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Phenom’s Recruiting Roadmap: Latest Recruiting News (3.16.19)

Phenom Hoops continues to keep track of players that have come through their platform and have been seen by our scouts, as they rack up offers from college programs. We want to bring you the latest around what has been going on. Check out what you have missed in the last week.

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Mt. Tabor impressive in Piedmont Triad 3A Showdown

Mt. Tabor 74 Ben L. Smith 55 Piedmont Triad 3A Showdown Phenom Hoops travelled to Winston-Salem to cover the marquee matchup between perennial NCHSAA Piedmont Triad Conference heavyweights, Ben L. Smith and Mt. Tabor. Smith came into the contest with a 13-2 record losing to NCHSAA 4A power Millbrook and NCISAA 4A power Greensboro Day. On the other hand, Mt. Tabor came into the contest with a...

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Smith v. Southwest Guilford

On Friday, Phenom Hoops traveled to Ben L. Smith in the heart of Greensboro, North Carolina as the Golden Eagles prepared to host the Cowboys of Southwest Guilford. Smith had already asserted themselves as one of the best teams in the triad and within the state while Southwest dealt with and battled some tough adversity in the early season, so this certainly made for an intriguing matchup. The...

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Final Thoughts from the #NCHSAALivePeriod

The new NCAA Live Period blew past all expectations and, most importantly provided a platform for a vast amount of talent to be displayed in front of dozens of college programs, but there are always improvements to be made in the future. Charlotte, North Carolina- What Year one did was brought in a lot of exposure, and offered the states best a legitimate chance to hoop in front of college...

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Josh Level Classic Preview: Team Johnson

Over six years ago, Josh Level tragically passed away on the basketball court when his heart stopped from a viral infection. Since then, the folks within the Josh Level Classic and SmileForJosh Foundation have done a valiant job to keep his memory alive while raising money for a truly great cause. This game seems to grow tremendously each year and is now arguably set to have the most talented...

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Live With Brandon Blakney EP. 1

On the latest release of the remastered podcast Live With Brandon Blakney, Brandon discussed an array of topics happening throughout the hoops world. Is Southwest Guilford the best in 3A? The Piedmont Triad 3A conference has been FULL of talent since its formation several years ago, this season is no different as Southwest Guilford looks like the best public school in the state. They’re blowing...

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Smith v. Southwest

On Friday, Phenom Hoops traveled to Southwest Guilford High School to see the Cowboys host the Golden Eagles of Ben L. Smith High School. This was their second meeting of the season and Southwest had something to prove, as they narrowly outlasted Smith earlier this month. However, home-court advantage is a real thing with the Cowboys, as they typically have one of the better atmospheres in...

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SW Guilford vs. Ben L. Smith Game Recap and Storylines

Scroll to the Bottom to Watch the RAW Highlights from Each Team!! SW Guilford vs. Ben L. Smith Game Recap and Storylines Phenom Hoop Report travelled to Ben L. Smith High School to cover the marquee matchup between undefeated SW Guilford (11-0) and Ben L. Smith (8-5) both of the NCHSAA Piedmont 3A conference. It was a competitive game as SW Guilford took a narrow 33-30 lead going into halftime....

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Coach Rick’s Hoops and Dreams Observations: Day 2 Action

Coach Rick’s Hoops and Dreams Observations: Day 2 Action   The Second Annual Hoops and Dreams Showcase had 22 teams and 11 games on the second and final day of action at Methodist University. The Hoops and Dreams Showcase is a joint venture between Lucas Moore Reality (Fayetteville) and Phenom Hoop Report. There was plenty of high level action from the teams and the players. Now, let’s take...

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Brandon Lee’s Breakout Watch

With an abundance of talent throughout the state of North Carolina it’s hard sometimes to keep track of all the prospects. Teams lose players to graduation and transfers, in retrospect other players find themselves in different situations.   Young guys will be expected to grow up a year older now, and some role players will be counted on to step into leadership positions. With the stage set...

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Dawkins “All Guilford County” First Team Public Schools

Public School Preseason All Guilford County 1st Team   Basketball has been good to Guilford County over the last couple years the kids from the area have gone on to play college basketball at every level. In this 3 part series we will dive in with some of the top players in Guilford County.   6’1 2019 Keyshaun Langley (Southwest Guilford High School) Langley the point guard is a...

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Coach Rick “North Carolina 2020 Dream Team” Part 2

We at Phenom Hoop Report released our updated August rankings of the North Carolina 2020 class. https://www.phenomhoopreport.com/rankings/2020-north-carolina-rankings/ and earlier we published our North Carolina Dream Team which consisted of the top five players in the class. https://www.phenomhoopreport.com/2018/08/17/coach-rick-north-carolina-2020-dream-team/ The North Carolina 2020 is so deep...

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Coach Rick’s All Tournament Team Phenom Jam Fest 3

Phenom Hoop Report finished its final high school team camp jamboree at Ben L. Smith High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. Again, we had an abundance of talented teams, high level coaches and collegiate prospects at every level. All the games were live streamed via Baller TV and a lot of questions going into the 2018-19 season was answered. Below is my All Tournament list based upon...

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Phenom’s Summer Jam Session 3 — Top 10 Performers

Session 3 wrapped up our Phenom’s Summer Jam Series of June team camps. We had teams from around the region (North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia) step up and compete and it was a great opportunity. Some kids stepped up, and some showed out. Many did what we knew they could and some teams really played above and beyond. It was a great month. All three events SOLD OUT and here are the top...

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#PhenomSummerJam Session Three: Court One Early Morning Standouts

The final #PhenomSummerJam of the summer is over at Ben L Smith all day today and this group might feature the most top to bottom talent of any team camp we’ve had in the past week. Multiple high major prospects are in the gym today dueling it out with their high school squads before they had back to their respective AAU teams in the July Live Period. Let’s take a look at some of the...

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