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HAECO Invitational Scores and Updates
Day 2 – Boys Greensboro Day 65 – Dudley 41 Big time matchup between these two teams, it was Greensboro Day that was able to clamp down early to take a double-digit lead quickly in this game and eventually earn a 15-point halftime. Much like the first quarter, GDS was able to make a defensive stance and put this game away. Trace Moffitt was one of three players in double-figures with...
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South Carolina Sophomore 40 Camp Evaluations: Team 11
Team 11 Coach: Sam Layman #8: 5’8 ’27 Chase Reuss (Heathwood Hall) Starting off, we look at a player who offered a reliable presence with or without the ball in his hands, Chase Reuss. He’s a smart, scrappy guard prospect who can initiate the offense, create for himself and others, or find success as a spot-up threat. Reuss is a quality shooter from midrange and beyond the arc, but also applies...
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South Carolina Sophomore 40 Camp Evaluations: Team 10
Team 10 Coach: Ethan Reece #12: 5’9 ’27 Melachi Singleton (Burke) Starting off, we look at a player who made a lasting impression through his motor and penetration ability, Melachi Singleton. He’s a tough, scrappy lead guard prospect with excellent quickness and a quality understanding of how to dictate the action. Singleton is a capable perimeter shooter, but is at his best when touching the...
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South Carolina Sophomore 40 Camp Evaluations: Team 9
Team 9 Coach: Ryan Breazeale #15: 5’9 ’27 Eli Britt (Sumter) Starting off, we look at a player who really impressed through his understanding of how to run a team, Eli Britt. He’s a smart, high-motor point guard prospect with quickness, scoring polish, and a crafty handle. Britt does a great job of breaking down defenses and creating shots for his teammates. However, he’s capable of applying...
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Intriguing Storylines for 919 Showcase
Public School Powers Collide On Friday, the 919 Showcase will feature one of the top matchups in North Carolina: Jordan versus New Hanover. Currently undefeated (6-0), Jordan will undoubtedly face its toughest opponent of the early season. Julian Lowe has elevated his game to another level, Rivers Knight has picked up where he left off, Bryce Hill provides a polished guard presence, and Derek...
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Notable Storylines for Mike Gminski Classic
1 of 1 Academy Entering the Gauntlet Playing three games between the three days, 1 of 1 Academy will certainly have a schedule worth noting. They might have the most talented roster on display, but matchups against Caldwell Academy (#8 in NC), St. Stephens & St. Agnes, and Charlotte Performance Institute will challenge their record. Sitting at 4-4, Can Ridge View Win Twice' Opening things up...
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Cannon School Clicking on All Cylinders
Kenan Dixon Sean Nix Evan Ingram In a matchup against a state champion-level opponent, it appeared as if Cannon was the real contender. While they received meaningful contributions from Jake Baker, Matthew Sancho, and Gabriel Steinour, the Cougars were ultimately led by the trio of Kenan Dixon, Sean Nix, and Evan Ingram. It didn’t take long to realize that it was going to be “one of those games”...
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Indian Land Shines Bright Against Talented McCallie Squad
Mike Jones Sequel Patterson Kicking off the action on Saturday, McCallie (Tennessee) and Indian Land (South Carolina) traveled from their respective states to battle it out. The primary takeaway from the Warriors was the utter dominance of Mike Jones and Sequel Patterson. Jones is a known bucket-getter whose size doesn’t deter his ability to put the ball in the basket. He’s somewhat slight in...
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POB’s Eye Catchers: Day 1 at The Bash
2025 6’9 Jaden Toombs – Dynamic Prep The SMU commit proved why he was going to be one of the better bigs in this event, if not the top big man. Putting on a strong showing, Toombs finished with an impressive double-double with 24 points on 10-for-12 shooting and racking up 13 rebounds. Toombs was truly effective and efficient on both sides of the ball, displaying quickness at 6’9 to get around...
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South Carolina Top 80 Camp Evaluations: Team 7
Team 7 Coach: Kenneth Hunter #13: 6’2 ’26 Terence Guess (Ambassador Christian) Starting off, we look at a player who consistently found ways to impact all facets of the game, Terence Guess. He’s a smart, unselfish guard prospect with a quality blend of motor, scoring polish, and defensive ability. Guess hit shots at a high percentage, set up others, and secured rebounds at a strong rate. He also...
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South Carolina Top 80 Camp Evaluations: Team 6
Team 6 Coach: Darius York #3: 5’9 ’25 Devin Agard (Clover) Starting off, we look at a player who stands out through his speed, quickness, and balance as a floor general, Devin Agard. He’s a tough, heady point guard prospect who frequently touches the paint and creates for himself and others. Agard handles the ball with poise and displays quality vision as a passer. He’s a scrappy defender who...
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South Carolina Top 80 Camp Evaluations: Team 5
Team 5 Coach: Doug Sellers #4: 5’9 ’26 TJ Troy (Gray Collegiate) Starting off, we look at a player who made a consistent impact despite being the smallest camper on this team, TJ Troy. He’s a smart, scrappy point guard prospect with an unselfish nature and the ability to outwork opponents on both ends of the floor. Troy is a useful perimeter shooter who looks to get downhill and finish or set up...
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Three Notable Storylines for Tourney Town Showcase
Greensboro Hosts Charlotte: Dudley and Carolina International Arguably armed with their best rosters in recent history, Dudley and Carolina International enter this contest with nice momentum. The Panthers have a quality mix of veteran pieces at all positions and are led by CJ Neely, CJ Jones, Andrew Rogers, and Zion Nichols. Not only do they have balance, but they have a strong depth of talent...
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Players for College Coaches to Watch at Ish Smith Showcase
6’4 ’25 Kevonta’ Martin (Central Cabarrus) 6’2 ’25 Cayden Smith (Central Cabarrus) 6’5 ’27 Infinite Morrow (Central Cabarrus) 6’4 ’26 Henry Smith (Marvin Ridge) 5’10 ’25 Brady Dunn (Marvin Ridge) 6’2 ’26 Marshall Payne (Marvin Ridge) 6’1 ’25 Alex Hutchins (Marvin Ridge) 6’0 ’27 Lenise Joseph (North Meck) 5’8 ’27 Morgan Knox (North Meck) 6’0 ’25 Shanon Hoover (North Meck) 5’7 ’25 Amya Leathers...
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Players for College Coaches to Watch at 828 Showcase
5’5 ’28 Saige Harris (East Rutherford) 5’5 ’26 Zilah Dewberry (East Rutherford) 5’5 ’26 Misa Garris (Queen’s Grant) 5’9 ’28 Za’Miya Bynum (Queen’s Grant) 6’0 ’26 Casey Smith (Queen’s Grant) 5’9 ’26 Emma Montanari (East Lincoln) 5’7 ’25 Taniyah Thomas (East Lincoln) 5’8 ’27 Brooklyn Miller (East Lincoln) 5’10 ’26 Lane Pethel (East Lincoln) 5’7 ’25 Julie Matheson (Watauga) 5’8 ’26 Izzy Torgerson...
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Players for College Coaches to Watch at Tourney Town Showcase
6’3 ’25 Tyren Martin (Page) 6’3 ’27 Chris Gomez (Forsyth Country Day) 5’9 ’27 JR Adams (Forsyth Country Day) 5’9 ’26 Q Williams (Forsyth Country Day) 6’2 ’25 Sacha Geremski (Forsyth Country Day) 6’5 ’28 AD Dalton (Forsyth Country Day) 6’1 ’25 CJ Neely (Dudley) 6’1 ’26 CJ Jones (Dudley) 6’7 ’27 Andrew Rogers (Dudley) 6’4 ’25 Zion Nichols (Dudley) 6’4 ’26 KJ Shouse (Carolina International) 6’0 ’25...
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What to Watch for at Phenom 828 Showcase
Ladies Leading the Way In the second contest of the Freedom 828 Showcase, East Lincoln versus Watauga has the makings of a highly anticipated game. Currently sitting at 3-1, the Mustangs have been clearly making noise behind the insane production of Emma Montanari, who has been averaging video game-like numbers through four games. She’s posting gaudy per-game numbers of 29.8 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 4.3...
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Three Big Storylines for the Ish Smith Showcase
Two Lady Powerhouses Collide The Charlotte-based area is absolutely loaded with talent on both the men’s and women’s side, and two of the top programs are set to face off this weekend. North Meck ladies enter this contest with an undefeated record (3-0) and a slew of talented prospects. Led by Lenise Joseph, Shannon Hoover, Morgan Knox, Altamise Leach, Kameron Smith, and several others, the Lady...
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Bendel’s Best: Underrated Athletes’ Southeast Invitational
On Saturday, Phenom Hoops traveled out to Reid Ross Elementary School in Fayetteville, North Carolina for Underrated Athletes’ second annual Southeast Invitational. Event Director Chris Ewell put together a lineup of seven games (featuring both men’s and women’s matchups) with a mix of quality local teams. Between the individual prospects and overall competition, there were a lot of takeaways....
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College-Worthy Prospects from #TylerLewisHoopfest
We are always looking to highlight different players from our events, and there were a few players who played really well that we haven’t talked about a lot so far this season. But they certainly showed that they are worthy of the attention of college coaches and should be on radars around the region. Check out a few players that impressed. 2025 6’4 Myles Smith (Salisbury) Smith is a player we...
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Putting on D1 Radars: Tyler Lewis Hoopfest
The talent was big-time this past weekend at the Tyler Lewis Hoopfest, as plenty of prospects earned the attention of our scouts and should now be deserving more attention from college programs as well. We dive into a few names that D1 programs should really be looking at more, as we think they are college-worthy prospects at that level. 2026 Q Williams (Forsyth Country Day) William has clearly...
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Good Guys vs. Cancer Recaps: Thursday
Hargrave Military Academy vs. Word of God Starting the day off with a big-time matchup, Hargrave came out strong to build a double-digit lead after the first quarter, leading 17-7. And they were able to maintain that lead heading into halftime, really flourishing offensively in scoring 21 points in the second quarter to lead 38-26, as Kendall Lanier was off the charts with 18 points in the first...
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South Carolina Top 80 Camp Evaluations: Team 4
Team 4 Coach: Jay Anderson #6: 5’9 ’25 Nigere Brown (Laurens) Starting off, we look at a player who produced well despite being the smallest camper on this team, Nigere Brown. He’s a smart, skilled guard prospect with smooth shooting ability, useful playmaking instincts, and reliable defensive instincts. Brown is comfortable creating off the bounce and setting up others, but is arguably at his...
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South Carolina Top 80 Camp Evaluations: Team 3
Team 3 Coach: Kelvin Mills #7: 5’9 ’26 Cooper Brzozka (Legion Collegiate) Starting off, we look at a player who did a lot of things well despite being the smallest camper on this team, Cooper Brzozka. He’s a smart, scrappy guard prospect who reliably initiates the offense and shoots the ball at a high clip. Brzozka is a lethal midrange threat who picks his spots well, defers to others, and...
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Late Snag for College Program: 2025 Jamie Lawson (Pine Lake Prep)
Player: Jamie LawsonClass: 2025Height: 6’1School: Pine Lake Prep Several memorable performances stood out to us at the Phenom Lakesgiving, but the one that may have been the most memorable was the showing from 2025 6’1 Jamie Lawson from Pine Lake Prep. To put it simply… he was off the charts. He finished against Lincolnton with 38 points, seven rebounds, one assist, and one...
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Good Guys vs. Cancer Recaps: Wednesday
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 First Flight vs. Cape Hatteras (Girls) To start the event, it was First Flight vs. Cape Hatteras on the girls’ side. First Flight came out strong, leading 12-5 after the first quarter and continued to clamp down on Cape Hatteras defensively. Eventually, they took a 25-7 halftime lead and Cape Hatteras couldn’t find anymore success in the second half either. First...
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South Carolina Top 80 Camp Evaluations: Team 2
Team 2 Coach: Angus Anderson #8: 5’9 ’26 Nico Byrd (Legion Collegiate) Starting off, we look at a player who made a lasting impression through his shooting prowess, Nico Byrd. He’s a scrappy, unselfish guard prospect who can initiate the offense and get others involved in the action. That being said, Byrd is quite comfortable at playing without the ball and knocking down perimeter jumpers off...
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South Carolina Top 80 Camp Evaluations: Team 1
Team 1 Coach: Justin Dawkins #9: 5’9 ’25 Nikayle Hodge (Westminster Catawba) Starting off, we look at a player who displayed poise and confidence when running the team, Nikayle Hodge. He’s a smart, scrappy point guard prospect with a quality combination of quickness, scoring prowess, and playmaking instincts. Hodge possesses a crafty handle and sharp penetration sense, which allows him to...
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Saturday Takeaways from Hoops and Dreams
Bull City Prep’s Recruitable Core After seeing them at our George Lynch and then getting another viewing opportunity this past weekend, there’s a lot to like about Bull City Prep. Although they have a variety of meaningful contributors, everything ultimately comes down to their group of Tyrin Graham, Viktor Alao, Ryan Chen, Stephano Farrington, and Kamal Brantley. Graham is a balanced floor...
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Friday Takeaways from Hoops and Dreams
Wilson Prep Continues to Roll Unsurprisingly, Coach Ant Atkinson has another notable squad worthy of attention. They’ve contended every season since 2019-20, but this might honestly be their best group yet. Despite their balanced structure that includes several college players, everything starts and ends with Elijah Newsome. The 6-foot-3 guard possesses length, athleticism, and effortless...
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