Tommy Carpenter(Greensboro, N.C.) building strong basketball future with commitment to Dartmouth

Northfield Mount Hermon added to their monopoly of Ivy bound talent on Saturday when rising senior forward Tommy Carpenter(Greensboro, N.C.) made a verbal commitment to Dartmouth.

2009-2009 Tommy Carpenter Portrait

The six-foot-seven forward will join former teammates Jvonte Brooks and John Golden, who are both incoming freshmen, when he arrives on the New Hampshire campus in September of 2012. Another former NMH product, David Rufful, will graduate next spring after serving as the captain of this year’s team.

Carpenter is about to enter his third season in the NEPSAC after transferring from his home in North Carolina(Greensboro). He missed all of this summer’s live period after breaking his ankle but still held a handful of scholarship offers from some of the top programs in the Ivy and Patriot Leagues as well as the America East Conference.

“I think it’s just another sign of the great job Dartmouth’s coaching staff has done since they’ve gotten there,” NMH coach John Carroll said of Carpenter’s commitment. “They just got a kid who plays four different positions, has a super high basketball I.Q., and is without question going to make them a better program.”

Carpenter’s versatility is without question his best attribute. He arrived at NMH a crafty forward with a feel for the game beyond his years. Since that time he’s developed his complimenting skills, specifically the consistency of his perimeter jumper, and even served as the team’s back-up point guard last year.

The six-foot-seven forward is the second player to commit to Dartmouth in the 2012 class, joining guard Alex Mitola from New Jersey.

Carpenter is the 16th player from Northfield Mount Hermon to commit to an Ivy League school in the last 5 years. NMH will have 26 active players in division I college basketball next season.

6 thoughts on “Tommy Carpenter(Greensboro, N.C.) building strong basketball future with commitment to Dartmouth

  1. Congratulations Tommy! It just goes to show you that if you work hard and do the right things and can play, colleges will find you and offer you a scholarship.

  2. Congrats Tommy to you & your family! First time I saw you play at Kernodle, I knew you had the talent to make it to the next level. Good luck as you begin the next chapter of your life! Proud of you!

  3. Biggest thing here is he can get a quality education. Some of these kids celebrate signing with some program we have never heard of. I’m happy for those kids but this is one to celebrate. Dartmouth.

  4. This article is plagiarized and will be reported to the original writer….. shame on you, andy

  5. This was sent to me by the family and you can contact them….Oh, BTW, they sent the picture too….I for one, am glad Tommy got the coverage….I work by the don’t send, don’t print rule for most posts….

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