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North Mecklenburg Advances to the NCHSAA 4A Championship
North Mecklenburg Advances to the NCHSAA 4A State Championship North Mecklenburg 86 Olympic 78 Coach Duane Lewis and his North Mecklenburg Vikings advance to the NCHSAA 4A State Championship. North Mecklenburg is blessed with tremendous talent, but it was 6’1 unsigned senior Shamann Artis that may have made the play of the game, and maybe the play of the year for North Mecklenburg. Leading...
read moreUnsigned Senior Spotlight: 6’1 Trevon Williams
At the beginning of each new year, Phenom Hoops works to assemble a series of articles centered around unsigned senior prospects. Last season, over one hundred players from North Carolina went on to play at the Division I, II, III or NAIA levels, and that number looks likely to continue increasing with the current senior class. Typically, we take a closer look at guys who are overlooked and...
read moreBanks, Williams leads Olympic past Rocky River: Takeaways/ Standouts
It was a hostile crowd and fans from both teams showed out for this matchup on Thursday night at Olympic high school. Olympic brought the energy early on but Rocky River was able to fight back, which was much of the story throughout this one.
read morePhenom Hoops Open Gym: Olympic HS
Our first stop on the day was at Olympic high school, a program that has a lot of intriguing talent.
read morePhenom’s Summer Superlatives: Players that should have offers flooding their way
These are the players that should have offers coming their way in a hurry this season after what they showed this summer.
read moreSummer Havoc Live Superlatives: Breakout Performer
These are the names that really made a name for themselves at the Summer Havoc Live.
read moreSummer Havoc Live Superlatives: Best Scorer
These players earned the award as the best scorer from the Summer Havoc Live because they produced each day at the event.
read moreBendel’s Best: Phenom Summer Havoc
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled back to Rock Hill, South Carolina for the final live period of the summer. We hosted our Summer Havoc from Thursday to Sunday at Comenius, Catawba Ridge, and Nation Ford. There were over one hundred college coaches to walk through our doors and various players received offers across the event. This article will take a closer look at some of the most...
read moreFlomo’s Fab Five: Day 2 of #PhenomSummerHavoc Part I
For high school players interested in auditioning for a college scholarship, July is a very important month and Phenom Summer Havoc is the perfect location. It’s the live period, this is the time to prove yourself. This afternoon, we had a great deal of college coaches in attendance. Here is part one of my standouts from today’s action: 2019 6’4 Guard Trent McIntrye (17U New Light Disciples)...
read more“This Game Will Always Be About Getting Buckets!” Trevon Williams IS Most Underrated Player in NC!!
his has gone on for long enough, Trevon Williams is officially the most underrated player in the Hoop State. The 6'2" combo guard has all the tools, all the skills, all the physical attributes to have already received 10+ offers, yet here we are.
read moreWhat to Watch For… Phenom’s Summer Havoc LIVE — Mid-Major Watch
Every year July allows players to break out … Players who have all the tools, who have the size, the touch, the explosion, the skill set to play at a high level, but for whatever reason have been late bloomers or fallen under the proverbial radar. Phenom’s Summer Havoc LIVE is notorious for these Summer Blow Ups as it has been the stage where the likes of Aaron Nesmith picked up 20 offers...
read moreMiles Saturday Standouts: Phenom Champion Showcase
6’9 2020 Justus Shelton: PSB McCarthy Shelton is a guy the Phenom Hoops Staff is very familiar with. His combination of length, motor, and basketball IQ make him a really nice prospect. Now that he’s shown he can add strength and consistency on his finishing ability around the rim, displaying some nice post-moves and flashes of high level footwork. It’s hard to look at Shelton as anything other...
read morePoised to Breakout: North Carolina’s Class of 2020
We’ve finally reached July, which is when travel basketball goes up another notch and can truly change the lives of these young prospects. There are numerous players that we feel are underrated within the state, but just on the brink of blowing up. This article will take a closer look at five guys (with varying offers) that should be regarded as definite Division I prospects. 6’0 ’20...
read moreCoach Rick’s NC 2020 Biggest Stock Movers Part 2
Rankings are fluid by nature. There are many changes along with the way and adjustments are made based upon improvements by players and at times when we just miss out on a prospect. As players get older and we have more quality viewings of a player, rankings have a tendency to level out. We won’t get them all right all the time, but our track record over the years have been pretty darn good. In...
read moreTommy’s Ten from JMAC Showcase (Part 1)
By: Tommy Michaels This weekend at the JMAC Showcase in Fort Mill, SC there was an immense talent pool ranging from 12U to 17U. I was stationed at Nation Ford High School and took in over 15 games throughout the weekend. Here are some of the standouts, in no particular order, that made an impression on me. Let’s get into it! Yaturi Bolton (6’4 2021 G – Lowcountry Bulldogs) Bolton’s length...
read moreBendel’s Best: JMAC Showcase
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled to Fort Mill, South Carolina for our second annual JMAC Showcase. We partner with former NBA player and North Carolina legend Jeff McInnis to bring together some of the top talent from around the region. This year’s field had a considerable amount of college-level prospects in addition to some of the most intriguing up-and-coming players, which we’ll take...
read moreAfternoon Standouts at Phenom’s JMAC Showcase
Team Charlotte 6’7 ’22 Jeremy Gregory- The strong-bodied big man continues to take fantastic strides in his development process. He’s the undisputed leader of this team and knows how to be productive even when his shot isn’t falling. Gregory utilizes his body extremely well to clear out space for rebounds. He runs the floor properly and finishes extremely well with either hand. FIBA 6’1...
read more“GAH DANG!!” UNKNOWN Trevon Williams GOES OFF as he DOMINATES #PhenomDavidRoseMDC
Trevon Williams came into Phenom's David Rose Memorial Day Classic as an unknown ... Well, no longer is that the case.
read morePhenom’s David Rose Memorial Day Classic Breakouts
This is the 6th year we have hosted Phenom’s David Rose Memorial Day Classic, and each year we have had the event benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project. Having proceeds from the event go to this cause if very near and dear to our hearts at Phenom Hoop Report because once they get home, their journey is just beginning. It’s great to help this cause. That said, this event has also been a...
read moreTommy’s Saturday Morning Standouts at Proehlific Park
Check out some more standouts from the David Rose MDC in Greensboro, these coming from Proehlific Park.
read moreDTA Elite is looking to be a must-see team this summer
When sitting on the sidelines at any event, as a scout, you sometimes have one player that shines and attracts your eyes. But when you sit on the baseline and can pick out 4, 5, or even 6 players that all bring some type of intrigue and skillset to the table, that is when eyes start to light up. That is what DTA Elite brings to the table and they showed it early at the Phenom Hoops David Rose...
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