Matt Bracken

Matt Bracken is The Baltimore Sun’s Director of Audience Engagement/Development, overseeing social media, live coverage and digital projects. Matt came to The Sun in 2007 and previously served as a deputy sports editor, assistant sports editor and sports producer/blogger. He grew up in East Lansing, Mich., and graduated from Michigan (BA), Northwestern (MS) and Johns Hopkins (MBA).

Gary Blackston, a former Patterson Clippers star, has committed to play basketball at Prairie View A&M.

By Matt Bracken

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May 17, 2017

Former Patterson guard Gary Blackston headed to Prairie View A&M

Brandon Horvath will play for the UMBC Retrievers. The Southern High graduate spent a post-grad year at The Kent School in Connecticut.

By Matt Bracken

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May 11, 2017

Southern grad Brandon Horvath will get 'a homecoming' at UMBC

Terry Nolan Jr. will play basketball for Maurice Joseph and the George Washington Colonials. The Mount Carmel guard had previously signed with Chattanooga.

By Matt Bracken

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May 05, 2017

Mount Carmel's Terry Nolan 'embracing' his future at George Washington

West Virginia's Daxter Miles Jr. (Dunbar) and Wisconsin's Charlie Thomas IV (River Hill) are still playing in March.

By Matt Bracken

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March 20, 2017

Two Baltimore-area natives still alive in NCAA Tournament

Andre Rafus will play for Jamie Dixon and the TCU Horned Frogs. He's just the latest in a long line of Baltimore natives to commit to the former Pitt coach.

By Matt Bracken

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March 03, 2017

Lake Clifton's Andre Rafus commits to TCU

Isaiah Burnett has committed to play basketball at the Naval Academy. He is one of three seniors at Glenelg Country committed to a Division I program.

By Matt Bracken

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February 20, 2017

Glenelg Country School's Isaiah Burnett 'fits in really well' with Navy

Jarvis Doles has committed to play basketball for the Drexel Dragons. The Hammond graduate is playing a post-grad season at Mt. Zion Prep.

By Matt Bracken

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November 17, 2016

Mt. Zion Prep's Jarvis Doles (Hammond) commits to Drexel

Baltimore college basketball fans will have 88 local players to keep track of this season, including 20 who play for Division I schools in Maryland.

By Matt Bracken

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November 03, 2016

Baltimore natives on 2016-17 Division I men's basketball rosters

Anthony Longpre moved to Maryland from Quebec for high school. He'll stay in the U.S. for college, playing basketball for Saint Joseph's.

By Matt Bracken

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September 30, 2016

After long journey, Glenelg Country's Anthony Longpre commits to Saint Joseph's

Terry Nolan Jr. picked Chattanooga over Siena, Boston U., Delaware, Hofstra, Loyola, Murray State, NJIT, Northeastern, Quinnipiac, Southern Utah and Towson.

By Matt Bracken

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September 13, 2016