2013 America East Recruiting Thread

[charliemike]

Anyone heard anything about UMBC for 2013? We'll have two scholarships open (Neller and Satchell graduate in May 2013).

[UVM Hoop Cat]

Originally Posted by UVMFan2007

I was at the game. He's a pretty good player, but I was more impressed with Olivier Betu from Worcester Academy. He's leaps and bounds ahead of where he was last year when I saw him play. He visited UVM a while back but ended up committing to UC Davis. The way he played tonight, he could play and contribute in the AE right now. The game was a lot closer than it should have been. WA was without Rene Castro (top 100 kid), Canaan Severin (committed to UVA for football), and one other starter I was told.

Worcester Academy has a few players to watch. Matt Cimino, soph I believe from Maine, needs to add muscle, but has one of the best strokes for a big kid (6'8") at that age out to the 3 point line that I've ever seen...and I've been watching NEPSAC basketball for the past 15 years. He's more than likely a kid that's going to end up above our level, but you never can tell.

Another is Tom Rivard. Soph or Junior. Very active around the basket and deceptively athletic. Similar to Cimino he needs to put on weight. But he is a kid I could see in the AE down the road.

Milan Brown, Holy Cross' head coach was in attendance (I imagine to see Oliviera), as was one of his assistants. Also saw someone from Fordham.

Great feedback on the game and thanks for the write-up.

Fordham coaches were checking in on Jake Fay from Brimmer & May- he's already verbally comitted to Fordham.

Do you recall if a 6'7'' forward John Powell played for Brimmer? How did he look?

Are you going to check out the Scholar Roundball Classic at Babson College the weekend of 12/10?
Northfield Mount Hermon plays Brimmer & May. I think I might go to see O'Day and some others. Here's the schedule of games:

Saturday, Dec 10th
10:00 a.m. Cushing vs. Rivers
11:30 a.m. Cheshire vs. Champlain St. Lambert
1:00 p.m. NMH vs. Brimmer & May
2:30 p.m. Milton vs. St. Andrew's
4:00 p.m. Blair vs. Andover
6:00 p.m. Tabor vs. Exeter
7:30 p.m. Cambridge RL vs. Catholic Central
9:00 p.m. Lexington vs. Needham

Sunday, Dec 11th
10:00 a.m. Trinity Pawling vs. Champlain
11:30 a.m. Suffield vs. Blair Academy
1:30 p.m. Kent vs. NMH
3:30 p.m. Kimball Union vs. Tabor
5:00 p.m. Choate vs. St. Andrew's
6:30 p.m. Pingree vs. Brimmer & May

[UVMFan2007]

I hate to knock a kid that age and it's only one game, but Jake Fay looked awful. He airballed 2 three's and came about as close as you can to airballing a 3rd one (barely nicked the rim). Maybe it was just nerves, maybe he was sick...who knows, but he just kept jacking them up and eventually hit one late in the game. It wasn't pretty though. Small sample size, but he didn't look like an A10 player, nevermind an America East player.

Unfortunately there wasn't a roster for Brimmer and May, so I'm trying to piece together recruiting websites and pictures of their guys to figure out who was who. But, the kid that I think was John Powell really impressed me. Very athletic and was their best post presence. He seems to me like he'll be a wing player in college, but they had almost no size, so they had him playing down low. He threw down a huge dunk over Tom Rivard on a fast break...absolutely posterized him.

As for the tourney, I'd love to get there to see O'Day play, not sure yet on that one. But, as I'm living in Worcester I'm going to try and go to as many Worcester Academy games as possible against different teams with guys we are looking at or have committed to us, etc. as I can. I believe they play NMH in January.

I can't remember if I've mentioned it on here before or not, but Makai Mason. Remember that name. Hotchkiss School. Very small right now, but he will pull up from anywhere (and I mean anywhere...range out to 30 feet) and can handle the ball with the best of them. I hate to make comparisons, but he reminds me of Jimmer. Again, probably going to go above our level...but a player to watch in this area.

[UVM Hoop Cat]

Originally Posted by UVMFan2007

I hate to knock a kid that age and it's only one game, but Jake Fay looked awful. He airballed 2 three's and came about as close as you can to airballing a 3rd one (barely nicked the rim). Maybe it was just nerves, maybe he was sick...who knows, but he just kept jacking them up and eventually hit one late in the game. It wasn't pretty though. Small sample size, but he didn't look like an A10 player, nevermind an America East player.

Unfortunately there wasn't a roster for Brimmer and May, so I'm trying to piece together recruiting websites and pictures of their guys to figure out who was who. But, the kid that I think was John Powell really impressed me. Very athletic and was their best post presence. He seems to me like he'll be a wing player in college, but they had almost no size, so they had him playing down low. He threw down a huge dunk over Tom Rivard on a fast break...absolutely posterized him.

As for the tourney, I'd love to get there to see O'Day play, not sure yet on that one. But, as I'm living in Worcester I'm going to try and go to as many Worcester Academy games as possible against different teams with guys we are looking at or have committed to us, etc. as I can. I believe they play NMH in January.

I can't remember if I've mentioned it on here before or not, but Makai Mason. Remember that name. Hotchkiss School. Very small right now, but he will pull up from anywhere (and I mean anywhere...range out to 30 feet) and can handle the ball with the best of them. I hate to make comparisons, but he reminds me of Jimmer. Again, probably going to go above our level...but a player to watch in this area.

I think Jared Fay, Jake's older brother, is a frosh at Fordham this year- maybe package deal.

That's good to know about Mason. I'll try and see him play.

Brimmer and May and Beaver Country Day (has the Taylor brothers who Boston University is recruiting) are both right around the corner from me so I'm going to try and see Oliviera play.

Yeah, Powell is intriguing- not sure who is recruiting him. Sounds like the kind of player we can use though.

St. Marks in Southboro is somewhat close as well, Worcester Academy is kinda a hike for me. Those are the only prep schools close to Boston with some good prospects I can think of. Notre Dame Prep, Northfield Mount Hermon, and Winchendon are too far. Brewster, Tilton, and New Hampton, Exeter, and St. Paul's are up in NH.

[Catcountry21]

Oliveira had 28 points today in a loss to Mack Prep.

[Will]

2013 guard Matt Lassen of Linn-Mar (IA) has committed to Albany, per his coach.

http://twitter.com/therecruitscoop

[UAalum72]

Originally Posted by Will

2013 guard Matt Lassen of Linn-Mar (IA) has committed to Albany, per his coach.

http://twitter.com/therecruitscoop

The VERY NEXT NIGHT Lassen hits his head on the floor and is in the hospital with a concussion and hemorrhaging. Hope he recovers OK

http://metrosportsreport.com/index.p...=184:about-msr

[ball_of_rubber]

Originally Posted by charliemike

Anyone heard anything about UMBC for 2013? We'll have two scholarships open (Neller and Satchell graduate in May 2013).

I think the only player we got a verbal from during his junior year was Nick Groce (look how that turned out).

[charliemike]

Originally Posted by ball_of_rubber

I think the only player we got a verbal from during his junior year was Nick Groce (look how that turned out).

Dammit if we cant participate in recruiting hot stove talk then what else is there? Not like we're winning all the time

[UVMFan2007]

I don't believe it's been mentioned on here yet, but UVM is looking at Colin Richey from Whitinsville Christian (MA). He's a junior point guard and regarded as one of the best in the state. I haven't had a chance to see him play yet, but hope to this season.

Here's an article mentioning Vermont showing interest. No scholarship offer, just initial interst...one to keep an eye on -

http://telegram.com/article/20111214...PLATE=HOMETEAM

[dnapolit]

Matt St. Amour of Missisquoi Valley Union High School in Swanton, VT dropped 40 last night on North Country in a victory. He went 22 of 23 from the free throw line. His first game this season he had 30 against Harwood. Unfortunately he doesn't have a lot assistance this season. The team is off to a 1-2 start.

[UVM Hoop Cat]

2014 news, but per recruitscoop Vermont, Holy Cross, and BC coaches were in to see Jeff Spellman PG, Maurice & Jacquil Taylor F, from Beaver Country Day

[mainejeff]

Originally Posted by UVM Hoop Cat

2014 news, but per recruitscoop Vermont, Holy Cross, and BC coaches were in to see Jeff Spellman PG, Maurice & Jacquil Taylor F, from Beaver Country Day

Do some schools all recruit the same players? I keep seeing the same schools mentioned over and over again for certain players.

[UVM Hoop Cat]

Vermont-PG target Khalil Dukes scored 51pts in a game the other day per hooprootz

[icemchine9]

Originally Posted by mainejeff

Do some schools all recruit the same players? I keep seeing the same schools mentioned over and over again for certain players.

Yes. Because of admission standards UVM is often recruiting the same guys that Holy Cross, Davidson, BU, most of the Patriot League and some IVYs are recruiting. These schools don't accept kids that barely qualify so it limits who you can recruit.