7/27/09

Chandler to Compete Overseas with East Coast All-Stars

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers junior guard Corey Chandler (Newark, N.J.) and sophomore forward Patrick Jackson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) will compete with the East Coast All-Stars during a tour of Prague, Czech Republic, and Vienna, Austria, from August 2-12, 2009. A select group of collegiate players, the All-Stars are scheduled to play five games against top European teams during the tour.

“Corey and Patrick have worked extremely hard this summer, both on and off the court,” said head coach Fred Hill. “This trip presents another opportunity for them to grow educationally and culturally, while also improving their skills on the hardwood. I’m confident they will do a great job representing Rutgers.”

Rutgers basketball is accumulating its frequent flyer miles this summer. The team took a foreign tour to Spain and the Canary Islands from May 23-31. The Scarlet Knights were a perfect 4-0 against foreign club teams on the excursion, which also featured cultural tours and sightseeing endeavors. Guards Mike Coburn and Mike Rosario then competed internationally shortly after their return. A member of the Jamaican National Team, Coburn played both guard spots for Jamaica and helped the team to the Gold Medal at the 2009 Caribbean Championships, held June 30 -July 4 in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Rosario competed for the Puerto Rico U19 National Team at the 23rd World Juniors Basketball Tournament in Douai, France (June 10-14), before traveling to Auckland, New Zealand for the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship (July 2-12).

Chandler played in all 32 games (11 starts) in 2008-09 and averaged 7.0 points and 3.3 rebounds-per game. Jackson competed in 17 contests as a true freshman last season. During the tour of Spain and the Canary Islands, Jackson led the team in scoring (13.8) and averaged 7.3 rebounds-per-game.

The East Coast All-Stars roster also includes West Virginia forward Cam Thoroughman, Kansas State point guard Jacob Pullen, KSU forward Dominique Sutton and Cleveland State center Joe Latas.

7/20/09

Hoop Group Elite Camp Rankings

by Alex Schwartz

The Hoop Group Elite Camp Session I took place from July 5-8 at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, and some quality ballers were on hand. I was fortunate enough to be able to see all 38 teams in the NBA East play so that I could fairly evaluate as many players as possible. Here is Northstar Basketball's exclusive ranking of the top players in the NBA East at The Hoop Group Elite Camp Session I, based primarily on in-camp performance:

Here are some familiar names….These are prep through rising 10th graders so we are proud of Tariq and Aaron.

5. Derrick Gordon '11, St. Patrick's (NJ), Western Kentucky

8. Latif Rivers '10, Avon Old Farms (CT)

12. Eli Carter '10, St. Anthony's (NJ)

18. Mike Poole '10, St. Benedict's (NJ)

20. Aishon White '10, NIA Prep (NJ)

27. Kelvin Amayo '11, NIA Prep (NJ)

31. Tariq Carey '12, Newark Eastside (NJ)

36. Khalil Murphy '09, APEX Academies (NJ)

37. Derrick Stewart '12, Neumann-Goretti (PA)

40. Reynaldo Walters '10, Cardozo (NY)

42. Jayon James '11, undecided

43. Shane Southwell '10, Rice (NY)

50. Chase Plummer '10, St. Patrick's (NJ)

55. Austin Colbert '13, St. Patrick's (NJ)

57. Tafari Whittingham '12, Avon Old Farms (CT)

65. Khalid Lewis El '11, Trenton Catholic (NJ)

72. Dondre Whitmore '10, Trenton Catholic (NJ)

73. Omar Calhoun '12, Christ the King (NY)

82. Bruce Brittingham '11, Trenton Central (NJ)

95. Dennis Green '12, St. Patrick's (NJ)

104. Tyler Harris '11, Half Hollow Hills West (NY)

105. Ramon Johnson '11, NIA Prep (NJ)

106. Aaron Bodie '12, Newark Eastside (NJ)

110. Wayne Newsom '10, Piscataway (NJ)

117. DeMarcus Owens '10, St. Anthony's (NJ)

122. Ishaq Pitt '10, Ridge (NJ)

165. Matt Rista '10, St. Anthony's (NJ)

7/12/09

2012 Prospect Makes Noise At Eastern Camp

Reporter Mike Sullivan updates a player profile on 2012 prospect Tariq Carey, who recently excelled at the Eastern Invitational camp ...

EARLY COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY INTEREST IN TARIQ CAREY: St. John’s, SMU, St. Peter's, St. Joseph's, and Siena

*Tariq's July got off to a sizzling start as he was selected to play in the Eastern Invitational underclassmen all star game.

Several schools have jumped on Carey early, keeping an eye on his progress. It's early too. So many schools are going to take their time.


NBA East Underclassmen Game

White Team
Kelvin Amayo ’11, NIA Prep (NJ)
Dwaun Anderson ’11, Suttons Bay (MI)*
Austin Colbert ’13, St. Patrick’s (NJ)
Oliver Ellison ’11, Gonzaga (DC)
Jayon James ’11, prep school
Deon Jones ’11, undecided
Khalid Lewis El ’11, Trenton Catholic (NJ)
Eddie Mitchell ’11, LaSalle (PA)
Dominique Raney ’11, Putnam City (OK)
Derrick Stewart ’12, Neumann-Goretti (PA)
Jake Wiegand ’11, Chantilly (VA)

Blue Team
David Appolon ’11, Imhotep Charter (PA)
Darion Atkins ’11, Landon School (MD)
James Bourne ’11, Bishop O’Connell (VA)
Omar Calhoun ’12, Christ the King (NY)
Tariq Carey ’12, Newark Eastside (NJ)
Tyler Harris ’11, Half Hollow Hills West (NY)
Ramon Johnson ’11, Science Park (NJ)
Scott Slade ’11, Monsignor Bonner (PA)
Tafari Whittingham ’12, Avon Old Farms (CT)
Aquil Younger ’11, West Catholic (PA)

7/9/09

Playaz Sophomore Gaining D-1 Interest

Reporter Mike Sullivan produces a player profile on rising sophomore forward Aaron Bodie, who is expected to compete with the Playaz Club of New Jersey ...

PLAYER PROFILE: Aaron Bodie

HEIGHT: 6-foot-6

WEIGHT: 185 Pounds

CLASS: A rising sophomore, class of 2012

POSITION: Power Forward/Small forward

HIGH SCHOOL: East Side High School in Newark, New Jersey

AAU PROGRAM: Playaz Club of New Jersey

EARLY SCHOOL LIST: St. Joe's and Siena

*Wide open in his recruiting process

THOUGHTS ABOUT HIS INDIVIDUAL GAME FROM AAU COACHES: Aggressive, athletic, and long. He plays above the rim. He uses his long arms to get in the pass lanes as a defender too.

7/5/09

2012 Combo Guard Worth Watching This Summer

From SCOUT.COM......Reporter Mike Sullivan profiles the individual game of a combo guard, who is just a rising sophomore. A New Jersey product, this 2012 product has already taken an unofficial visit to SMU! Who is it?


PLAYER PROFILE: Tariq Carey

HEIGHT: 6-foot-1 WEIGHT: 170 Pounds

CLASS: 2012, a rising sophomore

HIGH SCHOOL: Eastside High School in Newark, New Jersey

POSITIONS: Shooting/Point guard

AAU TEAM: New Jersey Elite

EARLY COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY INTEREST IN TARIQ CAREY:

St. John’s, SMU, St. Joseph's, and Siena

*Carey has taken an unofficial visit to SMU and also attended Norm Roberts' St. John's Elite Camp.

STRENGTHS IN HIS INDIVIDUAL GAME: Can handle the ball effectively and doesn't mind challenging the bigger bodies inside the paint with drives to the basket.

A player who can score, Tariq has plenty of time to A. strengthen his frame. B. Develop more consistency in his perimeter effectiveness. C. Become a better decision maker with the basketball.

7/2/09

St. John's Elite Camp

Tariq Carey continued his early summer good play at the St. John's elite camp. During the drills he worked with Paris Horne from St. John's (who played for the same AAU team as Carey in HS) and got individual instruction from the coaching staff. Coach Casey has Newark ties and he treatedd everyone really great. Toward the end of the camp they played two games and Tariq played on the same team as JayVaughn Pinkston. It was a good experience to be playing with the best rising senior in NYC. Aaron Bodie was also in attendance but did not participate.

Here's what website NBE had to say: Tariq Carey: Very smooth guard can handle the ball and finish around the rim. He drives past his defenders consistently and has the athleticism to get points in the lane.