Notre Dame Preparatory School (Fitchburg, Massachusetts)
Notre Dame Preparatory School is a small coeducational, private school established in 1952. It is conveniently located one hour from Boston and 30 minutes from the beautiful Berkshire Mountains, Notre Dame is right in the heart of New England. This great locale gives the students the opportunity to take part in a wide spectrum of trips and activities every weekend throughout the school year.
With fewer than 50 students in both middle and high school, ND Prep keeps classes small and learning accelerated. They offer a Prep program for students preparing for careers in basketball, and the team consistently ranks within the top 10 prep schools in the nation.
The population of the school is average 32–42 students. It is a small sized boarding and day school. The school is primarily known for its basketball program which has developed college and professional players as well as a private college prep school.
Background
Notre Dame Preparatory School was established in 1952 by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. [1]
Notable alumni
- Steven Adams (1993–) center drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2013 NBA draft picked no.12.
- Michael Beasley (1989–) forward for the Miami Heat basketball team.
- Will Blalock (1983–) Point guard with the Reno Bighorns of the NBA D-League
- Derrick Caracter (1988–) power forward/center for Bnei Herzliya in Israel. Transferred to Notre Dame during his junior year.[2]
- Marcus Douthit (1999) Forward-Center who played for the Providence Friars. Douthit was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2004 NBA Draft.[3]
- Kim English – Detroit Pistons shooting guard
- Ryan Gomes (1982–) Basketball player currently with the Artland Dragons of the Basketball Bundesliga.
- Paul Harris (1986) – Basketball player for Syracuse University.
- Lazar Hayward (1986–) American basketball player who played three seasons in the NBA.
- Shawn James – professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv[4]
- Chester Frazier - current assistant basketball coach at Kansas State
- Sean Kilpatrick - former Cincinnati Bearcat and current shooting guard for the Brooklyn Nets
References
- ↑ NDPS. "Notre Dame Preparatory School in Fitchburg, Ma.". Retrieved May 11, 2007.
- ↑ Goodman, Jeff. "Heralded recruit struggles with expectations", USA Today, November 16, 2005. Accessed November 30, 2007.
- ↑ "Former Friar Marcus Douthit selected in the NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers". Providence College Official Athletics Site – Men's Basketball. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
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