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Breaking Down Phenom Hoops’ 2026 Rankings
Each year, we reach the brief transitioning point between the travel ball and high school seasons. This small window typically falls around mid-August, allowing ample time to update rankings, go to open gyms, and mentally reset before things get revamped. Now that we
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Phenom Open Gym: Combine Academy (Part 1)
Phenom Hoops traveled to Lincolnton to cover open gym at Combine Academy. In only his second year at Combine, Head Coach Mike Wright has assembled talent and depth, and may be one of his most talented teams. Last season, Combine Academy was nationally ranked and finished as a top 25 team, not to mention winning the prestigious Phenom Hoop State Championship. Combine Academy has the...
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National Prospects Emerging in North Carolina
Each year, national scouting services work to find and evaluate the next wave of young, up-and-coming high school prospects. Ranking kids as freshmen usually has no real basis, since there
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Oozing with Appeal: Elhadji Diallo
The state of North Carolina is constantly full of noteworthy prospects that start to generate buzz at a young age. Consider how much status guys like MJ Rice, Jaden Bradley, Jaden Springer, Jalen Hood-Schifino, and countless others had prior to even playing a high school game. There is so much fluctuation with players at their age, but that
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