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6’6″ 2018 Jaron Williams of York Prep / Upward Stars York (SC)
6’6” 2018 Jaron Williams York Prep / Upward Stars York (SC) By Jamie Shaw Queen City Challenge – April 7-9 in Charlotte, NC Phenom Challenge LIVE – April 21-23 in Spartanburg, SC Jaron Williams first opened our eyes with his ability to defend multiple positions at a high level. He has great length, quick twitch athleticism and great anticipation that allows him to defend the 2-4...
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6’4″ 2018 Jaylen Alston (Eastern Guilford HS / Carolina Wolves (NC)
“Toughness and versatility stands out every time…What are D1 schools waiting on'!” Carolina Wolves NC April 7-9 Queen City Challenge (Charlotte, NC) April 21-23 Phenom Challenge Live (Spartanburg, SC) How is this kid flying so far under the radar'! Not only does he produce, he wins. Alston led his Eastern Guilford High School team to the NCHSAA 3A State Championship game, then the...
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Name To Know: 6’0 ’17 Jorden Davis (CEBA)
Jorden Davis had an enjoyable spring season with his CEBA travel ball basketball team. Last season for Durham Academy, Jorden averaged 16.5 PPG. His play earned him a spot in the Super Sixty Showcase and a crowd-pleasing dunk that about closed the gym down. Jorden was terrific at the Spring Hoop Fest and he followed up with an equal or better performance at the Grassroots TOC. The super athletic...
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“Waiting His Turn”: 6’4 2018 Tre Turner
For Tre Turner, he has always been the “little brother” of PJ Hairston, former player at the University of North Carolina and current NBA player of the Memphis Grizzlies. Bloodlines run thick and now Tre Turner is starting to write his own story. The two-sport star has seen his stock roar especially on the gridiron, but his heart belongs on the hardwood court and it’s only a matter of time the...
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“Patience and Loyalty are a Virtue”: 6’2, 2017 Carter Collins
6’2 ’17 Carter Collins has attended one high school (East Chapel Hill HS) and has only played on one travel ball basketball team (Durham Hurricanes). In today’s “microwave” society where people want instant success, Carter Collins is the exception rather than the norm. You see, Carter Collins has been playing for the Durham Hurricanes since he was five years old. He’s a talented basketball...
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High Majors Jump On Him Quick: 6’11 2018 Nate Springs (Carolina Preps)
It has been a quick rise for Nate Springs, but in all honesty, all the signs were glaringly obvious for him to be on every high major school across the country’s watch list. For starters Springs stands 6’11” and wields a 7’5” wing span. He is very long with a nice frame for weight and a very athletic look. On top of that great length, Springs also carries a 35” vertical jump. He also carries...
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Spring Hoops Fest Day 1 Quick Hitters – Northwest HS
Jason Reid – WCBA Elite Blue 14U Young man with a chance. Nice looking shot and showed his vision on the court with a beautiful no look pass to start the day. Works well finding ways to score in an array of ways, finishing with both hands, in the lane, and knocking down the three ball. In the second game, he scored 20 points and what impresses us is his ability to create. Nothing flashy,...
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Southwest Guildford Standouts Part 1 – Spring Hoops Fest LIVE
With over 100 teams in the event and so many kids already carrying multiple D1 offers, the talent level was high. Staying mostly at Southwest Guilford High School, here are the players who stood out the most at that location. 6’5” 2018 Jaron Williams (Upward Stars York) Williams had a great showing at the Hoop State Challenge and then followed that up with a great performance here. Williams is a...
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Southwest Guildford Standouts Part 2 – Spring Hoops Fest LIVE
With over 100 teams in the event and so many kids already carrying multiple D1 offers, the talent level was high. Staying mostly at Southwest Guilford High School, here are the players who stood out the most at that location. 6’5” 2018 Coby White (CP3 16U) Another event, and another elite performance for White. He was the starting point guard for the 16U D1 champion CP3 team. He did a great job...
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A Host of D1s Will Be Sideline To Put Eyes On Beale: 6’2” 2017 Jordan Beale (Save Sports)
In the last month, Beale has taken the region’s recruiting by storm. It started with the Spring NC Phenom 150 and then was followed up by his performance at the NC Top 80. He has not slowed down since then. Two years ago, Beale played JV at Southern Durham High School, he had a good year. He then decided he wanted to transfer to local Voyager Academy. Unfortunately, because he transferred from a...
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It’s Time…D1 Coaches Need to See Price: 6’6” 2018 Adafe Price (Queen City Thunder)
Already productive as a freshman, Adafe Price has seen a continuous progression in his game. Now, come April, Price is ready for the spotlight of D1 schools sitting along the baseline watching him. Walking into the gym, Price is very lengthy and very athletic. As the game begins, his production peaks across the board and his motor runs hot for the entirety of the game. After his performance at...
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Once D1s See Him, His Recruitment Will Soar: 6’5” 2017 Hayden Brown (Upward Stars Dawkins)
Over the past 3 months, Hayden Brown has jumped from being a 3 sport All State performer to being a recruited D1 basketball player. It all started with Byrnes High School’s run to win the 4A state championship in South Carolina. Strapped firmly on Brown’s back, Byrnes defeated perennial state powers Spring Valley and then Irmo, both teams strapped with D1 talent, to take the title. It was Browns...
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Coaches, You’ve Been Warned: 6’6 2019 Marcus Watson (CP3 15U)
North Carolina is loaded with upcoming talent and coaches could certainly get a chance of an upcoming star in the state in 2019 Marcus Watson. Watson is a 6’6 small forward that played with West Forsyth this past season and will be competing on CP3 15U this year. He recently showed his talents at the latest Phenom Hoop Event, the Hoop State Challenge, where he continued to blow away on-lookers....
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New Name Who Will Cause a Stir for Coaches in April: 6’3” 2018 Isaac Suffren (Team United Elite 16U)
There is a premium put on shot makers and there are few in North Carolina who are as natural pure scorers as Issac Suffren is. College coaches will want to sit along the baseline and watch his smooth nature during April. Suffren showed up before his sophomore season at the 2015 Fall NC Phenom 150 camp. Our staff had not heard of Suffren before, but we quickly took notice of his scoring ability....
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Lengthy & Smooth Combo is D1 Ready: 6’3” 2016 Rob Whitefield (WCBA Unsigned Srs)
Rob Whitfield will be a hot target among D1 coaches this April. He has a smooth demeanor, one that is full of confidence and ability. Typically combo guards are labeled that because of their deficiencies. Whitfield is labeled as a combo because he can handle the ball and run a team just as well as he can shoot from deep, deep range. Last summer, suiting up for Team Wall, Whitfield was injured....
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Spring Hoop Fest Player Preview: Mac Brydon
This coming weekend, Phenom Hoop Report will be hosting their first inaugural Spring Hoops Fest at Proehlific Park in Greensboro, North Carolina. Over 100 teams (14U-17U) from across the Mid-Atlantic will be making their way to Tournament Town to showcase their talents to a plethora of college coaches, scouts, and passionate fans. This is a LIVE period event, so expect an atmosphere unlike any...
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In last 3 Years, Willis is 100-7 & 39% from 3: 6’4” Unsigned Senior Trevor Willis (New Bern Elite)
Trevor Willis burst on to the scene two years ago, it was the first of 3 consecutive magical seasons for East Carteret High School. That season, his sophomore year, Willis averaged 16.4 points grabbed 6 boards and dished 3 assists as he led his team to a 31-1 record, making it all the way to the state championship game. Over the next 2 seasons Willis averaged 17.2 points while his team went...
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“More Offers Ready to Roll In”: 6’7” 2017 Kaiden Rice (Ridge View HS / Central Carolina Force)
Kaiden Rice has a 6’10” wing span and range out to the volley ball line. In fact, his frame is similar to that of former NBA star Eddie Jones. It’s easy to say the basketball tools are there, and on top of that, Rice carries a 4.0 GPA. That’s right, great size, great length, and a true shooting guard with grades. He should be a college’s dream recruit. So far that has been the case as the...
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A Tough Production College Coaches Will Love: 6’2” 2017 Donte Tatum (Cary HS / WCBA)
We first say Donte Tatum the Summer before his freshman year of high school, and instantly we were sold that this kid is special. His game is predicated around strength and production. Some may even consider Tatum to be a bully on the court. However, there is no doubt that he punks out opponents throughout the course of a game. The first time we saw Tatum was at a Phenom Hoops Live event, two...
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High Major Schools are Watching Close: 6’7” 2018 Kris Monroe (St David’s / CP3 16U)
Late in February NC State offered Kris Monroe. It was just after Monroe posted a 27 point and 9 rebound performance that Mark Gottfried was in the stands to see. This performance, this ACC offer, is just the beginning for many great performances and big time offers for Monroe. Monroe has been coming to NC Phenom 150 camps for many years. He has always been big and able to play on the perimeter,...
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Expect April Offers From This Bucket Getter: 6’6” 2017 Naquan Williams-Day (Oakland Mills / 6th Man Warriors)
Prepare for Naquan Williams-Day to explode with college offers this April. This will be an event that we saw coming a while ago, but it will finally culminate this April. Williams-Day took the 2015 Phenom July LIVE period by storm. Playing in two events, the sturdy wing averaged 30 points per game, going for over 45 multiple times. It was quite a revelation because none of us at Phenom had heard...
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Rim Protectors At a Premium: 6’10” 2017 Deshawn Thomas (Central Carolina Force)
Standing at 6’10”, Deshawn Thomas wields a 7’5” wing span. He is a paint protector, he knows he is a paint protector, and each time a player comes into the lane or a rebound comes off the rim, Thomas is going to get it. Thomas is newer to the game, however he already holds a state championship. This past year, at AC Flora High School, the Columbia, South Carolina native manned the middle for the...
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There’s Something About the Smoothness of His Shot: 6’2” CG Ervin Bennett (Queen City Thunder)
From the first shot he took at Phenom’s Hoop State Challenge you could tell that Ervin Bennett could flat score the ball. He continued forward to prove us right as he averaged 22 points per game on the day and displayed a complete arsenal of moves, handle, and shots. Bennett plays at Anson County High School, a small 3A high school in a town of only 5,000 people. He lives in rural southern North...
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Recruitment Should Take a National Feel ASAP: 6’6” 2019 Juwan Gary (Gray Collegiate / Team United 15U)
Juwan Gary is a name that high major college coaches need to get to know quickly. Many in his region have already been in to see him, however before long his recruitment will become one that takes on a national feel. Like with most prospects in our region, our first time putting eyes on Gary came as he showed up to our NC Junior Phenom camp, the fall heading into his 8th grade year. At that...
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Positive Plays and Wins: 6’6” 2016 Faison Brock (Millbrook HS / WCBA Unsigned Srs)
In Faison Brock’s three seasons playing varsity basketball at Millbrook High School he was a combined 78-10. The central mainstay of each of these teams was Brock, and his 6’6” frame and 6’10” wing span, doing all the dirty work. Brock has made a name for himself doing all the things on the court that most don’t like. He uses length and timing to pile on deflection totals. His junior year, the...
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Meet Student Athlete: 6’2 2017 Carter Collins
6’2 junior Carter Collins of East Chapel Hill High School has been on the Phenom Hoop Report radar for the past two years. This past season for East Chapel Hill High School, Carter averaged 22.7 PPG and 2.9 APG. More importantly, he sports an amazing 3.9 GPA and an offer from Columbia out of the Ivy League. In speaking with his travel ball coach Rob Sinclair, he stated over a dozen teams have...
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Jacob Brown – When The Lights Come On
One of the best parts of this job, is watching a kid come from goofy and gangly to prospect. Typically this transformation is done with natural growth and filling out, however you cannot discount the amount of hard work put in. 6’8” 2017 Jacob Brown of Winston Salem Christian fits this mold. He first came through our doors a year ago, to the 2014 Fall NC Phenom Camp. We noticed him then because,...
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Phenom Hoops Challenge Enhanced Statuses
The Phenom Hoops Challenge provided a great opportunity for kids to showcase their skills in front of an array of college coaches. The platform Phenom Hoops provided allowed a great stage for unknown kids to be seen, but also for the kids people knew to showcase their skills. At the Phenom Hoops Challenge, reputations were not only built but also enhanced. Here are some of the players that...
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Phenom Hoops Challenge Preview – 2017
We are excited to be hosting the 2nd Annual Phenom Hoops Challenge this year. We are looking at a field of 72 teams with a lot of talent to be had at the D1, D2, D3, JUCO, and NAIA levels. There is no doubt that this year’s Challenge will keep the college coaches in attendance excited as the discover new talent as well as stay on top of the names the already knew. This week, Phenom Hoops will be...
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Phenom Hoops Challenge Breakout Performers
With over 70 teams at the event, there was bound to be a few stars that put on performances in Greensboro There are a couple of things that stick out about running local tournaments. The first is that there are no other tournaments in North Carolina. The local teams need a platform for exposure and Phenom Hoops is the best place for that. Second is any time you come to a Phenom event you are...
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