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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Westminster Catawba
Phenom Hoops continues to hit the road, getting an early glance of teams around the state of North Carolina and the region before the upcoming high school season. Monday night, Patrick O’Brien went out to Westminster Catawba to check in on some well-known talent and a few new names. Last year, Westminster finished with a 16-3 overall record and making a run in the playoffs before...
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Combine Regional and Global
It was the final practice of the afternoon at Combine, as we got a chance to view some of the players that will be playing on the global and regional teams this upcoming season. Here were a few players that captured our eyes on the court for either team.
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North Raleigh Christian Academy Open Gym Report
On Friday, Phenom Hoops traveled to Raleigh to watch open gym at North Raleigh Christian Academy. In his second year as head coach, Ronnie Kruger has goals of making a push at an NCISAA Triangle Conference title run. Let’s take a look at some of the key returners on this year’s team. Ayinde Taylor 6’4 2022NRCA returns All-Conference selection and their leading scorer and...
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Combine Academy Post Grad
Phenom Hoops started to hit the road on Wednesday, as we started off our open gym tour at Combine Academy, getting a chance to look at all their teams. The first up on the afternoon was the post-grad team, one that has an array of talents that can play at the next level and should have the attention of many; a very talented group.
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Combine Academy National
Combine Academy comes in once again as one of the top teams, not only in the state but in the country, and it is easy to see why. The depth is all there, the talent is all there, and the coaching staff is there for this program to make a TON of noise. We said last year after the open gym that this program looked like a Top-10 team coming in and they finished that way. Now, they look even DEEPER...
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Open Gym Report: Northern Guilford
On Thursday, Phenom Hoops traveled out to Northern Guilford High School for an exciting open gym session. The Nighthawks should be well-known at this point. They reached new heights last season, arguably having their most success of the decade coming behind Coach Kellen Parrish (who has since taken a new position at Pinecrest) and Nolan Hodge—who is objectively the best player to ever attend the...
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Team Loaded NC 2022
During last summer’s crazy travel ball season in which there were no sneaker circuits, one of the most popular teams in the country was Tea Marie Hoops, started by former Division 1 assistant coach, Thomas Carr. Tea Marie Hoops quickly took over the grassroots scene with high level players wearing colorful t-shirts reminiscent of the classic Five Star Basketball Camp shirt. Yes, they were...
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Open Gym Report: NC Spartans
On Monday, Phenom Hoops traveled out to Shining Light Academy in Greensboro, North Carolina for an extended preview of the NC Spartans Hartzell and Haidinger 17U rosters. Both teams feature a heavy mix of talent from throughout (and beyond) the triad area, the only difference being the Haidinger group includes multiple unsigned seniors worth noting. Founder Josh Thompson, in addition to his...
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Team Curry 15u Preview
When watching this 15 and under Team Curry squad, one thing sticks out: size. This team has height, length, athleticism and skill. Head Coach Reggie Hairston has been with the Pro Skills Basketball organization now for seven years. This will be his second season as the head coach of the 15u Team Curry team. Last season, he helped guide the team to a 21-3 record and solidified themselves as one...
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Team Curry 16u Preview
Head Coach Nick Jones is entering his fifth season with Pro Skills Basketball. This is his second year as the 16u head coach. I was extremely impressed with Coach Jones last season while watching his Team Curry team play. His teams are always locked in. There is an acute attention to detail. They share the ball and execute on both ends of the floor. In talking with Coach Jones about this year’s...
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Team Curry 17U Preview
Last summer, Pro Skills Basketball introduced their newest team to the lineup, Team Curry, part of the Under Armour Association. Head Coach Sim Frazier helped build this team into one of the most recognizable teams in the country. In a summer with so much uncertainty, Team Curry finished with a 23-4 record. What’s even more impressive is that every single player on their roster earned a...
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A Look At The Carolina Riptide 2022
Carolina Riptide Trey Ramsey 6’8 2022 South Caldwell Trey is a player that a lot of schools should have on their radar. He is one of the most underrated players in the state. Even though his high school season had a lot of games cancelled, he still managed to take home Conference Player of the Year. Trey is...
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Open Gym Report: Team BOND 16u
On Sunday, Phenom Hoops traveled out to the heart of Winston-Salem, North Carolina to preview some quality talent within one of the top up-and-coming programs in Team BOND. There was an abundance of appeal and intrigue inside the gym, featuring an interesting variety of prospects from 17U and 16U squads. Although we were able to watch both teams, this article will take a closer look at their 16U...
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Open Gym Report: Team BOND 17U
On Sunday, Phenom Hoops traveled out to the heart of Winston-Salem, North Carolina to preview some quality talent within one of the top up-and-coming programs in Team BOND. There was an abundance of appeal and intrigue inside the gym, featuring an interesting variety of prospects from 17U and 16U squads. Although we were able to watch both teams, this article will take a closer look at their 17U...
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Phenom Open Practice: Langtree Charter Academy
Phenom Hoops traveled out to the Mooresville area to check in on an open practice at Langtree Charter Academy, as this is a program on the rise and looking to make more of a name for themselves. Coming off a season in which they were able to record seven wins on the season, the coaching staff is looking to take the next step with a few new and young names in North Carolina.
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Open Gym Report: North Iredell High School
Phenom Hoops hit the road to old Rick Lewis stomping grounds. It was special to walk into a practice at your dad’s alma mater. North Iredell is a young team but has a really good chance at winning conference. Their biggest competitors in conference will be Statesville High School and West Rowan. Even though North Iredell is young this will be one of the best teams they have had in a while. They...
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Open Gym Report: Apex Friendship
On Wednesday, Phenom Hoops took in practice at Apex Friendship. Coming off of a big win Tuesday night at Middle Creek, Coach PJ Lowman’s team didn’t waste any time getting back to work the next day. Coach Lowman’s message to the team was clear, “Don’t be satisfied.” I remember Coach Lowman saying, “Do you walk in here with a big head because of one...
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Open Gym Report: Hough High School
Hough High School “Open Gym Report” Phenom Hoops travelled to Cornelius, North Carolina to cover Hough High School as part of our “Open Gym Tour.” To put it mildly, it will be tough and challenging season for coaches at every level during the COVID pandemic. That being said, look to Hough to be in the upper tier of the I-Meck 4A conference. Last season, Coach Jason Grube led Hough to an...
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Open Gym Report: Cape Fear High School
Alphonza Kee is entering his fourth season as the Head Coach at Cape Fear High School. Coach Kee has spent several years at the collegiate level, most notably as the Head Coach at Fayetteville State from 2009-2016 where he earned the CIAA Coach of the Year Award in 2014. He is bringing that same coaching style to his team at Cape Fear. For Coach Kee, it’s more than just about basketball....
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Open Gym Report: North Mecklenburg High School
On Monday, Phenom Hoops had the opportunity to travel down to Charlotte and watch North Meck practice. Coach Duane Lewis is one of the best coaches in the state. He has done an exceptional job with his teams every year. Last year, North Meck won the state championship and finished top 25 in the country. We were extremely impressed with how Coach Lewis ran his practice. His players competed...
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Open Gym Report: Lake Norman High School
Not many teams across the state practiced at 8:00 a.m. on New Year’s Day, let alone really attacked the day and improved. One team did. Lake Norman High School. One of my biggest pet peeves that I look for when I attend a practice, is whether or not the players arrive early to get in extra shots and are actually in a sweat ready to go at the actual start of practice. If practice starts at...
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Open Gym Report: Hopewell High School
Phenom Hoops had the opportunity to check out Hopewell High School practice on Thursday. In his first season as head coach at Hopewell, Jaron Goodson is excited about this year’s team. Coach Goodson has spent the last four seasons on the coaching staff at West Charlotte, so he is very familiar with what is ahead in the loaded I-Meck 4A Conference. One thing about a Jaron Goodson coached...
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Open Gym Report: Pine Lake Prep
Entering his fourth season at Pine Lake Preparatory, Head Coach Tony Dunbar is excited about this year’s team. In his first three seasons, Dunbar has won 60 games, averaging 20 wins per season. Coach Dunbar and his team have goals of competing for a state championship at the NCHSAA 1A level. With an experienced, upperclassmen led group, the Pride have an opportunity to do just that. This...
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Open Gym Report: West Stokes
On Tuesday, Phenom Hoops travelled to West Stokes to watch practice. Head Coach Rhett Bonner enters his first year at West Stokes, replacing Dan Spainhour who retired in March. Rhett Bonner has spent the last 10 years in the college ranks, coaching at Rice, Virginia Wesleyan, Charlotte, and Randolph-Macon. Bonner is excited for the opportunity to continue to build upon a program with a history...
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Open Gym Report: Northwood High School
On Monday, Phenom Hoops travelled to Pittsboro, North Carolina to watch practice at Northwood High School. In his fourth season, Head Coach Matt Brown has quickly built a state contender. In his second season as head coach, the Chargers finished 19-10 in the 2018-2019 season with a trip to the 3A State Sweet Sixteen. Last season, Northwood won their conference with an overall record of 27-3 and...
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Open Gym Report: Thomasville High School
On Monday afternoon, Phenom Hoops traveled to Thomasville High School to watch the Bulldogs practice. Coach Antonio Threadgill is entering his third season as head coach and is coming off of a 16-10 record and a state tournament appearance. Coach Threadgill does a great job with his team and looks to continue to build the program at Thomasville. Although the team might be small, Thomasville is...
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Phenom Team Preview: Rabun Gap
Rabun Gap went (16-13) last year winning the regular-season conference championship. They lost 4 seniors but have built a new roster with great size & speed. Including the number 1 scorer in North Carolina. Coach Cox and his Eagles look to bring home a conference championship with their new and improved roster.
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Phenom Team Preview: Asheville School
The Blues are coming off a rebuilding season just going (6-15), but Coach Whitmore is looking to gain momentum with a new roster in his second season at Asheville School. They lost 5 seniors which included their two leading scorers. They added some talented pieces to their roster & should be a team to watch in their conference for years to come.
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: The Burlington School
Phenom Hoops tuned in virtually to a few practices for the Burlington School, a program that certainly is brining a lot of excitement and talent to the floor this season. With a blend of new names, returning players, and young prospects, Coach Ryan Bernardi should have the eyes of many this season. We dive into names that we saw and should watch this year.
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Victory Christian
Phenom Hoops continues their open gym tour, this time getting a treat to check in on Victory Christian, as Coach Dilligard brings in new names along with seniors with experience. There should be a lot of excitement around the program this year and they will have their chance to shine against a national schedule. Check out who we watched in the open gym, as this is going to be a program college coaches will want to get on quickly.
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