Baker Jr. Commits to Boston College

Baker Jr. Commits to Boston College

Posted Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017

Hamden Hall junior forward Vincent Baker Jr. reportedly made a verbal commitment to Boston College on Monday. The Eagles are hoping that Baker follows in the same footsteps of his father, former NBA All-Star Vin Baker, who was one of the most well-known late bloomers New England has seen, sprouting up to 6-foot-11 and going from the University of Hartford on to NBA stardom. Vin Baker Jr. made a brief commitment to Bryant little less than a year ago before… READ MORE >

Notre Dame’s Jones Makes Pick

Notre Dame’s Jones Makes Pick

Posted Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017

Notre Dame Prep guard Devante Jones announced his commitment to Coastal Carolina on Monday via his twitter account. lord told me be different ..���� pic.twitter.com/XUU2mD4LKk — DJ. (@DevanteJones03) May 1, 2017 D.J. came to Notre Dame Prep from New Orleans, Louisiana and was an immediate star for the Crusaders. He announced his arrival to the prep world at November's National Prep Showcase, when he scored his team's first 20 points (click here for highlights), and continued to lead Notre Dame… READ MORE >

Coppin State Lands Two from CT

Coppin State Lands Two from CT

Posted Monday, May 1st, 2017

Coppin State University has developed a sudden recruiting pipeline into the New England region, and the state of Connecticut in particular. Less than one week after former Maryland star and longtime NBA player Juan Dixon was named the program's new head coach, the Eagles have come into the Nutmeg state and landed a pair of quick commitments. The first came from longtime Weaver High School star and Putnam Science Academy post-graduate KeAndre Fair who took to his twitter account to… READ MORE >

Cheshire’s Stevens is D1 Bound

Cheshire’s Stevens is D1 Bound

Posted Sunday, April 30th, 2017

Cheshire Academy post-graduate wing Jairus Stevens committed to, and signed with, IPFW late last week. Stevens led Cheshire in scoring this year at 19.8 points per game while also averaging 6.3 rebounds and shooting over 50% from the field and 35% from behind the three-point arc. An Indiana native, Stevens is the son of former Iowa State star and NBA player, Barry Stevens, and is now returning back closer to his home.   "I'm extremely excited to have Indiana native… READ MORE >

Week 1’s Recruiting Updates

Week 1’s Recruiting Updates

Posted Saturday, April 29th, 2017

The second weekend of the live period is up and running, which means the new recruiting updates have already begun, but it's also time to take one collective look back on all the new offers to roll in from the first weekend of the month.  A disclaimer first, these offers are only as credible as the source that's claiming them, and even when offers are legitimate, they certainly aren't always created equal. Click here to read an ESPN feature on… READ MORE >

Yags’ Point Forward - EYBL I Recap

Yags’ Point Forward - EYBL I Recap

Posted Thursday, April 27th, 2017

There’s something to be said about knowing what you do and doing what you know. Leo Papile has a group of young men who stuck to that script over the weekend in Hampton, VA and experienced a ton of success as a result. The BABC set the tone immediately in their EYBL season opener, hitting Team United (NC) with a trapping press right from the jump. Not only did it create a few easy buckets but it also took any… READ MORE >

Adidas Gauntlet I - New England Recap

Adidas Gauntlet I - New England Recap

Posted Wednesday, April 26th, 2017

The New England Playaz and Mass Rivals headed down to Dallas for the opening session of the Adidas Uprising Gauntlet and each finished with a record of 4-0. With their 4-0 records, point differential, and points against, the two New England programs emerged from the weekend ranked as the number 1 and 2 teams respectively and put themselves in great position to qualify for the Gauntlet Finale in July in South Carolina. Both Playaz and Rivals faced the challenge of… READ MORE >

UAA Session 1 - New England Recap

UAA Session 1 - New England Recap

Posted Tuesday, April 25th, 2017

Session I of the Under Armour Association came to New York City this weekend, the closest any of the three sneaker circuits will come to New England this season, and the local products more than held their own. CBC, the only New England team in the UAA, finished 2-2 despite facing a challenging schedule and playing without five-star big man Chol Marial, who remains out with injury. They opened with a dominant 58-35 Friday night win over Canada Elite behind… READ MORE >

Spring Jam Fest - New England Recap

Spring Jam Fest - New England Recap

Posted Tuesday, April 25th, 2017

Several of New England's top programs were in Manheim, Pennsylvania last weekend for the Hoop Group's Spring Jam Fest. The Middlesex Magic and Metro Boston both made runs to the tournament's semi-finals, while D.C. Blue Devils advanced to the quarterfinals. While his Metro Boston team may not have won the tournament, Nick Timberlake certainly “won” the weekend. Hidden behind players such as Nelson Broachie-Yiadom and Kendrick Gray it may be easy to overlook the 6-foot-3 guard but from the moment… READ MORE >

Putnam’s Ondigo is Big 12 Bound

Putnam’s Ondigo is Big 12 Bound

Posted Tuesday, April 25th, 2017

Putnam Science Academy post-graduate big man Malik Ondigo brought his recruitment to an end on Monday when he announced his commitment to Texas Tech via his twitter account. I am excited to say that I will be attending Texas Tech University����#GunsUp pic.twitter.com/6nC64dpCFh — Scooby�� (@Malik6ft10) April 25, 2017 Ondigo came to New England from Arizona and didn't initially make much of an impact, but grew exponentially throughout the course of the year and ended up with his choice of several… READ MORE >

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