Posted Wednesday, September 27th, 2017
There is really only one place to begin our prep profiles for the year and that’s at Brewster Academy where head coach Jason Smith and the Bobcats are coming off a historic 2016-2017 season in which they finished with an undefeated record and won both the NEPSAC AAA and National Prep Championships. On paper, last year might not have even been Brewster’s most individually talented team, but they distinguished themselves with their continuity and chemistry and became the first prep…
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Posted Monday, September 25th, 2017
Northfield Mount Hermon School and New England Playaz guard Kai Toews announced his commitment to UNC Wilmington on Tuesday. The decisions comes on the heels of taking three official visits – to Wilmington, Wofford, and Delaware – before returning to UNCW in recent days for a second visit, this time unofficially, that solidified his choice. Toews is the son of a professional basketball coach in Japan who grew up around the game but didn’t come to the United States until…
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Posted Monday, September 25th, 2017
Rivers School and Middlesex Magic guard Tyler Aronson made a verbal commitment to Tufts University on Tuesday pending acceptance of his early decision application. Aronson is a high level athlete with a solid skill set and especially dangerous pull-up game who will be an immediate impact player in the NESCAC. "Tyler was an integral part of one of the most succesful seasons in Middlesex Magic history," Magic director and head coach Michael Crotty Jr said. "He has become an excellent…
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Posted Sunday, September 24th, 2017
At the conclusion of the Zero Gravity Championship Tip Off we had seen a weekend full of extremely competitive basketball games and the emergence of prospects from across the region who put their improved games on display to kick-start the fall season. A young Boston Bobcats team edged out Mass Select for the Varsity American division in a one score game that was back and forth down the stretch. The Bobcats are a long and athletic team that overcame a…
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Posted Saturday, September 23rd, 2017
When it comes to breaking down the best guards in New England’s freshmen class there really isn’t any denying that Terrence Clarke is on a level all of his own to start. His positional size, length, the versatility of his skill set, and even his potential defensive contributions, are all unmatched at this point. So too is his reputation. In fact, Clarke is probably as celebrated a young prospect as New England has seen in recent years. He’s still more…
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Posted Friday, September 22nd, 2017
The class of 2021 has officially arrived, making their debut at last weekend’s #E75 Frosh/Soph Showcase and that means we are getting our very first look at New England's new freshmen class. Here's a look at some of the frontcourt prospects, both forwards and big wings, that caught our attention. Best of the Bigs Franck Kepang, MacDuffie – He was the most impactful freshman in the building. His physical tools are well beyond most in the class with good size…
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Posted Friday, September 22nd, 2017
Guards, Guards, Guards. There were certainly a lot of them in the sophomore class and so it was no easy task for them to differentiate themselves from the pack. Nevertheless, there were still a select few that proved to be in a league of their own. Worcester Academy guard Quest Harris arrived with arguably the biggest resume to date given his experience at both the prep school and AAU levels. He didn’t rest on his reputation once he arrived…
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Posted Thursday, September 21st, 2017
One of the largest travel basketball organizations in the country kicks off their fall circuit this weekend. Zero Gravity will invade eastern Massachusetts for the Zero Gravity Championship Tip-Off Tournament. The event is the first on their Path to The Belt Fall Circuit that concludes October 28-29 with the Battle for the Belt. With powerful programs such as New England Playaz, eXpressions Elite, Boston Bobcats, Central Mass Swarm, Mass Elite, Rise Above, Evolution, Mass Rivals, Rhode Island Magic, Worcester Team…
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Posted Thursday, September 21st, 2017
Elon University came north to New England and landed a massive steal on Wednesday night as Northfield Mount Hermon and New England Playaz forward Chuck Hannah made a verbal commitment to the Phoenix. The 6-foot-6 Massachusetts native had scored offers ranging up to the Atlantic 10 Conference over the course of the last year but was pursued heaviest only by a couple of schools coming out of the recent July evaluation period. Elon seized the opportunity as head coach Matt…
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Posted Wednesday, September 20th, 2017
A day after beginning our Frosh/Soph recaps with a look at the top frontcourt performers in the class of 2020, today we’ll shift our focus to the best of the wings in that sophomore class. Putnam Science Academy had two of the very best in newly arrived Anthony Thomas and Worcester native Demarr Langford. While both have high ceilings, and should be a nice compliment to each other over the next three years, their games are still very different. Thomas…
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