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Harding Heading to Bryant

Posted Thursday, August 10th, 2017

Fairfield Prep alum and incoming Suffield Academy post-graduate Patrick Harding made a verbal commitment to Bryant University on Thursday night. Harding held a few D1 offers at the end of his senior season but was able to take his game, and consequently his recruitment, to new levels this spring and summer. The 6-foot-8 big man has always been well known for his skill level - most notably his natural touch, soft hands, and passing ability - but in recent months… READ MORE >

Yags’ Point Forward - Hoop Group FAA Recap

Posted Thursday, August 10th, 2017

Some of the nation’s top young prospects packed the Albright College dorms this weekend in Reading, PA for The Hoop Group’s Future All-American Camp, featuring prospects from the 2020 and 2021 classes. Here’s a look at how our young New England prospects made their presence felt throughout the 4-day event: CLARKE, MARTIN & KEPNANG BRING HOME MVP HONORS Terrence Clarke came into camp with an already-sterling reputation but cemented his status as one of the elite prospects in the National… READ MORE >

Rivera Staying Home

Posted Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Lowell High School and Mass Rivals guard Alex Rivera will be staying close to home for the next four years. Rivera took to his twitter account on Tuesday to announce his verbal commitmient to the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. The pledge is a significant one for River Hawks' head coach Pat Duquette, not just because he's keeping a local product at home, but because Rivera earned offers all the way up to the Atlantic 10 this spring. UML'22 ��… READ MORE >

Local Products Return from Adidas Nations

Posted Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Adidas Nations Global, the culminating event of Adidas' grassroots basketball season, wrapped up on Monday in Houston, Texas. The event attracted some of the top under-19 players from around the world and divided them into eight different teams from Asia, Africa, Canada, Latin America, and then four teams made up of American players. Those eight teams competed in a tournament during the course of the five day event while also receiving skill training from NBA coaches and participating in off-court… READ MORE >

Shaughnessy Wins A Shot For Life

Posted Monday, August 7th, 2017

The fifth annual A Shot For Life Challenge took place this weekend in Hanover, Massachusetts and raised over $30,000 for cancer research. The event is a two hour shooting competition where the winner is named “The Best Shooter in Massachusetts” and gets their number retired on the wall of the A Shot For Life Court at the University Sports Complex, which hosts the event every year. The ASFL Family program is unique because it is a talent based charity program.… READ MORE >

NMH & CBC’s Whipple is MAAC Bound

Posted Monday, August 7th, 2017

Northfield Mount Hermon School and Connecticut Basketball Club's Calvin Whipple made a verbal commitment to Fairfield on Sunday after visiting their campus late last week. The Stags offered just a few weeks ago while watching Whipple at the Big Apple Showcase in New York. Whipple took to his twitter account to confirm the news Sunday night. Fairfield Men's Basketball class of 2022 ��⚪️�� pic.twitter.com/n5nRx1DXOF — Calvin Whipple (@cwcrossover6) August 6, 2017 His commitment is the culmination of a huge summer… READ MORE >

Princeton Scores Big with Wright

Posted Sunday, August 6th, 2017

Newton North High School and New England Playaz guard Ethan Wright made a verbal commitment to Princeton on Saturday. Wright has put together consecutive huge seasons, first by establishing himself as one of the best players in the MIAA and then by emerging against top national competition on the Adidas Gauntlet. What makes Wright special is his combination of backcourt tools. He's been exceptionally well coached, learning under both Paul Connolly as well as John Carroll, and has developed an… READ MORE >

10th annual Elite 75 Frosh/Soph set to return

Posted Saturday, August 5th, 2017

The Elite 75 Showcase - Frosh/Soph Edition is celebrating its ten year anniversary this year with what is expected to be the best event yet as we return to the University Sports Complex for another year of "Saturday Night Live at the Elite 75" as the event will take place from 5-9pm on Saturday, September 16th. With an alumni list that includes the likes of current NBA players Andre Drummond, Wayne Selden, Noah Vonleh, Kris Dunn, and Georges Niang and… READ MORE >

July’s 2019 Stock-Risers

Posted Thursday, August 3rd, 2017

Yesterday we examined New England’s top summer stock-risers from the class of 2018. Today we shift that focus to the class of 2019. Being a stock riser, by its very nature, is more difficult for underclassmen because college coaches don’t typically watch them with the same frequency with which they do the rising seniors, and so it becomes harder to take your recruitment or reputation among coaches to new levels. There were a select few, however, that took advantage of… READ MORE >

July’s 2018 Stock-Risers