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919 Showcase Friday Night Standouts
Check out what was said from Phenom Hoops on Friday night of the inaugural Phenom 919 Showcase. 6’1 2025 Kierre Baker (Leesville Road)Led the way early for Leesville Road, created plays off the bounce and got to his spots. He scored from multiple levels. Can knock down the 3 but has excelled attacking the basket. Has provided a major spark for this group. Tough, scrappy, and applying...
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919 Showcase Friday Scores
GAME 1 Trinity Academy 68 Parker Bye (MVP) 10p 13r 3a Kamran Prince 19p 6r 2a Zion Wells 14p 2r 2a DJ West 12p 5r Leesville Road 53 Kierre Baker 13p 1r 1a Ryan Finerghty 12p 1r Devin Goldstein 11p 2r 1a GAME 2 New Hanover 68Rodmik Allen (MVP) 20p 4r 6a 1b 2sCJ Kornegay 13p 6rKellum Brown 12p 6r 2a 2sNolan Billings 8p 6r 2a 1b 2sQuin’sier Waddell 8p 1r 3s Jordan 56Derek Ross Jr 16p 3r 4a...
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South Carolina Sophomore 40 Camp Evaluations: Team 12
Team 12 Coach: Jordan Portee #9: 5’8 ’27 Zavien Broughton (Woodmont) Starting off, we look at a player who made a strong impact despite being the smallest camper on this team, Zavien Broughton. He’s a tough, scrappy lead guard prospect with a high motor and unselfish approach to the game. Broughton is a sharp penetrator who touches the paint, finishes around the basket, and knocks down open...
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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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Player Watch List for Phenom 919 Showcase
’25 Hayes Oxendine – Leesville Road’25 Kaden Drumgo – Leesville Road’27 DJ West – Trinity Academy’25 Kamran Prince – Trinity Academy’25 Derek Ross Jr. – Jordan’27 Julian Lowe – Jordan’26 Rivers Knight – Jordan’25 Zeus Batts – New Hanover’25 Rodmik Allen – New Hanover’27 Jazir Wright-McGee – New Hanover’25 Nolan Billings – New Hanover’25 Beau Harvey – Northwood’26 Cam Fowler – Northwood’26...
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Player Watch List for Mike Gminski Classic
‘25 Riley Jacobs – St. Stephens St. Agnes‘25 Colin Pollock – St. Stephens St. Agnes‘25 Cam Flippen – The Burlington School‘26 Drew Johnson – The Burlington School‘25 Kaden Hammond – The Burlington School‘25 KJ Younger – Weddington‘25 Tyree White – Covenant Day‘25 Chris Rivens – Covenant Day’25 Levon Jacobs – Davidson Day’25 Isaiah Denis – Davidson Day’26 AJ Washington – Davidson Day’26 Will...
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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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Strong Second Half gives Heritage road win vs. Sanderson
Heritage: 15-14-12-21: 62Sanderson: 2-22-10-10: 44 POB’s Eye Catchers Heritage 2025 6’6 Levi Beckwith Beckwith did most of his damage on the inside, using his frame and showing good footwork in operating in the post. On several occasions, he was able to spin his way and get the defender on his back to score around the basket but also showed from time to time his ability to put the...
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Sneaky Prospect to Watch: 2025 6’3 Tyler McClain (Lincolnton)
With the Lincolnton Wolves, 2027 LJ Smith gets much of the attention and deservingly so as he is one of the top guards in the nation. But watching Lincolnton in action this past weekend at the Phenom 828 Showcase, there was another prospect that grabbed my attention and could be a sneaky prospect to keep an eye on. 2025 Tyler McClain, an unsigned senior at Lincolnton, caught my eyes personally...
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2027 6’6 Ryan Wingard discusses early offers and dream schools
2027 6’6 Ryan Wingard was a big-time standout this past weekend with our scouts at Phenom Hoops and is already being regarded as a Top 100 prospect. Many of our scouts on deck were impressed with his game and impact, and it was easy to see why schools are already coming his way. Our very own Jeff Bendel had this to say about his game from the Phenom Ish Smith Showcase this past...
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Sad Sam’s Weekly Furious 5 for Week Ending 12/14
Greetings HS hoops junkies from across the gray and dreary Piedmont! The Great One is here again to release his weekly F5 rankings. There are a couple of changes in the 5 as early season competition can take its toll. The Lakers are rolling and expect to be on top of the rankings all season. There will be one more Furious 5 this calendar year as the varying levels of competition in holiday...
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2025 Kate Sears (Watauga) Does It All On the Court
There were plenty of impressive performances this past weekend at the Phenom 828 Showcase, but we would have to say that the most impressive showing was the one from 2025, Kate Sears for Watauga. The Virginia Tech commit impressively did it all and solidified why she is a national talent who is a must-see this season. Against East Lincoln at the Phenom 828 Showcase, Sears put on an absolute...
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Productive Unsigned Senior Big: 2025 6’9 Landon Vaughan (Bandy)
There may not be many people making their way out to Bandy High School except some of the local fans around the area, but Phenom Hoops is here to spotlight a prospect that should continue to be on the radar of college programs. And 2025 6’9 Landon Vaughan is no stranger to the Phenom Hoops platform, and he continued to show why he may be a sneaky big man for college coaches to check out more....
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Hunter Huss Guards Leading the Way
Hunter Huss is off to a really good start the season and they have proven early on that they are going to be fighters every time they step on the court. This is a team that competes, creates havoc, and is led by its strong guard play. That is what they showed at the Phenom 828 Showcase once again, and they are hoping to bring a bit more noise this season. We break down the players that...
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2026 Heimir Helgason seeing an uptick in recruitment, talks Nebraska offer
The talents run rich here in North Carolina and new names continue to pop up. One name that certainly isn’t new to us at Phenom Hoops and we are high on is 2026 6’9 Heimir Helgason, a talent that is starting to see his stock rise this season. The talented prospect popped up back at the NC Sophomore 40, where he caught our yes quickly and we had this to say: “Helgason is a long, wiry forward who...
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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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Phenom Hoops Tourney Town Standouts
Top Standouts from Tourney Town Phenom Hoops delivered an action-packed day of basketball at the Tourney Town event on December 14th at Ben L Smith high school, showcasing some of the best talents in the region. Players took center stage, leading their teams to victory with standout performances that left a lasting impression. Here are some of the top performers who made waves at the event: Q...
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East Lincoln providing next-level talent
East Lincoln was a program we were eager to see more of this weekend at the Phenom 828 Showcase, getting another chance to check out talent and learn a new name. 2025 6’7 Jackson Fannon continues to be one of the clear leaders of this group, being a tough matchup on the court with his offensive capabilities. We also learned about 2027 6’4 Jaxon Dollar, a prospect that is off to a strong start...
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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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