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Queens Grant offers more talent to be seen
This past weekend at the Phenom 828 Showcase, we had another tremendous opportunity to watch a very interesting group with Queens Grant and they didn’t disappoint with an impressive 62-36 win over East Rutherford. 2028 Za’Miya Bynum has been off the charts this season and deservingly so gets a ton of attention. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t more talent to be found on this roster, as we bring...
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POB’s Best of the Best: Phenom 828 Showcase
POB’s Best Players from the Event: 2027 LJ Smith (Lincolnton) What Was Said: “2027 LJ Smith is so much fun to watch. There isn’t a shot he doesn’t like and believes he can’t make! Elite range on his shot, is a strong creator of space, and mixes it up so well offensively. So tough to slow down.” Stat Line: 39 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals 2025 Kate Sears...
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Phenom Tourney Town Finals and Stats
Saturday, December 14 Forsyth Country Day 70 – Page 50 FCDS: Q Williams 31pts, Adam Horobey 10pts, AD Dalton 9ptsPage: Tyren Martin 10pts, Pierson Murphy 8pts Carolina International 39 – Dudley 34 CI: KJ Shouse 22pts, Kendall Salter 7ptsDud: LiShawn Speller 13pts, Zion Nicholls 10pts HP Christian 78 – Hoke County 58 HP: Max Van Weerdhuizen 17pts, Andre Gyabaah 12pts, Jeremiah...
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POB’s Eye Catchers from Phenom 828 Showcase
2028 Za’Miya Bynum (Queens Grant) Once again, the freshman guard put on a show and continued to prove why she could be one of the best guards in the country. She can do it all and is a big-time offensive weapon on the court. Her ability to create her own shot, attack downhill, finds ways to score around defenders, and her overall feel for the game is quite impressive, especially at her...
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Phenom 828 Showcase Scores and Stats
Saturday, December 14 Queens Grant 62 vs. East Rutherford 36 (G) QG: Za’Miya Bynum 30pts, Misa Garris 20pts, Casey Smith 12ptsER: Zilah Dewberry 15pts, Faith Smith 14pts Watauga 83 – East Lincoln 56 (G) Wat: Kate Sears 38pts, Izzy Torgerson 12pts, Kaitlyn Darer 10pts, Julie Matheson 11ptsEL: Taniyah Thomas 17pts, Brroklyn Miller 14pts Hunter Huss 61 – East Lincoln 53 HH: Zaiyir...
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Day 1 Standouts from Phenom Ish Smith Showcase
2026 Henry Smith (Marvin Ridge) Smith continues to be such a key piece to his team’s success, as he does a great job not only being a force in scoring around the basket but also being relentless on the boards. On Day 1, he showed that with a 12-point, 15-rebound performance, being an absolute force and a physical presence on the floor on both ends. 2025 Cayden Smith (Central Cabarrus) Smith did...
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Phenom Ish Smith Scores and Stats
Day 1, Friday, December 13 Central Cabarrus 54 – Marvin Ridge 50 OT CC: Cayden Smith 15pts, Dext Montague 14pts, Kevonta Martin 13ptsMR: Alex Hutchens 15pts, Henry Smith 12pts North Meck 58 – Hickory Ridge 24 (Girls) NM: Lenise Joseph 28pts, Stephanie Mobley 8ptsHR: MaKaela Gidney 9pts, Makaila Ritter 5pts Hopewell 71 – Hickory Ridge 66 OT Hope: Mike Brown 24pts, Arael Jones...
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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 8
Team 8 Coach: Tyler Lewis #1: 5’8 ’26 Dylan McFarland (Independence) Starting off, we look at a player who made a consistent impact on both ends of the floor, Dylan McFarland. He’s a smart, scrappy guard who knows how to create for others, apply efficient scoring pressure, and wreak havoc as an on-ball defender. McFarland found ways to stand out as a leader by example on either side of the ball....
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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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Oregon the latest to offer 2027 Tyler Sutton; more on his recruitment
Player: Tyler SuttonHeight: 6’2Class: 2027School: Roman Catholic HS Reports were out last week that Oregon had sent out an offer to a talented 2027 guard in Tyler Sutton, one that holds several other impressive offers. Phenom Hoops was able to reach out more to the talented guard at Roman Catholic HS, to ask more about the recent offer and more. Sutton, who is teaming up with some...
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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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2026 6’3 DeZhon Hall (LEC) setting up visits to ACC, SEC schools
Player: DeZhon HallClass: 2026Height: 6’3School: Legacy Early College Offers: Ohio, Miami (OH), Texas A&M, Wisconsin, Illinois, IUPUI The 6’3 guard at Legacy Early College has been having a strong start to the season. 2026 DeZhon Hall has been flourishing well with his new team and helping lead the charge overall. Hall has been producing in a big way this season against some elite-level...
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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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Is 2028 AD Dalton NEXT UP here in North Carolina'
Phenom Hoops was on deck this past weekend for the Tyler Lewis Hoopfest, which brought a ton of talent to the court for our scouts to check out more. Plenty of players were the talk of the event, but one of the biggest discussions we had at Phenom Hoops is the potential and upside that 2028 6’6 AD Dalton has at Forsyth Country Day. Could he be the best freshman big man here in North...
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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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SAD SAM’S ANNUAL QC 3A/4A CONFERENCE PREVIEW
Greetings HS hoops junkies from across the hall-decking Piedmont! The Sadster is back for another exciting season of HS hoops and The Ol’ Cubic Zirconia Ball (can’t afford crystal) is primed and ready to go. Last season gave us many memories as always and we said farewell to some outstanding talent including, but not limited to, Isaiah Evans, Quay Watson and Maurio Hanson. North...
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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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Indiana and DePaul the latest to offer 2027 Davion Thompson; new interests coming his way
2027 6’2 Davion Thompson has made a name for himself early on in his career, and his game has backed that up. From when we watched him at the US Open in Rock Hill to where he is today, Thompson continues to thrive and be an elite talent in the Class of 2027. And more schools are coming his way with offers and interest, as he spoke with Phenom Hoops on the latest with him and his recruitment....
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Sad Sam’s First Furious 5 of 2024
Greetings HS hoops junkies from across the rainy Piedmont! HS hoops season is here again and The Great One is ready to give out his first F5 of the new season. His weekly Furious 5 rankings will deal with only NC 4A public school teams in and connecting to Mecklenburg County as usual. Last season saw North Meck sweep both the F5 and NC 4A state titles as Myers Park did in ’23 and...
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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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2026 4-star C Sam Funches talks latest offer from Vanderbilt; who has been staying strong with him
2026 4-star big Sam Funches continues to flourish and attract the eyes of many around the country, proving why he is ranked as one of the top bigs in the country. Funches is one we have seen on a few occasions, as we discussed his game back in 2022 when his recruitment was just starting. We first introduced Funches on our platform back in 2022, which you can find here: Getting to Know:...
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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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Saturday Storylines from #TylerLewisHoopfest
Bishop McGuinness looked strong once again Bishop McGuinness would be a team to watch more of this season, as they sit undefeated on the season and bring an experienced group to the court again. The continue their winnings ways to start the season, as this veteran squad was able to mix it up well and showcase their experience on the court against Salisbury. The Graves’ brothers continue to...
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POB’s Eye Catchers: Saturday at #TylerLewisHoopfest
2025 Dawson Esbrandt (NW Guilford) In a very balanced attack for Northwest Guilford, it was the senior guard who led the way with an impressive showing. Esbrandt was able to make a variety of plays off the dribble, creating and getting around defenders, forcing the action offensively, and showing he can knock down shots as well as get to the line. You add on top of his ability to battle on the...
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