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It Was Because of His Production The Coaches Were Talking
Luc Richard Rameau is one of the most consistent players you’ll find. However, his consistency isn’t boring, it isn’t mundane, his consistency is very loud, it is very productive.
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College Coaches LINE UP to Watch Ahmil Flowers as he TAKES OVER Phenom’s Challenge LIVE
Ahmil Flowers stock is soaring right now, and rightfully so, he was dominant during Phenom's Challenge LIVE in front of baselines filled with college coaches.
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Brandon’s Big Time Ballers PT.1 #PhenomChallengeLive
The lone Spring live period is upon us and we wouldn’t want to spend it anywhere other than the great city of Spartanburg, hundreds of players from rising freshmen to unsigned seniors are coming in with something to prove! Spartanburg, South Carolina- The Phenom Hoops crew is back at it again for another action-packed live period, two things you can count on players will be tested competition...
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Phenom Challenge Live Gold Champions
The Phenom Challenge had coaches, players, and fans talking all throughout the weekend in Spartanburg. Overall, the competition was fantastic and players were discovered at all levels and teams took home some hardware. Check out which teams took home the honors of winning their division.
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Bendel’s Best: Phenom Challenge Live (Wings/Forwards)
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled to Spartanburg, South Carolina for the first live period of the early summer season. There were over 150 teams in attendance from all over the region, college-level talent was on display, and college coaches of all levels were sitting baseline throughout the weekend. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at some of my personal standouts from the...
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5 Names to Know from Phenom Challenge Live
This weekend at the Phenom Challenge LIVE event, there was a boatload of standout players and teams. I had the privilege to cover games at Bob Jones University and Broome High School where there were some fierce competition and individual talent. Let’s get right to it with my top 5 players I saw this weekend.
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Because of His Rebounding, He Earned Offers at Phenom’s Challenge LIVE
Watch 2 minutes of 6’8/2020 Tyler Young play and you realize this prospect is built just a little different. Sure off the initial look test, you notice a burly, 250 pound player with great length, however, it is his ability around the basket that is just like no other on the floor with him.
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Because of his Motor, He Stood out at Phenom’s Challenge LIVE
Montrezl Harrell quoted over one of our tweets yesterday stating that Keishon Porter was a “DAWG”, and I am not sure there is a better way of stating this. Whenever Jimmy Butler was traded to Philadelphia, Stephen A. Smith stated, emphatically, that “The Sixers are getting a straight up dog!”
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Team B.O.N.D. 16u earns title at Phenom Challenge
In a bit of a one-sided affair Team B.O.N.D. proved to be too much on Championship Sunday at the Upward Star Center in Spartanburg, DC.
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Jets Elite 16u takes home championship at Phenom Challenge
TMP 16 had the championship within their grasp with 30 seconds to go in the contest in this game of runs. But Deonte Birdine-Randolph (26 points) also had plans of taking a championship back home to Charlotte.
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Bendel’s Best: Phenom Challenge Live (Guards)
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled to Spartanburg, South Carolina for the first live period of the early summer season. There were over 150 teams in attendance from all over the region, college-level talent was on display, and college coaches of all levels were sitting baseline throughout the weekend. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at some of my personal standouts from the guard...
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Coach Mill’s MVP’s from Phenom Challenge
Take a look at a few names from the Phenom Challenge that caught the eyes of Coach Mills.
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Phenom Challenge: 16U Bracket-6 Championship
LMR got off to a great start. 8 quick points by Grayson Renner gave LMR the early lead. Down eight at the break, Team Elite Heat stormed back early in the 2nd half to tie the game.
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Phenom Challenge: 15U Bracket-5 Championship
It took five minutes for both teams to score a total of 5 points (3-2 with 11:00 left in 1st half) when suddenly within 20 seconds Team Winston scored five quick points capped off by a finish by Winston Salem native JR Reese.
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Carolina Warriors Claim 16U Championship at Phenom Challenge Live
The championship Sunday intensity was in full swing throughout the Carolina Warriors v. Chattanooga Elite title game. This showing was arguably the most exciting battle of the day, seeing as how these teams matched up incredibly well and ultimately ended up in a double-overtime scenario. The Warriors were somewhat up and down during this contest but must give credit to Calen Riehl for knocking...
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Upward Stars Upstate Blue Claim 16U Championship at Phenom Challenge Live
There were a lot of entertaining title games today, but no team showed displayed a better scoring balance than this Upward Stars Upstate Blue group. Nearly everyone on their team finished with a number in the points column, yet no one notched double-digit scoring, which truly speaks to their unselfishness and team-first approach. Omar Daniels, Elijah Ormiston, D’Yon Bartley, Samuel Wheeler, JP...
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Charlotte Hoyas Claim 15U Title at Phenom Challenge Live
The Charlotte Hoyas absolutely battled their way to get to the championship game and then opened up their final contest in a pretty sluggish manner. Fortunately, they displayed resilience and relentlessness on both sides of the ball, which led to the start of their comeback. Christopher Wilson and Karon Boyd carried the offensive burden for this group, combing for 27 of their 53 total points....
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TNT Fury Claim 15U Title at Phenom Challenge Live
The TNT Fury found themselves in another Phenom Hoops’ title game on Sunday and simply refused to leave the Upward Star Center without securing the final victory of the weekend. They established a quality lead early-on and only continued to pile on the points with their extremely balanced scoring approach. Their guard duo of Dillon Atwell and Colby Raymer were exceptional from start to finish....
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Afternoon Standouts at Day Three of Phenom Challenge Live
Team Trezz 6’5 ’20 Linwood Grandy- The strong, athletic guard prospect was very effective throughout this contest. He scored the ball decently well, but it was everything else that made him stand out on both sides of the ball. Grandy is a pretty versatile defender that can overwhelm opponents with his size and quality positioning. He attacks the rim hard and looks to finish through contact...
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Coach Threadgill’s Saturday Standouts at Phenom Challenge Live
LMR 16U 2021 Miles Jenkins 6’3 Mikes had 18 points in the first half. He’s very patient on offense doesn’t force a lot of shots. Scores the ball very efficiently on all three levels. Because of his size he can play multiple positions on the floor. Did a good a job of setting and running the team. 2021 Chase Powell 6’2 Chase does a good job of playing inside out. When the opposing team was in a...
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#PhenomChallengeLive: Miles Magical Five
6’5 2020 Keishon Porter: Team Trezz Porter’s development has been nothing to overlook, standing at 6’5 he can create for himself off then bounce, defend four different positions, and use his incredible athleticism to finish above the rim and defenders in his way. He’s arguably the most important player on this team and showed to everybody once again that he’s a bonafide D1 level talent. 6’1 2020...
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Evening Standouts at Day Two of Phenom Challenge Live
Team Loaded 434 6’0 ’19 Chris Rogers- The well-rounded point guard prospect displayed more poise and polish than a vast majority of the floor generals in attendance today. He is like a coach on the floor with his ability to set the table for his teammates and make plays for himself and others. Rogers scores the ball effectively from all three levels and positions himself extremely well on...
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Afternoon Standouts at Day Two of Phenom Challenge Live
Chattanooga Elite 5’8 ’20 Cahlib Edwards- Though somewhat undersized, the wiry guard prospect proved to be a quality shot-maker with the ability to create for himself or others. Edwards displayed a strong feel for the game and highlighted solid craftiness when taking opponents off the bounce. Team Trezz 6’3 ’20 Keishon Porter- The long, wiry wing prospect immediately catches the naked eye...
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Brandon’s Friday Night Lights Standouts: #PhenomChallengeLive
The lone Spring live period is upon us and we wouldn’t want to spend it anywhere other than the great city of Spartanburg, hundreds of players from rising freshmen to unsigned seniors are coming in with something to prove! Spartanburg, South Carolina- The Phenom Hoops crew is back at it again for another action packed live period, two things you can count on players will be tested...
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#PhenomChallengeLive: Miles Saturday Standouts (Early Slate)
6’0 2020 Lawrence Frost: Juice All Stars Stephenson Frost had a huge impact in this one with his ability to defend the point of attack and ensure the team is being run at a high level. He excels at breaking his man down off the bounce and finding his teammates for easy buckets. He had a handful of D2’s watching along that really liked what he brought to the table as a leader to how with the...
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Flomo’s Fab Five: Day II of #PhenomChallengeLive Afternoon Standouts
The morning action of Court 2 at Chapman High School consisted of high scoring efforts, transition play, and flashy passes. Here are some of the top performers so far today: 15U NC Gaters Richardson 2022 6’6 Foward Jackson Noble Noble finished with 17 points in his squad 75-48 victory over WCBA 9th Grade. Noble always seems to be in the right place at the right time. He has high energy on the...
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Coach Thread’s Standouts at Phenom Challenge Live
By: Antonio Threadgill LMRBasketball Academy 2021 Landon Stills 5’10 hard nose point guard that plays hard and very aggressive… Gritty plays down hill. Stills doesn’t shy from contact. Able to use his Body and finish through fouls from defenders. Upward Stars Upstate Blue 2021 Allen Kuria 5’10 two-way player that plays really hard on both ends of the floor; competitor great defender. On...
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#PhenomChallenge: Miles Night One Standouts
6’7 2019 Revv Tholel: Team Loaded 704 Tholel did a really nice job impacting the games at both ends of the floor with his size, mobility, timing at the rim on the defensive end, and touch around the rim on the offensive end. He’s a kid that should garner attention from D1s and D2s alike in need of a smooth front court piece that plays a productive brand of basketball. 6’3 2020 Devante Patterson:...
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Flomo’s Fab Five: Day I of #PhenomChallengeLive
Day 1 of the #PhenomChallenge here in Spartansburg, SC was full of competition, several players made great first impressions in attempts to leading their respective squads to victory. Here are my top 5 performers from tonight’s action: 15U CC Elite 6’2 2022 Wing Kyle Frazier Frazier came out aggressive for his CC Elite in their 60-39 victory over Upward Stars Lakeland. He consistently got into...
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Prospects at Phenom’s Challenge LIVE who Would Look Good in the Patriot League
It is that time of year. Regional schools are mapping out their April Live periods. With only 3 days of LIVE period (well 2 really if you consider you cannot start until 6 on Friday and have to be done by 4 on Sunday) this year it is imperative that college coaches see the right players. In this series, we are taking a look at various leagues around this region and the players these coaching...
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