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Player Standouts at Carmel MLK Showcase (Part Two)

6’4 ’27 King Gibson (The Burlington School) The noteworthy freshman continues to turn heads while getting steadily more comfortable and assertive. Gibson is a long, athletic wing with great size, feel, and a useful amount of skill. In this contest, he displayed an excellent understanding of when to defer versus when to take control. Gibson knocked down jumpers, attacked off the bounce, and made...

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POB’s Best of the Best: Carmel MLK Showcase

2025 Reece Starnes (Butler): Starnes started the event off in a big way, as he was imposing with his overall presence. The 2025 big man was all over the boards, racking up double-digit boards in the first half and ultimately ended with 22 rebounds total. He was incredible both offensively and defensively, battling through opponents and contact. Offensively he was able to use his frame to score...

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2024 Josh Bullock (Northside Christian): Bullock continued to have a strong showing throughout the event. He is a tough, rugged guard who excels out in transition and shows his quickness with the ball in his hands. Bullock creates well around defenders, getting paint touches, and either scoring or dishing. He is a guard that impacts and competes in a variety of ways and showed that consistently...

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Cannon looking to be a title contender once again

The 4A NCISAA Division was tremendous last year in North Carolina and there is no doubt about it, this division should be strong once again. When diving into the division overall, Christ School comes in really strong after winning the title last year and they certainly have enough to do so again. But another program that I would look at strong as a clear title contender again is Cannon led by...

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POB’s Eye Catchers: Day 2 from Phenom MDC (Part 2)

2025 Jonah Lawrence (Team Curry): Lawrence could be one of those breakout players that you hear about more this summer and especially this upcoming high school season. There is a lot to like about his game; his shot-making ability, his one-dribble pull-up, his size for his position, and he is showing more of his ability to get into the paint and create as well.  Consistent scorer each time...

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Recruitment Update: 2025 Isaiah Henry (Cannon)

Player: Isaiah HenryClass: 2025School: CannonAAU: CP3 2025 Overall, it was a terrific event at the Phenom Rise Showcase, as the talent and incredible matchups could be found all over the place. It also allowed Phenom Hoops to get an update on a few prospects around the region, seeing what has been going on the latest as far as recruitment. 2025 Isaiah Henry was yet another prospect we have had...

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2025 Isaiah Henry taking his game to another level; recruitment picking up

2025 Isaiah Henry has been a very popular name so far this season, and deservingly so with what he has shown.  Henry was a star prospect at a young age and really impressed with his understanding of the game, along with his physical maturity.  Last year, he got his real true taste of high school basketball with Cannon, and there were some adjusting pains to go through but it also...

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Recruitment should continue to rise: Phenom Holiday Classic

2025 Isaiah Henry (Cannon): Think it is only going to be a matter of time for this young sophomore, but Isaiah Henry has been showing us A LOT early on this season; his game has matured, and he is understanding and adding more to his game, and is really stepping up as an overall leader and go-to player. Henry continues to mix up his offensive game, showing that he can be productive from outside...

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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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POB’s Eye Catchers from Day 2 at the George Lynch Invitational

2023 Noah Van Bibber (Concord Academy): Bibber can really be a critical piece for his team because when he is clicking and stretching the defense with his shot-making ability, Concord Academy has plenty of weapons to be effective. He did that today, finding the open spots in the defense, rising up, and knocking key shots with his jumper.  When he is on along with everyone else, this team is...

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POB’s Eye Catchers from Day 2 at Carmel Tip-Off (Part 2)

2024 JJ Moore (Concord Academy): The junior guard was terrific in this game. Moore came out red hot from the outside, continuing to show his capability to be a threat from three but also using his speed to attack and create off the dribble. It was hard for defenders to stay in front as they had to respect his quickness but he made them pay multiple times from three.  Even in overtime, he...

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Breaking Down Phenom Hoops

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Freshmen catching the eyes of college programs early

The class of 2025 in North Carolina looks to be a class really making some early noise and could be yet another loaded class coming through the state. That is why college programs are looking to get on these prospects even earlier, as a few freshmen received some early offers recently. We prove the latest updates.

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#CCSMLK22 Game Recap: Weddington vs. Cannon

We went into the second session of the night, as fans were treated to a fantastic game between Weddington and Cannon, two premier programs in the state of North Carolina. Weddington got out to a strong start led by one of their leaders in Chase Lowe as he scored eight first-quarter points. But Cannon was right there behind 2024 Austin Swartz and company, as they found themselves down 18-17 after...

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Players that Impressed at NCISAA LIVE Period – Class of 2025

Phenom Hoops was on deck throughout the weekend at Forsyth Country Day for the NCISAA Live Period (Session 2), where teams throughout the state of North Carolina came to compete in front of college coaches. It was great to see all the teams and players in action over the weekend, as we are looking to bring you the stars and stock risers for each class from the weekend. We will continue with...

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Phenom Media Day: Team EAT 2025

On Wednesday afternoon, Phenom Hoops went to downtown Charlotte to check in on Team EAT 2025 and EAT Academy, giving us a glimpse of the future of not only what this program has to offer but several young prospects that will be quickly making their names in the Class of 2025 in North Carolina. About Team EAT and EAT Academy: EAT Academy and Team EAT: EAT Academy is deploying a unique model for...

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Phenom Spring Tip-Off: Day 2 Late Standouts

Jackson Robinson of Upward Stars Pee Dee 14U was great in their games today as he showed he could be a huge paint presence. He utilized his size and length to control the glass and protect the rim at a high level. He has a soft touch around the rim and even displayed the ability to shoot the ball as well. With his size and skill set to play inside out at his age, he shows promises for the...

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