Posted Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
The fact that Corey Wright Jr. has earned a full scholarship to play division I college basketball doesn’t come as much of a surprise to those who have seen him play over the last four years. What may surprise some is that he’ll head to Long Island University in just a couple of weeks and join their incoming freshmen class. Wright was officially listed as a junior and member of the class of 2010 on Marianapolis Prep’s roster last year. …
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Posted Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Dominique Langston says he knew he wanted to stay fairly close to home. So when the opportunity came to join a program on the rise with a good academic support system and tremendous facilities he didn’t hesitate to pull the trigger. The former Kolbe Cathedral star made a verbal commitment to Quinnipiac head coach Tom Moore on Wednesday while taking an unofficial visit to the school’s campus. “I had my mind sort of set going up there today, but I…
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Posted Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Before we begin dissecting the best individual prospects in 2012, let’s first take a minute to look at the class as a whole. One word comes to mind….LOADED. What was once thought of as a weak class is now shaping up to be one of the best classes New England has ever produced…and that is without the influx of prep school talent that is sure to come over the next three years (Khem Birch being first on that list). There…
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Posted Monday, August 17th, 2009
Over 75 boys and girls ranging from grades 3-8 benefited from the teachings of Hurley’s legendary career. Special guest speakers included The Shot Doctor, former Celtics player trainers and NBA players. Campers were given the extremely generous package of top line basketball sneakers, a brand new custom made ball and a t-shirt. Campers and parents were very happy with the success of the event and look ahead to doing it all over again next year. Because the emphasis of the…
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Posted Monday, August 17th, 2009
Separating Himself Coming into the summer Alex Murphy, Nerlens Noel, and Andre Drummond had established themselves as the unofficial “big three” in the class of 2012. And while all of them had successful summers in their own right it was Drummond who managed to separate himself. First, he claimed MVP honors at Hoop Mountain’s Super Week II but it was at AAU Nationals when he essentially had every national recruiting service in the world calling him the best thing since…
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Posted Sunday, August 16th, 2009
ESPN announced their updated rankings in the class of 2012 earlier today and Middletown, Connecticut native Andre Drummond was their top prospect in the country. This doesn't come as a total surprise as ESPN recruiting analyst Reggie Rankin declared Drummond the top prospect in 2012 after watching him late last month at the AAU nationals. Drummond jumped ahead of Syracuse, New York native Dajuan Coleman who was the previous top ranked player in the country, and now sits at #2. …
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Posted Sunday, August 16th, 2009
All of the best players in Vermont are scheduled to be in attendance this Sunday at St. Michael’s College in Burlington for the Vermont College Showcase. Even though division I college coaches will not be permitted to be on hand in accordance with NCAA rules top rising senior Joe OShea has committed to play, in addition to the top players in each of the four rising high school classes. In fact, not only is the top ranked player in each…
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Posted Sunday, August 16th, 2009
There is a distinct guard feel to New England’s class of 2011 as six of the top seven ranked players come from the backcourt. Picking the top player in the class was a difficult task. Reigning #1 Naadir Tharpe missed a lot of time this summer and when he was in action he was playing on one ankle. So outside of a couple of masterful performances in Vegas, he never really got a chance to show his full stuff. Meanwhile…
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Posted Saturday, August 15th, 2009
There are several criteria by which you could rank players. You could assess who the best players are right now, who has had the best careers to date, or who has the most long-term potential within the game. When the New England Recruiting Report ranks players our main focus is on assessing who is the best college prospect. That question takes into account a little bit of everything and so there is no exact formula. A player’s past and present…
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Posted Friday, August 14th, 2009
The summer of 2009 was an important time for quite a few players in the class of 2011. Here’s a look at who “broke out” this summer or saw their recruiting stock go to a new level. Potentially to Definitely Tyler Olander, Shabazz Napier, and Mike Carter-Williams all came into the summer already on the radar of a number of high major programs. But the month of July served a very specific purpose for these guys, as they went from…
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