Michigan Recruiting
2011 ORLANDO AAU NOTEBOOK (PART 4): ARCHIE GOODWIN UPDATES RECRUITING, MCGARY, NOEL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE & MORE
July 26, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
By Alex Schwartz
Ian Baker, a native of the DC-area now attending Arlington Country Day School in Florida, told NBE he has a top five school list he is working off of.
“I’d say my top four are Miami, South Carolina, Providence and Tennessee and you could say Marshall,” he said in Orlando where he is playing in AAU Super Showcase. “That’s my top five.”
Baker said Miami is his leader right now with South Carolina second and Tennessee third.
Baker has offers from four of his top five schools, with Tennessee as the only one who has not offered.
Asked if that is definitely his final five he cut his list to, Baker replied, “That’s about it. I wanna see how it’s gonna be after the tournament, who’s interested, who’s not, but as of now that’s how it’s gonna be.”
At one point Providence was his co-favorite with Miami, but Baker said he has not heard from PC as much of late and noted, “I’m not sure if I’m a top priority to them or not.”
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2011 NIKE EYBL PEACH JAM REPORT (FINAL REPORT)
July 15, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
By Brian Bosworth
The single elimination playoffs got underway Thursday night at the Peach Jam with four quarterfinal match-ups. The run-and-gun acrobatic show of the Oakland Soldiers against Kyle “slow-mo” Anderson and his New Jersey Playaz Club was too much to pass up so that’s where I planted myself. “Slow-mo” gave a Herculean effort ending up just 1 rebound shy of a triple double but in the end the Soldiers athleticism was simply too much to overcome and they advanced to the semifinals. Players from both teams showcased their talents for the bevy of college coaches in attendance.
Dominic Artis (Oakland Soldiers/2012) – Artis is a short statured point guard who has been getting reviews this spring as potentially the best point that the West coast has to offer. His play in this game made it easy to see why. He drained deep three pointer after deep three pointer both of the catch and off the dribble finishing 6-9 from behind the arc. In addition Artis is quick and crafty with the ball constantly working his way into the paint and creating scoring chances for teammates. He served as the engine that made this high powered Soldiers offense go leading his team both vocally and with his play on the floor.
Kyle Anderson (Playaz Basketball Club/2012) – What more can be said about Kyle Anderson that hasn’t been said already? He was brilliant against every defender on the Soldiers roster. They threw bigger guys at him and he used his deadly crossover to get into the paint. They threw shorter, quicker defenders at him and he went down to the right block and went to work. It seemed like every player on the Oakland Soldiers got a chance at stopping Kyle Anderson and every one came away shaking their head. Scouts can critique Anderson’s foot speed all they want. He is a winning basketball player who with excel at any college he chooses thanks to his toughness, basketball IQ, and leadership.
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CLASS OF 2013 INTRO: CHINONSO OBOKOH
July 10, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
By Matt Whitfield
Watching Chinonso Obokoh for the first time Saturday night at Hoop Group Elite Team Camp on the Albright College campus in Reading (PA) I saw a youngster whose defensive tenacity in the paint reminded me of a young Dennis Rodman . While many adolescents get ranked high in scouting services because of their potential based on size and athleticism, Obokoh actually uses his size and athletic ability to his advantage as he really battles his heart out on both ends of the floor.
“I’m kind of a defensive player. I try and work myself to [do] a lot of defensive stuff the players on the court can’t do like the guard, and the shooters. I just want to do everything,” said Obokoh.
Impressively, Obokoh has only been playing basketball for four years, as he only came over from Nigeria in the spring of 2010.
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HOOP GROUP ELITE TEAM CAMP RECRUITING UPDATES: PART I
July 9, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
With the Hoop Group’s Elite Camp Session I concluding on Friday evening, the action continued on the campus of Albright College in Reading (PA) on Saturday with the Elite Team Camp, also hosted by Hoop Group, tipping off. A break from the norm of camps and AAU competitions, this July live period event features high school teams going head to head in front of very interested college coaches. The games certainly have a different feel than the normal summer contests and an impressive field only increased the interest of scouts, media, coaches and fans to come by the Albright campus on this beautiful summer day.
Just perusing the names of the schools in the national bracket and you knew you were in for a treat. Traditional Philadelphia powers Neumann-Goretti and Roman Catholic are in the field as well as Friends Central, Westtown and Penn Wood from the eastern half of the Keystone State. Upstate New York was represented by Jamesville-Dewitt outside of Syracuse and Rochester’s Bishop Kearney High School. The DC-area came strong with Gonzaga, St. John’s, Bishop McNamara, Largo, Paul VI, Patterson and more. New Jersey powers St. Anthony’s and Hudson Catholic came to play and New York City had Xaverian and South Shore. That is just a fraction of the teams on hand…
Matt Whitfield spent most of the day in Reading and will have plenty to report on. Below are just a few of the recruiting updates he accrued on this busy Saturday of basketball action…
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JAVONTAE HAWKINS ON THE RISE AND ON THE MOVE
June 15, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
Motivated by the shooting deaths of two older siblings, JaVontae Hawkins keeps his eyes on the prize in life
One of the more impressive players on the spring AAU circuit that has cemented his name among the top players in the Class of 2012 has been JaVontae Hawkins. The 6-foot-5, 202-lb shooting guard has turned in some very impressive performances with the Michigan Mustangs, officially breaking out in a big way back in April at the King James Shooting Stars event in Akron.
“This spring I just showed everyone that I can play against top talent and broke [out of] my shell by making athletic plays on both ends of the court and playing the shooting guard position at my best,” Hawkins told NBE earlier this week.
College coaches on the road in July will get a chance to see Hawkins at events such as the ScoutsFocus International Elite 80 Showcase July 10th and 11th in Greensboro (NC) and during AAU basketball’s Vegas week to close the live evaluation period. In the meantime Hawkins will continue to hone his skills for his moment to shine.
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PANGOS CAMP: DAY TWO RECAP
June 5, 2011 by NBE Blogger · 2 Comments
By Raphielle Johnson
While the showcase matchup on Friday night was the battle between big men Isaiah Austin and Andre Drummond, there were two rounds of play on Saturday and some players took full advantage of the opportunity. Two of those players would be Jordan Bell and Alex Caruso, both of whom have played well in each session of the event.
Bell, a 2013 prospect from Long Beach, CA (Long Beach Poly), was outstanding on both ends of the floor. Bell’s an athletic finisher offensively while being a solid defender as well. His block count in the first game approached eight, an impressive number for a 6’7″ three. But the offensive skill set will need to expand if he’s to be an impact high-major player at the collegiate level.
As for Caruso, it’s reached a point of “what can’t he do” at this stage in the event. The 6’6″ 2012 prospect from College Station, Texas, who according to ESPN’s Dave Telep earned an invite to this month’s NBPA Top 100 camp, can do a number of things on the floor to help his team win. Whether it’s scoring from the perimeter, finishing above the rim or setting up the open teammate Caruso gets it done.
2011 BOB GIBBONS TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: DAY TWO
May 29, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
by Alex Schwartz
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions continued to roll on, on Saturday as pool play finished up and the playoffs began. By the end of the day, just 16 total teams remained alive in either bracket from the three age groups.
During the course of the day there were a number of quality performances and a many talented players on display. As was the case on Friday night, NBE Basketball Report spoke with a few players for recruiting updates and also put together some player evaluations.
TJ Warren, a 6-foot-7 class of 2012 small forward out of Word of God Christian Academy (NC), was one of the day’s best players. The Garner Road star showed why he able to list off scholarship offers from Georgetown, Florida, Ohio State, North Carolina State, Miami, Arizona State and Kansas. Warren said that he has no favorites and that all of the schools are recruiting him equally hard.
So far Warren has only taken visits to Georgetown and North Carolina State. He will visit NC State again next Tuesday and also has three other trips visits on tap. Warren will head down to Florida in about three weeks, Georgetown from June 23-25 and will also be at Kansas’ elite camp.
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SPIECE RUN ‘N SLAM SCOUTING REPORTS & RECRUITING NOTES
May 12, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
by DOUG FERGUSON
Hanner Parea: F (Indiana Elite)/6-8/200
Committed to Indiana
There is nobody in the Class of 2012 who has the athletic gifts that Parrea does. He has fans holding their breath at what he will do next. It doesn’t show in his numbers at times however due to his lack of fundamentals. His is frequently outrebounded by more fundamentally sound opponents due to lack of boxing out.
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Dejuan Marrero: F (Spiece Indy Heat)/6-5/220
School List: Indiana, Purdue, Illinois, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Marquette, Michigan, Minnesota
On the exact opposite end of the spectrum is Marrero who was possibly the best technically sound rebounder in the gym. He could stand to have a tad more touch around the basket which is where he should stay offensively.
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Marcus Paige: G (All-Iowa Attack)/6-0/160
Committed to North Carolina
Can’t help but draw comparisons to current Tar Heel point man Kendall Marshall. Paige is a little more athletically gifted than Marshall while he is not quite as crafty with the ball.
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MORE PITTSBURGH JAMFEST RECRUITING NOTES
April 20, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
By Lauren Kirschman
Recruiting rundown of some of the top names from this past weekend’s Pittsburgh Jamfest put on by the Hoop Group…
Jalen Robinson (2012)
Power forward
AAU Team: All-Ohio Red
Height: 6’7″, Weight: 215
Considering: Wisconsin, UCLA, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Xavier, Iowa, Penn State, DePaul, Cincinnati, Ohio University, Tennessee, Michigan
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Elijah Macon (2012)
Power foward
AAU Team: All-Ohio Red
Considering: West Virginia, South Florida, USC, Cincinnati, Tennessee
Offers from: South Florida, USC
Height: 6’7″, Weight: 200
Leaders: West Virginia and Cincinnati
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SYF DUO DOING WORK IN THEIR OWN RIGHT: GLENN ROBINSON III & ADONIS FILER
April 19, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
By Ray Mernagh
Judging from his play this weekend in Pittsburgh, Mitch McGary (see more on Mitch HERE) is bound to get a ton of attention wherever SYF plays on the AAU circuit.
Friday night though, two of his teammates were arguably more impressive than their big man.
Glenn Robinson III SYF 6’8″ 205 LBS 2012 (Michigan Commit)
I did not recognize Glenn “Trey” Robinson when compared to the skinny kid I watched last summer.
Robinson was maybe 175 pounds soaking wet then.
Now he has a body that makes you envision a flying combo forward finishing strong on the offensive end with lock down ability defensively.
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MICHIGAN SCORES IN 2012 WITH NICK STAUSKAS
March 26, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
St. Mark’s junior Nick Stauskas told NBE earlier this week that a decision could be coming soon, and true to his word, Stauskas made a verbal commitment tonight and is headed to the Big 10 in the Class of 2012.
“Can’t go wrong with Michigan,” Stauskas told NBE this evening. “I fit their system perfectly and have a chance to come in and make an impact right away.”
Stauskas told NBE earlier this week that Kansas, Wake Forest and Iowa State were also being considered, but he has been high on Michigan for quite some time, so it comes as no surprise that John Beliein and staff land the 6-f00t-6, 200-lb wing who originally hails from Canada.
“Also [Michigan is] close to home,” added Stauskas about his commitment.
Stauskas is an excellent 3-point shooter who has also demonstrated an ability to get into the lane and finish with both hands this past season when NBE has seen him in action. Moreover, he had a couple of nice offensive rebounds and a tip-in during HoopHall Classic action this past January.
DECISION “COULD BE SOON” FOR NICK STAUSKAS
March 23, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
Another Canadian native making his mark in the USA on the hardwood is Nick Stauskas, who just finished up his senior season with St. Mark’s of Southborough (MA) in the NEPSAC. Stauskas is an excellent 3-point shooter who has also demonstrated an ability to get into the lane and finish with both hands this past season when NBE has seen him in action. Moreover, he had a couple of nice offensive rebounds and a tip-in during HoopHall Classic action this past January.
“Past season went well, but we lost in the NEPSAC Class B finals to Tilton,” said Stauskas. “The highlight I will remember most is when we played in the City of Palms tournaments in Florida during the Christmas break.”
With fellow elite prospects in Alex Murphy and Kaleb Tarczewski in the Class of 2012 and fast-rising elite 2014 prospect Kevin Zabo returning next season, hopes are high for St. Mark’s.
“Main goal next year as a team is to go undefeated and win the Class B championships,” said Stauskas.
College coaches also have made the 6-foot-6, 200-lb wing a target of their desire on the recruiting trail.
“Kansas, Wake Forest, Michigan [and] Iowa State,” replied Stauskas to a message inquiring which teams currently recruiting him he was currently considering. “Right now Michigan and Iowa State are recruiting me the hardest.”
While Stauskas is not sure when a decision will be made, he did hint that it could be coming in the near future to the delight of one lucky program.
“Don’t know what my time frame [for a decision] is, could be soon though,” he said.
In the meantime the spring AAU season is right around the corner and Stauskas will be returning to his roots and running with Ro Russell’s Grassroots Canada program. He is excited to see the events of Vegas on the schedule for this summer and before then the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions over Memorial Day weekend and the NBA Top 100 camp in June. It was that camp last summer that Stauskas made a big splash in the recruiting world with an excellent showing.
This weekend, like many college basketball fans across the country, Stauskas will be tuning into the action of the 2011 NCAA Tournament. When it is time to cut down the nets on April 4th in Houston, he feels one of the tournament favorites will be left standing on top.
“Kansas for the win,” said Stauskas when asked to predict the 2011 National Champ.
NBE is looking forward to seeing Nick Stauskas and his Grassroots Canada teammates on the AAU circuit this spring and summer. We will definitely stay in touch to follow his recruitment and monitor if the decision comes soon.
SIX SCHOOLS STICK OUT FOR STEFAN JANKOVIC
March 18, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
The Class of 2012 is ready to take center stage this spring when the AAU travel season kicks off in the coming weeks. One player who could rise quickly up the rankings and in the eyes of recruiters is skilled 6-foot-10 forward Stefan Jankovic out of Huntington (WV) Prep. Jankovic is a Canadian who is looking to get back on the court with his fellow countrymen this spring on the AAU trail.
“Team Takeover Canada is my AAU team,” Jankovic told NBE last night, “and I’m really looking forward for the Nike EYBL!”
The Team Takeover squad from our northern neighbors is expected to be well positioned as one of the elite teams on the circuit this spring and summer and a successful AAU season will come on the heels of a strong high school season for Jankovic. NBE was able to see him in action on several occassions and feel he could be a tremendous player at the high Division 1-A level. Playing on a Kiski Prep team previously, Jankovic not always got much publicity because he was overshadowed by the Bhullar brothers (7’4 Sim and 7’2 tanveer), but he consistently showed to be the best player on Kiski and his move to Huntington only helped in development and exposure. He is an absolute match-up nightmare due to his versatile offensive game and 6-foot-10 size. Jankovic can stroke it consistently from the arc and is also capable of posting up and finishing with a jump hook. He can get past his defender off the dribble and has a nice mid-range pull-up. He rebounds the ball well at both ends, and is very fundamentally sound. Defensively, he’s a step slow and still developing strength but his length allows him to block shots.
2012 PROSPECT DEJUAN MARRERO UPDATES RECRUITMENT & MORE
March 17, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
DeJuan Marrero is a versatile forward in the Class of 2012 that has drawn a solid following over the years playing with the Spiece Indy Heat AAU program in the Midwest. Marrero, who currently stands at 6-foot-5 and weighs 205 pounds, is difficult to defend due to his inside-outside ability at the offensive end. The forward out of Gary (IN)’s Bowman Academy has a strong body and is relentless inside. He is a factor on the backboards at both ends and can make plays in the lane. What makes him even tougher is that he has solid ball-handling ability and can beat defenders off the dribble to finish at the rim inside which he showed NBE on the AAU trail last season.
Marrero’s Bowman club played a tough schedule this season that included Chicago powers Simeon, Whitney Young and De La Salle. Despite losing in the sectional finals to Morgan Township, 53-49, the young Eagles had a season that Marrero was satisfied with and hopes to build on next year.
“I enjoyed this season even though we lost in Sectionals,” said Marrero. “The highlight game that I enjoyed the most was when we play against Chicago Simeon, which was the first game of the season. Going into my senior year my goal is to win one more state championship.”
Expect Marrero to be a highly visible player on the spring and summer AAU circuit running with the Spiece Indy Heat program. Many schools will likely pay close attention when the evaluation period in July rolls around to get a look at the versatile and energetic forward in action to see if he will fit in their programs. Marrero is looking forward to the chance to play agains the top competition across the country.
CLASS OF 2013 UPDATE: TANVEER BHULLAR A ‘BIG’ TARGET
February 14, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
Even though he is only a sophomore, Tanveer Bhullar has been a big name in prep basketball for some time already. When your 7-foot-3 and 300 pounds and are still the ‘little’ brother to 7-foot-4, 300-pound Sim Bhullar, people take notice and close attention has followed the Bhullar brothers on the AAU circuit and in their time at Kiski and now their new homes, Huntington Prep for Sim and Montverde Academy for Tanveer.
Just a sophomore and Class of 2013 prospect, Tanveer Bhullar has alreadt picked up a scholarship offer from Seton Hall of the BIG EAST. NBE caught up with the younger Bhullar over the weekend to get his thoughts on his transition to Montverde, his development and his recruitment, which is going strong with schools from across the country in contact already.
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DAJUAN COLEMAN HAS THREE SCHOOLS STANDING OUT
January 20, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
Behemoth 2012 big man still considering several schools, but three have moved to the forefront
Jamesville-Dewitt HS just outside of Syracuse (NY) has been turning out a steady line of quality Division 1-A basketball players in recent years. Long-time J-D head coach Bob McKenney looks to have his best prospect yet in 6-foot-10, 290-lb center DaJuan Coleman and his performance last weekend at the Hoop Hall Classic in Springfield (MA) only reaffirmed that notion forcefully.
Coleman has been widely regarded among the elite handful of prospects in the Class of 2012 and the recruiting interest he is receiving reflects that lofty ranking. Coleman indicated to NBE this past weekend that three schools have moved into the forefront of his recruitment as he gave his updated list.
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HOOP HALL CLASSIC – - DAY 2
January 18, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
BY JEFF BORZELLO
After a jam-packed first day that featured several good teams but little in the way of exciting contests, Sunday at the Hoop Hall Classic brought another four national games between teams with several Division-I players on the roster. We opened with St. Mark’s (Mass.) against Life Center Academy (N.J.), followed by St. Thomas More (Conn.) and Hargrave Military Academy (Va.). After that was St. Andrew’s (R.I.) against Findlay (Nev.) and Jamesville-Dewitt (N.Y.) and Webster Groves (Mo.).
In our Hoop Hall Classic – - Day 1 report, Jeff Borzello broke down the performances of BIG EAST commits Myles Mack, Wayne Blackshear, Mikael Hopkins and Jabarie Hinds. There were also scouting reports and recruiting updates on Kris Dunn (’12 PG), Kyle Anderson (’12 G/F), Jordan Adams (’12 SG), Kevin Johnson (’11 PF), C.J Blackwell (’11 SF), Billy Garrett, Jr. (’13 G) as well as a recruiting update on Evan Nolte (’12 SF) and more on Ben McLemore (’11 SG) and Damien Wilson (’12 SG). Day 2 coverage is more of the same with BIG EAST commits John Johnson, Michael Carter-Williams and Amir Garrett in action as well as top-level recruiting prospects such as Alex Murphy (’12 PF), DaJuan Coleman (’12 C/PF), Nik Stauskas (’12 G/F), Landen Lucas (’12 C), Kaleb Tarczewski (’12 C), Andre Drummond (’12 PF) and more…
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UNCOMMITTED 2011 UPDATE: ERIC KATENDA
January 10, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
6’9 native of Paris, France is considering four schools, no favorites as he looks towards a spring decision
Eric Katenda is a well-travelled young man. Katenda was born and raised in Paris, France and came to the United States to play at Connecticut’s Chesire Academy with the hopes of earning a scholarship to play college basketball at the elite level, which has been his dream since he started playing basketball at age 7. Now at Sunrise Academy in Wichita (KS), Katenda is just a few months from realizing his dream as he expects to make a college decision by the end of this basketball season and sign a letter of intent in the late period this spring.
The Class of 2011 prospect missed most of this past summer’s AAU action after having his appendix removed and getting tendonitis in his knees. While being forced to sit out most of the key summer circuit, Katenda fell off the recruiting radar of many schools. Still, this past August, Katenda told NBE that he was involved with Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Iowa, Notre Dame, Michigan, Siena and Boston College.
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CRC GAME 1 – NORTHLAND (OH) OUTLASTS RICE (NYC), 63-54
January 8, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
Michigan-bound Trey Burke lights up Wheeling Jesuit University scoreboard with 22 in the win
by ANTHONY JASKULSKI
The Cancer Research Classic tipped off at Alma Grace McDonough Center on the campus of Wheeling Jesuit University Saturday afternoon with a marquee match-up featuring Columbus (OH) Northland and New York (NY) Rice taking the court.
This tournament promotes men’s health issues including prostate cancer, testicular cancer, erectile dysfunction, urinary disorders (BPH and overactive bladder), obesity, wellness, heart disease, diabetes and hypertension. Heath care screenings will also be available and administered by physician residents.
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NATIONAL PREP SHOWCASE – DAY TWO
November 21, 2010 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment
BY JEFF BORZELLO
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – After a first day that got better as the event progressed, everyone was ready for a jam-packed second day that featured eight games. Plenty of coaches were in attendance, keeping an eye on some of the top players in the country. The day started off with a great game between Bridgton Academy (Maine) and Fork Union Military Academy (Va.), with Bridgton overcoming a 20-point halftime deficit to win in the final minutes. In the second game, Andre Drummond led a comeback by St. Thomas More (Conn.) to beat Princeton Day Academy (Md.). After that, Hargrave Military Academy (Va.) opened up a big second half lead on New Hampton (N.H.), with an easy Brewster Academy (N.H.) victory over Fishburne Military Academy (Va.) following. South Kent (Conn.) proceeded to blow out La Lumiere (Ind.), but Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) and Westwind Prep (Ariz.) had a dynamite back-and-forth contest that ended with Notre Dame winning. St. Mark’s (Mass.) handled Lee Academy (Maine) easily, before Kiski School (Penn.) staged a big second-half comeback to beat Winchendon (Mass.).
Here is a look at some of the top players, and recruiting notes, from day two:
Zach Auguste, 2012, New Hampton Prep: Auguste is a long and lanky lefty who is improving every game. He uses his length and athleticism to get blocks and rebounds at both ends of the floor and he also has fairly good vision and passing ability for a player his size. Auguste was in foul trouble for most of the game, but in limited minutes, he demonstrated his immense potential. He had a big-time baseline dunk and can finish with either hand. Once he learns how to stay on the floor for an entire game, he is going to be tough to stop.
Despite being limited because of foul trouble on Saturday, colleges were still intrigued by his potential. According to New Hampton Prep coach Pete Hutchins, Auguste has offers from DePaul, Notre Dame, Boston College and Oregon State, with interest from Kansas and Syracuse.
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