PORTER GAUD HOLIDAY CLASSIC EVENT RECAPS

2019 Phenom Hoops High School Open Gym Tour: Benedictine College Preparatory School

Twitter: @bcphoops Instagram: @benedictine_basketball   Benedictine College Preparatory School (Richmond, VA): Classification: Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Division I 2018-19 overall record: 14-22     Having been deemed one of Richmond, VA's storied varsity programs for decades now, it shouldn't take long for 804 residents to recognize the significance...

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2019 Meadowbrook HS Fall League; Week 1 Recap (9/14/19)

  Well, for the next several Saturdays, basketball audiences in Richmond, VA will have the opportunity to catch some early high school hoops, if yearning for the 2019-20 season to soon get here. The Monarchs of Meadowbrook High School (Chesterfield, VA) are back to host their annual preseason fall league; bringing in multiple public and private school programs from around the 804. This same...

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2019 'ASSIST 804 Top 48 Camp'; Boys’ Standouts (8/17/19)

Saturday (8/17) saw the annual ‘ASSIST 804 Top 48 Camp’ happen in Prince George High School’s (Prince George, VA) gymnasium. Two split sessions, girls in the morning to early afternoon followed by boys from mid-afternoon to evening, made up the entire hoops-filled day.

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2019 Steward School Summer League; Week 7 (7/30/19) Standouts

  After nearly two months of games being played every other day, The Steward School's (Richmond, VA) hosted summer league of 2019 officially came to a close last night. This being a yearly event, I applaud the school program's efforts in putting together yet another strong collection of competitors around the 804 area of Virginia. Having covered this league for the past few weeks, I...

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Phenom Hoops AAU Open Gym Tour: Team Loaded 804 17u (4/30/19)

  Acknowledged as one of Richmond, VA's renowned AAU grassroots organizations, it's safe to say most know plenty about Team Loaded when it comes to talks about travel ball. The program features many different teams of age divisions and produces next-level talent on a yearly basis. On Tuesday night, I made an evening drive down to the U-Turn Sports Performance Academy facility (Henrico...

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'Phenom's Picks': K-Rob’s 804 Edition (2018-19 HS Season)

    Man, have I enjoyed covering high school hoops for the last several months. With the 2019 season officially coming to an end this weekend (3/9), I decided to put together a list of superlatives for the Richmond, VA area's talent. Other members on the Phenom Hoops team plan to release features of their own respective regions as well; we're titling this series, 'Phenom's Picks.' Hope...

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‘Sleepy Thompson Basketball Tournament’ (12/6 – 12/8/18) Recap

  Every year around this time, in early December, the upper campus of St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School (SSSAS) knows to expect both some new and familiar faces arriving for a weekend stay in the Alexandria, VA area. This completely has to do with SSSAS hosting their annual 'Sleepy Thompson Basketball Tournament,' one of the most prestigious high school hoops events in the Northern VA...

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