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POB’s Eye-Catching Performances: Phenom Grassroots TOC (Class of 2027)
2027 Jackson Terrell (Middleton Hoops) Terrell is an intriguing forward for Middleton, and I could see him showing up on more college coaches’ radars with his play. He has good size at 6’7, moves well, excels on the glass and being active, operates strong in the post as well as pick-and-roll situations, and runs the floor overall well. He has a polished overall feel that allows him to score...
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The New-Look Carolina Riptide Set to Make Waves
The travel ball season is officially underway for the majority of programs throughout North Carolina. Given the general growth and expansion of summer basketball, there are more teams than ever before. Many groups are being formed without any concept of how to actually structure a basketball team. Not the Carolina Riptide. They are among the very few programs who specifically hunt for guys who...
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POB’s Eye Catchers from Day 2 at Phenom Summer Havoc LIVE (Afternoon)
2026 6’8 Benton Welker (Q6 All-Stars) Talking about new names to learn about, 2026 6’8 Benton Welker from Florida has been able to garner some more attention his way. The blend of size and fluidity in his game brings a lot of intrigue, as he has a strong skillset, can create and make plays for himself, finishes well around the basket, and really is fluid overall on the court. He can be a tough...
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Name to Remember: 2027 Drew Neve
Drew Neve Twitter: @DrewNeve_11, Instagram – @drewneve11Height: 6’5, 180Class of 2027Jesse C. Carson High School, NC Neve is a gritty, tough blue-collar stud who is a lethal triple threat. Drew loves doing that dirty work with a high IQ and intense natural ability to make magic doing all the little things. With his nice size, he can stretch the floor as he delivers that rainmaker...
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Carolina Riptide 2027 bringing names to watch
The Carolina Riptide is a premier program here in North Carolina, and we have a great opportunity to watch one of their younger teams in the Riptide 2027. This is a team that brings a lot of balance and should have names to check out. However, these three players really stood out throughout the weekend and should be catalysts all summer long. 2027 CP Perry Perry is a point guard who simply...
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North Carolina Freshman 40 Camp Evaluations: Team 17
Team 17 Coach: Brandt Short #41: 5’9 ’27 Tayshawn Adams (Southeast Raleigh) Starting things off, we look at a player who consistently found ways to involve himself in the action, Tayshawn Adams. He’s a smart, tough point guard prospect with incredible quickness and a lethal penetration sense. Adams handles the ball with poise, touches the paint at a high volume, and finishes really well through...
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Youngsters looking to build something at Carson
The Hoop State Fall League gives us a great chance at Phenom Hoops to get an early look at several teams early on, and we are looking to dive into a bit of what we have seen on the court. One team that I was interested in checking out again was Carson, as this is a program that has some good young prospects who will be stepping up early to help lead the charge. We actually wrote about this top...
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