NC TOP 80 EVENT RECAPS
QUEEN CITY’S FINEST Josh Banks is a COMPLETE PROBLEM !! Olympic HS Star is About to BREAK OUT!
Josh Banks is on the verge of breaking out into the National Conversation ... This is what happens when you perform well on the NC Top 80 platform, you get recognized.
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2020 6'7 Brady O'Connell looking to capitalize on impressive first year in North Carolina
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MJ Rice has CRAZY Bounce!! Freshman is Next Up in the #HoopState
North Carolina has a long line of producing big-time prospects. Freshman MJ Rice of Durham Academy has CALLED NEXT. The strong and explosive guard has showcased the ability to do whatever he wants on the basketball floor.
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Ricky Council IV & Josh Banks WANTED ALL THE SMOKE at #NCTop80
The North Carolina Top 80 brings together the very best talent the Hoop State has to offer, puts them under one roof and lets them compete with and against one another. A pair of 6’5″ junior wings, Ricky Council IV and Josh Banks teamed up to give hell to the entire camp, and then some. Both players play high above the rim, but they are also shot creators. Right now, you are seeing...
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NC Top 80 Hot Takes
For the previous six years, Phenom Hoops has been honored to host the North Carolina Top 80, however (as we always say) this is NOT Phenom Hoop's event, this is North Carolina's event. This is the event where players get together to compete and see what the state and other classifications have to offer. However, this is also the event where the very best in the Hoop State get together and show...
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NC Top 80 2021 Breakouts: Names to jump on TODAY
For the previous six years, Phenom Hoops has been honored to host the North Carolina Top 80, however (as we always say) this is NOT Phenom Hoop's event, this is North Carolina's event. This is the event where players get together to compete and see what the state and other classifications have to offer. However, this is also the event where the very best in the Hoop State get together and show...
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Josh Hall Takes Home MVP at 2019 #NCTop80! Raw Highlights
Check out highlights from 6’8″ Josh Hall from last weekend’s NC Top 80 held by Phenom Hoop Report. Hall has recently blown up on the recruiting scene this season as he decided to reclass to 2020. Since that move, Hall has seen offers from the likes of Wake Forest, Louisville, Wichita State, among...
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Jalen McDonald: From Local Prospect to VIRAL SENSATION!!! #NCTop80 Highlights + Interview
Check out highlights from Jalen McDonald, a 6’5″ sophomore wing from Knightdale High School. McDonald made national headlines in the last few weeks when he decided to throw down a 360 windmill dunk on a defender. The dunk went viral all over social media and was picked up by every highlight outlet around… McDonald spent Saturday visiting Chapel Hill for the UNC/Duke game and...
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FRESHMAN PHENOM Jalen Hood Schifino is a 5-STAR!! #NCTop80 Raw Highlights + Interview!
Jalen Hood Schifino is already thought of on the national level. He has been invited to all the Team USA mini-camps and is routinely being ranked among the nation’s Top 25 prospects for his class. Standing 6’4″, the freshman point guard at Northside Christian really took charge this season, opening things up for himself and his teammates. However, this comes as no surprised as...
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2020 BEAST Nick Farrar BREAKS OUT at #NCTop80! Raw Highlights + 1on1 Interview!
Over the last month there may not be a “hotter name” in the Hoop State than Nick Farrar. The 6’7″ junior took a dominating approach to the last half of the high school season and the new started to TAKE OFF! The lefty currently at Apex Friendship High School just plays with the aggressive mean streak of a bull in a china shop! He is above the rim and his motor is...
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2020 NC Top 80 Breakout Performers
For the previous six years, Phenom Hoops has been honored to host the North Carolina Top 80, however (as we always say) this is NOT Phenom Hoop's event, this is North Carolina's event. This is the event where players get together to compete and see what the state and other classifications have to offer. However, this is also the event where the very best in the Hoop State get together and show...
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NC Top 80 Award Winners
Mr. Top 80 #NCTop80 6'8 2020 Josh Hall Moravian Prep (Hickory, NC) Mr. Playmaker #NCTop80 6'3 2022 Jaden Bradley Cannon School (Concord, NC) Mr. Defense #NCTop80 6'4 2020 Josh Banks Olympic HS (Charlotte, NC) Mr. Hustle #NCTop80 6'7 2020 Nick Farrar Friendship HS (Apex, NC) Mr. Station #NCTop80 6'4 2021 Bryce Alfino Davidson Day (Davidson,...
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Kevin's Player Standouts at NC Top 80
2020 #59 6'4 Ahmil Flowers (Greensboro) Ahmil is one of the most athletic kids in the state that nobody talks about. Flowers was a terror in transition and on the boards, he also has the potential to be a lockdown defender. Flowers does an excellent job of utilizing his body to navigate through traffic. Ahmil best basketball is ahead of him with his ability to fill the stat sheets up. #47 6'3...
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Jalen McDonald SHUTS DOWN the #NCTop80 Dunk Contest! 360 Windmill + More!
Check out some of the best dunks from the 2019 Phenom NC Top 80 Dunk Contest. Jalen McDonald, a sophomore from Knightdale took home the trophy as he cleared 6’9″ Jaylon Gibson for the...
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NC Top 80 storylines we’re watching (P.2)
For years Dave Telep ran HIS Carolina Challenge and built it into the premier camp in North Carolina. The camp everyone looked forward to, both players and fans alike. Telep's camp brought out the best talent, put it under one roof and allowed them to compete in a one-day showcase. Since Telep has moved on, taking on a role with the San Antonio Spurs, the North Carolina Top 80 has picked up the...
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NC Top 80 Storylines we’re watching (P.1)
For years Dave Telep ran HIS Carolina Challenge and built it into the premier camp in North Carolina. The camp everyone looked forward to, both players and fans alike. Telep's camp brought out the best talent, put it under one roof and allowed them to compete in a one-day showcase. Since Telep has moved on, taking on a role with the San Antonio Spurs, the North Carolina Top 80 has picked up the...
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Possible Breakout Performers at NC Top 80
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LET’S DISCUSS … NCs 2022 Rankings Round Table || Who’s at the Top & Who to Watch For
North Carolina is the Hoop State for a reason, but right now, more than ever, the talent in North Carolina is consistently among the top in the country. Well look at the 2022, freshman, class and you will see that trend is not stopping anytime...
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LET’S DISCUSS — NC Top 80 Round Table || Best Memories & What’s to Come!!
The North Carolina Top 80 has been a staple of North Carolina’s premier talent. The prestigious, invite-only camp has seen its fair share of top talent come through its doors with the likes of Dennis Smith Jr, Coby White, Devon Dotson, Bam Adebayo, Grant Williams, Luke Maye and many many others. This is the 6th annual NC Top 80 and the talent is as good as it has ever been. Expect to see...
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Phenom Alum: Ian Dubose producing at Houston Baptist
Phenom Hoop Report has several alums producing at an elite level and we wanted to recognize them. Ian Dubose, at Houston Baptist, is one of them, as he is leading the Southland Conference in scoring this season.
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North Carolina’s All-Time Leading Scorer
It took 14 years for someone to approach JamesOn Curry's, seemingly unapproachable, scoring record. It was a record that was held (prior to Curry) since 1959 by Cotton Clayton and Curry broke that 45 year old record by 549 points. Now North Carolina’s All-Time Leading Scorer is Coby White. With the likes of Michael Jordan, Chris Paul, James Worthy, Antawn Jamison and many others having...
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Boston College Turned Their Program Around Mining the North Carolina Talent
People laughed at Boston College when the took Jerome Robinson, over a litany of mid-major offers. People laughed at Boston College when they took Ky Bowman late, out of Havelock, North Carolina. Two prospects, right in the middle of ACC and SEC Country who hold no offers from any school (outside of Boston College) in either of those two prominent leagues. Now, NBA analysts are talking about...
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