It's Official: Carter-Williams is Going Pro

A Hamilton native who burst onto the NCAA Division 1 basketball scene this past year has decided he will enter this year's NBA draft.

Michael Carter-Williams, who just six years ago called the gymnasium at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School his home court, will enter the NBA draft this June. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Carter-Williams' coach at Syracuse University, Jim Boeheim. Carter-Williams is a sophomore point guard at the school and played a key role for the team this season, helping them to the Final Four of the March Madness tournament. "Michael has informed me of his intention to enter the NBA Draft," said Boeheim in the Wednesday afternoon announcement. "He's coming off a tremendous season and we appreciate all he's done for Syracuse basketball. We wish Michael the best of luck as he pursues a pro career." For Carter-Williams, that success came …

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Local Basketball Star to Play Key Role in Final Four Showdown Saturday Night

The second of two Final Four college basketball games on Saturday night will include Hamilton native Michael Carter-Williams.

Michael Carter-Williams, the college sophomore point guard from Hamilton who has attracted the attention of NBA scouts from several teams this season, will play on his biggest stage yet Saturday night. Carter-Williams, wearing No. 1 on his uniform, had a breakout season this year and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated at the start of the March Madness tournament. Basketball experts are saying he will play a key role as the Syracuse Orange take on the Michigan Wolverines in the second game in Saturday's Final Four of the men's March Madness basketball tournament on Saturday night in Atlanta. Gametime is scheduled for 8:49 p.m. and the game will air nationally on CBS - locally WBZ-TV channel 4. Carter-Williams' personal story will …

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Top 10: Basketball Star's House Fire, Car Crash and Real Estate Activity

Here are the top 10 most-read stories on Hamilton-Wenham Patch last month.

What have they been reading in the two towns in March? Here's a look back at the top 10 most read stories on Hamilton-Wenham Patch for March: 1. Syracuse Basketball Star Leads Team to Victory While His Mother's Hamilton House Burns 2. Firefighters Ordered Out of the Building at Hamilton House Fire 3. Three Alarm Fire Reported at Cutler Road Home 4. Sports Illustrated Cover Features Hamilton Player 5. Dozens of Firefighters Focused on Fire as Basketball Star Played Strong Defense 6. 'One of my Best' Sends MCW and 'Cuse into Final Four 7. Driver Crashes, Snaps Pole for Second Time in a Year 8. Wenham Man Faces Rape Charges for Alleged Sexual Acts During Massage 9. Wenham Deck House and Hamilton Ranch Among Recent Home Sales 10. Expressing …

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'One of my Best' Sends MCW and 'Cuse into Final Four

With 12 points from Michael Carter-Williams, the Syracuse Orange are headed to March Madness' Final Four.

Exactly a week after his Hamilton home was seriuouly damaged by a fire, Michael Carter-Williams and the Syracuse Orange basketball team bought their ticket to the Final Four on Saturday afternoon. Syracuse, the No. 4 seed, defeated No. 3 Marquette 55-39 in Washington, D.C.. "I think the game was one of my best," Carter-Williams said in an interview with CBS Sports after the game. He thanked the hard work of his teammates, including C.J. Fair. "I was just trying to do the little things," Carter-Williams said. While the fire that damaged his family's Hamilton home last Saturday night was not mentioned specifically, he said his playing and the team's winning has made his family happy. "The way you reacted was something special," commentator …

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Carter-Williams Leads 'Cuse in Toppling No. 1 Seed

The sophomore point guard from Hamilton did not to let a devastating house fire a few days earlier bother him as him topped Syracuse scorers in Thursday night's Sweet 16 game.

Michael Carter-Williams played like a Sports Illustrated coverboy on Thursday night and not like someone who was dogged by the thoughts that his family's home had been seriously damaged by fire five night earlier. Carter-Williams, of Hamilton, was Syracuse University's top scorer with 24 points on Thursday to help the Orange become the first team to knock out a No.1 seed from the March Madness tournament. Syracuse defeated Indiana 61-50. What a difference a year makes. Last year, as a freshman, Carter-Williams and the Orange came to the TD Garden in Boston for their Sweet 16 matchup. But Carter-Williams didn't get in the game. Instead, on Thursday night he had 24 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, an assist and a block. He went 3-for-6 from …

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Home Catches Fire as Basketball Star Helps Team into Sweet 16

A three-alarm fire damaged a Cutler Road home on Saturday night in Hamilton.

Mom: Hoops Star Still Undecided on NBA

The mother of a Hamilton native who was reportedly headed into the NBA draft this spring says her son remains undecided.

The mother of a local basketball player who is leading the NCAA in average assists per game said Tuesday her son is still undecided about entering the NBA draft this spring. Mandy Carter-Zegarowski is the mother of Michael Carter-Williams, a sophomore point guard at Syracuse University who played his freshman year at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School and later transferred to St. Andrew's in Rhode Island, where he graduated in 2011. On Tuesday, Hamilton-Wenham Patch posted a story citing a GoLocalProv story that cited "several sources" that said Carter-Williams plans to go pro this spring. But that's not the case, Carter-Zegarowski said. "We have not made any decisions regarding Michael playing in the NBA," Carter-Zegarowski said. "…

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Report: Hamilton Native to Enter NBA Spring Draft

A Hamilton native that played his freshman year of basketball at the Regional may be headed to the NBA later this year, according to one media outlet in Providence.

An online news website in Providence is reporting that Hamilton native Michael Carter-Williams will turn pro and enter this spring's NBA draft. GoLocalProv, citing "multiple sources,"  said Carter-Williams will declare for this spring professional draft. The draft is in June. Carter-Williams is a Hamilton native who played his freshman year at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School before transferring to St. Andrew's School in Rhode Island. The point guard was a McDonald’s All-American his senior year in 2011. He is in his sophomore year at Syracuse University and is leading the NCAA in assists per game. Carter-Williams spent a lot of time on the bench in his freshman year - including a Sweet 16 game at the TD Garden last spring - but has …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 2

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Friday, Dec. 2. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Hamilton-Wenham Stuff: Sunday is the final day that the “Hamilton-Wenham Stuff” online store will be open. It is your final chance before the holiday to buy all sorts of Generals insignia gear, including sweatshirts and Under Armour shirts. 2. Carter-Williams: Friday night will be the college basketball national TV debut for Hamilton basketball star Michael Carter-Williams. Carter-Williams, a freshman on Syracuse University, will be part of the No. 3 ranked Syracuse squad that will take on No. 9 Florida at 7 p.m. on ESPN. 3. Penguin Hall: The second of two days to sit down and hear about the plans to redevelop Penguin Hall on the Mullen property in Wenham comes today. Both …

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