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Most Interesting Players to Watch in AAC
There are plenty of players that fans will have their eyes on this season in the AAC, but Phenom Hoops wanted to dive into a few names that we find interesting to watch this season, especially with what they provide to their team. Check out the names below and let us know who else you will be keeping an eye on in the conference. Kendric Davis Mark Sasser (Houston): Houston certainly will be up...
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College Basketball Preview: SMU Mustangs
SMU Mustangs 21-22 Record: 24-9Conference Record: 13-4 (AAC) Last Year
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College Basketball Preview: Memphis Tigers
Memphis Tigers 21-22 Record: 22-11Conference Record: 13-5 (AAC) Last Year
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College Basketball Preview: East Carolina Pirates
East Carolina Pirates 21-22 Record: 15-15Conference Record: 6-11 (AAC) Last Year
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College Basketball Preview: Cincinnati Bearcats
Cincinnati Bearcats 21-22 Record: 18-15Conference Record: 7-11 (AAC) Last Year
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College Basketball Preview: Houston Cougars
Houston Cougars Marcus Sasser 21-22 Record: 32-6Conference Record: 15-3 (AAC) Last Year
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ACC Player Watch: Louisville
Player: El EllisClass: SeniorPosition: Guard Last Year
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ACC Player Watch: Georgia Tech
Player: Miles KellyClass: SophomorePosition: Guard Last Year
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Tennessee continues to make the Carolinas a high priority in recruiting
The recruiting world continues to heat up, with many players part of the Class of 2023 announcing their commitment early before the high school season starts. There certainly isn
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Arkansas
College basketball is right around the corner and with that coming, we are starting to get a look at teams and players early on. This only starts the talk about the upcoming NBA Drafts and who could be names you might be hearing down the road as well. One player that I
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ACC Player Watch: Florida State
Player: Matthew ClevelandClass: SophomorePosition: Guard Last Year
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POB’s Takeaways: Kentucky vs. Dominican Republic
Photo Courtesy: Kentucky Athletics Was extremely impressed with sophomore Daimion Collins, the 6
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South Carolina finding recruiting success with talent in its own backyard
The recruiting world has been heating up with players around the country. Around our area of the country, talent has continued to run deep around the Carolinas. However, one thing that has been noticeable over the years in the past is that South Carolina hasn
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ACC Player Watch: Duke
Player: Jeremy RoachClass: JuniorPosition: Point Guard Last Year
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ACC Player Watch (2022-23): Clemson
Player: PJ HallClass: Junior Last Year
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ACC Player Watch (2022-23): Boston College
Player: Jaeden ZackeryClass: Sophomore Last Year
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College of Charleston making its presence felt around the region and in North Carolina
The months of June and July are big opportunities for not only players but for college programs to make their presence felt with prospects around the country. One program that we certainly will have our eyes on a little more is the College of Charleston, as they have made their presence very well known, especially with how they have been recruiting the state of North Carolina. Looking over...
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DJ Burns transferring to NC State
The transfer portal has been a fascinating development over the last few weeks, with players announcing where they will be playing next and programs adding key pieces for next year
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Illinois continuing its role on the recruiting trail
The recruiting news around the country has certainly been busy and one program has really made a big splash in the 2022 class and now even more in the future. Illinois has been a premier program, a top-25 team, on the national stage over the years and it doesn’t seem like they are slowing down, as the staff has done an exceptional on the recruiting trail. Currently, they have landed four...
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Winston-Salem State Adds Two Major Pieces
The word
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Transfer Portal Player Spotlight: Carter Whitt
Name: Carter WhittSchool: Wake ForestClass: Freshman 2021-22: This past season, Whitt got a full season on his belt, playing in 31 games and starting three of them. He averaged around 12 minutes of play and averaged 1.7 points per game, 1.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 0.3 steals per game. He came in early to Winston-Salem, as he got a chance to play in 19 games and start 10 of them in...
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Wingate Secures Two Major Commitments
On Wednesday, the Wingate University
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Transfer Portal Player Spotlight: Manny Bates
Name: Manny BatesSchool: NC StateClass: Redshirt Junior 2020-21: It was a rough year for the big man who was injured on the first play from scrimmage against Bucknell, which made him miss the entire year at NC State. Before this season though, Bates was coming off a sophomore season in which he started 23 of 26 games and averaged 9.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and recorded 64 blocks. Before that in...
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Phenom Hoops Alums all throughout the Final Four
The Final Four is set, with what many would and should consider four blue bloods all battling it out to be crowned a champion down in New Orleans. North Carolina and Duke will square off on one side of the bracket for the first time EVER in the NCAA Tournament, while Villanova and Kansas battle it out on the other side once again, as Nova holds a 2-1 record against Kansas in the NCAA...
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Transfer Portal Player Spotlight: Brandon Murray
Name: Brandon MurraySchool: LSUClass: Freshman 2020-21: Though a freshman, Murray had a very strong campaign to start his college career at LSU, averaging 10 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game while shooting 42 percent from the court and 34 percent from three. Murray is going to be an interesting target in the transfer portal, as I personally think he should and will be highly...
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Transfer Portal Player Spotlight: Alex Tchikou
Name: Alex TchikouSchool: AlabamaClass: Redshirt Freshman 2020-21: Ruptured his Achilles tendon prior to the start of the season and was forced to sit out the year as a medical redshirt. This past season, Tchikou only saw six minutes of play, with his last game coming in November. Though Tchikou hasn
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Transfer Portal Player Spotlight: Cam Hayes
Name: Cam HayesSchool: NC StateClass: Sophomore 2021-2022 Season: Hayes played in 32 games, starting 13 of them. He averaged 20.9 minutes per game, averaging 7.0ppg, 2.3rpg, 2.1apg, and 0.8spg. Career: 55 games played, 27 career starts, 35.5 FG%, 7.3ppg, 2.3rpg, 2.5apg, 1.0spg It will be interesting to see who is able to land the former Top-100 prospect in Cam Hayes. Hayes has...
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Showing his potential: Jonas Aidoo (Tennessee)
If you followed Phenom Hoops over the years, you had to have heard the name Jonas Aidoo from when he played at Voyager Academy to his time shining with Team Curry and Liberty Heights last year. Now, the big man is starting to show what he could be for the Vols in the coming years and it has fans excited. Though Aidoo missed some time early on, the 7-foot freshman has been coming along...
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Queens University of Charlotte looking to go D1
It was recently announced by Jon Rothstein that Queens University of Charlotte, which has been a dominant Division II program on the basketball court, will vote this week on a possible transition to Division I. Sources: Queens University of Charlotte (Division II) will vote this week on a possible transition to Division 1. Have received interest from the Atlantic Sun, Big South, and...
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Soph. Jalen Cone shining at Northern Arizona
Phenom Hoops continues to shed light on players having a terrific career at the next level and we now turn our focus to a guard that once played in the ACC is now shining in a big way at Northern Arizona. Soph. 5
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