commitment to winning, and many other factors. But for one local stand-out the decision is even more complicated than that. Darryl Cato-Bishop will have to decide if he…
READ MORE >
Posted Monday, March 31st, 2008
Maine Head Coach Ted Woodward and his staff had already accomplished several things in this year’s recruiting class. They had improved their perimeter shooting with the addition of Jon McAllian, increased their interior depth with Svetoslav Chetinov, and acquired a very talented and versatile wing player in Gerald McLemore. There was only one other task left unfinished…finding a scoring guard who could create his own shot. You can cross that off the list now as well. On Monday night, Maine…
READ MORE >
Posted Sunday, March 30th, 2008
After three very successful years at St. Andrew’s (Barrington, Rhode Island), Mike Culpo has decided to accept a scholarship offer from Long Island University. “Michael is very happy and excited about his decision,” said St. Andrew’s Head Coach Mike Hart. “He’s one of the best scoring point guard’s we’ve had at St. Andrew’s. He has over 1600 career points and will always be remembered as the kid who made ‘the shot’.” Of course the shot Hart was referring to was…
READ MORE >
Posted Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Allan Chaney has been named the 2007-08 Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year in the state of Connecticut. Award winners are not only selected for their accomplishments on the court, but also for their academic achievement and exceptional character. The University of Florida bound forward led New London to a 24-2 record before falling in the Class L semifinals to eventual champion Maloney High School. Chaney averaged 26 points, 15 rebounds, 4 blocks, 3 assists, and 2 steals per…
READ MORE >
Posted Friday, March 28th, 2008
There was a good combination of upperclassmen and young prospects on hand Saturday at the Eastern Invitational’s New England Top 100. Here is a look at the players who shined: Shabazz Napier – Charlestown HS (Charlestown, MA): The junior point guard was very impressive on Saturday. In addition to showing his quick released jumper from behind the three-point line, he also showed a great handle, good court vision, and excellent decision making. Adrian Satchell – Windsor HS (Windsor, CT): No…
READ MORE >
Posted Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Nextplay.com and the New England Recruiting Report have recently added a new game of the week and numerous highlight videos.For anyone who wasn’t able to be at the Hoop Mountain Greater Boston All-Star Game in person you can now watch the underclassmen game in its entirety as it has been posted as our game of the week. Nextplay.com has also created a highlight reel from the event featuring the top ten plays of the game. To see that highlight reel…
READ MORE >
Pages:
<
681
682
683
684
685
>
