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Names and Storylines from the LIT City of Oaks Classic
Check out the Top 10 Plays from the Event … Try to Stay in Your Seat!! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch'v=R1Ye_U4b1NE] 6’11” 2019 Kadin Shedrick (Virginia signee) Holly Springs HS You can tell that Shedrick had a chip on his shoulder for this one. It showed clearly as he came out of the gates with 12 points and 8 boards at the half. He didn’t slow down much as he...
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Session II Player Standouts at Phenom’s City of Oaks Classic
Heritage: 6’6 ’21 Redford Dunton The wiry forward prospect was extremely useful today and continues to display promise on both ends of the floor. He can play three positions comfortably at the high school level and causes problems for opponents with his offensive versatility. Dunton has such an impressive array of scoring moves and counter moves. He’s still developing physically and should...
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What to Watch For at Phenom’s Palmetto Winter Classic (Part 2)
The Bigs If big men is your thing, if you’re a sucker for the high flying, rim protecting power 5 bigs, boy do we have a show for you. Not only do you have a number of nationally ranked guys who are 6’10” and up, but you also have a host of high-flying small ball bigs who look to tear the rim off while being incredibly switchable on defense. Phenom’s Palmetto Winter...
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High School Hot Takes — Week of December 17
Jeff Bendel Mikey Dukes is the Top Available Senior in the Carolinas After this weekend, it became increasingly clear that Mikey Dukes should be the most coveted unsigned senior in the Carolinas. He’s a terrific all-around point guard that recently decided to place his main emphasis on basketball, despite being a high-major football player. That being said, there are really no holes within...
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Elite Basketball Teams Competing in 3rd Annual Phenom’s Palmetto Winter Showcase
Elite Basketball Teams Competing in 3rd Annual Phenom’s Palmetto Winter Showcase will take place at Ben Lippen School in Columbia, SC on December 20-22 Columbia, SC – On the heels of this Saturday’s Phenom’s Capital City Jam, Ben Lippen School (7401 Monticello Rd, Columbia, SC 29203) will host another major high school boys basketball tournament, set to take place from December 20-22. The...
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Phenom Hoops Game Report – Holly Springs Vs. Green Hope
Holly Springs – 68 Green Hope – 45 Holly Springs jumped out early and pretty much kept the gas to the floor for the entirety of the game. This was the start of the LJ Hepp era at Holly Springs and he came out the gates charged. The Holly Springs students and fans created a great environment throughout the event, obvious they are hip to the fact this could be a special year. Holly...
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Phenom’s Open Gym Tour: Holly Springs High School (Holly Springs, NC)
Holly Springs High School Holly Springs, NC 2017-18: 13-15 (6-4) South Wake 4A The Superstar The step 6’11” 2019 Virginia commitment Kadin Shedrick has taken over the last year has been exponential. Recently measuring in at 6’11” (with shoes on) with a 7’4” wing span, Shedrick’s mentality is aggressive. Around the rim, he tries to dunk everything. He can put it on the floor for a could dribbles...
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Kadin Shedrick Has Worked Himself into 4-Star Status
This week, 6’10” rising senior Kadin Shedrick will sit down with his family and his mentors and go over the 25-plus offers and narrow things down to a manageable list they can choose from. Shedrick is a high academic kid who works hard, so this type of rapid explosion did not come as a surprise, but it did come quickly. Shedrick as he picked up over 15 offers this July alone. This explosion...
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Jamie’s List of 5 — 2019 North Carolina July Breakouts
Anytime you allow college coaches an extended period of time to watch kids over the course of time, blow ups are inevitable to happen. Whether its in AAU or high school settings, offers having a trickling effect where when one comes, a lot of times, a cascade of them can follow. It has been great to watch Caleb Mills rise to stardom this July. He is similar to what Aaron Nesmith did last year,...
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