Northeast High Schoolers Compete at Phenom Camp by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – Over 100 prospects from the northeast convened at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center for the second annual Adidas Phenom 150 Camp. The event wasn’t loaded with elite prospects, but did have some good local talent and […]

Early October Quick Hitters by Phil Kasiecki A few quick hitters from the recruiting world: After last Saturday’s New England Top 75 Elite – Frosh/Soph Edition last Saturday, I had the chance to take in a Boston Amateur Basketball Club (BABC) practice. With primarily freshmen and sophomores, the program is […]

Miles From Ordinary by Zach Smart So, the biggest question of pre-season has already been answered for the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team. It took Nate Miles, the controversial 6-foot-6 guard/forward, approximately a month before his name was enmeshed in controversy. Miles, who had trouble getting enrolled at UConn, […]

Guards’ Play the Story at St. Mark’s Open Gym by Phil Kasiecki SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. – St. Mark’s has become known for its size of late. With four players who stand 6’8″ or taller and another at 6’6″, the Lions will tower over many of their opponents. But while the trees […]

Worcester Academy Has the Same Good Look by Phil Kasiecki WORCESTER, Mass. – Ed Reilly’s team at Worcester Academy will have a similar look this season. That’s true for more reasons than just the fact that five players return from last season’s squad, which doesn’t happen often in the world […]

Young Talent Shines at First-Ever Event by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – The first-ever New England Elite 75 Showcase – Frosh/Soph Edition was held at Boston University on Saturday. A spin-off of last month’s New England Elite 75, the event certainly held promise with the idea, as the August event understandably […]

Hamilton Park Summer Playoffs Heat Up by Ray Floriani JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The Hamilton Park Summer League Summer League playoffs are winding down. Quarterfinal action in the boy’s high school games were held this past Friday. The scores: St. Peter’s Prep 36, St. Mary’s (JC) 29 Jersey Jayhawks 52, […]

UTEP Getting Some ‘Pep’ In Its Step by Zach Smart Ah, to be 19 with otherworldly, eye-popping springs. Meet Randy Culpepper, a generously-listed 6-foot guard for the University of Texas-El Paso. Mr. Culpepper, through a catalogue of soaring, emphatic, rim-ringing, gravity-defying and rim-punishing bangers, has etched his name in YouTube […]

New England Elite 75 Recap by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – The third annual New England Elite 75 was held on Thursday at Boston University. Now the first of two such events, as there will be one for freshmen and sophomores in late September, this event showcased top players in the […]

Pro Scouts On The Prowl For Quinnipiac’s Anderson by Zach Smart HAMDEN, Conn. – It’s a true story. DeMario Anderson sauntered into a restaurant on Whitney Ave., sporting a black fitted hat with “D.C.” emblazoned on the front. Suddenly, he was approached by two model-slender and strikingly pretty young women. […]