Berlin
Senior Kevin Stritch will be the starting point guard for Berlin this season. With the departure of Richie Conway, Kevin will have the opportunity to showcase skills and abilities. On the AAU circuit, Kevin showed that he could finish plays in the lane and hit shots when open. This season will be a big test for him as he looks to seek basketball opportunities for next fall in college. Kevin has worked really hard during the fall preparing himself for the 2010-2011 season as I have seen him in action in individua workouts and his progression in the weight room. He will be teaming up former Drive4Stardum player Max Delrenzo and former Middlesex Rage player Mike Rector. Together they will form the guard trio that will carry the weight for the Redcoats this season. At this time we do not have any statistics for Kevin and will updated you when this information is available.
Cromwell
Junior Brett Director is back in action after a one year hiatus from the Cromwell boys basketball team. He is the starting point guard for the team that has had to reload after winning a State Championship two seasons ago and going pretty far into the tournament as season ago. With the loss of Isaah Salafia he will have major responsibilities for the Panthers this season. Brett had a productive AAU season and played very well in the final game in Nationals this past summer. Brett is teammed up with Matt Burns another Drive4Stardum player who will be the go to guy this season.
East Catholic
Junior shooting guard Tyler Verotto has been averaging 17.7 points a game through the teams first 3 games. He scored 16 point his first game, 13 points in Doc Hurley Classic win over Cheney Tech and 24 points in East 3rd game. East is currently 2-1 on the season.
Sean Coughlin is another Drive4Stardum player to watch as the season progress. He currently has a few colleges basketball opportunities on his radar. More information about Sean will be available as the season progresses.
E. O Smith
Seniors Min Lin and Alec Malecki team up to lead E.O Smith this season. With the departure of Ethan O'Day to Northfield Mount Hermon both Alec and Min have the ability to carry E. O Smith through a tough CCC schedule.
Alec Alec is a 6'5 forward/center that can score in bunches. Alec is fundamentally sound and has a knack for getting offensive rebounds. He will average at least 17 points per game this season at E.O Smith. Next year Alec will have ample of opportunities to play college basketball. Alec had a great AAU season as he competed against some of the best bigs in the country. He did more than hold his own. This year he will showcase his skills throughout this season.
Min Lin is a four year starter at E.O Smith and will be looked upon to run the show again for the team. During the summer and fall Min has really built Min has been very consistent throughout the summer and fall with his jump shot as he is more explosive than he has ever been. Currently Min has several opportunities to play college basketball at the Division III level and is using this season as an oppotunity to get more interest from other colleges. Look for Min to run the team and score between 15-17 points and dish out 7 assists per game.
At this time we do not have the statistics but will be sure to update this information soon.
Hamden Hall
Junior Walter Davis reclassified and is repeating his junior year. He is currently averaging 12 points and 5 assists at Hamden Hall. The team is 6-2. Today they beat Weaver.
Hartford Public
Derek Guy is a point guard that came to the Drive4Stardum program late in the summer. He played really well with the team and excelled at nationals. He has been the main guy at Hartford Public the last few years. Derek will be playing basketball in college next fall at this point it is still to be determined at what level he will be playing. He has the ability to be one of the top 15 players in the state and will lead Hartford Public this season. This fall Derek dominanted on the court as he took off were he left off once coming back from the nationals. He went off at the Basketbull showcase held at Holyoke Community College and more college scouts began to as about him. There are no statistics at this time for Derek.
Lyman Hall
Junior forward Jack McCarthy had 19 points and 15 rebounds against Wilbur Cross. He was a monster on the boards and showed a high basketball IQ. Jack was lighting it up from all areas of the court. He scored on put backs, jump shots and was perfect from the free throw line. Jack also showed that he could has the ability to let it fly from behind thre point range. In this game he went 3 for 4 from behind the arc. Jack hit three 3-pointers in the game (two of which came at a critical time in the game). In this game Jack showed that he has an amazing feel for the game and tremendous basketball instincts. College coaches to notice at this game. Jack will have many opportunities to play in college.
Steve Nations is another Drive4Stardum player who plays for Lyman Hall. Steven is a senior and has a great 3-point stroke. Although he did not have many opportunities to showcase his abilities on that evening you will read more about Steve in future posts. There are a quite a few colleges interested in Steve's services.
Northfield Mount Hermon
Junior Ethan O'Day reclassified and transferred to Northfield Mount Hermon from E. O Smith. He has adjusted to the prep school lifestyle and has playing really well. He had a very good showing against St. Thomas Moore where he played against Andre Drummond the #1 player in the class of 2012. This was Ethan's coming out party as he earned the starting center spot the next game. Since being inserted into the starting lineup the team has gone on to win four straight games. Look for Ethan to continue his success as the season progresses. Ethan already has scholarship from Brown, Lafayette, Holy Cross, and Sacred Heart. He also has interest from Vermont, Stanford, Bucknell, Fordham, Harvard, Yale, and Quinnipiac.
Vinal Tech
Senior Zack Askew is the going to be the Conference Player of the Year. Zack has scored more than 1000 points in his career at Vinal and has consistently average a double double for his career. Coming into this season he has averaged 23 points and 12 rebounds a game. He had two games where he scored 45 points and grabbed 23 rebounds and 7 blocks and another game where he went for 47 and 18 rebounds. This season he has already scored 32 points ad ad 20 rebounds and scored 18 points and 11 rebounds. With these two performances he earned tournament MVP honors and his team won the Championship at East Connecticut State University. Zack has been all-conference for the last three years, All-State Honor Mention as a sophmore and All-State as a junior. Zack was Named as one of the Top 15 Players in the State last season. Currently Vinal is 2-0 and have a game tonight and tomorrow in East Hampton. Zack will be All-State again this year. He is a scholarship player, with interest from Division II colleges including University of New Haven and Saint Michael's and a ton of Division III schools.
Wethersfield
Senior Troy Brown will be the starting point guard at Wethersfield High School this season. Troy had a very good summer on the AAU circuit. He showed that he could penetrate the lane for a smaller point guard and dish off for easy buckets. He showed an improved jump shot. This will be Troy's year to prove to many that he was deserved to be the starting point guard full time last year. Look for Troy in future posts. We do not have statistics for Troy at this time.
Xavier High School in Middletown
There are several players that play at Xavier and the Drive4Stardum program. The leader of this team is Michael Boornazian. He has been outstanding so far this season. Michael is the only senior on Xavier that plays for the Drive4Stardum AAU team. In his first game he had 13 points in a win over North Haven and had back to back 27 point games against Law and Sheehan. In the teams last game he had 11 points in their lost to Fairfield Prep. Mike Boornazian is having fun and enjoying the young season. He is a scholarship player that will be All State this season. Mike has a ton of college opportunities and will hold out until the he sees the best opportunity for himself. He has interest from Division II and III schools.
Junior Jovann Santos is getting back into basketball mode fresh off a State Championship football season. He was an integral part of the football teams success as they went underfeated. On the basketball court Jovann will be a double double machine this season once he gets back into the swing of things. He is tenacious on the offensive and defensive glass and reads the passing lanes well. For a post player his size he can move people to score. College coaches are already asking about him as it was evident after the Law game.
Junior Mike Manion has played very well this season. He is average nearly a double double (12 points and 8 plus rebounds a game). Xavier is looking for the consistent productivity from Mike for the remainder of the season.
Stefan Opalacz will have alot of opportunity at the point guard position with the departure of Walter Davis who transferred to Hamden Hall. Stefan had a good game against Law. He worked really hard during AAU through the fall. He will help stabilize the back court this season with the departure of the seniors and Walter Davis.
Other players that have participated in the Drive4Stardum program at one time or another that will contiribute to the teams success. Senior Pat Lenehan "aka Red" will be a key contributor to the teams success as he will have the main responsibilities of handling the ball at the point guard position. Red is most effective in space and is a deadly catch and shoot player. He is a very smart player on the court and does not make many mistakes. Most importantly he is a very good defensive player. Pat D'Amato is the quarterback of the State Champion football team and will contribute to the teams success this season as well. He will provide defensive help and is good for knocking down jump shots.
Currently Xavier is 3-1 and have games tonight and tomorrow as they host their holiday tournament.
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