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Phenom’s Open Gym Tour — Carmel Christian (Charlotte, NC)
Phenom’s Open Gym Tour Carmel Christian (Charlotte, NC) By Rick Lewis Phenom Hoop Report travelled to Charlotte to cover Carmel Christian. Last season, Carmel Christian finished 21-6 and lost in the NCISAA 2A championship to Village Christian. The quiet and reserved head coach Byron Dinkins has to be smiling on the inside about the upcoming 2017-18 season. First of all, he returns four key...
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Phenom’s Open Gym Tour – Northwood Temple (Fayetteville, NC)
Phenom’s Open Gym Tour Northwood Temple (Fayetteville, NC) By Jamie Shaw In Head Coach Corey Baker’s first season he carried the Northwood Temple program to the 1A state semi-finals where the dropped to eventual NCISAA State Champion The Burlington School by only a couple points. Well Baker’s team is now a year older, more experienced and they have some high level impact transfers who will play...
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An Insider’s Take: Manny Bates Commits to NC State
An Insider’s Take Manny Bates Commits to NC State By Jamie Shaw 6’10” 2018 Post – Ranked #7 in NCs 2018 Class Make no mistakes about it, Manny Bates is one of the premier shot blocker/rebounders in the country. That statement goes toward the impressive upside of Bates, seeing he is only 17 years old and been playing basketball for only a couple of years. The upward trajectory of Bates has...
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Phenom’s Open Gym Tour – Christ School (Arden, NC)
Phenom’s Open Gym Tour Christ School (Arden, NC) By Rick Lewis Phenom Hoop Report traveled to Arden, North Carolina to cover Christ School open gym. There may not be a more picturesque high school in the state of North Carolina. It is located in western North Carolina in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Coach Scott Willard is in his third season at Christ School. He is currently 45-18...
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Phenom’s Open Gym Tour – Ravenscroft (Raleigh, NC)
Phenom’s Open Gym Tour Ravenscroft School (Raleigh, NC) By Jamie Shaw Year after year Kevin Billerman has talent stacked up at Ravenscroft School. In recent years, players such as Ike Copeland, Marcus Bryan, Anton Gill, Madison Jones, Chris & Tommy Corchiani, Luke Davis, Matt Wilson, Ian Dubose and many others have gone on to play Division 1 basketball. Even Ryan Kelley has gone on to forge...
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Phenom’s National Showcase: List of Teams
Friday Teams Saturday Teams Mountain Mission (VA) Mountain Mission (VA) Orangeville Prep (CAN) Orangeville Prep (CAN) Lee-Huntsville (AL) Lee-Huntsville (AL) Athletes Institute (CAN) Athletes Institute (CAN) Legacy Charter (SC) York Prep (SC) Oak Hill Red (VA) FCDS (NC) Carmel Christian (NC) Greensboro Day (NC) Fayetteville Academy (NC) Christ School (NC) Christ School (NC) Trinity Christian...
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Phenom’s National Showcase: List of Teams
Friday Teams Saturday Teams Mountain Mission (VA) Mountain Mission (VA) Orangeville Prep (CAN) Orangeville Prep (CAN) Lee-Huntsville (AL) Lee-Huntsville (AL) Athletes Institute (CAN) Athletes Institute (CAN) Legacy Charter (SC) York Prep (SC) Oak Hill Red (VA) FCDS (NC) Carmel Christian (NC) Greensboro Day (NC) Fayetteville Academy (NC) Christ School (NC) Christ School (NC) Trinity Christian...
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An Insider’s Take: Elijah McCadden Commits to Georgia Southern
An Insider’s Take Elijah McCadden Commits to Georgia Southern By Jamie Shaw 6’6” 2018 Guard – Ranked #17 in NCs 2018 Class McCadden is good, we know this. However, I think what gets lost is how good McCadden really is. He first walked through our doors as a freshman, playing in the prestigious North Carolina Top 80. That event is invite-only and brings together the best players in the...
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6’10” 2018 Manny Bates — No More Upside Talk, The Time is Now
6’10” 2018 Manny Bates – No More Upside Talk, The Time is Now Northwood Temple (NC) By Jamie Shaw The time is now, Manny Bates is a late arriving big man who is just starting to scratch the surface of his immense potential. That is the scary part of the equation, Bates is already one of the most intimidating shot blocking forces in our region, if not the nation and it is clear is best...
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6’6 2018 Jaylen Sims – Positional Versatility
6’6” 2018 Jaylen Sims – Positional Versatility United Faith Christian By Jamie Shaw Jaylen Sims does a little bit of everything on the floor, and it is easy to see why he has picked up 20 offers since April. He is the consummate team mate, easy to thrive in all sorts of situations, depending on matchups. Sims has an athletic body with a lengthy 6’10” wing span which enables him to defend...
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Phenom’s National Showcase List of Alums
Phenom’s National Showcase List of Alums In The NBA Dwayne Bacon (Florida State/Charlotte Hornets), Thomas Bryant (Indiana/Los Angeles Lakers), Harry Giles (Duke/Sacramento Kings) McDonalds All Americans Sacha Killeya Jones, Dwayne Bacon, Miles Bridges, Thomas Bryant, Billy Preston Top 100 Ranked Prospects Sacha Killeya Jones, Dwayne Bacon, Miles Bridges, Thomas Bryant, Harry Giles, Curt Jones,...
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Phenom Hoops Rankings: A Look at the 2018 Class
The updated 2018 rankings were released and we saw lots of changes. Some players moved up the top 100, while others saw their positions slip after subpar spring performances. This class has many prospects who will go on to be extremely productive at the next level. To give a little retrospect, majority of players in the top 50 are receiving strong interest from D1 programs across the nation....
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6’6″ 2018 Elijah McCadden (Greenfield (NC) / Boo Williams)
The light switched on for McCadden and it did so right before this year’s (2017) North Carolina Top 80 exposure camp. McCadden used that platform to start coming at people’s heads. During this last stop on the EYBL (Indianapolis), McCadden averaged 13 minutes per game. Not surprising his usage was up from the previous session, when examining his game it’s obvious he is a hard player to take off...
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Phenom’s Challenge LIVE Talent – 6’9″ Unsigned Sr Bryant Thomas (PSB Elite)
6’9” Unsigned Sr Bryant Thomas South Mecklenburg HS / PSB Select Elite 17s By Jamie Shaw Bryant Thomas led the nation in blocked shots last year. That is no small feat considering the caliber of player he is listed ahead of. This is an elite statistic. According to Max Preps, which is a national stat and schedule provider, Bryant Thomas averaged 7.7 blocked shots per game this season. McDonald’s...
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Phenom’s Challenge LIVE Talent – 6’10” 2018 Jake Lanford (TMP Elite)
6’10” 2018 Jake Lanford Porter Gaud / TMP Elite 17s By Jamie Shaw Lanford is a throwback type of big man. He is incredibly vocal as the anchor of the defense and he play on offense with his back to the basket. Lanford is a high academic kid and walks onto the floor, passing the look test. Lanford is already quite an accomplished player. During his junior year Lanford won a state championship...
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Ready to Explode: 2018 6’6 Mike Wynn (Liberty Heights, NC)
It is hard to play on the EYBL and go unnoticed, but that is what happened with Mike Wynn. It is hard to play on the EYBL and go unnoticed, but that is what happened with Mike Wynn. This past summer he played on the 17 level of Nike’s EYBL with the Albany City Rocks program. Wynn was not a starter, however through his 10 minutes of play each game he was efficient shooting 51% from the field...
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Bendel’s Best: National Showcase (Part I)
Phenom Hoops traveled to Greensboro Day School in Greensboro, North Carolina to host our National Showcase and it was one for the ages. There were plenty talented teams and dozens of talented players on display, this article is meant to shed light on some of those very specific prospects. 6’0 ’17 Rayshwan Neal of Legacy Charter Getting scouting is an interesting process; sometimes a player can...
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Recruitment Breakdown: 2018 Daniel Sackey (National Showcase)
2018 Daniel Sackey holds a few offers already but has caught the attention of several high-major programs, as he talks about the National Showcase and his recruitment.
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Bendel’s Best: National Showcase (Part II)
Phenom Hoops traveled to Greensboro Day School in Greensboro, North Carolina to host our National Showcase and it was one for the ages. There were plenty talented teams and dozens of talented players on display, this article is meant to shed light on some of those very specific prospects. 6’6 ’18 Alex Michael of Greensboro Day School Intelligence on the basketball floor is one of the easiest...
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Phenom Hoops National Showcase Preview Jairus Hamilton (Cannon)
Jairus Hamilton is a known star for 2018 and holds offers from all over the country. Not only is he one of the top players in the country for Phenom Hoops, he is one of the top 50 players in the nation for almost all national scouting outlets. Hamilton is a 6-foot-7 prospect that is physically gifted and has a mature frame, while also having a great combination of athleticism, skill, and...
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The Maturation of 6’5 ’18 Trey Wertz (Providence Day)
Trey Wertz In the two games at the Phenom Hoops National HS Showcase, 6’5 ’18 Trey Wertz averaged 21 PPG. However, it was his timely free throw shooting down the stretch in the opening day against Bishop Sullivan that sealed the win for Providence Day. He hit five free throws in the fourth quarter and made 9-10 in the overtime period to secure an 80-76 win. In the game against nationally ranked...
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Phenom National Showcase: 6’3 ’17 Michael Hueitt (Northwood Temple)
The 3rd Annual Phenom Hoops National HS Showcase is in the books. Big time players step up in big time games and today, we are going to look at a player that made an impression on fans, scouts, and media. The event was filled with nationally ranked teams and high profile players. Now, let’s take a closer look at one of the players that made a lasting impression on us. 6’3 ’17 Michael Hueitt...
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Phenom’s National Showcase 6’9” 2019 Oscar Tshwiebe of Mountain Mission
If there was any one player who took advantage of the notoriety of this event, it was Oscar Tshweibe. Coaches from Top 25 programs were in the stands and major media outlets from around the country looking on, everyone left the games talking about Tshwiebe. If you remember, Tshwiebe first made his name at the Virginia Top 80. There he matched up against the likes of Aamir Sims and Ejike Obinna...
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Phenom’s National Showcase 6’8” 2018 Joel Ntambwe of Forest Trail Academy
The week after Ntambwe moved to North Carolina, he came to our June Team Camp and he was fantastic. He showed a mix of size, length, competitiveness, and skill. College coaches see this immediately too. After his performance at Phenom’s High School Summer Jam we wrote, “When he walks into the gym he passes the eyeball test of what a ball player should look like. Then the game starts and you see...
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Phenom National Showcase: 6’2 ’18 Devon Dotson (Providence Day)
For the two games, Devon Dotson averaged 25 PPG, 9 RPG, and 3 APG and was an absolute pit bulldog on defense. The 3rd Annual Phenom Hoops National HS Showcase is in the books. Big time players step up in big time games and today, we are going to look at a player that made an impression on fans, scouts, and media. The event was filled with nationally ranked teams and high profile players. Now,...
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Phenom National Showcase Preview DJ Burns (York Prep)
DJ Burns has been a solid big man since Day 1 and his game has continued to improve. DJ Burns has been a solid big man since Day 1 and his game has continued to improve. He now stands at 6-foot-9 and has comparisons to Zach Randolph. Burns is a lefty, has nice touch around the rim, rebounds well, and can be a physical presence down low in the paint for York Prep; not to mention that he is part...
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Phenom Hoops National Showcase Preview: Will Dillard (Greensboro Day School – 2018)
Will Dillard has been a name on the market for some time now and certainly has made a respectable name for himself on the court. Phenom Hoops National Showcase Preview Will Dillard – Greensboro Day School – 2018 Will Dillard has been a name on the market for some time now and certainly has made a respectable name for himself on the court. Whether it has been his high flying...
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Phenom Hoops National Showcase Preview: BJ Mack (Charlotte Christian – 2019) (Virginia Tech Commit)
BJ Mack made a splash in October when he committed to the Virginia Tech Hokies Phenom Hoops National Showcase Preview BJ Mack – Charlotte Christian – 2019 (Virginia Tech Commit) BJ Mack made a splash in October when he committed to the Virginia Tech Hokies and will certainly be a prospect that should gather the attention of the other programs around the ACC because you will be...
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Phenom Hoops National Showcase Preview: Flo Thamba (Mountain Mission – 2018)
Flo Thamba is a 6-foot-10 prospect that is physically gifted, strong, with a very long wingspan. Phenom Hoops National Showcase Preview Flo Thamba – Mountain Mission – 2018 Flo Thamba is a 6-foot-10 prospect that is physically gifted, strong, with a very long wingspan. Thamba is a prospect that moves well for his size and really excels on the boards and his ability to run the...
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Phenom’s National Showcase Preview 6’2 2017 Lindell Wigginton of Oak Hill Academy
owa State’s commit Lindell Wigginton, who is originally from Nova Scotia Canada, led Oak Hill to a 42-1 record last year while winning Dick’s Nationals. Phenom’s National Showcase Preview 6’2 2017 Lindell Wigginton of Oak Hill Academy – Committed to Iowa State Iowa State’s commit Lindell Wigginton, who is originally from Nova Scotia Canada, led Oak Hill to a 42-1 record last year...
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