Harvard lost four starters from last season’s team and will be much younger this season, but they have a good thing going and this season’s team won’t change that.
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Northeastern hopes to ride senior backcourt and other key players into CAA contention
Northeastern returns four key players from last season’s team that will be the foundation of this season’s team. The last time the Huskies contended in the CAA, it was similar – four core guys and role players that surrounded them. Potentially, this team will have more depth than that team, and the four core players might collectively match the ones from that team.
2012 CAA Media Day Notes
The Colonial Athletic Association held its annual Media Day on Tuesday, and it was sure to be an interesting day as the conference is in some transition. Here’s a look at a few notes from the day’s conversations.
Charlestown could get a boost from talented newcomers
Charlestown High School brought all three of its teams (varsity, junior varsity and freshman) together on Saturday afternoon for coaches to get a look at its players. The Townies have a couple of talented newcomers to aid a few holdovers from a team that lost six seniors.
Will more players follow Vonleh and re-classify back into their original class?
Noah Vonleh recently became the latest of several players to re-classify back into his original high school graduating class, but it’s entirely possible he won’t be the last by a long shot – and it may be the case that this trend signals something else.
At South Kent, less may be more this time around
South Kent won’t rival anyone for the most talent in NEPSAC this time around, but that doesn’t mean they should be counted out by a long shot. They have a lot of players that could accurately be described as effective.
Vonleh makes news but has a good supporting cast at New Hampton
The college coaches who gathered at the New Hampton School on Monday night saw that Noah Vonleh may be the main attraction, but he has a good supporting cast.
Milton Academy could have a chance in NEPSAC Class A
Milton Academy returns some key pieces from last season’s team, and that figures to give them a chance in what figures to be an even more competitive NEPSAC Class A this time around.
Younger talent looks better at the New England Elite 75 Frosh/Soph
At the New England Elite 75 Frosh/Soph Edition, over 250 kids competed on the day, and one thing seemed clear: the first session had better and deeper talent than the second.
St. Andrew’s has less size but may have more depth
St. Andrew’s doesn’t have the size they’ve had the last couple of seasons, but Mike Hart likes something else about this team: they appear to have some depth they haven’t had.
