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Notable Risers in North Carolina’s Class of 2023
On Tuesday, Phenom Hoops released our updated rankings for North Carolina’s Class of 2023. There are always a ton of subplots and headlines worthy of attention, including which players have taken the biggest jump (whether ability or recruitment) and who is still being “slept on” according to the masses. It’s always important to remind the general public that rankings have no real significance in...
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New Faces to Learn: 2026 Yeabsera Aklog (Eastside Catholic)
Photo Credit: Made Hoops Player: Yeabsera AklogClass: 2026Height: 6’10High School: Eastside CatholicAAU: Seattle Rotary Phenom Hoops continues to bring you new names that you will want to get to know sooner rather than later. We had a chance to view several incoming freshmen at the CP3 Rising Stars and we are bringing you another name to remember. 2026 6’10 Yeabsera Aklog is an intriguing young...
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Phenom Hoops Player Profile: Chase Dawson
Height: 5’11 Class: 2023 School: Cary Academy Travel Team: Team United Freshman Season: N/A Sophomore Season: 25.1 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.9 APG, 2.1 SPG, 50% FG, 43% 3P Junior Season: 20.0 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 50% FG, 39% 3P What Was Previously Said: Dawson is a tough, scrappy, extremely fast lead guard prospect with solid vision and excellent penetration...
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Prospects to Know in North Carolina’s Class of 2025
The last few days have been flooded with discussions about rankings, their value, and what it entails for these young prospects. Whether justified or not, the crosshairs are currently being aimed at those making decisions within the national spotlight. Understandably, saying “rankings don’t matter” isn’t quite as applicable as before (simply due to money and newly introduced...
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Phenom Hoops Player Profile: Jaiden Thompson
Height: 6’1 Class: 2023 School: Central Cabarrus Travel Team: Team United Freshman Season: 6.7 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 2.7 APG, 2.7 SPG Sophomore Season: 12.9 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 3.2 APG, 2.4 SPG Junior Season: 19.8 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 3.6 APG, 3.6 SPG, 55% FG What Was Recently Said (2/28/22): Winning is simply impossible to ignore, and Thompson has clearly been a main catalyst for...
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Phenom Hoops Player Profile: Wyatt Harbaugh
Height: 6’6 Class: 2023 School: Northwest Guilford Travel Team: NC Spartans Freshman Season: N/A Sophomore Season: 3.9 PPG, 6.4 RPG Junior Season: 4.1 PPG, 5.9 RPG What Was Recently Said (7/15/22): Given his status as the lone interior presence, Harbaugh is as valuable as anyone to the Spartans’ game plan. He’s a big, strong, physical, high-motor post prospect...
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Phenom Hoops Player Profile: Drew Hollifield
Height: 6’0 Class: 2024 School: Shelby Travel Team: NC Rim Runners Freshman Season: 11.5 PPG, 1.6 SPG, 49% FG, 44% 3P Sophomore Season: 15.3 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.4 SPG What Was Previously Said: Despite being the youngest of everyone mentioned, it’s already incredibly easy to see special qualities emerging within Drew’s game and overall identity as a tough,...
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Phenom Hoops Player Profile: Jahreece Lynch
Height: 6’3 Class: 2023 School: North Surry Travel Team: NC Spartans Freshman Season: 15.9 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 2.0 APG, 3.1 SPG Sophomore Season: 19.3 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 2.8 APG, 4.1 SPG, 48% FG Junior Season: 21.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 5.4 APG, 2.3 SPG, 48% FG, 37% 3P What Was Recently Said (8/18/22): The Spartans faced a lot of adversity throughout the summer, but ultimately...
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Phenom Hoops Player Profile: Nayshin Waller
Height: 6’3 Class: 2023 School: Wayne Country Day Travel Team: Wildcats Elite Freshman Season: 10.6 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.5 APG, 2.4 SPG, 47% FG Sophomore Season: 16.6 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.5 APG, 2.0 SPG, 56% FG Junior Season: 11.7 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.0 SPG, 66% FG, 37% 3P What Was Recently Said: The Flight 22 organization consistently puts out some of the top talent from North...
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Top Available Prospects in North Carolina’s Class of 2023
The high school season is slowly approach, but that isn’t stopping players from committing early or finding new homes elsewhere within the landscape. From transfers alone, North Carolina’s Class of 2023 has lost nearly a dozen of the top prospects to out-of-state high school programs (including five to California specifically). National powerhouses have certainly weakened talent-rich states like...
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Phenom Hoops Player Profile: Nigel Vincent
Height: 6’2 Class: 2023 School: Piedmont Classical Travel Team: New Light Disciples Freshman Season: N/A Sophomore Season: 3.3 PPG, 2.4 RPG June Live Period: 14.0 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 2.0 SPG, 64% FG, 70% FT Summer Averages: 10.7 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 1.5 SPG, 54% FG What Was Recently Said (4/6/22): In looking at Vincent, he offers a pretty well-rounded presence on both ends of the...
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New Faces to Learn: 2026 Jason Johnson Jr. (Cretin Derham Hall)
Player: Jason Johnson Jr.Class: 2026Height: 5’10High School: Cretin Derham HallAAU: Minnesota Spartans Elite Phenom Hoops continues to bring you new names that you will want to get to know sooner rather than later. We had a chance to view several incoming freshmen at the CP3 Rising Stars and we are bringing you another name to remember. 2026 Jason Johnson Jr. from Minnesota is a young...
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New presence at Mooresville: 2024 Travelle Bryson
Player: Travelle BrysonClass: 2024Position: SGHeight: 6’3School: Mooresville HS 2024 Travelle Bryson should be a name that will catch on more and will look to continue the recent success at Mooresville this upcoming season. The 6’3 shooting guard has had a strong summer, whether it was at the Phenom Team Camp or at other team camps. But he is really putting his name on the map around the region...
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New Faces to Learn: 2026 6’3 Desmond Bellot Jr. (Cats Academy)
Name: Desmond Bellot Jr.Class: 2026Height: 6’3High School: Cats AcademyAAU: Expressions Elite Phenom Hoops continues to bring you new names that you will want to get to know sooner rather than later. We had a chance to view several incoming freshmen at the CP3 Rising Stars and we are bringing you another name to remember. 2026 Desmond Bellot is a 6’3 guard that really showcased his ability to...
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Phenom Hoops Player Profile: AJ Parsley
Height: 5’9 Class: 2024 School: Mooresville Travel Team: Elite One Freshman Season (Langtree Charter): 13.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 7.0 APG, 2.0 SPG Sophomore Season: 8.4 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 6.4 APG, 3.0 SPG What Was Previously Said (Patrick O’Brien): Recently heading up just above the Charlotte area to check in on Mooresville high school, we had a chance to check in on a new member...
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Phenom Hoops Player Profile: Jake Hart
Height: 6’1 Class: 2023 School: Fuquay-Varina Travel Team: Strong Center Freshman Season (JV): 3.3 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 3.5 APG, 3.1 SPG Sophomore Season: N/A Junior Season: 8.8 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 5.8 APG, 3.1 SPG, 47% FG What Was Recently Said (4/26/22): While his value might not necessarily be reflected in the box score, Hart is incredibly important to this squad. He shines as a...
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Phenom Hoops Player Profile: Brayden Blue
Height: 6’3 Class: 2023 School: Concord Travel Team: Team Hope Freshman Season: N/A Sophomore Season: 7.0 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 57% FG Junior Season: 14.9 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 3.9 APG, 2.5 SPG, 51% FG What Was Recently Said (7/15/22): Similar to the entry above, Blue typically works as a glue-guy for this group. He’s a long, wiry, adaptable wing prospect who naturally finds success...
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Phenom Hoops Player Profile: James McCreary
Height: 6’1 Class: 2023 School: North Surry Travel Team: NC Spartans Freshman Season: 4.6 PPG Sophomore Season: 19.6 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.8 SPG, 1.1 BPG Junior Season: 19.1 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 3.6 APG, 2.4 SPG What Was Recently Said (8/9/22): Some players cannot be properly measured on paper, and McCreary is one of those guys. He’s somewhat of an unorthodox...
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The Makings of an Elite Big Man: Kosi Mgbejiofor
Evaluating young, developing players is an incredibly unique process filled with tons of intriguing variables. There can be some difficulty in distinguishing the difference between those who are great right now and those who will be great. It’s easy to see what players are capable of dominating a game amongst their middle-school peers, but how do they project forward' Will they...
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The Next Step: Jaylen Cross Joins Caldwell Academy
Life is full of constant change. Everyone eventually reaches an age where they are required to make drastic, potentially major decisions that will ultimately impact their future for better or worse. Between the grassroots scene and high school landscape, kids are being pushed into making these life-altering decisions earlier than ever before. While it’s not necessarily a bad thing, it often...
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Notable Players to Monitor in North Carolina’s Class of 2026
Each year, the CP3 Rising Stars Camp manages to assemble an incredible collection of talented young prospects to compete at the prestigious event. The Carolina’s always bring heavy representation and this year was no different, as there were 18 rising freshmen (2026) and 20 rising sophomores (2025). After highlighting those who made the “Top 20” roster for each class, we will now take a closer...
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Complete List of South Carolina Prospects at CP3 Rising Stars Camp
2025 6’0 ’25 TyQuan McDuffie (Gray Collegiate) 6’4 ’25 Jordan Watford (Lancaster) 6’5 ’25 Zeke Marshall (Westside) 6’7 ’25 Evan Enos (Byrnes) 6’3 ’25 Lamont Britt (Gray Collegiate) 2026 5’9 ’26 Mike Jones (Indian Land) 6’2 ’26 Korie Corbett Jr. (Ridge View) 6’2 ’26 Daytron Cockfield (Westwood) 6’7 ’26 Tre Raymon (South Pointe) 6’7 ’26 Elton James (Legion Collegiate) 6’7 ’26 Elton Smith Jr....
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Complete List of North Carolina Prospects at CP3 Rising Stars Camp
2025 5’10 ’25 Kendall Lanier (Apex Friendship) 5’9 ’25 Nikayle Hodge (Palisades) 5’8 ’25 Ghabrial Scott (Garner) 6’2 ’25 Trevor Best (Word of God) 5’10 ’25 Izayah McLaughlin (Ardrey Kell) 6’1 ’25 DeVaughn Brown (Trinity Christian) 6’1 ’25 TayShawn Mann (Ben L. Smith) 6’7 ’25 Sadiq White (Myers Park) 6’5 ’25 Colin Peck (Providence) 6’5 ’25 Christian Wilkins (1 of 1) 6’7 ’25 Isaac...
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The Carolina’s Class of 2025: CP3 Rising Stars Top 20
After months and months of travel ball, camp season is finally upon us. Although our (Phenom Hoops) camps don’t start until September, there’s no better way to kick things off than the prestigious CP3 Rising Stars Camp. It’s widely regarded as the top collection of talent among rising young prospects throughout the country (since they started doing multiple classes last August). Each year, the...
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Triad Tough: Basketpoint 2025
By: Ethan Reece Throughout the season at Phenom Hoops, we have countless talented teams come through our events and catch the eyes of our scouts. I’ve personally had the pleasure of watching this Basketpoint 2025 group numerous times as they’ve been a feature team in our 15u division, making championship game appearances a routine. This group brings a tough, disciplined brand of basketball you...
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Due to Open Eyes in the Triad
Dominic Payne By: Ethan Reece The Triad area is no stranger to big-time talent on the hardwood. But due to the abundance of noteworthy prospects to keep track of, there are always some guys that tend to fly under the radar. Here we’ll take a look at a few guys that I think will be big contributors to the success of their high school teams this upcoming season and make a name for themselves as...
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The Carolina’s Class of 2026: CP3 Rising Stars Top 20
After months and months of travel ball, camp season is finally upon us. Although our (Phenom Hoops) camps don’t start until September, there’s no better way to kick things off than the prestigious CP3 Rising Stars Camp. It’s widely regarded as the top collection of talent among rising freshmen throughout the country. Each year, the event hosts a slew of eventual pros (with even more former NBA...
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Phenom Spotlight: 2023 Trenton Gerald (Ardrey Kell)
Player: Trenton GeraldClass: 2023Height: 6’6High School: Ardrey Kell The season is quickly approaching, and Phenom Hoops is extremely excited about all the teams and players that will be in action. It will be interesting to see who steps up and makes their presence known more this high school season and one player that could see an increase in his final season is 2023 6’6 Trenton...
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Phenom Spotlight: 2026 6’7 AJ Williams
Player: AJ WilliamsClass: 2026Height: 6’7School: Bergen Catholic We are checking out and bringing our readers players that you will want to make sure to jot down and check out this upcoming season. One player that was brought to our attention was 2026 6’7 AJ Williams from New Jersey. Williams is an intriguing prospect with his size at the wing position. He is versatile, has...
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2026 Names to Know Entering High School (South Carolina)
By: Ethan Reece The travel season has come and gone, leaving us with a lot of impressions and thoughts on names to be excited to follow throughout the high school season. The 2026 class is next up to move into high school, and there are a lot of guys that will be making their impact felt sooner rather than later. It’s early, but this is looking like a really deep class with a lot of talent that...
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