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2025 Rankings Explained Part 3 (16-20)
By: Wake Hoops In Part 3, we make our way into the top 20 and look at five prospects who should all have a wide variety of college options come graduation. You can view the 2025 rankings up to this point below (link tier 5). Tier 5 (14-18)Tier 6 (19-21)Tier 7 (22-25)Tier 8 (26-31)Tier 9 (32-36)Tier 10 (37-40)HM (part 1)HM (part 2) (16) 6
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Wake Hoop 2025 Stockrisers
The 2025 class in Wake County is loaded. Here are five names that have seriously improved their stock this season.
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Summer Finale Player Watch: East Carolina Elite 16u
Phenom Hoops heads into their final travel ball event of the summer with the Phenom Summer Finale and we want to get a head start on players that you will want to check out. Here are just a few players to watch for and a breakdown of their game from their coach. East Carolina Elite 16U Amari Latham “Amari is long and athletic at around 6’5. He has the ability to dominate the game on...
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Top July Performers in North Carolina
The month of July is finally concluding, which should provide these young players with an opportunity to take a well-deserved break from days of nonstop basketball. Given the significance of the actual month, we decided to take a closer look at some of the top standouts from each class. Obviously, we can only speak on what we have seen, so the names listed will be based on their performances at...
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POB’s Eye Catchers from Coach Rick’s TOC (Session 2, Day 1, Part 1)
2023 Jordon Nevill (Team HOPE 2023 Chris): Nevill came in with a reputation as a shooter and he showed that once again, really being one of the most consistent threats from outside at the event. He has an effortless shot from three and has the ultimate green light; but he also display good decision-making, found the open spots, got out in transition well, and scored in other areas of the floor....
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POB’s Eye Catchers from Phenom Challenge (Day 2, Part 2)
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Continuing to make a name for himself: 2025 Hayes Oxendine
Player: Hayes OxendineHeight: 6
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Player Standouts at Day Two of Phenom Grassroots TOC
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Phenom Grassroots TOC Team Preview: East Carolina Elite 17u
The Phenom Grassroots TOC is this weekend in Rock Hill/Fort Mill, as it is the first LIVE Period with Phenom Hoops this season. The talent pool runs deep throughout and we want to give college coaches a leg up on who to watch and who will be in action. Here are a few players to check out for each team, presented by the head coach. East Carolina Elite 17u Player Name: Amari LathamClass:...
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POB’s Eye Catchers from Phenom Spring Tip-Off (Day 2)
2027 Braxten Dubose (Garner Road Gipson): Getting an early start looking at the young guys, Dubose is a familiar name that we have seen quite a few times pop over the weekend as he continues to produce on the court. The young man carves out space in the paint, is active on the boards, and continues to make his mark in the paint offensively, scoring efficiently. 2025 Hayes Oxendine (Go Hard):...
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Phenom Game Report: Leesville Road vs. Cardinal Gibbons (Boys)
We continue to watch teams around the state of North Carolina, checking in on the talent around. Thursday, we headed towards Raleigh as we were on deck for Cardinal Gibbons showdown with Leesville Road. It was a great atmosphere and fans were out and about, as they got a great game. Early on, it was the road team that found success early as Leesville Road found their rhythm offensively behind...
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Two rising prospects to watch with East Carolina Elite 2024
East Carolina Elite 2024 has become a staple and one of the usuals we have seen this summer with Phenom Hoops. Every time we have seen them compete on the court, this is a program that has gained our attention and competed on the court. What makes this team so interesting to watch is that this is a team made up of players you don
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POB’s Eye Catchers from Phenom Summer Finale (Day 1, Part 3)
2022 Jordan Crawford (DCT Elite): Crawford continues to play at a high level and we think it is only a matter of time until college coaches start coming more his way. His ability to score on multiple levels is impressive, knocking down threes with consistency but also creating off the dribble, penetrating the lanes, and getting to the rim. H really can fill it up quickly and did so on Day 1....
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POB’s Rising Stars of Tomorrow: Phenom Stay Positive
At the Phenom Stay Positive, it was a great opportunity to view some of the younger prospects in the Class of 2024 and 2025 in the region and there were certainly plenty of standouts. So, we look back at a few names that really impressed us over the weekend and ones that you should start monitoring NOW, as they could be the next rising stars around the area.
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By: DeAjai Dawkins 5’7 2025 Q Williams (Team CP3 2025)I want to start by simply saying, Q Williams is the most skillful 2025 lead guard I’ve seen in North Carolina’s 2025 class. I believe that it shouldn’t take longer than 3 full offensive possessions for you to see key differences in the IQ of Williams in comparison to his peers. Winning plays come second nature for...
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Putting East NC on the Map: East Carolina Elite 2024
It has been stated on multiple occasions that North Carolina has a ton of young and rising talent to watch down the road, some of which you already know will be big-time talents. Talent though continues to come through the eastern part of the state and this past weekend in Rock Hill, we got a chance to learn names that many will be getting a chance to learn about down the road. One program that...
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