Posted Saturday, July 18th, 2020
Bryce Drew comes from one of college basketball's most well-known families. He was a star growing up in Indiana, made one of the most legendary shots in NCAA tournament history while playing for his dad at Valparaiso, and went on to play in the NBA before begin his coaching career on his father's staff at Valpo. Drew eventually became the head coach at Valpo before being hired at Vanderbilt, where he defied the recruiting world by landing a pair of…
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Posted Thursday, July 16th, 2020
West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins is a one-of-a-kind personality in college basketball and a legendary coach. In the latest episode of The Upside Podcast, Huggins and NERR founder Adam Finkelstein cover a wide range of topics including: Huggins humble beginning growing up in a trailer and sharing a bed with his brother; How his open-post motion offense came from a high school coach in Pennsylvania; The misperceptions about the state of West Virginia that he and his staff have…
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Posted Thursday, July 16th, 2020
Vermont Academy and Middlesex Magic rising senior guard Josh Bascoe made a verbal commitment to Bucknell University on Thursday. Bascoe is originally from Milton, Ontario and just completed his second season in the NEPSAC. "Bascoe is one of the most skilled players I've ever coached," said Vermont Academy head coach Alex Popp. "His shooting and ball handling are both in the 99% tile for our level. He also possesses elite decision making in DHO and ballscreens." Bascoe averaged 17.3 points…
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Posted Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
Kris Laing first came on the NERR radar in October of 2018 when he took part in the Elite 75 Frosh/Soph, when he showed some intriguing raw tools. Roughly a year later, when he returned for the Connecticut Open Gym, we found a brand new player. He had grown, filled out physical, diversified his game, and showed the tool-set of a scholarship level prospect. Now, with his junior season at Bridgeport Prep behind him, Laing has high hopes for his…
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Posted Tuesday, July 14th, 2020
There was no spring recruiting period. The NCAA has already cancelled summer recruiting and fall recruiting may not happen either. Even as teams are gradually starting to get back on the court in the northeast, it has still never been harder to get exposure as college coaches are still shut down. Without being able to go on the road, college coaches are relying on two things right now to do their recruiting - video and scouting services. With that in…
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Posted Tuesday, July 14th, 2020
Like many point guards, Tommy Lorenzetti's impact couldn't be measured by statistics last year. His impact on winning though was undeniable as his unselfishness and reliability on both ends of the floor where invaluable for St. Paul's. His role should change next year though as St. Paul's graduates four seniors and will need Lorenzetti to not just be the floor general like he was this year, but also a consistent playmaker. That's a role he's been preparing for in recent…
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Posted Sunday, July 12th, 2020
Brimmer & May and Mass Rivals 2021 forward Gianni Thompson announced his commitment to Boston College on Sunday. His pledge means that he will be staying close to home, as Brimmer & May is located within a mile from BC's campus. It also means he'll be reunited with a trio of former teammates as he is the fourth Rivals product to commit to the Eagles within the last 18 months following Makai Ashton-Langford (who transferred from Providence), DeMarr Langford, and…
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Posted Sunday, July 12th, 2020
Team Takeover is a Nike sponsored grassroots program in the DMV area. Last week, they hosted just under 100 college coaches for a virtual seminar entitled A Long Talk with Team Takeover. The program lasted for three days and included three-hours of "pre-work" including two documentaries, and a series of articles. It was a significant commitment for college coaches to undertake and a virtually unprecedented initiative - for a grassroots program to be educating college coaches. But that's exactly what…
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Posted Friday, July 10th, 2020
Gould Academy and NE6 big man Kai Kostmayer made a verbal commitment to Bryant on Friday. Kostmayer played his high school basketball at Taft before heading to Gould for a post-graduate year. He first made a name for himself in recruiting circles last spring when he debuted with NE6 and immediately impressed with his combination of size, skill, and athleticism. He went on to see recruitment from various levels of division I basketball over the course of the last fifteen…
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Posted Friday, July 10th, 2020
What had been rumored for months became official earlier this week when Putnam Science Academy big man Vlad Goldin signed with Texas Tech. The seven-footer arrived from Russia last fall and showed flashes of brilliance during the course of the season. He ended up playing a key role for a Putnam Science team that went on to capture a share of the National Prep Championship. Goldin is the 11th member of PSA's 2020 class to earn a full athletic scholarship. …
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