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PHENOM FOCUS: AJ Smith to COMBINE ACADEMY! 6’5″ Guard Tells Us WHY The MOVE + RECLASSIFICATION!
AJ Smith is regarded as one of the top prospects in the state of North Carolina and made headlines when he announced that he would be transferring to Combine Academy and reclassing to the 2022 class. He discusses more about his decision, his time at Hickory Grove Christian, and his relationship with the Coach McInnis. Smith also breaks down the latest in his recruitment; which schools are coming strong and which high-major schools are showing interest his way
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2020 Josh Rubio (Combine Academy) commits to Erskine
On Tuesday, 2020 Josh Rubio announced that he would be committing to Erskine College and it seems like they have big plans for the young man.
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HIGHLIGHTS: 6’5″ 2022 Jalen Hood-Schifino heading to Indiana!
Check out highlights from sophomore Jalen Hood-Schifino, a 6'5" guard that plays at Combine Academy. Hood-Schifino committed to Jeff Capel and Pitt University this past season. Despite only being a sophomore, Hood-Schifino's game has blossomed under Coach Jeff McGinnis.
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2020 Josh Rubio (Combine Academy) ending his season off with a bang with several offers
2020 6’7 Josh Rubio was one of those players that saw his season flourish at Combine this year. Over the last few weeks, Rubio has racked up offers from Catawba Valley, Garden City CC, Montreat College, and Erskine College, while several other programs have been expressing interest his way as well.
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HIGHLIGHTS: Jamarhi Harvey COULDN’T MISS as Moravian Captures Inaugural PHR X HSN Championship!
Check out highlights between Moravian Prep and Combine Academy in the first Phenom Hoops X HoopState State Championship. Senior Jamarhi Harvey led the way for Moravian as they took a 20 point lead into halftime. They didn't miss a beat in the second half as the seniors were able to go out on top.
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HIGHLIGHTS: Combine vs Liberty Heights; Kam Edwards & Kahari Rogers CATCH FIRE from Deep!
Check out highlights between Liberty Heights and Combine Academy at the Phenom Hoops X HoopState State Championship. This was semi-final no. 2 of the night and the winner would play Moravian Prep in the Championship. Combine was led by Jalen Hood-Schifino and Robert Dillingham while LHI was led by Kam Edwards and Kahari Rogers.
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HIGHLIGHTS: Pitt commit Jalen Hood-Schifino leads Combine over CBA at Phenom X Hoopstate Championship
Check out highlights from round 1 of the Phenom Hoops X HoopState Championship this past weekend. Combine was led by their sophomore guard Jalen Hood-Schifino in their first-round win.
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Phenom HoopState Championship Recaps: Day 3
Phenom Hoops and HoopState wanted to bring an opportunity for programs to compete for a championship and that is what has happened, with eight programs coming to Lincolnton to play for bragging rights. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, we bring you some of the best talent and teams form the state. Follow us throughout the event, as we provide coverage and recaps throughout.
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Phenom HoopState Championship Recaps: Day 2
Phenom Hoops and HoopState wanted to bring an opportunity for programs to compete for a championship and that is what has happened, with eight programs coming to Lincolnton to play for bragging rights. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, we bring you some of the best talent and teams form the state. Follow us throughout the event, as we provide coverage and recaps throughout.
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Day 1 Takeaways/ What to watch for on Day 2: #PhenomHoopState Championship
It was a great day of basketball in Lincolnton and you could certainly feel the energy and intensity in the building... these teams came to compete for a championship. With four games in the books and winners moving a bit closer to the ultimate goal, we had a few notes and takeaways from Day 1, while also what we are looking at on Day 2.
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5-Star Jalen Hood-Schifino vs BREAKOUT David Jones; Combine and Teays Valley Full Game Raw Highlights
Check out highlights between Combine Academy and Teays Valley Christian at the 2020 Hargrave Military Challenge. David Jones and Jalen Hood-Schifino both dropped over 30 points a piece. Combine won the game off a last second block call which led to Hood-Schifino free throws.
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Defense is the name of the game for 2020 6’0 Lawrence Frost (Combine Academy)
Coaches can teach defense all they want but players have to by into that part of their game as well. When you watch Jeff McInnis’ Combine Academy, the one thing that you will immediately see on the floor is that they buy-in on the defensive end and 2020 6’0 Lawrence Frost may be their best defender of the group.
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Combine only getting better and better
Combine only getting better and better Combine Academy went 2-0 in the inaugural Hargrave Military Challenged presented by Phenom Hoop Report. After pulling out an exciting 66-64 win on Saturday against Teays Valley, Combine led start to finish in the 57-45 win over a very good and talented Beckley Prep IJN, that has over five D1 scholarship players on the roster. That being said, head...
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The Storylines We Can’t Wait for at the Hartsville HS Classic
With so much talent walking through the doors of Hartsville High School, it is no surprise about the number of storylines in the Inaugural Hartsville Invitational.
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Commitment Alert: 2022 Jalen Hood-Schifino knew that Pittsburgh was home
"I just told them that I was ready to commit and make this thing official. They were excited and it was just a big moment for my family and me."
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Second-half run propels Combine Academy over Kinston
Kinston and Combine Academy came into Saturday afternoon’s contest for the right to play Leesville Road for fifth place in the TJ Warren Bracket of the John Wall Holiday Invitational.
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Robert Dillingham + Jalen Hood Schifino + a Josh Rubio SPARK!! Combine v Byrnes RAW Highlights!
Check out highlights between Combine Academy and Byrnes HS (SC) at the 2019 Battle at the Rock. Forward Josh Rubio provided a spark off the bench for the Goats as he came in and hit 3 big threes. Combine walked away with the easy win.
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Battle at the Rock “Thoughts, Takeaways and Stock Risers.”
Battle at the Rock “Thoughts, Takeaways and Stock Risers” Be sure to check out Coach Rick’s Top 15 Performers at The Battle at the Rock https://www.phenomhoopreport.com/battle-at-the-rock-coach-ricks-top-15-performers/ The Second Annual Battle of the Rock was yet again another high profile, high level, action packed event. Some of the top teams and players were in attendance and special...
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Battle at the Rock Recaps: Day 2
Check out all the action from Day 2 at the Battle at the Rock. Full recaps of each game that went down.
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Phenom Hoops’ Podcast: Teams/ Players show out at Gate City Classic
The Gate City Classic was one of the best events we have had this season and the atmosphere was IMPRESSIVE!
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THE Hoop State SHOWDOWN … Combine Academy vs. Moravian Prep Full Game RAW Highlights
orth Carolina's Game of the Year took place last weekend as its #1 team Moravian Prep played against its #2 team Combine Academy ... Here are the full game raw highlights.
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Phenom Gate City Classic Game Recap: Combine Academy vs. Henderson Collegiate
The action continued between Combine Academy, who was coming off a loss to Moravian, and Henderson Collegiate, who was looking to make a statement on Saturday.
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Phenom Gate City Classic Game Recap: Moravian vs. Combine Academy
The atmosphere continued from Game 2 into Game 3, as two of the top teams in all of North Carolina met to “hash things out” on the court.
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8 Storylines heading into the Phenom Gate City Classic (Nov. 22-23)
Here are the storylines heading into the weekend in Greensboro for the Phenom Gate City Classic. Check out what you should be looking forward to!
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Storylines from Phenom’s National High School Showcase
Here are 5 storylines that stood out over the weekend (not sure how we narrowed it to only five and we may have a secondary article coming on this, but here is part 1)...
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Robert Dillingham & Kris Robinson LEAD Combine over OEA & Taj Anderson! Raw Game Highlights
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Storylines To Watch: Phenom’s Gate City Classic
Check out the storylines heading into the Phenom Gate City Classic in November from our very own at Phenom Hoop Report.
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