It has been easy to get a little too excited about the prospects for Rhode Island at times during Jim Baron’s tenure. But one constant is that the coach is guarded about his team at this time of the year, and that’s no different with a veteran team that has some size in a wide-open Atlantic 10.
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Are You in Game Shape?
The beginning of the season is right around the corner. You better be ready to go coast to coast with your hoops knowledge. Check out our latest roundup of the news, analysis and opinions you should know about.
Scary Good
Hoopville’s Halloween edition of our weekly roundup gets you ready for a Thriller of a weekend. The season is right around the corner, but don’t forget to enjoy other great action in American sports at this time of year.
Second Practice
Hoopville’s new roundup takes you through some of the top headlines, most entertaining links and best work of our staff.
Opening Practice
Hoopville launches its new format for news coverage, which will get you in shape to drop knowledge on anyone and everyone. What better time to get started than Midnight Madness?
Looking Back at Prep School Open Gyms
It’s time for a big picture look back at the prep school open gyms from the live period for Division I coaches.
Hoop Group Elite Fall Top 100 Recap
As they always do, Hoop Group came to Boston for one of its Elite Top 100 Camps on Saturday. Boston University was again the site for about 100 players to work out in front of some Division II and III coaches, and that’s about where a lot of the talent was.
Brimmer & May Has More Talent and Depth
When Greg Kristof looks down the bench this year, he’ll like the options he has a little more this season. The talent in his Brimmer & May program has been good, but this year’s team will have more of it than before and some size.
League Changes For Phillips Exeter, But Little Else Does
For many years Phillips Exeter played at the highest level of NEPSAC in the old Class A. Although they won’t be playing at the highest level of NEPSAC anymore, the schedule will feel like it and the academic requirements haven’t changed.
Wilbraham & Monson Might Have Most Talent Yet
It hasn’t taken Chris Sparks long to build up Wilbraham & Monson Academy. In short order, the former Penn assistant coach has made the program a good destination, and this season he’ll have his most talented team yet.