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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Chapmanville (West Virginia)
Phenom Hoop Report hit the road and headed to the state of West Virginia, checking out some fantastic talent. Early on, Jamie Shaw and Patrick O’Brien went to Chapmanville high school, a program that has produced incredible talent and have secured two straight state titles. Now, the seniors look to once again finish what they have started. Phenom Hoops caught the Tigers in action for their open...
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2019 Phenom Hoops High School Open Gym Tour: The Steward School
The Steward School (Richmond, VA) Classification: Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Division II Conference: Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools (TCIS) 2018-19 overall record: 24-7 Colleges in Attendance: Iowa State and University of Richmond It’s been over six months since the 2018-19 high school season ended but I still feel I’ve seen The Steward...
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Phenom Open Gym Tour “Central Cabarrus”
“Phenom Open Gym Tour “Central Cabarrus” Phenom Hoop Report travelled to Concord, North Carolina to cover open gym for Central Cabarrus. Central Cabarrus finished 6-19 last season and look to rebound from a disappointing season. Playing in the tough and competitive NCHSAA 3A South Piedmont Conference, Central Cabarrus had few opportunities for wins against the likes of Cox...
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Phenom’s Open Gym Tour — College Edition: NC State
Coming into the season, the buzz surrounding NC State is middle of the pack ACC team and an NCAA birth. However, there is not much talk as there are still a good amount of unknowns here. That said, this team only lost one starter, the 14-point, 7 rebound production of Torin Dorn and returns 6 of its top 8 guys with a couple of notable incomers. Last year’s team was a mix and match for the...
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Phenom Open Gym Tour “Concord First Assembly”
Phenom Open Gym Tour “Concord First Assembly” Phenom Hoop Report travelled to Concord, North Carolina to cover open gym at Concord First Assemly. Head coach Frank Cantadore is entering his ninth season at Concord First Assemly and is quietly building a basketball dynasty in the area. Coach Cantadore has led Concord First Assembly to an impressive 185-62 record during his...
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Victory Christian
Heading out for an early morning practice, Phenom Hoop Report hit the gym once again in Charlotte, traveling to Victory Christian to get a glimpse of what head coach Marcus Dilligard was working with this year for the Kings. It seems that they will have a nice blend of athleticism, size, and experience this year, as they look to improve from their 18-12 record last year. Check out the roster...
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Charlotte Christian
There may not be a team that lost so much from last year than Charlotte Christian. The roster was loaded with experienced seniors and talent at every position, that helped secure a 27-2 overall record. Now, a few names return but there are a few new, young names to watch out but that doesn’t mean this will be a rebuilding year. Charlotte Christian looks to be a sneaky team that will look to...
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2019 Phenom Hoops High School Open Gym Tour: Trinity Episcopal School
Twitter: @TES_BBasketball Instagram: @tesmbb Trinity Episcopal School (Richmond, VA) Classification: Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Division I Conference: Virginia Prep League (VPL) 2018-19 overall record: 20-11 2018-19 season achievements: VPL tournament champions Whenever a sports program has remained at the top for a good deal of time,...
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Phenom Hoops’ Thursday’s Open Gym Tour
We started the day off bright and early in Burlington, North Carolina to check out The Burlington School. Fresh on a Wednesday night practice which saw the likes of Virginia, Penn State, and Louisville in the gym alongside High Point, we caught the 6:15 AM practice. Still, with coaches along the sideline, Wofford sent 2, Mount Olive and UMBC all in attendance, we watched them get after it. The...
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So Much Talent Resides in Columbia — Glymph League Recap
Midlands basketball has always been good, and the community has shown that when there is local talent in the building, they will show out. Such as the case for the Glymph League on Wednesday night as some of the best players in the Midlands area joined together to play in the Glymph Fall League … Let’s take a look at who showed out 6’7” 2022 Julian Phillips (Blythewood HS) Phillips is the...
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#PhenomOpenGymTour: Bishop McGuinness
The latest stop on the Phenom Hoops Open Gym Tour was at Defending NCHSAA 1A Champions Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Kernersville, North Carolina. This group lost some key pieces from last years team including guys like Cam Caroway and Mac McAlhany, Gus O’Hale, and Ty Cressman. They bring back some key pieces from last years team including a couple of new pieces that make the...
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Northside Christian Academy
Rick and Patrick both headed out just a few miles down the road to check out the latest surrounding Northside Christian Academy, a program with a great history of intriguing talent for the next level. It looked to be the same once again, as Phenom Hoop Report continues to dominate their coverage with the Phenom Open Gym Tour. We also want to thank coach Erasto Hatchett for his hospitality. He is...
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Hickory Grove Christian
After finishing the season 15-15 last year, head coach Jim Rhodes brings intrigue this year with this team but the Lions will also have a new feel to them as well. This year’s team will play smaller but Hickory Grove Christian will have plenty of ball handlers. It will also depend on who will step up this year for the Lions. Let’s dive into the roster for this year’s team. 2021 G 6’4 AJ Smith...
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2019 Phenom Hoops High School Open Gym Tour: Middleburg Academy
Middleburg Academy (Middleburg, VA) Classification: Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Division II 2018-19 overall record: 17-8 Colleges in Attendance: University of Delaware, Richmond, Liberty, Howard, and Virginia State. Ok, from what I’ve deemed thus far, basketball folks are in for a treat this year if they come across VISAA private school competition....
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Providence Day
Providence Day and head coach Brian Field gears up for another year of basketball in Charlotte, as Phenom Hoop Report hit the road and sat on yet another open gym. After a season in which the Chargers finished 13-16 overall and 4-6 in conference play, they look to bounce back and compete for a conference championship. Getting a first-hand look at the roster this upcoming season, here are some of...
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Phenom Open Gym: Jay M. Robinson
Lavar Batts Sr. and Jay M. Robinson was one of our next gyms Phenom Hoop Report headed out to, part of our Open Gym Tour. After finishing last year 9-17, the Bulldogs look to show improvement with more experience. Watching this team, they show tremendous versatility on the floor, with everyone being able to push the ball, defend, and be a primary ball-handler on offense. But looking at each...
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Coach Freddy Johnson “One of the greatest of all time”
Coach Freddy Johnson “One of the greatest of all time” Coach Freddy Johnson of Greensboro Day is one of the greatest coaches of all time. Coach Johnson was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina, graduated from Greensboro Grimsley in 1972 and from Greensboro College in 1977. He played two years at Greensboro College and starting coaching at the YMCA when he was 15 years old....
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Hickory Ridge High School
Phenom Hoop Report travelled to Harrisburg, North Carolina to cover the Hickory Ridge High School open gym. Last year, Hickory Ridge finished .500 with a 13-13 record in one of the toughest basketball conferences in the state, the NCHSAA Southwestern 4A. Coach Robert Machado looks to improve upon that 7-7 conference record last season and has plenty of reasons to be optimistic. Hickory...
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Phenom’s Open Gym Tour — The Fayetteville Swing
Yesterday we took the drive down 95 to hit up Fayetteville, NC, always a hotbed for talent, that you can most of the time find under the radar. On this day, we made stops at Freedom Christian and Northwood Temple. It was an interesting day, both teams have entirely revamped rosters, filled with new kids. Northwood Temple built their roster with local Fayetteville kids while Freedom has a slew of...
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Phenom’s Open Gym Tour — What is All the Buzz Surrounding Word of God'!
Over the past 10 years, Word of God Christian Academy (the Holy Rams) has built itself into a national entity. With putting top-level talent on its roster, year in and year out, like John Wall, Dez Wells, CJ Leslie, TJ Warren, Torian Graham, Zach Newkirk, etc..etc..etc…every gym the Holy Rams walked into, they garnered your attention. Well, the start of the 2019-20 season has them right...
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: A.L. Brown
Continuing to hit the road for Phenom Hoop Report, Patrick O’Brien headed to Kannapolis, NC to check out A.K. Brown, a team that finished 21-8 last season under head coach Shelwyn Klutz. Now, the Wonders look to build off that season and look to make noise in the state of North Carolina once again. When watching this team, one can see that they have a nice blend of talent but they will also be...
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Lake Norman Charter
Phenom Open Gym Tour: Lake Norman Charter Phenom Hoop Report travelled to Huntersville, North Carolina to watch Lake Norman Charter. First year head boys’ basketball coach Chet Korczynski has plenty to be excited about this upcoming season. Last season, Lake Norman Charter finished with a 10-13 record in the NCHSAA 2A division. Although, Lake Norman Charter lost their leading scorer Ian...
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#PhenomOpenGymTour: Liberty Heights Athletic Institute
Liberty Heights Athletic Institute led by Head Coach Mike Wright will look to compete on a national level schedule yet again. They play in numerous major national events including a handful of Phenom Hoops High School events this upcoming season. Be sure to catch this loaded roster The Carmel Christian Tip-Off, Phenom National Showcase, Phenom Gate City Classic, Hoops and Dreams, Battle At The...
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Greensboro Day
On an early Friday morning, Phenom Hoop Report traveled to Greensboro to check out one of the premier teams in the state. Greensboro Day has been known as one of the top winning programs in the state under head coach Freddy Johnson and they look to solid once again. Check out the roster heading into the season, as Phenom Hoop Report sat baseline for their open gym. 2020 G Cam Hayes Checking out...
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Open Gym Tour: Combine Academy
Late this summer, Jeff McInnis was named the head coach at Combine Academy. The move sent ripples throughout the Hoop State and it was just a matter of time before McInnis was given an opportunity to coach at the high school level. You see, Jeff McInnis has one of the most impressive resumes for a basketball player. His junior and senior season, McInnis played for legendary high school coach...
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Phenom Opening Gym Tour: Oak Hill Academy
Phenom Hoop Report made its annual journey to Mouth of Wilson, Virginia to cover the Oak Hill Academy open gym. For head coach Steve Smith, he is truly a living legend as a high school basketball coach or at any level. Coach Smith is entering his 35th year as head coach and has accumulated an impressive resume. He has won 1151 games to only 79 loses for an overall win percentage of 94%. In...
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2019 Phenom Hoops High School Open Gym Tour: St. Anne’s Belfield School
Twitter: @ STABHoops St. Anne’s Belfield School (Charlottesville, VA) Conference: Virginia Prep League (VPL) Classification: Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Division I 2018-19 overall record: 17-11 (9-3 in conference) Being one of the primary private school conferences that I scouted last season, the VPL contains seven programs within Central/Southern...
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2019 Phenom Hoops High School Open Gym Tour: Monacan HS
Twitter: @MonacanHoops Monacan High School (Chesterfield, VA) Classification: Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 4, Region B 2018-19 overall record: 14-9 When I made my trip to the nice athletic facilities of Monacan last October for this same ‘preseason tour,’ the Chiefs put on an enjoyable open gym that mainly had them play full-court games for two hours. This year,...
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Phenom’s Open Gym Tour — Week 1 Review
This is one of our favorite times of the year, traveling across the region to various Open Gyms, it means the basketball season is just around the corner. We join college coaches from across the country, in scouring our region to find players. Some gyms we walk in have 10+ coaches sitting, watching the practice, other gyms with no one (those are the favorite gyms!). It’s also great to...
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Phenom Hoops Open Gym: Kings Mountain
About 40-50 minutes outside of Charlotte, Kings Mountain high school sits and has been one of the premier programs in western North Carolina for some time now. Last year, the Mountaineers finished 21-7 under head coach Grayson Pierce. This year though, Pierce has several underclassmen that are looking to make a big splash this season, as they look to continue their winning traditions. With...
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