Program Profiles – New England Storm

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today, the <em>Program Profiles</em> series moves to New Hampshire, as we take a look at the <em>New England Storm</em>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Founded in 2007, they are led by program directors, Matt Regan and Josh Peters, and have quickly become a respected program in and beyond New England.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A member of the <em>Hoop Group Showcase League</em> (HGSL), the New England Storm place an emphasis on the development of their players through a focus on fundamentals, skill building, and strong competition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The program sent 11 prospects to the college ranks in the <em>Class of 2024</em> and just had their 19th prospect announce a college commitment in the <em>Class of 2025</em>, including a handful that will play at the scholarship level next fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below are five prospects from the New England Storm that have stood out so far this spring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2341309"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68352f53f365b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Santana, a member of the 17U HGSL squad, is an athletic wing out of the <em>Millbrook School</em> in New York. At 6'6", he's a big wing with long arms and impressive athleticism, that uses his physical gifts to make an impact on both ends of the floor. Defensively, he has the versatility to guard four positions, makes a ton of plays in passing lanes, and can really rebound the basketball when his motor is going. Offensively, he's at his best in the open floor, does a great job of running wide in transition, and can get downhill off the bounce as a straight line driver. He has some wiggle off the bounce and shows the ability to make tough shots in the mid-range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2553824"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68352f53f36b2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hickman, a member of the 17U Spencer squad, is a talented scorer out of <em>Souhegan</em> in New Hampshire. A big combo guard, he has the ability to score in bunches from all three levels. He makes plays off the bounce as a creator, knocks down shots consistently in catch and shoot situations, and is a strong finisher in transition. While he's score first, he has the ability to make good reads with the ball in his hands and works hard to get open off the ball. Defensively, he has good instincts off the ball that lead to plenty of steals and deflections, while also showing the ability to rebound in space.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2633447"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6837c297450ca"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Youseff, a member of the 17U Ray squad, is a versatile wing out of <em>Bishop Guertin</em> in New Hampshire. At 6'5", he impresses with his ability to stretch the floor on the offensive end. He does a nice job of find space as a roller out of ball screens, does his work before the catch as a shooter, and leverages his shooting to open up driving lanes. He moves well without the ball, makes quick decisions with it in his hands, and presents matchup issues with his versatility. Defensively, he can guard on the perimeter in switches and impresses with his ability to rebound the basketball in traffic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2546965"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68352f53f37a4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Romich, a member of the 17U HGSL squad, is a heady guard out of <em>Kimball Union Academy</em> in New Hampshire. The 6'3" combo guard is a high IQ offensive threat that can score at all three levels, make plays for others, and control the tempo of the game. A lefty, he uses his size to his advantage on the perimeter, while also showing the ability to keep defenders off balance by changing speeds, playing off hesitation dribbles, and utilizing pass fakes. On top of that, he's a big time scorer that makes shots in bunches from behind the arc.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='2874990' first='Jimmy' last='Farrell']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77244","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Masconomet Regional","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"New England Storm","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68352f53f382c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Farrell, a member of the 17U Ray squad, is a competitive and tough guard out of <em>Masconomet Regional</em> in Massachusetts. Coming off of a really strong season in the MIAA, he's impressed this spring with his burst, ability to make plays of the bounce, and athleticism as a scorer around the rim. He's a good athlete with solid positional size that is in constant movement on the offensive end of the floor. Defensively, he guards both spots on the perimeter, makes things hard on opposing ball-handlers, and creates plenty of steals and deflections, that lead to easy runouts in transition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->