SC TOP 80 EVENT RECAPS
Potential breakout: 2020 6’8 Nick Pringle should have college coaches’ attention now
We honestly don’t know what will grow faster; the attention and college recruitment for 2020 6’8 Nick Pringle or his size from his freshman season to now' The growth can be seen literally and figuratively for Pringle over the years. Once standing at 6’1 as a freshman, Pringle has seen a huge change in his game over the years due to his growth. And now, with what he brings to the floor, college...
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Unsigned Senior Coaches Need to Know – 6’7″ Jamonty Williams of Wilson (SC)
6’7” Unsigned Senior Jamonty Williams Wilson (Florence, SC) Williams has been a player we have had our eye on for a couple of years. He first came to a Phenom Hoops event the summer before his sophomore year and has been a staple at numerous events since. Each time he has come, we have walked away impressed with what Williams has shown us as he has seemed to get better each time out. Last season...
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Name to Know: 6’9″ Unsigned Senior Robert Braswell of Blythewood HS (Blythewood, SC)
6’8” Unsigned Senior Robert Braswell Blythewood High School (Blythewood, SC) He stands 6’9” with a wing span approaching 7’. Robert Braswell was the South Carolina High School League 5A high jump champion with a 6’6” jump. Putting basketball ability aside Braswell is a physical freak and that is a sure thing. Once you get past the incredible physical gifts that Braswell has, you see his skill...
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Name to Know: 6’1″ 2019 Zeb Graham of Nation Ford (Fort Mill, SC)
6’1” 2019 Zeb Graham Nation Ford (Fort Mill, SC) Graham carries a 3.7 grade point average, that is high level stuff. However, it is on the basketball court where Graham really sticks out among his peers. As a sophomore, the 6’1” guard averaged 17 points, 4.2 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game. Although he has terrorized South Carolina High School basketball at the highest level (5A), Graham is...
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Player to Know: 6’2″ 2019 Travion McCray of Village Christian (Fayetteville, NC)
6’2” 2019 Travion McCray Village Christian (Fayetteville, NC) McCray has put up numbers at every stop along the way for numerous years at the varsity level. He has done so with sheer toughness and athleticism, but mainly it has been the chip on his shoulder that he plays with. McCray is a tough on the ball defender, he picks up his man full court and uses quick feet and his athleticism to...
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Freddy Johnson Approaches Milestone 1000 Career Wins
Greensboro Day School’s Head Boys Basketball Coach, Freddy Johnson, Approaches Milestone Win #1000 Greensboro, NC — Greensboro Day School’s Boys Basketball Coach, Freddy Johnson, is working towards his 1,000th career win with his next victory. On Tuesday, November 21, the GDS boys’ basketball team defeated Charlotte Latin for Coach Johnson’s 999th career win. With the next victory,...
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From the Bleachers: George Glymph Fall League (Part 3)
From the Bleachers George Glymph Fall League (Columbia, SC) Part 3 Combo Guards October 18, 2017 was a basketball feast. With the basketball season getting into full swing, the George Glymph Fall League provided a nice early appetizer for the NBA entrée of games later that night. Again, many of the Midlands’ best ballers gathered to represent a few of the area’s best programs at the Cardinal...
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South Carolina Top 80 — Brandon’s Big Stock Risers (Part 1)
Brandon’s Big Time Risers: SC Top 80 (Part 1) The SC Top 80 Camp was one for the books, 80 of the top prospects in all of South Carolina under one roof! Some prospects stood out among others in the group so we’ll examine five big time risers who have helped their recruiting stock, and should be in for big seasons this year. No. 6 Jalen Breazeale, ’21, (Greenville Tech, Greenville, SC)...
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South Carolina Top 80 — 2021 Standouts
South Carolina Top 80 2021 Standouts By Jamie Shaw In just its third year the South Carolina Top 80 has quickly become the state’s premier showcase of talent. Every year the state’s best show up to compete against one another on this major stage. In this four part series, we are going to go through each class and talk about which prospects stood out… 6’8” Ceasare Edwards Hartsville HS...
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South Carolina Top 80 — Event Breakouts (Part 2)
South Carolina Top 80 Event Breakouts (Part 2) By Jamie Shaw 5’7” 2019 Russell Jones Westwood HS (Blythewood) Jones is a winner. He steps onto the floor with the type of personality that players follow. He is a grinder and carries a non-stop motor. Jones’ team went 3-0 on the day, he defends for 94’, he has great court vision and doesn’t turn the ball over. Jones was voted unanimously as the...
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An Insider’s Take: Sadarius Bowser Commits to Charleston Southern
An Insider’s Take Sadarius Bowser to Charleston Southern By Jamie Shaw Sadarius Bowser stepped foot at the 2016 South Carolina Top 80 and immediately turned heads. The Gaffney, South Carolina product displayed all the tools to be a big time prospect. Bowser stands at a sturdy 6’9” and was measured to have a 38” standing vertical and a 7’1” wing span. Bowser really exploded in July, playing with...
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South Carolina Top 80 — All Camp Teams
First Name Last Name City School Class Ht. No. All Camp 1st Team Foster Bridges Inman Landrum 2018 6’4 67 1st Team Randall Litmon Charleston West Ashley 2018 6’5 82 1st Team Isiah Moore Sumter Sumter 2017 6’7 14 1st Team Dontavius King Greenville Legacy Early 2019 6’6 94 1st Team Juwan Gary Columbia Gray Collegiate 2019 6’6 92 1st Team Calvin Felder Sumter Sumter...
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South Carolina Top 80 — Event Breakouts (Part 1)
South Carolina Top 80 Event Breakouts (Part 1) By Jamie Shaw 6’6” 2019 Marlow Gilmore Hunter Tyler Kinard High School Gilmore is a freak athlete, incredibly quick twitch. He has good size and ended up winning the Mr Defense award of the entire event. Gilmore has upside as a multiple position defender. The ball seems to find him, he accumulates deflections and 50/50 balls. He has upside as...
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2017 South Carolina Top 80 Teams
First Name Last Name City School Class Ht. No. Team AJ Thompson Rock Hill York Prep 2021 5’7 1 1 Michel Dukes Charleston First Baptist Church 2019 6’0 21 1 Malcolm Kennedy York York 2018 6’0 25 1 Samuel Brown Travelers Rest Traverlers Rest 2020 6’2 48 1 Uzziah Dawkins Spartanburg Spartanburg 2018 6’2 49 1 Dorian Mills Taylors Eastside 2020 6’4 72 1 CJ Plantin...
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Event Roster (By Height)
First Name Last Name City School Class Ht. AJ Thompson Rock Hill York Prep 2021 5’7 Jordan Dunn Summerville Summerville 2020 5’8 Zuric Harvey Rock Hill Northwestern 2019 5’8 Russell Jones Columbia Westwood 2019 5’8 O’Mazeon Tinsley Lancaster Lancaster 2021 5’8 Jalen Breazeale Mauldin Greenville Tech 2021 5’9 James Lovorn III Anderson TL Hanna 2021...
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Jalen Slawson Commits to Furman
Jalen Slawson commits to Furman By Rick Lewis 6’8 senior Jalen Slawson (Pinewood Prep) committed to Furman on his official visit to Furman. This is huge news for first year head coach Bob Richey and rightfully so! We’re talking about a versatile basketball player that has a great frame with good length and athleticism. At the 2016 SC Top 80 camp, we were fascinated with his vocal leadership on...
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Jalen Slawson Commits to Furman
Jalen Slawson commits to Furman By Rick Lewis 6’8 senior Jalen Slawson (Pinewood Prep) committed to Furman on his official visit to Furman. This is huge news for first year head coach Bob Richey and rightfully so! We’re talking about a versatile basketball player that has a great frame with good length and athleticism. At the 2016 SC Top 80 camp, we were fascinated with his vocal leadership on...
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An Insider’s Take: Jimmy Nichols Commits to Providence
An Insider’s Take Jimmy Nichols Commits to Providence By Jamie Shaw 6’7” 2018 Forward – Ranked #6 in SCs 2018 Class (Click Here to See Entire SC 2018 Rankings) Jimmy Nichols walked into the 2015 South Carolina Top 80 as an unknown. Without a sure spot, he showed up the day of the event and was an injury fill in. Nichols immediately showed great length and the natural quick twitch muscle...
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An Insider’s Take: Gabe Bryant Commits to Gardner Webb
An Insider’s Take Gabe Bryant Commits to Gardner Webb By Jamie Shaw 6’9” 2018 Post – Ranked #10 in SCs 2018 Class (Click Here to See Entire SC 2018 Class Rankings) The things Gabe Bryant is able to do on the basketball court is borderline freakish. Standing at 6’9” and weighing in at 240 pounds, Bryant has extreme explosion and plays with a non-stop motor that is always running hot. Gabe...
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6’1” 2019 Trae Hannibal – The Next in Line
6’1” 2019 Trae Hannibal – The Next in Line Hartsville HS (SC) By Jamie Shaw South Carolina is long known for point guards. From Raymond Felton to Ramon Sessions. More recently PJ Dozier and Seventh Woods. There have been a long and steady flow of talented point guards to come through the state. The next point guard in line may just be 6’1” 2019 Trae Hannibal out of Hartsville, South...
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6’7″ 2020 Chase Cannon — Is One to Watch Closely
6’7” 2020 Chase Cannon Porter Guad (SC) By Jamie Shaw Walking into the gym Cannon immediately draws your eyes. He has great size to go along with length and a frame that begs to put on more weight. Once warm-ups and lay up lines begin, you stay fixated on Cannon. For all his size and length, he also has great bounce and is very fluid. Then when you find out Cannon is only a rising sophomore, you...
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6’8” 2020 PJ Hall – It’s In his Genes
6’8” 2020 PJ Hall – It’s In his Genes Dorman HS (SC) By Jamie Shaw Dorman High School is the defending South Carolina state 5A champion. This is South Carolina’s largest classification of schools, and the team was loaded. So loaded in fact that the school’s best long-term prospect played on JV. The fact Paul “PJ” Hall was on JV shouldn’t come as a surprise, the varsity had 7 college level...
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6’7″ 2018 CJ Felder — His Blow Up Was Inevitable
6’7” 2019 Calvin “CJ” Felder Sumter High School By Jamie Shaw It was at the 2016 South Carolina Top 80 that CJ Felder’s name quickly exploded. He did nothing different from what he normally does, he just did it on a stage that people took notice. The prestigious South Carolina Top 80 is an invite-only event that brings together the best players in the state of South Carolina to compete with and...
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Jimmy Nichols – 2 Months Later, He Narrows to 3
Jimmy Nichols – 2 Months Later, He Narrows to 3 By Jamie Shaw Only yesterday, Nichols narrowed his list to three schools. Of the 20+ offers Nichols received he chose South Carolina, Miami and Providence as his final group. This success should come as no surprise, Nichols has been a stalwart at the prestigious South Carolina Top 80. Against the top players in the state, he has been a stand...
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South Carolina Top 80 List of Alums
South Carolina Top 80 List of Alums Ranked Top 150 By At Least 1 Service AJ Oliver, Sharone “June” Wright Jr, Christian Brown, DJ Burns, Dontarius “DJ” James, Aaron Nesmith, Josiah James, Malcolm Wade, Calvin “CJ” Felder, Russell “Deuce” Dean, Malcolm Wilson D1 Commitments AJ Oliver (Clemson), Jason Cudd (South Carolina), Sharone “June” Wright Jr (Wake Forest), Darius Hicks (NC State), Clyde...
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Phenom Hoops Player Profile: 2019 DJ Burns (GA Stars/ York Prep)
What’s not to like about potential and upside of this promising young prospect. PLAYER PROFILE: DJ BURNS Class: 2019 Height: 6’9 Position: Forward/ Center School: York Prep AAU: GA Stars 2019 Offers: LSU, Tennessee, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Western Kentucky, Tulane, South Carolina, College of Charleston, SC State, Davidson, Virginia Tech, North Carolina A&T, North Florida, Western Carolina,...
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6’5″ Unsigned Senior Dakota Jennings of Crestwood (SC)
We see a lot of basketball in our travels, we watch high school games, travel ball games, and camps. We talk to a lot of coaches daily, we have over 150 scholarship carrying schools who subscribe to our NCAA compliant written and video scouting service. In constant communication with hundreds of college coaches about thousands of high school prospects, sometimes we just don’t understand why a...
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6’1″ 2019 Trae Hannibal of Hartsville HS (Hartsville, SC)
When we ranked Trae Hannibal as the number 11 prospect in South Carolina’s 2019 class, we caught some flack for it. Not because of Hannibal’s talent but because many people had seen him play. Now, after watching what he has done this season, 11 may be a bit low for him. Hannibal was a standout player at the prestigious South Carolina Top 80 leading into the season and he has done nothing to...
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Exposure — The Power of Phenom Hoops (Part 2)
Exposure – The Power of Phenom Hoops Part 2 By Jamie Shaw Impressions, Media Value, and College Coaches Galore In this world of ever changing talks of exposure, Phenom Hoops makes it a point to put a premium on making sure every kid who comes to our camps and tournaments is seen by the people who are able to directly help them fulfill their dream of playing at the next level. Exposure is...
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