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Bigs To Check Out More: Phenom Rise Showcase
Ebrima Jabbi 2024 7
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Available College-Level Seniors Competing for State Championships
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Unsigned Senior Spotlight: 6
At the beginning of each new year, Phenom Hoops works to assemble a series of articles centered around unsigned senior prospects. Last season, over a hundred players from North Carolina went on to play at the Division I, II, III, or NAIA levels, and that number looks likely to continue increasing with the current senior class. Typically, we take a closer look at guys who...
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Phenom Hoops 2023 Unsigned Seniors in NC: College Coaches Need to be On!!!
Patrick O'Brien with Phenom Hoops sits down to discuss 5 unsigned big men in North Carolina that college coaches need to be looking at. We will be bringing more to the table, but here are a few that college coaches will want to look at before they are gone.
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John Wall Day 1 Standouts
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Northwood
Anyone who has been plugged into the grassroots scene over the last few years should know that it has become extremely difficult for prospects to get recruited by appropriate-level schools. Outside of nationally recognized names, the days of stacking offers are long gone. This isn
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Playing at another level: Phenom Tourney Town
The Phenom Tourney Town Showcase, sponsored by Healthy Blue NC, was a terrific event that brought some terrific talent from around the state all under one building. Several teams and players captured our eyes, but these players listed below really have shown they have elevated their game and are playing at another level this season. 2024 Sean Birmingham (Cannon): Coming from Iceland, Birmingham...
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Offer-Worthy Big Men in North Carolina
After months of nonstop basketball, the travel ball season is officially behind us. Now, we pivot and look forward to the upcoming high school season
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Underrated Players to start monitoring more from Summer Havoc (Part 1) (Class of 2023)
The Phenom Summer Havoc Session 1 and Session 2 have come and gone and college coaches had a chance to check out a ton of talent on display. There were several big names and big performances on display but we want to shed more light on players that have gone a little under the radar but could be a topic of discussion (or should be) for college coaches to start looking at more. Of course, there...
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POB’s Eye Catchers from Day 2 from Phenom Summer Havoc (Catawba Ridge, Part 3)
2023 Cole Callaway (Carolina Riptide): Callaway continues to be one of the leaders for his team, being an effective scorer from deep but also adding more depth to his game, especially with his ability to create more for himself and get to the basket. Callaway also impressed with how he battled on the boards, not being afraid to mix it up and securing 11 boards in the win on Day 2.2025 Tre...
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Length and Strength: Max Frazier and Kenan Parrish
Being overlooked has become a commonality within the grassroots community, especially since the start of covid nearly two years ago. It doesn
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Still Relevant: Durham Hurricanes
Optics is such a major part of the grassroots landscape. It can literally dictate whether kids deem a program valuable or relevant enough to play for. While somewhat understandable, it
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Game Report: Seaforth vs. Northwood
On Tuesday night, Phenom Hoops traveled to Pittsboro as Seaforth hosted Northwood. It was a matchup that the entire city and state was looking forward to. It was a packed house, which was a reminder of just how special high school sports are with fans in the building. From the opening tip, Northwood set the tone on the defensive end, pressuring the ball and turning defense to offense. They...
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Open Gym Report: Northwood High School
On Monday, Phenom Hoops travelled to Pittsboro, North Carolina to watch practice at Northwood High School. In his fourth season, Head Coach Matt Brown has quickly built a state contender. In his second season as head coach, the Chargers finished 19-10 in the 2018-2019 season with a trip to the 3A State Sweet Sixteen. Last season, Northwood won their conference with an overall record of 27-3 and...
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Northwood High School, “The Future is Now”
Last season, Northwood finished 27-3 and lost their top four scorers off the team. This upcoming season, Coach Matt Brown has to be excited about the incoming class of players. While Northwood may not match their total of 27 wins, Coach Matt Brown has plenty of optimism surrounding the talent of their underclassmen. Over time, this could become a very special group and one that could contend for...
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