It’s only December, but there’s already plenty of madness happening across New England prep school basketball.
Our latest list of top performers include a record shooting performance, a big effort from a NEPSAC Class A player in an upset victory of a Class AAA program and one player’s contributions in a 50-game winning streak for Putnam Science.
Coaches and players are encouraged to submit nominations for our stars of the week. If doing so, please email me at steve.hewitt@basketballjournal.com or by connecting with us or tagging us on Twitter/X (@steve_hewitt or @nehoopjournal) and Instagram (@nebasketballjournal). Be sure to include stats and any context to the player’s performance.
Here are 12 stars from last week, covering Dec. 9-15.
PAST STARS: Nov. 17-23 | Dec. 1-7
Elijah Avery-Turner, MacDuffie
Class of 2026, 6-4 guard
Hometown: Madison, Conn.
Avery-Turner scored 17 points with four rebounds and three assists in MacDuffie’s midweek win over Brimmer & May before going off for 31 points on 5-for-8 3-point shooting in the Mustangs’ 37-point victory over Bridgton at the Scholar Roundball Classic.
Brayden Buckley, Thayer
Class of 2028, 6-3 guard
Hometown: Dorchester, Mass.
Buckley was at the center of two strong Class A wins for Thayer last week. He had a team-high 25 points in a 77-68 win over Tabor before scoring 17 points, including seven in the final minute, to seal a three-point win over Phillips Exeter at the Scholar Roundball Classic.
Daniel Bussey, Winchendon
Class of 2026, 6-3 guard
Hometown: Yonkers, N.Y.
The reigning NEPSAC Class C Player of the Year, Bussey averaged 12 points, five rebounds and four assists in Winchendon’s 2-1 weekend at the Sun Youth Holiday Classic in Canada. He had a few highlight dunks and was a primary defender on the opponent’s best player throughout the weekend.
Mamadou Camara & Kamari Whyte, Vermont Academy
Camara: Class of 2027, 6-1 guard/Salem, Mass.
Whyte: Class of 2027, 6-3 guard/Harlem, N.Y.
Vermont Academy’s star backcourt duo continued to impress. Camara, who’s been terrific in his first NEPSAC season, scored 22 points with five rebounds and five assists in the Wildcats’ win over St. Thomas More before adding 20 points and seven assists in a dominant Scholar Roundball win over Phelps. Whyte had 30 points, 10 boards and four steals vs. St. Thomas More before continuing his tear with 25 points, nine rebounds and five steals vs. Phelps.
SCHOLAR ROUNDBALL CLASSIC: 14 uncommitted standouts from the event at Holy Cross
Donovan Clement, St. Mark’s
Class of 2027, 6-8 wing/forward
Hometown: Pawtucket, R.I.
The transfer from Moses Brown in Rhode Island has enjoyed a strong start to his NEPSAC career. He had 21 points, five rebounds and two blocks in an ISL victory over BB&N, then posted 21 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two blocks in a win over Concord Academy.
Alex Egbuonu, Lawrence Academy
Class of 2026, 6-7 wing
Hometown: Nashua, N.H.
NCAA: Marquette
A second consecutive nod for Egbuonu on this list, the Marquette commit scored 27 points – including 17 in the second half and a few monster dunks – in Lawrence’s victory over Wilbraham & Monson. A day later, he scored 20 points in the Spartans’ win over Groton.
Chase Geremia, Newman
Class of 2026, 6-2 guard
Hometown: Madison, Conn.
NCAA: Penn
Geremia showed why he’s arguably the best 3-point shooting prospect from New England, breaking a Newman program record with 12 made 3-pointers in the Cardinals’ win over Diamond Doves OTE at the Track at New Balance last Tuesday. The Penn commit scored a career-high 39 points in the win as he shattered the previous record of seven triples, which was shared by him and his older brother, Hudson, who now plays at Assumption.
Louis O’Keefe, Newman
Class of 2026, 6-3 guard
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
NCAA: Princeton
Sharing the same floor as Deron Rippey, Jr., considered the best point guard prospect in the country, O’Keefe more than held his own on Saturday in a close loss to Blair Academy at the Scholar Roundball Classic. He produced 18 points with six assists and directed the offense well with his pace, decision-making and leadership.
Jake Reardon, St. Paul’s
Class of 2027, 6-5 wing
Hometown: Bow, N.H.
Reardon paced St. Paul’s with a team-high 22 points, including several big 3-pointers, along with five rebounds to lead a 66-63 upset win of Class AAA opponent Vermont Academy on Monday night.
Jordan Skyers, Putnam Science
Class of 2026, 6-3 guard
Hometown: Middletown, N.Y.
Skyers continued to be an all-around difference-maker for the Mustangs. The uncommitted guard had 20 points, seven rebounds and three steals in Putnam’s win over JellyFam OTE on Dec. 9, 11 points and eight boards in a win over Tri City and then 15 points, four rebounds and six assists vs. Sunrise Christian in Putnam’s 50th consecutive victory, a program record.
Chris Vinson, Worcester Academy
Class of 2027, 6-4 guard
Hometown: New Orleans, La.
Vinson was named the MVP of the annual Blackburn Tournament, scoring a team-high 20 points in Worcester Academy’s 78-58 semifinal win over Kimball Union before notching 25 points in the 78-73 championship win over Mount St. Charles.
