Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach @ Connecticut College | Head Coach & Recruiting Coordinator - PTT AAU | Madison Hoop Dreams Director | Skill Development Coach
@PTT_Hoops
Player Development Training is back in session for Fall 2024!
Session I @ Polson Middle School in Madison, CT on Mondays & Wednesdays continuing Monday 9/16 from 7:30-9 pm.
Come down and get college & prep school level training to get ready for the HS season!
I’ve been in Arizona for a couple days hanging out with a bunch of teachers. Their passion, energy and excitement is palpable. I’m excited to see the future of the
#RedForEd
movement and see what
@kathyhoffman_az
can do for the state of Arizona along with support from
@ArizonaEA
!
Huge congrats to Cross ‘23;
@ChoateHoops
‘24; and
@PTT_Hoops
stud Christian McClease on his commitment to SCSU on a full basketball scholarship! The hometown hero stays local to compete in the NE-10! Could not be happier for this hard working and talented player!
#pttfam
Chris Paul picked a terrible time to have the worst playoff game of his career, which is overshadowing the worst officiated game since Lakers/Kings in 2002
@TermineRadio
Instead of “Education Reform” on his back, he and his bro need some “Character Reform”. They have been doing this since their days at KU. I know you know about what they did when they beat up their step dad or whatever. He’s also too valuable to his team to be tossed that early!!
Todays guest speaker at Madison Hoop Dreams was a special one. STM &
@IonaGaelsMBB
‘24 commit
@just_menard
returned to the gym I coached him at for 3.5 years to speak with the campers about hard work, dedication & and his basketball journey from HKMS to Xavier, STM & Iona!
#fam
After an absolute monster July,
@PTT_Hoops
& KWO ‘24 Chuck Hare has earned a full scholarship offer from Coach Hotaling &
@UNHChargers
! First of hopefully many for our guy Chuck!
@drewdawson7
& the entire U17 HGSL squad are pumped!
#ptt
#pttfam
@jasonrmcintyre
@GottliebShow
Should never press over 20, no matter 30. Its also a great time for the team that is winning by that much of a margin to work on their half court sets and ball movement - especially at the youth age. Pressing a team up that much doesn't help either team in the long run.
Klay (a Top 75 guy) did everything he could to return from the ACL only to tear the Achilles.
Kyrie (not a Top 75 guy) did everything he could to boycott the bubble and disobey Covid protocols.
Let’s PLEASE not celebrate their *returns* the same.
Agree?
@TermineRadio
The magical, once in a lifetime ride for the EL Boys BB comes to an end tonight in a defeat tonight at
#3
well-coached and loaded Hand, 54-40. After a terrible first half, the Vikes had an amazing 3rd quarter only to fall short in the 4th. The Vikes finish 16-9 & ECC champs
#ctbb
Great night
@ChoateHoops
for
@PTT_Hoops
as Coach Tim Sweeney of
@Camel_Hoops
put our guys through a great workout & then gave players & parents w/
@drewdawson7
a true & honest recruiting tutorial. Over 35 kids got to hear from 2 of the best!
Hilarious how Booker has 5 fouls and Giannis, the most physical player on offense and defense in the game, just picked up his 2nd. How is that possible!???
Start your weekend off right with our FALL newsletter!
🐪 Season preview!
🐪 Feature on our outstanding student assistants!
🐪 Coaches corner with
@CoachTimSweeney
🐪 + a warm welcome to new assistant coach Brett Zanardi
@bzthekid04
EL Boys Hoop wins a thriller 43-40 on a last second, 3-point dagger by R. Walsh that hit Nothin’ but Nylon to walk it off against host Platt. The squad moves to 4-1 on the year and on to the championship game of the holiday tourney tm against Wilton @ Platt @ 1:00pm.
#ctbb
Congratulations to Magic and St. Thomas Moore 6’3 2024 Justin Menard on his commitment to Iona! Justin is the second commitment in the Magic class of 2024 and the second to accept a scholarship to a D1 school!
#MagicFamily
Awesome write up on Kingswood-Oxford and
@PTT_Hoops
‘24 Big Man Chuck Hare from yesterday. He followed up 15 and 10 with 18 and 11 vs TNBA. The offers are only a matter of time!
EL Boys BB spring the ole 6v3 upset w/ a 55-51 win over
#10
NFA in the ECC quarters. Anglin led the way w/ 21 including 2 clutch FTs to end the game w/ 8 seconds left. The squad advances to the ECC semi’s v NL/Bacon winner on Sat in Waterford
#ctbb
Congrats to SMSA and one of my best friends,
@dannicelli10
and the staff for reaching the State Finals in Division 5!! So happy for him and the program. Not a bad year for a couple kids from HK
#ctbb
@FOXBet
Hoosiers as an 8 seed and Coach Carter a 1 seed is the most disrespectful seeding in the history of brackets. Hoosier should be the overall
#1
seed
@paulfalewicz
@_bjr42
He just found out he’s about to be a father to his second and his reaction to UNH tourney berth was crazier than the gender reveal!
Filmed during Madison Hoop Dreams Basketball Camp in the cafe at HKMS. Great to finally meet Donovan - who provided our campers with knowledge about UConn, the hard work it took him to get there and even a few thunderous dunks (one off the backboard by Yours Truly). Great kid
East Lyme Boys BBall kicks of the 21-22 season with a thrilling 63-56 win over a tough New London squad. Sr. Will Anglin & Jr. Gavin O’B led the way with 20 each, Sr. Riley Walsh added 12 w/ Sr. Rowan Mundell spearheading the defense! The 1-0 Vikes take on Old Lyme Sat 4:30/6 pm!
Last season, these 3 studs led us to new heights in
@TheHoopGroup
circuit all spring and fall. Chuck is head to Holy Cross; Blake has signed with RPI; and Christian has numerous D-2 & NESCAC offers on the table. Do you want to be next to carry the torch for
@PTT_Hoops
? Sign up!
The magic continues for the EL Boys BB squad w/ a thrilling 49-46 win over NL in the ECC Semi’s. Behind the brilliant coaching of
@Jeff_Bernardi23
- the Vikes will play Tuesday in the first
#runtothesun
behind 20 from O’Brien, 11 for Elmer and suffocating D from Will/Row
#ctbb
EL Boys BB w/ a statement W 66-54 @ Xavier who had won 8-9. The squad finishes the regular season on a 5 game win streak, finishing 12-8. Mundell led the way w/ 26 including 10-10 from the stripe. OBrien chipped in 17 and Anglin made Parker (who is a stud) work for his.
#ctbb
Huge congrats to my basketball brother
@CoachBegly
in securing his first win as Head Coach of
@washcollmbb
! The first of many for Coach Begs & the Shoremen!
Could not be happier or more proud of the best and most dedicated basketball player I’ve ever coached. To be a small part of the hoops journey
@just_menard
is on is something I will cherish forever. Thanks for letting me coach you hard and helping me fall back in love w the game!
The Finals MVP is from Greece
The Regular MVP is from Serbia
The DPOY is from France
The best young player U-25 is from Slovenia
When are we going to start looking at the “when the going gets tough, just transfer or switch teams” & “YouTube hi-lights” AAU model as the problem!?
All these terrible “goat debate topics” never include Bill Russell, the greatest teammate and greatest winner in team professional sports. What a loss for the sports world today. The MVP of the Finals is named after him for a reason.
Ryan was phenomenal today running the show as a part of our 3-headed monster backcourt for the 16U. The
#ctbb
All-State selection is a throwback pass first PG who gets everyone involved. Playing really well this spring!!
Ryan Stratton of
@PTT_Hoops
is a floor general to be on the lookout for. 2024 guard knows how to make his teammates better and shoots the 3 at a high percentage. He controls the game and pressures the ball at a high level, and led his team to a 2-0 start on the weekend
#S16
10th.
After a monster spring & summer on the
@HGSL_HoopGroup
circuit,
@PTT_Hoops
and
@WyvernAthletics
‘24 Big Man
@ChuckHare33
earned an offer & committed to HOLY CROSS of the Patriot. Couldn’t be happier for Chuck as this is a testament to the hard work & dedication he made to improve
COMMITTED💯 We couldn’t be happier for
#PTTHoops
and KO big fella Chuck Hare on his commitment to Holy Cross. Future’s bright for this young man!
#pttfam
🤝
#obsessprocess
📈
Ecstatic to have Coach Hopla
@davehopla
here at Madison Hoop Dreams at HKMS today to speak to our campers! His consistent shooting display is truly remarkable!
The
@PTT_Hoops
@HGSL_HoopGroup
17U and 16U squads are pumped to compete in Pittsburgh this weekend! In addition to the 3 prospects listed, both teams have rosters full of solid players ready to play “Hard, Smart & Together” @ Pitt Jam Fest!
Next up on the
@HGSL_HoopGroup
prospect feature
@PTT_Hoops
out of Connecticut
With over 60 players placed in college over the course of the program, PTT is a proven product
Some prospect to watch
2024 6’3 Christian McClease
2024 5’8 Gianni Mirabello
2024 6’4 Conner O’Leary
Brandon was a game-changer for us on both ends - elite shot blocker and rim protector; unstoppable from the nail & in the post; and a monster on the boards. Offers should be rolling in!
@HGSL_HoopGroup
Great first day at the
@HGSL_HoopGroup
Pittsburgh Jam Fest for the
@PTT_Hoops
17U squad:
67-20 over Miami Basketball
58-48 over Ray Allen Select
16U with a great learning experience against a stellar New Jersey Panther club in defeat
Back @ it tomorrow @ 9:10 am!
@PTT_Hoops
17U HGSL goes wire-2-wire over Team Canada by 14 to advance to the Plaintum 3 QF @ 5:50 here
@HGSL_HoopGroup
Summer Jam. 23 pts & 5 3’s from Jon Niv; 18 & 12 for Brandon Burke; & 12 & 10 from Jo Sims. Asher A-T ran the show w/ solid play from Schanzer Garcia Hunter!
Matt Raffa played with
@PTT_Hoops
in CT for the July live period. Had a game or 6-6 from 3 and another where he hit the game winner to send us to the bracket semi’s. Lethal shooter from 3, on pull-ups and automatic from the stripe!
Kyrie played 11 games and quit on Duke, was a joke in CLE b4 LBJ, quit on them, quit on the Celts, tried to sabotage/boycott the bubble & ruined this ye, is currently fasting, scored 10 in the biggest game of the year and is about to get his ass swept out of the playoffs! CLOWN!!
I’m sure to most the Pres. Inaug. was the best part of 1/20/21, but it doesn’t get much better than Kyrie returning from his hiatus; screwing up the chemistry between KD and JH; and letting a dude wearing his old
#2
jersey light him up for 42 in his return to Cleve. 28 shots lol
I constantly complain about how bad the officials are in all sports, how much I hate replay, how much I despise Kyrie & what a joke Manfred has done as commish. But none of them even hold a candle to the colossal embarrassment the NCAA is. What they did to NC State is a disgrace.
Joe had a great 5-day stretch for us - kept it simple by drilling catch & shoot 3’s; played solid defense; and was able to create secondary playmaking opportunities for easy shots. It’s not a surprise the STM product knows how to play the game!
I fully support & appreciate the sacrifices made by all of the service men and women in every single branch of the US Military, the greatest fighting force in the world
But anyone that tells you Army/Navy is their favorite “college football game of the year” is straight up lying
Best of luck to current & former
@PTT_Hoops
players
@NEPSAC
showcase @ Babson:
Suffield - Jon Niv & Brandon Burke
Choate - Jake Paluzzi, Hunter Stoll, Nick Cozzolino
Hamden Hall - Jaden Iacconne & Ben Miller
Williston - Will Vachet
St. Lukes - Asher A-Tierney
WM - Ethan Villacis
Let’s hope the “national media” pipes down a little on the Kyrie Irving narrative. 6-19, 0-5 from 3 with 12 points isn’t great for “the most skilled point guard in NBA history” and “deepest bag in the league”.
I know my guy
@TermineRadio
would agree and always keeps it real!
Outside of the legitimate superstars, there is a weird discrepancy between what Twitter likes and who Bball people like...
Players NBA Twitter think are good:
Kyrie, PG, Trae, KAT, Lonzo, D12
Players that are actually good:
Kemba, Jimmy, Jaylen, Bam, Fred&Kyle, Brogdan, Dragic
EL Boys BBall tops Fitch for a hard-fought 56-50 W @ home. Walsh led the Vikes w/ 25, followed by Anglin w/ 12 and OBrien w/ 10. The team moves to 6-3 overall, 5-2 in ECC play. We travel to WeHa to battle Top 20 and 7-1 Conard on 1/18!
#ctbb
He steps out of bounds and they call a FOUL ON AYTON!!? I’m old enough to remember a thing as a home whistle, these guys are an absolute disgrace! Never, ever, ever Trust a Marc with a C
Can’t say I ever taught Blake the fadeaway bank @ the buzzer, but glad to see his hard work has paid off with a little “kiss off the glass” for a big win at OL!
Does the 50 point rule in
#cthsfb
also apply to UConn? What a disgrace of a program. To think they sacrificed M&W Hoops to the hideous AAC for 7 years in favor of the football team is unforgivable. There was more people at HK/OSW last night than at the Rent today. Pathetic!!
Very proud of my man
@kjenkins27
! Lafayette is getting a great player and an even better student. 6’7” with a silky jumper and improving all around game. So happy for him and his fam!!
Impactful afternoon spent at the National Center For Civil and Human Rights.
#feelthepower
@Ctr4CHR
Many thanks to the
@ConnCollege
ARC for making it possible!
Hamden Hall &
@PTT_Hoops
2024 PG Ryan Stratton’s highlights from a solid Jr. season. Guy runs the show; gets everyone involved; and drills pull-up jumpers each time he steps on the court. Catch Ryan & the rest of the
@PTT_Hoops
teams on the
@HGSL_HoopGroup
circuit this spring!
Congrats to
@ChoateHoops
and
@PTT_Hoops
head man Drew Dawson on sharing Founder’s League co-Coach of the year. Also a big congrats to Alan, Jack and Devin being named honorable mention and Khaden for being Co-POY! A banner year @ Choate this year!
Couldn’t be happier for
@CoachBegly
- an incredible coaching colleague and someone I consider a great friend. Learned a ton about the business from him in only one season and can’t wait to see the success he has at Wash U!
@GottliebShow
That’s either - a no call and 2 points; a flop warning and two points; or an and-1. None of what happened warranted a “charge”. The refs just continue to embarrass game after game
@BeatinTheBookie
Jared Zabransky - Hook and Ladder followed by the Statue of Liberty to beat AP and OU in January of 2007 - then the RB proposed to his GF. Legendary game!
EL Boys BB advances to Rd 2 of the D-3 tourney with a 56-47 W over
#19
Classical. OBrien led the way with 23 and Walsh added 20 including 3 from deep.
#14
Vikes travel to Madison on Thursday @ 6:30 pm to take on loaded
#3
Hand, having won 9 in a row and 16-8 overall.
#ctbb
East Lyme Boys BBall earn their second win of the year with a 73-37 win over cross-town rival Old Lyme. Sr. Riley Walsh led a balanced attack with 20 points & So. Brendan Osso chipped in a career-high 10. EL moves to 2-0 with a Tues night showdown w SLC favorite Morgan on Tuesday
The Greatest Shooter in the World
@davehopla
swishing shots & talking to the campers this morning @ Madison Hoop Dreams @ HKMS in CT! Already taken over 100 shots & hasn’t missed!
Best of luck to our
@PTT_Hoops
players ballin’
@NEPSAC
showcase @ AOF this weekend:
Suffield - Jon Niv & Brandon Burke
Williston - Will Vachet
Hamden Hall - Jaden Iacconne
St Luke’s - Asher A-Tierney
Choate - Jake Palluzzi
Westminster - Ethan Villacis
Hard - Smart - Together
Easily one of the best “in game dunks”
I have ever seen! Let’s get BR23 on SportsCenter Top 10! What an atmosphere @ the Camel Castle on a Friday in Feb! We Sleep in May
@JonRothstein
#d3hoops
@TheDayCTsports
EL Boys BB wins its 4th straight on Sr Night 65-46 over WA. Walsh lit it up in the 2nd half to lead the way w/ 22, while the Jr duo of OBrien & Elmer added 18&14 each. The team improves to 11-8 overall, 7-6 in ECC play. A great test @ Xavier on 1/21 awaits!
#ctbb
Three former players in the
@MAACHoops
24/25 season is wild!
Justin Menard (FR - Iona)
Kyle Jenkins (5Y - Fairfield)
David Murray (5Y - Merrimack)
Pumped to follow this great league all year!
It’s no surprise that a Scott Foster crew is completely ruining another critical NBA game. In no game of basketball ever is that off Booker, except with replay in the stupid NBA
Project Triple Threat (PTT) tryouts happening @ the end of the month @ Cheshire Academy for 14U-17U. Proud member of the Hoop Group Circuit directed by
@drewdawson7
of
@ChoateHoops
- sign up in the link below!
@PTT_Hoops
well represented at the NEPSAC Showcase @ Babson:
‘24 Chris McClease (Choate)
‘24 Charley Hare (KWO)
‘24 Blake Smith (AOF)
‘24 Riley Swan (CA)
‘24 James Livingstone (Loomis)
‘24 Mason Gorham (HH)
‘24 Ryan Stratton (HH)
‘24 Alex Prezioso (HH)
‘25 Ben Miller (HH)
Asher A-T ran the show for us in AC & Spooky. Pass first PG who doesn’t turn it over; can make open shots; and knows when to find the hot hand. Superb on ball defense & a true floor general. Wouldn’t have got to the semi’s without him!
Two great wins by the
@PTT_Hoops
program this morning @ The Spring Jam Fest in Spooky Nook.
Led by the inside-outside duo of ‘24’s Christian McClease & Chuck Hare - the 17U HGSL beat New World 51-40.
The 16U held a 35-20 halftime lead, withstood a huge run & won by 2, 54-52!
EL Boys BBall moves to 5-3 with a “closer than the final score” W over feisty Griswold 52-38. Trailing 36-30 in the 4th, the squad blitzed to a 22-2 run to end the game. OBrien bounced back with a big 14 pt night, but it was the D from Mundell & Anglin that changed it. Fitch Fri!
Malcolm was a true difference maker this weekend - tough on ball defender; catch and shoot sniper; and improving playmaker on and off the ball. Poised for a monster senior campaign @ Windham HS in CT this winter!
This is what it means to be apart of the East Lyme Basketball PROGRAM! Perfectly said by
@Jeff_Bernardi23
and a sentiment I’ve felt since the second I walked in the gym!
"This team has earned it, but...I want all of our brothers in the East Lyme Family to share in this moment." Jeff Bernardi on the Vikings' 48-35 win over Waterford in the
@GoECCAthletics
DI title game.
#ctbb
@ELHS_BoysBBall
Here's the final 10.3 seconds of regulation from today's
@Camel_Hoops
win over Bates. Big shot from David Murray here to send the game into OT!
#d3hoops
#ncaabasketball
East Lyme Boys BB with its 3rd straight home, 62-36 over short handed and still SLC fav Morgan. R. Walsh led a balanced attack with 15, followed by 12 each for W. Anglin & G. O’B, a career high 8 by J. Bureau & 7 from the PG R. Mundell. Next is 12/23 huge gamevs St. B’s, 5:30/7.
Saw a handful of these shots in person down at Spooky - very proud of the hard work and commitment
@cjenkins0820
has put in to become a knockdown shooter. It also helps he has the guidance of a former D-1 knockdown shooter in the form of WNH Coach Ben Farmer!
Best of luck to KWO &
@PTT_Hoops
‘24 alum
@ChuckHare33
on his first summer session with the Crusaders of Holy Cross. We wish Chuck all the best in his rehab from a minor knee injury and can’t wait to see him in action with the squad this fall/winter!
Never played an inning for him; and yet he’s one of the biggest reasons I’m ‘trying’ to be a coach myself. Congrats to the best baseball coach in the history of CT on his well deserved and earned first state championship!
“Blessed to receive”…..
Seemingly, 10 minutes later:
“With that being said”…..
Something isn’t right with “portal season” opening the same week as the NCAA tourney, but what the hell do I know!?
Just this week, Kyrie Irving, the most overrated basketball player on the planet, promoted a horrible antisemitic doc; got his 2nd coach in BK fired; and followed it up with a whopping 2-12, 4-pt performance in another home loss to the Bulls. But at least he makes sweet layups!
Catch our Top 3
@PTT_Hoops
squads starting tomorrow afternoon
@HGSL_HoopGroup
AC Jam Fest. Plenty of recruitable, high-academic players in the ‘25 & ‘26 class prepared to play HARD - SMART - TOGETHER this July Live Period.
#pttfam
#obsessprocess
Coaches - Jason balled out for us this weekend @ Spooky Spring Jam Fest. This clip is just a sequence of what he’s capable of. 6’6” Unsigned ‘24 with a high ceiling & willingness to learn, looking for a spot on a college roster or a PG at a top prep in NE. Please reach out!
Congrats to
@PTT_Hoops
2024’s Christian McClease & Holy Cross commit Chuck Hare checking in @
#31
&
#24
respectively on the
@NERRHoops
CT Class Rankings!