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Big South Media Day Storylines
The Big South is making a name for themselves as a force to be reckoned with. They have individual talent, as two players finished the season ranked among the nation’s top 10 in scoring. Gardner Webb, last year’s conference champions, were up 16 to Virginia in the first half of the first round of the NCAA Tournament. There are a ton of good coaches in this league, as well as talented players. Here are some of the storylines we are looking at heading into the season.
read moreAre Jon Axel Gudmundsson, Kellan Grady & Carter Collins the Best Guard Trio in the Country'!
Davidson held its red and white scrimmage for the 2019-20 season. The expectations are lofty for the team who finished 14-4 in the conference and return its top 6 scorers.
read morePittsburgh duo ready to make a big splash this season (ACC Media Day)
Subscribe and Watch… Sophomore’s Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens sit down at ACC Media Day to discuss the upcoming season, the focus and improvement they both have made heading into the season, and much more. They also dive into the talent around the region as well as we go 1-on-1 with Trey McGowens and his friendly battles this summer with his younger...
read morePhenom Hoops attends #BSCMediaDay: Preseason Poll/ Team Breakdown
Phenom Hoop Report attended Big South Media Day, as the preseason polls were announced. Check it all out.
read moreNCAA Champ Wes Miller Learned from a GOAT in Roy Williams & Putting UNCG on the MAP!
Head coach of UNCG Wes Miller sits down with Donnie Bui and Rick Lewis (www.phenomhoopreport.com) to take a look at the past and present. We also sat down with UNC coach, Roy Williams to talk about his relationship with Wes Miller.
read morePhenom Hoops casts their votes for SEC Preseason Poll and much more
We take a look at the SEC, where we have a few different opinions on where teams will finish and who will earn honors this year.
read moreCharlotte Takes Georgia to the Final Minute … RAW Highlights
Charlotte has a lot of new players on the roster. Great games came from Jordan Shepherd, Jahmir Young, Cooper Robb, Milos Supica. Here are Charlotte's RAW Highlights from the game.
read moreAnthony Edwards x Christian Brown x Tyree Crump … UGa Put on a SHOW! RAW Highlights
All the talk has been about this freshman class at Georgia. Starting with projected one-and-done lottery pick Anthony Edwards, they brought in the likes of nationally-ranked Christian Brown, Sahvir Wheeler, Toumani Camara, and others along with Edwards.
read morePhenom Open Gym: Catawba geared up for yet another special season
Head coach Rob Perron and Catawba return once again with heavy expectations but also with a chip on their shoulder. After securing a 25-win season last year but coming up short against Queens University of Charlotte in the second round of the 2019 DII men’s basketball tournament, the Indians have the talent to make a deep run this year.
read moreIs Larry McLeod the BEST DUNKER in College Hoops'! RAW Highlights
People in North Carolina know Larry McLeod, that said, so should you. The Catawba College senior is must-see TV with his wild aerial acrobatics and ability to get up higher than most anyone.
read morePhenom Breakdown: Georgia Bulldogs vs. Charlotte 49ers
We headed to Halton Arena for an early treat as Charlotte and Georgia matched up for an exhibition game, getting an early preview of several Phenom Alums and one of the top prospects in the country in freshman Anthony Edwards.
read moreClemson’s John Newman ACC Media Day Snippet!!!
Here are a few soundbites from Clemson sophomore guard John Newman on his time at Clemson, winning the gold at the University games, and his time at GDS.
read moreBoston College Jim Christian Sound Bytes: ACC Media Day
Check out sound bytes from Jim Christian, HC at Boston College, as Phenom Hoop Report was on deck in Charlotte for ACC Media Day. He discusses some new names and expectations from some of the younger players on the team.
read moreLeonard Hamilton TALKS ACC Basketball: 2019 Media Day Sound Bytes!
Check out part of Leonard Hamilton's(FSU) interview at ACC Media Day in Charlotte, NC.
read morePhenom College Open Gym: Queens University of Charlotte
To say that head coach Bart Lundy is building something special at Queens University of Charlotte may be an understatement. Phenom Hoop Report got a sneak peek into the program, attending an open gym to get a first-hand glimpse of what Queens has to offer and how the programs have grown into a national powerhouse at the Division II level. Coach Lundy enters his seventh season of his second stint...
read moreDerryck Thorton BACK IN THE ACC! Media Day Raw Interview
Check out part of Derrykc Thorton's media day interview last week in Charlotte, NC. Listen to why he chose to come back to the ACC and what he expects from this season.
read morePhenom Hoops casts their votes for ACC Preseason Poll and much more
College basketball is right around the corner and that only means that preseason votes and polls are going out for every conference. Phenom Hoop Report attended ACC Media Day and wanted to get in on the action as well. That is why we cast our thoughts on the conference's preseason standings, player of the year, rookie of the year, first-team All-ACC, second-team All-ACC, and All-Rookie team.
read morePhenom College Basketball Talk: UNC roster breakdown
Love it or hate it, you’re going to respect it. This is what UNC basketball is, a program that many love and some hate, however, there is no way you can look through their body of work and not respect what they have done. This year’s team lost a lot, with Coby White and Cam Johnson getting drafted in the lottery, Nas Little being drafted in the first round and Luke Maye on the Milwaukee...
read morePhenom Open Gym Tour: UNC-Greensboro
It is no secret, UNC-Greensboro is in the midst of an unbelievable run, a run that has seen them go 80-22 over the past 3 years (44-10 in SoCon play) and reach two NIT tournaments and one NCAA tournament. In fact, last season UNC-Greensboro finished 28-6 and was the last team out of the NCAA tournament. Crushing news at the time, but locker room clippings for now. UNC-Greensboro has quickly...
read moreACC Media Day || Pittsburgh Head Coach Jeff Capel Takes the Mic
Jeff Capel took the stand during ACC Media Day to talk about his team and his outlook this season ENJOY!! and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE!!
read moreACC Media Day || UNCUT Interviews with Clemson Head Coach Brad Brownell
Phenom Hoop Report was by ACC Media Day this week ... Here is everything Clemson Head Coach Brad Brownell had to say about the upcoming season and what they are looking forward to.
read moreACC Media Day || RAW and Uncut with UNC Head Coach Roy Williams
Phenom Hoop Report visited ACC Media Day this week ... Here is what we walked away with from UNC Head Coach Roy Williams -- all the ins and outs of expectations.
read morePhenom College Basketball Talk: Who steps up for Boston College this year'
Boston College and Jim Christian come back in hopes of improving from last year’s 14-17 overall record and 5-13 in ACC play. In the last five seasons, the Eagles have only secured more than five wins in the ACC once in 2018, in which they made an appearance in the NIT. The Eagles are hoping to make the right strides this year but it won’t be easy. They lost two key scorers in Ky Bowman and...
read moreACC Media Day || RAW Video of NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts in Full
Phenom Hoop Report was on hand at ACC Media Day this week to bring all the action ... Here is NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts at the podium, Full, Raw and Uncut.
read morePhenom College Basketball Talk: Coach Kerns looking to get App State on the right track
Appalachian State has now turned the keys over to head coach Dustin Kerns and his staff, as he comes from a Presbyterian program secured a winning record of 20-16 last year and an appearance in the CIT. After the Mountaineers finished 11-22 last year and 6-12 in the Sun Belt, Appalachian State returns quality talent that has a ton of experience as well as a few new names that could step up early...
read moreMarshall brings length and intriguing young talent, looking to replace a ton of production
During our Open Gym Tour in West Virginia, we got a sneak preview as well of Marshall University and what the Thundering Herd bring this year on the basketball court. Under head coach Dan D’Antoni, Marshall will look to push the tempo, as they finished averaging 74 possessions per game and Top-10 nationally in adjusted tempo for the fifth consecutive season. With a 23-14 overall record...
read morePhenom’s Open Gym Tour — College Edition: NC State
Coming into the season, the buzz surrounding NC State is middle of the pack ACC team and an NCAA birth. However, there is not much talk as there are still a good amount of unknowns here. That said, this team only lost one starter, the 14-point, 7 rebound production of Torin Dorn and returns 6 of its top 8 guys with a couple of notable incomers. Last year’s team was a mix and match for the...
read moreIs NC State’s Markell Johnson the most underrated guard in the country'
Heading into the season, there are several talented guards around the nation that are earning high praise early on. That can also be said in the ACC, as Duke guard Tre Jones and North Carolina’s Cole Anthony are just two well-known names heading into the season. However, another guard should be up there as well on the national level. Guard Markell Johnson, a 6’1, 175-pound prospect at NC State,...
read moreDoes Patrick Williams Have What it Takes to Be a One and Done Lottery Pick'!
The playmaking wing, with size, is everything that is vogue in the NBA right now. In taking a quick look at last year’s NBA Draft you have the likes of RJ Barrett, Deandre Hunter, Jarrett Culver, Cam Reddish, Cam Johnson and Romeo Langford who are all players taken in the Draft Lottery who fit this archetype of a player. Taking a look at Bleacher Report’s Ranking of the Top 100 players in the...
read moreIs Aaron Wiggins the Big Ten’s Most Lethal Shooter in 2019-20'!
When you are able to get players who can move their feet and have good positional size, to go along with high-level shooting, then you have an incredibly valuable player at the NBA level.
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