Last week, Phenom Hoops traveled out to Bishop McGuinness in Kernersville, North Carolina for the NC Spartans’ media day. The practice featured their five 17U squads, which allowed us to see the differences in style and roster construction between each team. We’ve seen this program put kids in college on a yearly basis, yet this might honestly be their most talented group from top to bottom....
Team 7 Coach: Jordan Mann #53: 5’7 ’26 Tyler Jones (Jordan) Starting things off, we look at a player who competed quite well despite being the youngest and smallest camper on this team, Tyler Jones. He’s a tough, scrappy, high-motor guard prospect with a menacing defensive presence and nice penetration sense. Jones handles the ball well, displays quality vision, and sets up others whenever...
