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Five Players (Class of 2026) Trending Early this Summer as College-Level Prospects (Phenom Rise Showcase) (Part 1)
2026 Jordan Tate (Team Pittman 2026) Tate has been consistent for some time now. Again, at the Phenom Rise Showcase, he was able to display his assertiveness as a downhill guard, one that attacked well off the dribble and finished through contact, and does a nice job in finding ways to mix it up offensively. I really do like his ability to assert himself when needed but also play within what his...
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D1 College Prospects to have on your Radar: Hoop State Fall League Championships
2025 Israel Eatman (Green Level) We have said on so many occasions that Eatman should be a player who gets more looks as a D1 prospect, and he continued to prove that narrative this past weekend in the Fall League Championships. Eatman flourishes as a high IQ guard who knows how to be that strong playmaker for himself as well as others on the court. He makes good decisions, takes what is...
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Phenom Open Gym: Greensboro Day (Part 1)
Last Wednesday, Phenom Hoops made it out to Greensboro to watch the Bengals of GDS have Open Gym. They’re two years removed from their last state championship and are coming off a season where they went 24-13 and made an appearance in the NCISAA 3A Quarterfinals. They come into this season with arguably the deepest rotation in the state, thus requiring this article to be split into two parts....
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Names to Watch in Phenom Hoops 2026 NC Rankings
The latest rankings for 2026 in North Carolina have been released from Phenom Hoops, as this is a loaded class of talent for a variety of levels. There are plenty of familiar names that you will see, but here are a few players that I’m eager to see more and to see if they could see an uptick this upcoming season. 2026 Rankings:...
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Bigs to Track More: Phenom May Madness
2026 Julian Adigun (Durham Hurricanes): Adigun continues to be a big man making his presence felt and is one that sees his stock rising each time we watch him on the court. Jeffrey Bendel highlighted him before on several occasions, as the 6’9 forward shows promise in his game. He backed that up again this weekend, as he continues to shine in a variety of areas and still has potential left...
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Overflowing with Appeal: Julian Adigun
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops hosted our annual Spring Tip-Off (both in Richmond and Greensboro). Across the two days at Proehlific Park, we saw an abundance of talented prospects. Whether available seniors, young prospects, or players trending upward, there were plenty of guys who warranted attention. Amidst all the excitement, the Durham Hurricanes stood out as absolute machine en route to...
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