Last year, the NEPSAC boys basketball season finished in memorable fashion. Newman survived an overtime classic to claim the Class AAA championship, Worcester Academy grabbed its third Class AA championship in four years with a last-second thriller and Brooks won the Class B crown behind Alex … [Read more...]
Alex Egbuonu commits to Marquette: Why the Lawrence Academy star chose the Golden Eagles
GROTON, Mass. — Alex Egbuonu teased his long-anticipated moment. Five hats were laid out on a table in front of him – each one a finalist for his college destination – and he kept the crowd of his classmates and faculty at Lawrence Academy guessing. He picked up the Villanova hat. Not that one. Then … [Read more...]
2026 NEPSAC Boys Class AAA Preseason Player of the Year watch list
The next stars of college basketball are littered throughout NEPSAC Class AAA. But before they head off to college, they have business to take care of New England. Class AAA, the top division of NEPSAC, is annually loaded with the best top-end talent in the region as recruits chase the best … [Read more...]
New Hampton: What to expect in boys prep basketball for 2025-26
NEW HAMPTON, N.H. — For most of the last three years, New Hampton has been one of the best programs in New England with a very familiar look. A core that started with Keyshuan Tillery and Mason Blackwood, then added Naz Meyer and Ty Tabales, led the Huskies through an extremely successful run. Now, … [Read more...]
Best boys MIAA team? Who will contend for a state championship? Coaches’ survey, Part 2
In the first part of our first MIAA boys basketball coaches’ survey, we asked coaches around the state who they believe are the best players and most underrated players entering this season. Now, we’re zooming out to look at the top teams. Which squads might be cutting down the nets at the Tsongas … [Read more...]
Under the radar: 8 boys frontcourt talents to watch in the Class of 2027
New England’s 2027 class is stocked with frontcourt talent that is on a clear high-major or Division 1 trajectory. Cushing’s Theo Edema, St. Thomas More’s DJ Hawkins and CATS Academy’s Nicolas Mitrovic are on that level. Each of those names landed on our 2027 watch list in August. But who are the … [Read more...]
