Next April May Not Include Live Events by Phil Kasiecki The month of April came and went this year with just two weekends for coaches to evaluate prospects at travel team tournaments. There’s a possibility the number of such weekends next April could be zero. On April 25, the NCAA […]
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Providence Jam Fest Recap
Live Once Again, Providence Jam Fest Brings Good Talent by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – For the past seven years, the Providence Jam Fest, run by the Hoop Group, has gone on without Division I coaches. It has generally had good fields, but a number of teams from the northeast […]
Jon Iati’s Long And Winding Career
A True Gunslinger rides off into the sunset by Sam Perkins “I have no problem taking a big shot, at the end of the game, I have no problem taking it, I don’t know that I’m always going to make it, but I have no problem taking it.” -Jon Iati […]
More America East Off-Season News, Notes, Analysis
America East Off-Season News, Notes and Analysis by Sam Perkins The off-season can be a hard time to take for college basketball fans, and it can be a downright death valley for fans of small conferences like the America East, in which off-season reporting from news outlets is even rarer […]
Words Of Wisdom On Recruiting
Former College Coach Speaks on Recruiting, College Game by Ray Floriani EDISON, N.J. – He took the floor in front of the athletes and their parents. The players, high school girls, just finished their last of three games for the day. They checked cell phones and sipped Gatorade for a […]
Kingwood Classic Recap
Houston Kingwood Classic Has Different Feel by Phil Kasiecki HOUSTON – The Houston Kingwood Classic had a different feel this time around in several respects. Unchanged, fortunately, was the value in covering the event in terms of the basketball played and the opportunity to see a number of teams from […]
Northeast Hoops Festival Recap
Northeast Hoops Festival Player Notes by Phil Kasiecki NEW LONDON, Conn. – With the college basketball season over, the off-season – if there really is one – has begun with travel team tournaments. This weekend wasn’t the first one with any such action, but it was the first since the […]
Looking Back At America East
Looking back, looking ahead, news and notes on the America East by Sam Perkins Well, another College Basketball season has come and gone, and while the America East’s RPI and rankings as a conference were down this year, it was anything but a dull season. Unfortunately almost the entire league […]
NIT Recap
NIT Semifinal and Final Round Notes by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – Throughout the NIT, Ohio State frequently used significant runs and bursts to put distance between themselves and opposition. UMass was known for their ability and will to comeback when all seemed lost. In the final analysis it was […]
Adidas Junior Phenom Camp
New England Junior Phenom Camp Player Notes by Phil Kasiecki While much of the basketball world was focused on teams trying to make it to the Final Four, the Adidas Junior Phenom Camp was held recently at Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School. The event brought together talented young players primarily from […]
