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Prospects Making Big Noise this Season: Class of 2026
Josiah Hill (HP Central) 2026 Karsten Swinney (Freedom Christian) What a season Swinney has been having at Freedom Christian, averaging an impressive 28.6 points per game this season and has done so consistently throughout. We recently wrote about his impressive junior season here (Click Here), saying “While he is a very talented scorer, he also doubles as a talented basketball player who often...
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Karsten Swinney Averaging Video Game Numbers
There is so much quality basketball throughout North Carolina that players can easily get overlooked by the masses—even in major cities. Although he’s been talked about earlier this season, it’s unclear if enough people truly realize what Karsten Swinney is doing on a nightly basis for Freedom Christian. His averages of 29.1 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 6.9 APG, and 2.8 SPG basically speak for themselves....
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Bendel’s Best: Underrated Athletes’ Southeast Invitational
On Saturday, Phenom Hoops traveled out to Reid Ross Elementary School in Fayetteville, North Carolina for Underrated Athletes’ second annual Southeast Invitational. Event Director Chris Ewell put together a lineup of seven games (featuring both men’s and women’s matchups) with a mix of quality local teams. Between the individual prospects and overall competition, there were a lot of takeaways....
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Caldwell Academy puts on an offensive show vs. Freedom Christian
Neal Swindell Caldwell Academy: 26-35-29-7: 97Freedom Christian: 13-15-17-25: 70 Caldwell Academy: Neal Swindell 24pts, Cole Cloer 20pts, Jaylen Cross 15pts, Ayden Johnson 14pts, King Kendrick 13pts Freedom: Karsen Swinney 31pts, Cristian Sias 19pts 2026 Cole Cloer fitting right in with his new team Ranked as the top prospect in the Class of 2026, Cloer suited up for the first time with his new...
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Phenom Exposure Camp Evaluations: Team 8
Team 8 Coach: Dre Simmons #39: 5’6 ’24 Azziah Sigler (Riverside) Starting things off, we look at a player who made a significant impact despite being the smallest camper on this team, Azziah Sigler. He’s a strong, tough, scrappy guard prospect with a high motor and quality feel on both ends of the floor. Sigler does a nice job of controlling the action, getting others involved, and picking his...
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