Posted Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
Marist head coach Chuckie Martin just landed a big commitment (in more ways than one) from New England. Naofall Folahan committed to the Red Foxes on Tuesday night after a very successful summer on the live circuit. Folahan first played to rave reviews this summer at the Hoop Group Elite Camp where he was the first big man selected in the draft and went on to earn a selection in the top 20 all-star game. A day later he again…
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Posted Monday, August 3rd, 2009
The Nike Global Challenge kicks off this Friday in Oregon. The event is the culmination of Nike’s grassroots calendar for the year and features 30 of the top high school players in the country, as chosen from the Lebron James Skills Academy. Those 30 players are split into three teams that compete against five international teams in an 8 team tournament. This year’s international group consists of teams from Canada, Serbia, Senegal, Brazil, and an Asian All-Star team. The Canadian…
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Posted Monday, August 3rd, 2009
The Winchendon School had three incoming players in the top 20 all-star game but the guy who continues to make a name for himself is Latif Rivers who will play at Avon Old Farms next year. Rivers, who was also selected for the top 20 game, can shoot the three but is mainly a power guard who likes to get to the rim. He has a college ready body and is a true combo-guard who is capable of playing both…
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Posted Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
One noticeable omission from last weeks’ coverage of AAU’s 16-and-under National Championships was the Middlesex Magic. The Magic were one of three teams in their pool to finish 1-2 and were sent to the classic bracket because of the tiebreaker rules. But that’s where their terrific run began. The Magic would win their next five games and go on to the finals of the classic bracket, finishing the tournament with an overall record of 5-3. Pat Connaughton led the way…
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Posted Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
Adam Jones, a 6-foot-7 200-pound power forward, from Winter Park High School in Florida committed to Fairfield University late Sunday night. Jones is a significant addition for Fairfield and picked the stags over Tulane, Central Florida, South Carolina, George Mason, and Old Dominion. Jones is best described as a face-up four-man from 15 feet and in who is just beginning to scratch the surface of his potential. He has a developing perimeter game and is known for his work ethic,…
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Posted Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
As you have seen on our website the New England Recruiting Report is expanding into New York. The recent coverage of the Summer in the City tournament is a sampling of what you can expect. We will try to bring the same quality that you have come to expect from NERR. The wealth of HS talent in the New York area as well as a little of New Jersey will be an added addition to the NERR product. Here is…
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Posted Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
Nick Simonetti and Jarred Reuter, both from the Southeastern Massachusetts and playing for the BSJ Elite program, were among the top 50 players at the AAU 13-U National Championship and were both invited to Clay Dade's Jr. All American Camp held in Orlando Florida at University of Central Florida. Clay Dade is the founder and president of the Jr. All-American Camp and the Fab Frosh Freshman All-American Camp -- These basketball camps were established to provide early exposure and expert…
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Posted Saturday, August 1st, 2009
Villanova’s Jay Wright, Kentucky’s John Calipari, Tennessee’s Bruce Pearl, St. John’s Norm Roberts, and Seton Hall’s Bobby Gonzalez were among the head coaches in attendance Friday night at the first ever Summer in the City event. Also on hand was Hofstra’s entire staff, Phil Martelli (St. Joe’s), Bruiser Flint (Drexel) and other head coaches from Queens College, New York Tech, and Caldwell College. Assistant’s from Duquense, Temple, Penn State, Boston College, Rutgers, George Mason, Princeton, Fordham, Manhattan, Iona, Marist, Sienna,…
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Posted Friday, July 31st, 2009
Seven different New England teams finished in the top two of their pool and consequently advanced to the championship bracket at this week’s AAU u17 Nationals. But no one went farther in the championship bracket than Metro Boston who put together a string of impressive wins en route to a trip to the tournament’s Round of 16. Metro’s run began in pool play when they went a perfect 3-0, including an upset of Team Texas Elite 71-61, a top national…
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Posted Thursday, July 30th, 2009
For the nation’s highest level prospects there is often times a singular moment when they announce themselves to the rest of the country. For Alex Oriakhi that moment came early in his career when, as just a rising freshman, he blew people away while running with BABC for the first time at the Nike Peach Jam. For Andre Drummond that moment might have come this past Wednesday. With the analysts from virtually every major national recruiting service in the country…
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