In Chicago today to catch Mass Rivals Alums Kur Teng and Sebastian Wilkins as #5 Michigan State takes on #2 Duke at 7:00 pm EST. Blessed to have been part of their journey.
With the MIAA basketball season just more than a month away, it's time to put out the results to our preseason boys coaches' survey.
In Part 1, we asked coaches around the state who they think is the best boys player in the MIAA.
Story: https://t.co/pRBQ1VUyln
When Jordan Clayton entered the transfer portal, reconnecting with Frank Martin yielded a sense of familiarity that felt like home. Clayton, a 6-foot-2-inch, 185-pound junior from Medford attending Bradford Christian Academy, considered playing for the Martin at UMass when he was the No. 3 player in the state, before choosing Northwestern. Martin’s “tough love” resonated. […] https://t.co/SS9l02be3f
Jordan Clayton and Jayden Ndjigue are best friends. They go way back with Rollie Castineyra and Cam Hailey through @RivalsNation.
Now, they’re reunited with @UMassMBB, eager to help the program return to its roots: https://t.co/OwEUXFGbBt @BGlobeSports@Jclayton_13@J11yden
Big-time performance from our Player of the Game, Jacob Paisner! Jacob brought the energy and made an impact from start to finish. Congrats! @RivalsNation#ZGPOTG
Emmanuel Rosa is our Player of the Game! A great showing from Emmanuel, making plays on both ends and helping @RivalsNation come away with the win. Congrats! #ZGPOTG
We caught up with ‘29 Tighe Arache at a recent @spsmbb open gym and talked about how his game has grown since we last spoke, his experience at #Wootten150, upcoming goals for the season, dream concert, and more (sound 🔊 on).
6’8 SF Sebastian Wilkins was a bright spot in each one of Duke’s exhibition games where he showcased his ability to impact the game in unique ways consistently.
Jordan Clayton on facing BC: "My house is 10-15 minutes away from TD Garden. Very familiar. Great experience. I’m a Massachusetts guy, but I’m at UMass Amherst. BC is supposed to be the biggest school in Massachusetts and things like that. It will be a great opportunity to see, this year, which team is the best right now." @UMassMBB@Jclayton_13
UMass catalyst Jayden Ndjigue on the matchup with Boston College: "We want to take pride in being the best team in Massachusetts. Being able to play a team like Boston College at TD Garden, it means a lot for us. We have a lot of guys on the team this year that are from the state, and we have a lot of people that are highly anticipating that game and are excited to come out and support and see what we can do." @UMassMBB@J11yden
Frank Martin on the local flavor on the roster: "Those Eastern Mass. guys who we have on our team now are phenomenal. I’m really happy that they get to play basically in their backyard and represent their state. Every time they take the court, their heart is going to be surrounded by the two names that are making them who they are: their last name on the back and Massachusetts on the front. That’s what it’s all about for guys that stay home." @UMassMBB@coachFMartin
We are proud to once again celebrate the rise of a local prospect who resides right in our backyard. Portsmouth (NH) and New Hampton 6'5 guard Derek Swartz is ranked #60 in the latest 247 National Rankings.
George Demeter is your #ZGPOTG 🔥
George was a force on offense for @RivalsNation Boys Varsity. George can beat you off the dribble, post up down low and stretch the floor.
He helped lead the team to a very scrappy win at #ZGCrown 👑