Posted Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
Rami Hahami may be a New York native, but he's already putting up big number in the New England prep school. He stuffed all columns of the stat sheet during his sophomore campaign at the Groton School, earning post-season accolades in the process, and was poised for an even bigger junior season before the implications of the pandemic. He's had similar success playing AAU basketball and reports having already received some early interest from D1 and D3 programs. Prospect Profile…
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Posted Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021
Four more names were added to the Elite 75 Frosh/Soph list earlier this week as Malden Catholic and Expressions wing Jahmari Hamilton-Brown, Kingswood-Oxford and New York Lightning forward Jack Nieradko, Millbrook School and PSA Cardinals big man Lucius Gibson-Savadel, and MacDuffie and BABC guard Joey Thomas were all introduced. That still leaves close to half of the spots still up for grabs as we continue to identify the region's top underclassmen based on what we've seen during the Be…
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Posted Monday, February 1st, 2021
Xavier Purnell is a 6-foot-2 post-graduate guard at the MacDuffie School in Massachusetts. He graduated from Brooke Point High School in Stafford, Virginia where he played two years of varsity basketball and was voted team captain in both seasons. Purnell was awarded First Team All-District and All-Conference in his county as a senior, which led to interest from Air Force and a few D3 schools. However, he hasn't had the chance to prove himself since arriving in New England because…
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Posted Sunday, January 31st, 2021
The Coaches vs Cancer initiative took place this week, January 25-31, but the events and fundraising dollars weren't anywhere near as frequent as they have been in recent years as the pandemic has cut that number by 70%. In the latest episode of The Upside Podcast, we visit with Brian Casalinova from the American Cancer Society and longtime St. Joseph's head coach, and current Michigan assistant, Phil Martelli. This is a short podcast that underscores the importance of giving whatever…
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Posted Saturday, January 30th, 2021
Diego Velez is originally from New York, but he's been making his presence felt in New England on the junior boarding school landscape since last year as an 8th grader when he put up big numbers for an Eaglebrook team that went 21-5. Velez isn't just a basketball player though, although that is his first passion. He also plays quarterback for the football team in the fall and lacrosse in the spring. Next year, he's looking forward to transitioning to…
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Posted Friday, January 29th, 2021
Four more names were added to the Elite 75 Frosh/Soph list earlier this week as Bradford Christian and Mass Rivals freshman Jayden Colon, Northfield Mount Hermon and Riverside Hawks sophomore Will Franks, St. Mary's and New England Storm sophomore David Brown Jr, and Skowhegan and Black Bear North sophomore Adam Savage were all introduced. That still leaves more than half of the spots still up for grabs as we continue to identify the region's top underclassmen based on what we've…
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Posted Thursday, January 28th, 2021
Northfield Mount Hermon and New Heights big man Jake Tavroff made a verbal commitment to Columbia University on Wednesday. NMH has a long tradition of sending prospects to prestigious academic schools, particulary in the Ivy League, and this commitment solidifies that every game played in that league during the 2021-22 season will have at least one NMH alum on the floor. Tavroff is a Long Island native who arrived at NMH three years ago. While he battled various nagging injuries in…
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Posted Wednesday, January 27th, 2021
The St. Andrew's School may be known for their guards, but head coach Mike Hart has quietely developed a number of big men who have gone on to play, and thrive at the D1 level. There's no lack of size on this year's team either with Matt Fegurur, Jordan Brathwaite, and Michael Katsock all along the frontlines. The future up front though is sophomore Patrick Spenard, a 6-foot-8 big man who has impressed since his arrival and made rapid strides…
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Posted Tuesday, January 26th, 2021
In a normal year, Matt Garside's progression would have already been well-known by now. The young guard who played JV a year ago, albeit putting up huge stats in the process, has grown, both physically and within the game. If we had a normal travel season, or a normal start to the high school season, those gains would have been immediately evident. Nonetheless, when the time comes that we do get back on the floor on a full-time basis, Garside's…
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Posted Sunday, January 24th, 2021
Putnam Science Academy and New Heights forward Bryce Harris announced his commitment to Howard University on Saturday. Harris is a New York native who played last season in North Carolina before arriving at Putnam this fall. A powerfully built wing-forward, Harris has a college ready body, high-motor, and infectious energy level. He's also worked hard in recent years to expand his skill-set and shooting ability. He is the 7th member of PSA's 2021 class to commit to a D1 school,…
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