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North Carolina Freshman Forty Camp Evaluations: Team 18
Team 18 Coach: Evan Neisler #2: 5’9 ’28 Paxton Coon (Wake Christian) Starting off, we look at a player who did a lot of things well despite being the smallest camper on this team, Paxton Coon. He’s a smart, skilled guard prospect who can run an offense or apply lethal pressure as a shooting threat. Coon is a useful creator with the handle, vision, and scoring prowess to make plays with the ball...
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Freshmen Stepping Up: Phenom Tip-Off
2028 DJ Lindsey (Charlotte Country Day) Getting my first viewing of the young guard at CCDS, we were all impressed with what this young was able to provide and how he wasn’t afraid of the bright lights on the big stage. Lindsey did a great job in helping lead the charge offensively, dictating the game, playing strong and being crafty with the ball in his hands, putting pressure offensively with...
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Team CP3 2028 is Overflowing with Notable Prospects
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops got back into the swing of things with our annual Prep Showcase and Winter Nationals. Although there was a ton of talent on the Prep side, the blossoming middle-school prospects were arguably more exciting. Among the several grassroots and shoe-circuit programs, Team CP3’s eighth-grade squad appeared to be a cut above the rest. They were utterly dominant...
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Dynamic Guard Play leading the way for CP3 2028
This weekend was off the charts, as the 2nd Annual Phenom Winter Nationals brought a ton of young talent to the court that many will be hearing about in the coming years. We were eager to see how many of these young prospects had developed, as well as a few new names. CP3 2028 is a team that is loaded with intriguing young talent that you will be hearing about in the coming years, but the...
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Phenom 150 Session II (Jr.) Camp Evaluations: Team 3
Team 3 Coach: Kelvin Mills #5: 4’7 ’27 Rylan Leak (Huntersville) Starting things off, we look at a player that performed quite well despite being the smallest camper on this team, Rylan Leak. He’s a smart, wiry guard prospect with a nice spot-up threat and reliable perimeter shooting ability. Leak displayed an unselfish mentality, hit shots off the bounce or catch, and offered a high motor...
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JJ Sati-Grier: Phenom Opening Standout
By: Coach Kelvin Mills JJ Sati-Grier 4’9 2027 (CLT1) JJ is an unselfish, high-motor guard prospect, with great passing ability and defensive prowess seldom scene at his age and size. I really like what JJ brings to the table. Gritty yet smooth, this young man has great balance to his game. When you need a lockdown, clamp-type defender, he is up for the challenge. Offensively, he can mix it...
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Junior Phenom/ Phenom 150 Session II Standouts
Day two featured the Junior Phenom players and they did not disappoint. It was another day chocked full of up-and-coming talent with players 11 years old and up. It will be fun to follow a lot of these players as they enter their high school careers. Here are the top 5 players from the Junior Phenom/ Phenom 150 that stood out to me.
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POB’s Eye Catchers: Jr Phenom
2025 Jack Bell: Bell is a young player that just understands how to work hard and what it means to have a tremendous motor on the court. He applied that on both sides of the floor, constantly moving to create opportunities and working hard on the defensive end. 2025 Lybrant Rush: He is a young man that has good size early on and is one that can make an impact on both sides of the floor. He was...
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