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Word of God Takes Down Combine Academy

In a matchup of two of the top teams in the state, Combine Academy travelled to Raleigh to take on Word of God. The anticipation and hype surrounding this game was real. Combine won the first meeting by four points on November 20th at Combine. You knew both teams would be ready. Each have played a national schedule and have notable wins on their resume. The ball was tipped and from then on out,...

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Holiday Classic: Word of God vs. Piedmont Classical (Recap/Standouts)

Word of God and Piedmont Classical battled in the second game of the afternoon on Court 1, both coming off strong performances on Friday night.  It was a back-and-forth affair for much of the first half, with neither team being able to break away from each other.  The lead was traded back and forth on several occasions, as Word of God was led by Po

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POB’s Eye Catchers: Halloween Havoc/ HoopState League (Part 3)

2021 Micah Handlogten (Upward Stars 704): The long big man just continues to work and is really starting to show what he is able to do on the court.  Each time, he shows a little more in his game, something we know he has been working on. Long, plays hard and can be effective on both ends of the court. 2021 Saiquone Harris (Word of God): Harris is going to make some coach look smart down...

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Special K

This August was a month full of very intriguing talent and potential amongst the abundance of teams and players that attended our events. Talent everywhere from High Major Division 1 to Division 3 level players competed all month long. Of the many players I saw this August, a few players really stood out and either made a name for themselves or showed why they were already highly touted.

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Phenom’s Open Gym Tour — What is All the Buzz Surrounding Word of God'!

Over the past 10 years, Word of God Christian Academy (the Holy Rams) has built itself into a national entity. With putting top-level talent on its roster, year in and year out, like John Wall, Dez Wells, CJ Leslie, TJ Warren, Torian Graham, Zach Newkirk, etc..etc..etc…every gym the Holy Rams walked into, they garnered your attention. Well, the start of the 2019-20 season has them right...

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Teams and players make good impressions on Day 1 of the JMAC Showcase

The first day of the Phenom Hoops JMAC Showcase was nothing short of electric. High energy, high scores, and high crowd engagement added to the already competitive atmosphere. In post-game interviews, many players confirmed that this is a high caliber tournament with tough teams and great opportunities for exposure. A matchup worth noting Is the 17U showcase between the Juice All-Stars (Coach...

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Bendel’s Best: Phenom Challenge Live (Wings/Forwards)

This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled to Spartanburg, South Carolina for the first live period of the early summer season. There were over 150 teams in attendance from all over the region, college-level talent was on display, and college coaches of all levels were sitting baseline throughout the weekend. In this article, we

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Prospects at Phenom’s Challenge LIVE who Would Look Good in the American Athletic Conference

It is that time of year. Regional schools are mapping out their April Live periods. With only 3 days of LIVE period (well 2 really if you consider you cannot start until 6 on Friday and have to be done by 4 on Sunday) this year it is imperative that college coaches see the right players. In this series, we are taking a look at various leagues around this region and the players these coaching...

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Saiquone Harris & AJ Thompson Put ALL D1s on Notice!! Deadly Duo TAKE OVER #PhenomStayPositive

The April Pre-Live Period is set for Breakouts ... With Phenom Hoops, there is no better stage to perform on. 6'4" 2020 point guard AJ Thompson and 6'7" 2020 wing Saiquone Harris took advantage of this stage and made sure these D1 coaches new their names.

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