Notre Dame Preparatory School (Fitchburg, Massachusetts)

Notre Dame Preparatory School is a small coeducational, private school established in 1952. It is located one hour from Boston.

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[]

Shawn James

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 Los Angeles Lakers 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
Chester Frazier - current assistant basketball coach at Kansas State
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–) basketball player who played three seasons in the NBA.
Shawn James – professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv^[4]
Sean Kilpatrick (1990-) - former Cincinnati Bearcat and current shooting guard for the Chicago Bulls; basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Super League

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. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
^ "Shawn James Player Profile, Boulazac Basket Dordogne, News, Stats - Eurobasket".

External links[]

School website

[Notre_Dame_Preparatory_School_if_Fitchburg,_Ma.-1] NDPS. "Notre Dame Preparatory School in Fitchburg, Ma". Retrieved May 11, 2007.

[2] Goodman, Jeff. "Heralded recruit struggles with expectations", USA Today, November 16, 2005. Accessed November 30, 2007.

[3] "Former Friar Marcus Douthit selected in the NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers". Providence College Official Athletics Site – Men's Basketball. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2010.

[4] "Shawn James Player Profile, Boulazac Basket Dordogne, News, Stats - Eurobasket".

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