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Who Could Break Out at Phenom’s Challenge Live — Which Players May Get the Offers Flying (part 1)
Anytime you gather hundreds of teams and put them in front of hundreds of coaches something great is bound to happen. This upcoming weekend’s Phenom Challenge Live will bring in teams from seven different states to compete in front of hundreds of coaches. In fact around 300 college coaches showed up to the 2017 version of this event with countless players earning offers and getting put on the...
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The Depth of High Major Talent is Astonishing with the CP3 16s
Every year Team CP3 is loaded with talent at every level and naturally this year is no different. In fact, this 16u team is as deep, with high level, talent as any team the region has seen in quite some time. Every player on the roster is a mid to high major type player, with most of them being the later. This team is filled with long athletic players who play a very fluid style as they can all,...
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Team Vision NC May Have Their Most Recruitable Team Yet
Team Vision is universally thought of as one of North Carolina’s most consistent AAU programs. Every year they have multiple players for multiple levels. The program, based in Western North Carolina, may have their deepest team yet. With a depth of players from the 2018 to 2020 classes they truly have talent that D1 programs, D2 programs, D3 programs and Juco programs should be very excited...
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Freddy Johnson Approaches Milestone 1000 Career Wins
Greensboro Day School’s Head Boys Basketball Coach, Freddy Johnson, Approaches Milestone Win #1000 Greensboro, NC — Greensboro Day School’s Boys Basketball Coach, Freddy Johnson, is working towards his 1,000th career win with his next victory. On Tuesday, November 21, the GDS boys’ basketball team defeated Charlotte Latin for Coach Johnson’s 999th career win. With the next victory,...
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Jalen Slawson Commits to Furman
Jalen Slawson commits to Furman By Rick Lewis 6’8 senior Jalen Slawson (Pinewood Prep) committed to Furman on his official visit to Furman. This is huge news for first year head coach Bob Richey and rightfully so! We’re talking about a versatile basketball player that has a great frame with good length and athleticism. At the 2016 SC Top 80 camp, we were fascinated with his vocal leadership on...
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Jalen Slawson Commits to Furman
Jalen Slawson commits to Furman By Rick Lewis 6’8 senior Jalen Slawson (Pinewood Prep) committed to Furman on his official visit to Furman. This is huge news for first year head coach Bob Richey and rightfully so! We’re talking about a versatile basketball player that has a great frame with good length and athleticism. At the 2016 SC Top 80 camp, we were fascinated with his vocal leadership on...
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An Insider’s Take: Gabe Bryant Commits to Gardner Webb
An Insider’s Take Gabe Bryant Commits to Gardner Webb By Jamie Shaw 6’9” 2018 Post – Ranked #10 in SCs 2018 Class (Click Here to See Entire SC 2018 Class Rankings) The things Gabe Bryant is able to do on the basketball court is borderline freakish. Standing at 6’9” and weighing in at 240 pounds, Bryant has extreme explosion and plays with a non-stop motor that is always running hot. Gabe...
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6’7″ 2020 Chase Cannon — Is One to Watch Closely
6’7” 2020 Chase Cannon Porter Guad (SC) By Jamie Shaw Walking into the gym Cannon immediately draws your eyes. He has great size to go along with length and a frame that begs to put on more weight. Once warm-ups and lay up lines begin, you stay fixated on Cannon. For all his size and length, he also has great bounce and is very fluid. Then when you find out Cannon is only a rising sophomore, you...
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2018 Duncan Demuth Continuing to Gain National Attention
Duncan Demuth, a 6-foot-9 prospect from SEBA Select and a recent prospect that played at the Phenom Challenge in Spartanburg, SC, has continued his trend up the boards of several major programs and he may not be done yet. Demuth is a very skilled, lengthy big man that sees and runs the floor very well. He really has fantastic vision on the court and showed that he can be used in several areas of...
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Phenom Hoops April Exposure — LIVE Events in Review (A Hard Look at the Raw Numbers)
Throughout the month, our baselines are full of college coaches, but that does not tell the complete story. We make sure to have multiple nationally recognized scouts covering every one of our events. We utilize our vast social media reach so every team is read about and seen. We make sure to send out a report to the 150 schools who subscribe to our NCAA compliant scouting report. Exposure is...
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Phenom Challenge: Jason Porter’s Standouts
Caleb Malden, 6’8 2018 F with Team United Elite – Big boy is the type of inside player you can count on to bring his hard hat and lunch pail to the court every time out. Strong enough to hold his own in the paint on both ends of the floor and was a tenacious rebounder on the day. Takes up space and is hard to move once he has decided he wants to own space. Grown man type of performance on...
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Bendel’s Best: Phenom Challenge LIVE (Part I)
This past weekend opened up the “live” period for AAU basketball, allowing college coaches to watch and actively recruit prospects. Phenom Hoops could be found in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where we had seventeen courts with continuous action, including a state-of-the-art facility at the Upward Stars Center. About 130 teams were in attendance and nearly that many college coaches were courtside...
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Bendel’s Best: Phenom Challenge LIVE (Part II)
This past weekend opened up the “live” period for AAU basketball, allowing college coaches to watch and actively recruit prospects. Phenom Hoops could be found in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where we had seventeen courts with continuous action, including a state-of-the-art facility at the Upward Stars Center. About 130 teams were in attendance and nearly that many college coaches were courtside...
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Phenom’s Challenge LIVE Talent — 6’7″ 2018 Dalton Dodd of Pro One Select (AL)
Phenom’s Challenge LIVE 6’7” 2018 Dalton Dodd of Pro One Select By Jamie Shaw “He doesn’t realize how good he is” is what Alabama basketball aficionado Garrett Tucker says. Everyone develops at their own pace and it seems that 6’7” 2018 Dalton Dodd is developing right at the pace that will get him a lot of scholarship offers starting in April. Dodd is a 6’7” wing. He is very strong, he is...
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Phenom’s Challenge LIVE Talent – 6’10” 2018 Jake Lanford (TMP Elite)
6’10” 2018 Jake Lanford Porter Gaud / TMP Elite 17s By Jamie Shaw Lanford is a throwback type of big man. He is incredibly vocal as the anchor of the defense and he play on offense with his back to the basket. Lanford is a high academic kid and walks onto the floor, passing the look test. Lanford is already quite an accomplished player. During his junior year Lanford won a state championship...
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6’5″ 2018 Trey Murphy (Durham Hurricanes) — Best Shooter in North Carolina'!
Shooting translates. Especially when the shot is coming off a lengthy 6’5” players hands. Trey Murphy can flat out shoot the cover off the ball, and he does so off the catch, off the bounce, from the mid-range and from deep. During the North Carolina Top 80 Murphy was lights out. The North Carolina Top 80 is North Carolina’s most prestigious invite-only camp as it puts the top players from the...
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6’1″ 2018 Josiah Jeffers of PSB Elite 17s
6’1” 2018 Josiah Jeffers PSB Elite 17s By Jamie Shaw Josiah Jeffers just completed his junior season at The Burlington School. Through his first 3 seasons at the school (two as a starter) Jeffers has accumulated a record of 96-2 and won two NCISAA State Championships. To say that Josiah Jeffers is a winner may be an understatement, but he is. He is a very quick point guard who plays with a great...
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6’6″ 2018 Jaron Williams of York Prep / Upward Stars York (SC)
6’6” 2018 Jaron Williams York Prep / Upward Stars York (SC) By Jamie Shaw Queen City Challenge – April 7-9 in Charlotte, NC Phenom Challenge LIVE – April 21-23 in Spartanburg, SC Jaron Williams first opened our eyes with his ability to defend multiple positions at a high level. He has great length, quick twitch athleticism and great anticipation that allows him to defend the 2-4...
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