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Phenom’s Capital City Jam Team Previews — Dorman High School
Dorman (Spartanburg, SC) SHSL 5A 5 PM vs. Wilson at Ben Lippen School in Columbia, SC Dorman is at an all-time stretch of winning and possibly the hottest team in the state of South Carolina. Last season, Dorman made a run to win the first ever South Carolina 5A state championship. Off that team, they had seniors sign with Ohio University and Lenoir Rhyne. This year, Dorman has leapt out to a...
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Chick’s Event Recap — National Prep Showcase (Part 3 – Sunday)
Sunday marks the final day of the National Prep Showcase and these are some of the standouts from the day’s action: Tyrese Martin (Rhode Island) 6’7” SF Massanutten Military Academy- VA (Allentown, PA) Martin first drew my attention as an athletic but inconsistent wing player at William Allen HS in Allentown, PA. He was capable of putting up big numbers one night then putting up pedestrian...
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Frank’s Name to Know: 6′ Unsigned Senior Timon Jones of Henrico
Player: Timon Jones Class: 2018 Measurables: 6’0, 170 pounds (38” vertical) High School: Henrico High School, Richmond VA High School Statistics: 18 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds Travel Ball Club Name: Team Richmond – Garner Road Recruiting Update: Offered by Longwood, Chowan, St Thomas Aquinas…Interest from Saint Francis PA, Richmond, Virginia State, Stetson. Personal: Timon’s...
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Event Recap…Today’s 5 to Know — Bojangles Bash (Friday)
Today’s 5 to Know Bojangles Bash – Friday Always a fun trip down to the Bojangles Bash, who year after year is becoming one of the must see high school hoops events throughout the country. Columbia, South Carolina is becoming a hot bed for great atmospheres as they are showing if there is talent to be see, the people will show up. Friday night was no different. The DJ had the entire crowd...
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Chick’s Event Recap — National Prep Showcase (Part 2 – Saturday
Day 2 of the National Prep Showcase was full of competitive games These are Saturdays final scores: Fork Union Military Academy (VA) over Bridgton Academy (ME) 63-56 Hargrave Military Academy (VA) over St. Thomas More School (CT) 85-63 Scotland Campus Sports Academy (PA) over IMG Academy (FL) 82-70 Massanutten Military Academy (VA) over Northfield Mount Hermon School (MA) 79-71 Brewster Academy...
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A Prospect Coaches Need to Know: 6’2″ 2019 Trae Hannibal of Hartsville (SC)
6’2” 2019 Trae Hannibal Hartsville (Hartsville, SC) Just as suspected, 6’2” junior Trae Hannibal is off to a tear this season. After all he is one of the best point guards in the region and had an unbelievable summer, taking on some of the highest ranked players and elevating his game above theirs. However, somehow Hannibal is still unknown and not getting his just due when it comes to regional...
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Unsigned Senior Coaches Need to Know – 6′ Julian Smith of Spring Valley (SC)
6’ Unsigned Senior Julian Smith Spring Valley (Columbia, SC) Smith leaves everything on the floor. When you play with the type of energy level that Smith does it just elevates the play of everyone on the floor. He is vocal, he plays with a high motor and his energy level makes his team play hard. Smith is an unselfish lead guard who is a two-way player who is fun to watch. Almost immediately, as...
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Coach K’s Best in Show – Phenom’s Feast of Champions Day 1 Recap
Last weekend Phenom hoops assembled some of the best talent across the states of North Carolina and South Carolina for the Feast of Champions. Here are some of the highlights from some of the Marquee games. Game 1 on Friday featured South Brunswick vs Eastern Guilford. South Brunswick fell to Eastern Guilford. But Jace McKenney a 6-6 small forward class of 2019 stood out in the crowd. Jace has a...
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Frank’s Name to Know: 6’2″ 2021 Elvin Edmonds of Hopewell (VA)
Player: Elvin Edmonds IV Class: 2021 Height/Weight: 6’2/170 pounds High School: Hopewell High School, Hopewell VA GPA: 4.0 Travel Team: Team Loaded VA Highlight Video: https://www.hudl.com/profile/7015512/elvin-edmonds Recruiting: Offered by Old Dominion, Hampton, Winthrop. Personal: Elvin is the product of a basketball family! His Dad, Elvin Edmonds III is his Coach at Hopewell HS and is...
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Chick’s Event Recap — National Prep Showcase (Part 1 – Friday Night)
The weekend before Thanksgiving gives us the National Prep Showcase at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, CT. The event is run by Adam Finkelstein and his crew at New England Recruiting Report and features some of the top Post Grad squads in the country. This event has some great matchups and a ton of college ready talent. We’ll start with the scores from Friday’s Night’s action… Fork...
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A Prospect Coaches Need to Know: 6’5″ 2019 Paul Hudson (Charlotte Christian)
6’5” 2019 Paul Hudson Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC) College coaches, this write up is directed to you (fans of basketball you will have an interest in this as well as you just cannot deny the highlights and absolute excitement this guy produces). However, College Coaches, there is an unknown player playing at Charlotte Christian School that you should put your eyes on. He is unique, he is...
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Unsigned Senior Coaches Need to Know – 6’7″ Jamonty Williams of Wilson (SC)
6’7” Unsigned Senior Jamonty Williams Wilson (Florence, SC) Williams has been a player we have had our eye on for a couple of years. He first came to a Phenom Hoops event the summer before his sophomore year and has been a staple at numerous events since. Each time he has come, we have walked away impressed with what Williams has shown us as he has seemed to get better each time out. Last season...
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Frank’s Name to Know: 6’1 Unsigned Senior Romello Brown (Warwick HS)
Player: Romello Brown Class: 2018 Height/Weight: 6’1/160 pounds High School: Warwick High School, Newport News VA High School Coach Evaluation: Your evaluation of Romello is accurate and it’s difficult to add to that. Romello will have a big role for us because he is very athletic and does so many things very well. He can guard multiple positions on the floor because he is so quick and athletic...
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Event Recap — Brandon’s Takeaways from Phenom’s Feast of Champions
Brandon’s Takeaways: Phenom’s Feast of Champions Our annual feast of Champions showcased pitted some of the top programs across the southeast against one another 24 hours removed from turkey and stuffing. Let’s examine some key points that stood out after two days of action packed rim rocking hoops! 1. Josiah James has as much upside as any point guard in the 2019 class At 6’7 James serves as...
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Sad Sam’s Piedmont Team Previews
Greetings HS hoops junkies from across the hoops loving piedmont. The Amazing One is here once again to give you the results of the I-MECK 4A season before the conference season even starts. Last season, North Meck continued their conference dominance and this year should yield the same but not without a couple of challenges. Conference realignment has seen Kannapolis go home to 3A while...
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A Prospect Coaches Need to Know: 6’1″ 2020 Myles Tate of Dorman (SC)
6’1 2020 Myles Tate Dorman (Spartanburg, SC) Tate is one of the top prospects in South Carolina’s 2020 class. In fact, the current 6’1” sophomore at Dorman High School is rated as South Carolinas number two overall prospect in the class, according to Phenom Hoop Report. Tate is a high-level guard who plays an incredibly exciting brand of basketball. One that keeps the fans captivated and one...
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Frank’s Name to Know: 5’10” 2021 Jacob Cooper (Green Run)
Player: Jacob Cooper Class: 2021 Height/Weight: 5’10/145 pounds High School: Green Run High School, Virginia Beach VA Travel Ball Club Name: Team Loaded Travel Ball Coach Evaluation: Jacob was my point guard for my 8th grade summer AAU team, Team Loaded 757. He has an excellent basketball IQ. He has an outstanding shot from outside the arch. Jacob is a great leader and team player. He...
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A Prospect Coaches Need to Know: 6’8″ 2019 Khydarius Smith of Naiton Ford (SC)
6’8” 2019 Khydarius Smith Nation Ford (Fort Mill, SC) Smith has all the tools to be a big time prospect and the light is coming on brightly. The lefty has great length and explosion to make him a force on the block and boards and the ball skills that give him the ability to attack from the high post and wing. So much that you are able to do with Smith and he is now understanding of how very good...
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Sad Sam’s Fabulous Five
Greetings HS hoops junkies from across the Holly Jolly piedmont. The Great One is here once again to clarify the always murky pre-conference time in HS hoops. First, he will now post the first F5 of the season. Notwithstanding early non-conference results, here is his opinion of the top 5 public school 4A teams in the Charlotte area….. 1. BUTLER – BROWN IS NOW A DOG, BUT LITTLE IS...
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Name to Know: 6’9″ Unsigned Senior Robert Braswell of Blythewood HS (Blythewood, SC)
6’8” Unsigned Senior Robert Braswell Blythewood High School (Blythewood, SC) He stands 6’9” with a wing span approaching 7’. Robert Braswell was the South Carolina High School League 5A high jump champion with a 6’6” jump. Putting basketball ability aside Braswell is a physical freak and that is a sure thing. Once you get past the incredible physical gifts that Braswell has, you see his skill...
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Brandon’s Unsigned Senior Sleepers — 6’4″ Ahmad Jeffries of New Garden Friends (NC)
Unsigned Senior Sleepers – Part 2: 6’4″ Ahmad Jeffries (New Garden Friends) The 6’4 walking bucket has gone bonkers in the early stages of his senior season, Jeffries has taken major strides over the last year. This season for New Garden Friends Jeffries is averaging 34 points, three assists, six rebounds, and, two steals, per game. Coming in this year the staff was counting on...
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Unsigned Senior Coaches Need to Know – 6’5″ Stephen Edoka (Concord First Assembly)
6’5” Unsigned Senior Stephen Edoka Concord First Assembly (Concord, NC) There is no more simple way to say this than, Edoka is a flat out productive beast. He is a strong and athletic wing who plays with a great pace on the ball, however it is on the defensive end that he really makes his mark. Well that isn’t necessarily fair to him, because his mark on the game is in every stat, across the...
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Unsigned Senior Coaches Need to Know – 6’7″ Kyron Gray of Hartsville (SC)
6’7” Unsigned Senior Kyron Gray Hartsville (Hartsville, SC) Last season, Kyron Gray probably had the best season of that no one hear of (or is talking) about. The 6’7” unsigned senior from Hartsville High School, in Hartsville, South Carolina, finished the season averaging 12 points, 15 boards and 3 blocks per game. Gray is a long and a very active big man. Standing at 6’7”, he carries a 6’10”+...
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Phenom’s Feast of Champions — Class of 2019 Standouts (Part 2)
Class of 2019 Standouts (Part 2) Phenom’s Feast of Champions This event was chock full of talent. Players committed to Division 1 programs, players ranked among the nation’s top 100 and players who were unsigned. What was surprising to us was how many very talented unsigned seniors there were, who did not have anything. They were guards, wings and bigs, guys who had physically ready frames and...
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Frank’s name to Know: 6’2″ 2022 Ihsan Duncan (Peninsula Catholic)
Player: Ihsan Duncan Class: 2022 Height/Weight: 6’2”/170 pounds High School: Peninsula Catholic High School, Newport News VA Travel Ball Club Name: Boo Williams – Chamblee Personal: Earned MVP honors at the 7Cities Finest Elite 2017 Showcase…Helped lead 757Elite to the USA Basketball 14U National Championship. High School Coach Evaluation: Ihsan at his best is a high...
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Name to Know: 6’1″ 2019 Zeb Graham of Nation Ford (Fort Mill, SC)
6’1” 2019 Zeb Graham Nation Ford (Fort Mill, SC) Graham carries a 3.7 grade point average, that is high level stuff. However, it is on the basketball court where Graham really sticks out among his peers. As a sophomore, the 6’1” guard averaged 17 points, 4.2 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game. Although he has terrorized South Carolina High School basketball at the highest level (5A), Graham is...
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Phenom’s Feast of Champions — Class of 2019 Standouts (Part 1)
Class of 2019 Standouts Phenom’s Feast of Champions This event was chock full of talent. Players committed to Division 1 programs, players ranked among the nation’s top 100 and players who were unsigned. What was surprising to us was how many very talented unsigned seniors there were, who did not have anything. They were guards, wings and bigs, guys who had physically ready frames and high...
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Player to Know: 6’2″ 2019 Travion McCray of Village Christian (Fayetteville, NC)
6’2” 2019 Travion McCray Village Christian (Fayetteville, NC) McCray has put up numbers at every stop along the way for numerous years at the varsity level. He has done so with sheer toughness and athleticism, but mainly it has been the chip on his shoulder that he plays with. McCray is a tough on the ball defender, he picks up his man full court and uses quick feet and his athleticism to...
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Rick’s From the Sidelines — 2019 Tate Johnson of Metrolina Christian
6’2 ’19 Tate Johnson (Metrolina Christian) All Around Guy Off to a Great Start 6’2 junior Tate Johnson is the consummate student athlete. First of all, Tate sports an impressive 4.7 GPA and posted a 31 score on the ACT. He is the Student Council President at Metrolina Christian and is an Honor Society Member. In addition, he is a three-sport athlete at Metrolina Christian. In 2016, Tate was...
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Frank’s Name to Know: 6’5″ 2019 Zhamare Slade (Surry HS)
Player: Zhamare Slade Class: 2019 Height/Weight: 6’5”/170 High School: Surry High School (Dendron, VA) GPA: 3.0 Travel Ball Club Name: VA Hard2Guard High School Coach Evaluation: Zhamare has made tremendous strides over the past couple of years. He has really put in a lot of work this past offseason. He has gained about 10-15 pounds of muscle to his frame and worked hard on his offensive skill...
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