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Bethel’s Player Watch: Day 1 #PhenomSummerFinale
2024 6’3 Alex Olander (Team Thrill) dominates the paint again here at phenom. Alex is really making a name for hisself. He plays with a high motor on both ends of floor. He rebounds everything that comes off the rim. He’s aggressive under the basket drawing contact and knocking down free throws. His presence on the defensive end really changes opponents shots. He’s a strong physical big who runs...
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Special K’s Hoops Take: Day 1 Standouts
5’10 Kobe Parker of Carolina Stars Elite 2022 had a great first game today. Really got to his spots with ease and really put the ball in the hole. Scored from all three levels and showed the ability to run and finish in transition. Showed the ability to hit open shots as well. Finished with a game high 30 pts. 6’3 Marcus Farley Jr. of Team Together 16U can flat out play. I love his game and how...
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Player Standouts at Day One of Phenom Finale
6’3 ’21 Glynn Hubbard III (CC Elite) There were many standouts for CC Elite during their lopsided win, but Hubbard was arguably their most impressive piece. He possesses a skillset that seems to naturally affect all facets of the game on both sides of the ball. Hubbard is a capable ball-handler and playmaker with the ability to effectively score from multiple levels. He also contains his...
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POB’s Eye Catchers: Day 1 at Summer Finale (Part 1)
2021 6’1 Collin Mills (Team Vision NC 17u): Mills was the main scoring threat for Team Vision, showing his ability to score on multiple levels. Whether it was spotting up from the perimeter with a smooth outside shot, attacking and pulling up with a mid-range shot, or attacking the rim, Mills was able to do it multiple ways. He doesn’t try to force anything on the court and plays...
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Darlinstone Dubar is BACK in the Hoop State and His Unique Game SHINED at Phenom’s Summer Finale!!
Darlinstone Dubar is a 6'6" play initiating wing. He has great size, length and is a good athlete who can really shoot the ball. He played his first 2 years of high school ball at Rocky River HS in Mint Hill, NC and then last year he played in Tennessee... Well, he's back in NC and playing his best basketball yet.
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Sad Sam’s Final Day Recap of the Phenom Summer Finale
The Amazing One is here to recap the final day of the Summer Finale event, along with a few standouts.
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Summer Finale Championship Game Got HEATED!! New Light Disciples Vs. Greensboro Warriors Unsigned
This summer was a great one, filled with high-level talent and incredible competition. However, the very last game of the year may have been the best.
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Bendel’s Best: Phenom Summer Finale (Part Two)
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops wrapped up the summer season in Greensboro, North Carolina with our annual Summer Finale. There was an abundance of talent in the gym, offers were given out, and high-level competition took place per usual. This article will take a closer look at some of the top standouts from the event… 6’5 ’20 Keishon Porter (Team Trezz) By now, everyone in the...
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Phenom Summer Finale 17U Fab Five
Phenom Summer Finale 17U Fab Five The inaugural Phenom Summer Finale was filled with quality teams and the Sweet 16 bracket format proved to be exciting and most of all competitive. The top non-shoe brand teams in the state participated with the New Light Disciples pulling out a thrilling 75-70 win over the Greensboro Warriors Unsigned Seniors. In today’s segment, we are going to look at...
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Bendel’s Best: Phenom Summer Finale
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops wrapped up the summer season in Greensboro, North Carolina with our annual Summer Finale. There was an abundance of talent in the gym, offers were given out, and high-level competition took place per usual. This article will take a closer look at some of the top standouts from the event… 6’0 ’21 Jamarii Thomas (New Light Disciples) The New Light...
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Brandon’s Big Time Ballers Pt 2 #PhenomSummerFinale
Time flies when you’re having fun, another season of AAU is almost in the books!Greensboro, North Carolina- The Phenom Hoops crew is going out with a bang here at the Summer Finale! The stars came out for one last go around, coaches at multiple levels flooded the sidelines in search of a late boost to 2019, and others got the jump on some classes of the future. 6’2 2022 LeBron Thomas (FIBA)...
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Sad Sam’s Day 1 Recap from the Summer Finale
Greetings HS hoops junkies from across the "noticeably milder" piedmont. The Great One is once again in attendance at a summer event, the Phenom Summer Finale which is the last of the travel ball season.
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Flomo’s #PhenomSummerFinale Day II Standouts
It was championship Sunday at Proehlific Park! I had the privilege of covering the action on court 2. The intensity was definitely there all day, here is my recap of today’s action.
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Phenom Summer Finale: 17u Silver Championship
The 17U Silver Bracket Championship featured two very solid squads, Team Loaded CVA and Vikings 17U
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Phenom Summer Finale Doughty’s Dominator
These are my Dominate Guys. Players who controlled the game for their team in one way or another.
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Flomo’s Fab Five #PhenomSummerFinale Day I
It was hard narrowing down to a top 5, here are the players I believe made the greatest impressions.
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Team Loaded 15U claims the Silver bracket 93-89 in overtime
In an absolute thriller Team Loaded went blow for blow with a scrappy Charlotte Supremes squad, in the end regulation wasn’t enough time to decide a winner.Greensboro, North Carolina- Team Loaded utilized a second half run, and some halftime defensive adjustments to claim the title on championship Sunday. This was the most competitive game on court three it was a contest of runs, both teams...
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New Light Disciples Claim 17U Championship at Phenom Summer Finale
There is a ton of non-shoe circuit talent within North Carolina right now and New Light Disciples is arguably the best team of them all. They opened this game with their typical no-nonsense fashion and only continued to keep their foot on the gas as the game carried onward. Jamarii Thomas and Trent McIntyre are the ultimate tone-setters for this group, given the way they defend with ferocity and...
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Team Winston Claims 16U Championship at Phenom Summer Finale
No contest was more interesting than the showdown between Team Winston and Team FLY, given the way each team was able to go on their own runs. Team Winston opened this contest with absolute control on both sides of the ball, but Team FLY quickly battled back to make it a competitive game. Once the second half opened, Team Winston reasserted themselves as the better team through the intelligent...
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Afternoon Standouts at Day Two of Phenom Summer Finale
Here are more standouts from the Summer Finale this weekend in Greensboro, as players finished off the summer in a big way.
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Morning Standouts at Day Two of Phenom Summer Finale
The talent continued at the Phenom Summer Finale, as these were the players that stood out at the event.
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Evening Standouts at Phenom Summer Finale
6’0 ’20 Reggie Walton (Team Trezz) While other guys might draw more headlines, Walton is a very vital piece to Team Trezz. He’s a phenomenal playmaker that scored efficiently and defended full-court very well throughout this contest. Walton is smart, possesses all the intangibles that college coaches should be looking for, and simply does the little things that lead to winning games. 5’11...
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Brandon’s Big Time Ballers Pt 1 #PhenomSummerFinale
Time flies when you’re having fun, another season of AAU is almost in the books!Greensboro, North Carolina- The Phenom Hoops crew is going out with a bang here at the Summer Finale! The stars came out for one last go around, coaches at multiple levels flooded the sidelines in search of a late boost to 2019, and others got the jump on some classes of the future. 6’3 2021 Elijah Jamison (Team...
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Early Standouts at Phenom Summer Finale
6’2 ’22 LeBron Thomas (FIBA) No player was more impressive than Thomas, especially given how calmly he controlled the action on both ends of the floor. He’s a proven playmaker and defender, but it was his ability to knock down three-pointers with excellent consistency that made such a strong impression. Thomas continues to solidify that he’s an elite prospect and should be recruited as such....
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