This week’s Hometown MVP takes us to Boston for a prep school that is just exploding with talent in the sport of basketball — and this program has a superstar that has a really bright future.
West Medford native Quinn Costello is a six-foot-10 senior and the number 1 overall boys recruit in the state of Massachusetts. He’s the 20th ranked player in the country according to rivals. He’s committed to the University of Michigan.
“I’ve gotten so much better,” Costello said. “I’ve improved so much day by day. This is my third year here now. I’ve improved drastically every year I’ve been here.”
“Quinn’s made it easy because he just shows up,” Head Coach Jackson Johnson said. “He’s never missed a lift in the morning. He’s on the court every day. He’s consistent.”
This is all happening at the Newman School — a small private school in the Back Bay where they really weren’t known for basketball.
“I came and visited Newman and I saw what it could be,” former legendary coach John Caroll said, who came from Northfield Mount Hermon. He’s now Director of Basketball at Newman.
“This is our fourth year,” he said. “Yeah, we thought it would take five years and really it took three,” Carroll said.
“The success we’ve had at Newman is hugely apart because of him,” Johnson said. “I’ve just worked hard and listened to his mentorship. So he’s amazing.”
And this team has been amazing, with a state championship last year, now looking for a national championship this year.
And they have the division one talent.
How about this roster?
“My name is Lucas Merlo and I’m committed to the University of Illinois.”
“I’m Trey Graham, I’m going to Boston College.”
“I’m Louis O’Keeffe and I’m committed at Princeton University.”
“I’m Timmy Bolin and I’m committed to Brown.”
“My name’s Atticus Richmond and I’m going to University of Columbia.”
“Chase Jeremiah, University of Pennsylvania.”
It’s one of the top programs in the country, and they just continue to build in Boston.
“We strive to be the best academic and basketball school in the country,” Johnson said. “And we’re in the best city in the world for that.”
