HS SUMMER JAM FEST EVENT RECAPS
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 1 — **COACHES** The Breakout Performers
6'7' 2019 Brice Williams Hopewell HS (Charlotte, NC) The eye opening performances continue for Williams as he is really showing to be one of the top wings the Hoop State has to offer in the 2019 class. He has all the tools, with a lengthy and strong frame, he can handle the ball in tight spaces, create offense and shoot the ball with range. He has great feel and the ability to make those around...
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Phenom’s Summer Jam Session 1 Standouts — The Young Guns to Watch For (2021 & Below)
6'5' 2021 Jadun Michael Burlington School (Burlington, NC) Michael is a two way stud, who is able to both defend the point of attack and create plays. He has a great frame and is very strong. Burlington School does a great job of setting him up all over the floor to utilize mismatches and give different looks. Michael picked up a Hofstra offer here, his first off, expect many more to come his...
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Phenom’s Summer Jam — Top 10 Performers
What an event it was. There was so much talent in the gym, with a sold out event of some of the top teams from around the region. We had two defending NCHSAA state champions with Independence (4A) and Forest Hills (2A) competing (neither seemed to have lost a beat). It was a great collection of prospects and teams and it was awesome to have 15-20 college coaches in the gym, throughout the day....
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Bendel's Best: Phenom High School Jam Fest
Phenom Hoops traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina on Saturday for our High School Jam Fest. The showcase featured over a dozen of quality teams and there was a ton of talent in the gym, but the top players quickly separated themselves from the pack. This article will breakdown the top performers from the event. 6'1 '19 Nas Tyson (Forest Hills) Throughout the day, no player was more impressive...
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Four to Watch: Phenom Summer Jam
6'0 2021 Breon Pass Pass is a tough young floor general capable of scoring the rock or playmaking for others. Throughout the day Pass displayed a nice first step, the kid had the rock on a string, Pass has a nice lay up package at the cup he converted multiple and ones. Pass also flashed nice range from deep, Pass sees the floor extremely well for a young guard at this stage. Pass sold the no...
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Evening Standouts at Phenom's HS Jam Fest
6'4 '22 Jalen Hood-Schifino (Northside Christian) In terms of reputations, there are very few prospects on the East Coast with a more recognizable name than Hood-Schifino. He absolutely has the vision and passing abilities to be a long-term point guard, but he also possesses the necessary size to play on the wing in doses. Hood-Schifino has as much upside as anyone in the gym, especially...
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Midday Standouts at Phenom's HS Jam Fest
6'6 '19 Matt Smith (Independence) The unquestioned leader of this Independence squad is Smith. At 6-foot-6, he is a game-changing defender that makes everyone around him better on both ends of the floor. Offensively, Smith utilizes his athleticism to create shots and earn second-chance opportunities on the glass. He knocked down numerous three-pointers in this showing and secured the win as a...
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Phenom’s Summer Jam, Session 1 Mid-Afternoon Standouts
Mid-Afternoon standouts. A sold out list of some of the best high school's in this region gathered at Proehlific Park to compete against one another at Phenom's Summer Jam, Session 1. Even early in the morning, first game set of the day the college coaches were baseline and the kids came out to compete. Here are some of the standouts. 6'7' 2019 Brice Williams Hopewell High School (NC) Williams...
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Morning Standouts at Phenom's HS Jam Fest
6'7 '20 Nic McMullen (Ben L. Smith) McMullen marks the newest addition for one of the top public schools in the Greensboro area, Ben L. Smith, and came to this event ready to showcase his intriguing two-way skillset. He strong-armed his way to an excellent scoring performance. McMullen knows how to finish inside and plays with relentlessness on the glass; he will be one of the most vital...
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Phenom High School Jam Fest Team Previews: Blythewood
6'4 '19 Charles “Trae” Jackson This will be Jackson's fourth year as a varsity basketball player. Although he is labeled as a scorer, he does so much more. He is a tenacious on-ball defender and he led the team in steals. He's also a very good rebounder. Jackson doubles as a superior ball handler who also takes pride in making plays for others. He is an exciting player to watch and...
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Phenom’s Summer Jam Session 1: Must Watch 2021s
6' 2021 Breon Pass Reidsville HS (Reidsville, NC) Pass is tracking as one of the 10 best players in North Carolina's 2021 class. He is a highly explosive lead guard who can shoot with range, handle in tight spaces and finish explosively at the rim. Pass has court savvy and toughness, which is why he is also a standout football player. Pass is electric to watch, able to put up big numbers in a...
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Phenom’s Summer Jam Session 1 Potential Breakouts
6'7' 2019 Brice Williams Hopewell HS (Charlotte, NC) Williams started to come into his own toward the end of last year, and by all accounts has not slowed down this Summer. Williams really came alive during the NC Top 80, the strong wing showcased the ability to handle, pass and score the ball at each level. His size, strength and ability to create should have D1 coaches swooning over the...
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Keys to Watch: GDS vs HPCA
The return of the Champs The post Will Dillard & John Newman era kicks off here at the Triad Summer league and this group of returnees will have the challenge to live up to Bengals tradition. Who's Back- 2021 Carson McCorkle, 2019 Michael Fowler, 2019 Nick Evtimov, 2019 Austin Inge, 2019 Noah Dunn. Last season McCorkle played valuable minutes as a frosh so that early experience should only...
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Phenom High School Jam Fest Team Previews: Western Alamance
6'3 '19 Guard Jayden Neal Neal has length, size, skill and a solid basketball IQ. He has been a tireless worker this summer and will carry most of the scoring load during this upcoming season. He's a tough offensive player that can score on three levels. That being said, Neal may have more value on the defensive end, where he gets deflections and intercepts the passing lanes, leading to...
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Phenom Hoops High School Jam Fest Team Previews: High Point Christian Academy
Key Returners: 6'0 '20 Landon Sutton The leading scorer from last year's team, Sutton, returns better than before. He's continually improved his abilities as a passer and all-around scorer, allowing him to toggle between guard positions. Sutton was named to the PACIS All-Conference Team last season. 6'4 '20 Brycen Thomas Thomas is another returning starter from last season's team who is...
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Freddy Johnson Approaches Milestone 1000 Career Wins
Greensboro Day School's Head Boys Basketball Coach, Freddy Johnson, Approaches Milestone Win #1000 Greensboro, NC — Greensboro Day School's Boys Basketball Coach, Freddy Johnson, is working towards his 1,000th career win with his next victory. On Tuesday, November 21, the GDS boys' basketball team defeated Charlotte Latin for Coach Johnson's 999th career win. With the next victory,...
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