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Northern Guilford v. Northwest Guilford
On Tuesday, Phenom Hoops traveled out to Northwest Guilford, as the Vikings were set to host the Nighthawks of Northern Guilford. Given the talent and success of both programs, this contest had the makings of an absolute bloodbath. Despite some ups and downs this season, the Nighthawks have maintained their status amongst the top teams in Greensboro. On the other side, the Vikings entered this...
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Unsigned Senior Spotlight: 6’1 Jackson Helms
At the beginning of each new year, Phenom Hoops works to assemble a series of articles centered around unsigned senior prospects. Last season, hundreds of 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...
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Open Gym Report: Northern Guilford
On Thursday, Phenom Hoops traveled out to Northern Guilford High School for an exciting open gym session. The Nighthawks should be well-known at this point. They reached new heights last season, arguably having their most success of the decade coming behind Coach Kellen Parrish (who has since taken a new position at Pinecrest) and Nolan Hodge—who is objectively the best player to ever attend the...
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July Live Period Superlatives: Part Two
Although there has been a ton of excitement swirling throughout the last few months, July is finally coming to an end. Between the NCHSAA/NCISAA events in June and the consecutive live periods across July, all levels of coaches have been traveling, evaluating, and establishing relationships with these prospects. Excluding the lone period in July, we will take a closer look at a slew of players...
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Summer Havoc Team Previews: NC Gaters Black
After a lot of stressors throughout the last twelve to fourteen months, the grassroots basketball landscape has finally returned to normalcy. The shoe-circuits and high school LIVE periods were restored for the betterment of these young prospects who are simply fighting for an equal opportunity to advance to the collegiate ranks. Although this presents Division I programs with the chance to...
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NCHSAA LIVE Period Team Previews: Northern Guilford
After a lot of stressors throughout the last twelve to fourteen months, the grassroots basketball landscape has finally returned to normalcy. The shoe-circuits and high school LIVE periods were restored for the betterment of these young prospects who are simply fighting for an equal opportunity to advance to the collegiate ranks. Although this presents Division I programs with the chance to...
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Westover v. Northern Guilford
On Thursday, Phenom Hoops traveled out to Northern Guilford in Greensboro, North Carolina, as the Nighthawks prepared to host the Wolverines of Westover High School in a second-round matchup in the NCHSAA 3A playoffs. Last year (prior to everything shutting down), Westover actually made it to the title game and were forced to be named co-champions. They lost numerous seniors, including Traymond...
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Nighthawks Soar to New Heights
The 2020-21 high school basketball season has been very unusual compared to the normalcy that we’ve grown accustomed to know. There’s been more player movement, less offers being distributed, and no real light at the end of the tunnel. However, we can focus on some positives instead of emphasizing the grim, negative effects of the one-year shutdown. Take Northern Guilford, for example. The...
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Northern Guilford v. Eastern Alamance
On Friday, Phenom Hoops traveled to Northern Guilford in Greensboro, North Carolina, as the Nighthawks prepared to host the Eagles of Eastern Alamance. For Northern, this might be their most talented team in recent memory and first-year head coach Kellen Parrish has already unveiled a very cohesive game plan. On the other side, the Eagles have always found ways to be relevant and...
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Phenom All-American Camp Evaluations: Team 5
Team 5Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist'list=PLJSuI1FGChQbI1n1RbMtyIC58916Lunx4 Coach: Grant Hodges #0: 5’6 ’25 Brendan Miles (Charlotte) Starting things off, we look at a player that performed quite well despite being the smallest and youngest camper on this team, Brendan Miles. He’s a wiry, unselfish guard prospect with quality vision, ball-handling, and three-point shooting....
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Special K’s Hoops Take: Early Standouts Day 1
6’4 Julius Harrison 2023 has great size and frame accompanied by a good amount of strength which allows him to be terrific attacking and finish at the rim. He has a quick explosive first step that allows him to get defenders on his hip and gives him plenty of opportunities to score in the paint. He has a nice stroke in which he consistently knocks down open jumpers. He is an active defender and...
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Nighthawk Foursome Continues Trending Upward
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops kicked off our travel ball season in Rock Hill, South Carolina. There were over 120 teams in attendance, which naturally led to some high-level competition between noteworthy prospects of all ages. While most of the subplots and storylines have been centered around these specific summer programs, this article will offer something different. We will take a closer...
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Special K’s Hoops Take: Phenom QC Showcase Players Standouts Day 2 Part 2
Khalil Shakir is back on the court, checking out the talent as he brings us Part II of his Special K's Hoops Takes from the Queen City Showcase.
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Early Standouts at Day Two of Phenom Queen City Showcase
6’1 ’21 Joshua McClary (Charlotte Nets) It should come as no surprise that McClary stood out once again for the Nets, as he clearly possesses the makings of a next-level prospect. Though he has a pretty complete skillset, it’s his leadership and overall understanding of the game that makes him so impressive. McClary displays a very natural, instinctual feel on both sides of the ball, and...
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Queen City Showcase Preview: NC Gaters
Despite all the unusual circumstances throughout the last few months, the travel ball season is in full swing. With that, Phenom Hoops is traveling down to the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina for our Queen City Showcase. Even from afar, one can see the obvious amount of talent slated to be on display from Friday through Sunday. These articles will offer a brief...
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Open Gym Report: NC Gaters 2022
On Saturday, Phenom Hoops traveled to Greensboro for a special open gym feature on the NC Gaters, a program with some of the top up-and-coming talent from the area. We had the privilege of seeing their teams for the classes of 2022 and 2024, and there was a lot to unbox. This article will take a closer look at the makeup of their 16U roster and what we can expect of them throughout the...
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NC Phenom 150 2022 All Tournament Team
Class Height No. Name City State High School 2022 6′4″ 125 Isaiah J Williams Indian Trail NC Porter Ridge High School 2022 6’1″ 83 Jackson Helms Summerfield NC Northern Guilford High School 2022 5′11″ 82 A.J. Cook Waxhaw NC Weddington High School 2022 6′4″ 130 Nolan Hodge Greensboro NC Northern Guilford High School 2022 6′2″ 113 Kyle Frazier Weddington NC Weddington High School 2022...
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Open Gym Tour: Northern Guilford
Founded just over a decade ago, Northern Guilford has seen some high-level prospects come through this program but have largely maintained their reputation as a football school. After the infamous era that featured guys like Michael Neal (App State), Jonathan Frye (Tulane), and Jacob Lawson (Purdue), the basketball talent just wasn’t the same. They’ve had multiple scholarship-level guys...
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Player Standouts at Day Two of Phenom Champion Showcase
6’6 ’22 Elijah Gray (Team Synergy) In many ways, Gray was among the most impressive players from day two of Phenom Champion Showcase. He showcased a newfound aggression and actually played his best two-way game while nearly angry. Gray handles the ball quite well, especially for his size, and scored the ball in a variety of different ways. He worked from the block, displayed footwork, finished...
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North Carolina Phenom 150 Camp Evaluations: Team 7
Team 7 Coach: Kris Monroe #40: 5’8 ’19 Jarick Yon (Fuquay-Varina, NC) Starting things off, we look at a player that offered his team leadership and an intelligent two-way presence throughout camp, Jarick Yon. He’s a somewhat undersized point guard prospect that truly understands how to play the right way and approaches the game with an excellent attitude. Yon defends his position nicely...
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North Carolina Phenom 150 Session 1: Evaluation Team 14
North Carolina Phenom 150 Camp Evaluations Team 14 Coach Stan Carpenter #75: 5’8 ’20 Dylan Spencer (Greensboro, NC) Starting things off, we look at a player that provided his team with a terrific amount of effort during camp, Dylan Spencer. He’s a point guard prospect that maintains a strong motor and team-first approach on both sides of the floor. Spencer knocked down numerous...
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