St. Mike’s Gets Winchendon Guard

St. Mike’s Gets Winchendon Guard

Posted Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Newly appointed St. Mike's head coach Mike Harding earned his first commitment on Friday as Winchendon's post-graduate guard Michael Holton committed to the Purple Knights.  The Portland, Oregon native played to rave reviews during the first few months of his post-graduate season and had attracted the attention of a handful of division I coaches before going down with a broken thumb and missing the second half of the season.  The best word to describe Holton's game may be steady as… READ MORE >

CCSU Gets Lee’s Speech

CCSU Gets Lee’s Speech

Posted Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Central Connecticut just picked up a nice commitment from Lee Academy post-graude DeAngelo Speech.  Speech, an Illinois native, was flying low under the radar after not playing on the summer AAU circuit, traveling north to Maine for his prep school ball, and then missing some time early in the season with injury.  But give Central Connecticut head coach Howie Dickenman and his staff credit for doing their due diligence and landing a player who has the talent and physical attributes… READ MORE >

When Little is Big

When Little is Big

Posted Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Bates College earned a commitment from Luke Matarazzo last week.  Matarazzo, a five-foot-eight point guard from Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut, could be a major addition for the Bobcats as he is a uniquely talented guard who has played to rave reviews at each and every step of his career to this point.  He earned recruitment from all three levels of college basketball during his career before making his decision based on one overriding factor.  “During the entire recruiting process… READ MORE >

New Video of the Week

New Video of the Week

Posted Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Adam Rubin and the people at Crusader 22 Productions have created another set of highlight videos to be attached to NERR player profiles.  Check out the following profiles to see the new videos: Andre Drummond; Tavon Allen; Dominique Langston; Phil Izevbehai; Tre Bowman; Matt Conway; Naadir Tharpe; C.J. Fair; and Will Barton.  You can also find Drummond's highlight video on the NERR homepage as our Video of the Week.  Any prospect listed on the New England Recruiting Report can attach a… READ MORE >

Prep Bound

Prep Bound

Posted Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

This time of year prep school commitments come at a fast and furious rate, but inevitably some of the players who intend to go to prep school don’t always end up there.  With that in mind here is the most accurate and up-to-date list of New England products that we have confirmed are heading to prep school next year.  Jamil Ebo & Xavier Pollard, Winchendon School:  Head coach Mike Byrnes will inherit two players who have the type of explosive… READ MORE >

Boston Native Lands D1

Boston Native Lands D1

Posted Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Tony Gallo has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play next year at Coppin State University. The former Boston Herald and Globe All-Scholastic point guard from Lynn, MA, had an outstanding two year career at Cabrillo Junior College in Santa Cruz, California, scoring over 1,000 points as a two time All-Coast Conference South selection. This past year he was a California Honorable Mention All-State selection as well. Gallo lead the Seahawks to two 2nd place finishes in the… READ MORE >

Clifford’s Recruitment Rising

Clifford’s Recruitment Rising

Posted Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Dennis Clifford landed a scholarship offer last week from newly appointed Boston College head coach Steve Donahue, according to Bay State Magic director and head coach Kalon Jenkins.  Donahue, who was previously the head coach at Cornell before taking over at Boston College, hadn’t seen Clifford play against competition since last summer’s AAU Nationals but attended two of Milton Academy’s workouts during last month’s contact period.  Last Tuesday, Clifford visited the Chestnut Hill campus unofficially and left with a scholarship… READ MORE >

Katenda Nets Georgetown Offer

Katenda Nets Georgetown Offer

Posted Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Eric Katenda's recruitment continues to rise to new levels.  A few months ago he picked up his first high-major scholarship offer from Notre Dame.  A few weeks later Michigan head coach John Beilein sat in the stands to watch Katenda's Cheshire Academy team face Wilbraham and Monson in the first round of the Western New England playoffs.  This weekend Katenda picked up his second Big East offer as Georgetown became the latest school to offer him a scholarship.  Katenda was in… READ MORE >

Big Day for AIC

Big Day for AIC

Posted Monday, May 3rd, 2010

American International College earned a pair of commitments on Monday from two players who are plenty familiar with each other.  Jason Perrier, a six-foot-three guard from Christian Heritage School, and Mark Ellis, a six-foot-six power forward from Stamford High School, both pledged to head coach Art Luptowski on Monday.  Perrier and Ellis have starred together on the AAU circuit since last summer, running with the Connecticut Elite program.  “It was basically something we did together,” Perrier said.  “Last summer we… READ MORE >

New Hampshire Signs Two

New Hampshire Signs Two

Posted Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Jordon Bronner, a combo-guard from Iona Prep in New York, signed his National Letter of Intent with New Hampshire as expected on Monday.  Bronner was joined by DeAndray Buckley, who also signed on Monday. Buckley, a 6-4, 205-pound wing from Romulus High School, was part of a school-record 79 victories during his career, and played in two state semifinals. This season, Buckley averaged 15.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game, while shooting 49 percent from the… READ MORE >

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