PHENOM HOOPS NATIONAL HS SHOWCASE EVENT RECAPS
Phenom National Showcase: 6’2 ’18 Devon Dotson (Providence Day)
For the two games, Devon Dotson averaged 25 PPG, 9 RPG, and 3 APG and was an absolute pit bulldog on defense. The 3rd Annual Phenom Hoops National HS Showcase is in the books. Big time players step up in big time games and today, we are going to look at a player that made an impression on fans, scouts, and media. The event was filled with nationally ranked teams and high profile players. Now,...
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Phenom National Showcase Preview DJ Burns (York Prep)
DJ Burns has been a solid big man since Day 1 and his game has continued to improve. DJ Burns has been a solid big man since Day 1 and his game has continued to improve. He now stands at 6-foot-9 and has comparisons to Zach Randolph. Burns is a lefty, has nice touch around the rim, rebounds well, and can be a physical presence down low in the paint for York Prep; not to mention that he is part...
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Phenom Hoops National Showcase Preview: Will Dillard (Greensboro Day School – 2018)
Will Dillard has been a name on the market for some time now and certainly has made a respectable name for himself on the court. Phenom Hoops National Showcase Preview Will Dillard – Greensboro Day School – 2018 Will Dillard has been a name on the market for some time now and certainly has made a respectable name for himself on the court. Whether it has been his high flying...
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Phenom Hoops National Showcase Preview: BJ Mack (Charlotte Christian – 2019) (Virginia Tech Commit)
BJ Mack made a splash in October when he committed to the Virginia Tech Hokies Phenom Hoops National Showcase Preview BJ Mack – Charlotte Christian – 2019 (Virginia Tech Commit) BJ Mack made a splash in October when he committed to the Virginia Tech Hokies and will certainly be a prospect that should gather the attention of the other programs around the ACC because you will be...
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Phenom Hoops National Showcase Preview: Flo Thamba (Mountain Mission – 2018)
Flo Thamba is a 6-foot-10 prospect that is physically gifted, strong, with a very long wingspan. Phenom Hoops National Showcase Preview Flo Thamba – Mountain Mission – 2018 Flo Thamba is a 6-foot-10 prospect that is physically gifted, strong, with a very long wingspan. Thamba is a prospect that moves well for his size and really excels on the boards and his ability to run the...
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Phenom’s National Showcase Preview 6’2 2017 Lindell Wigginton of Oak Hill Academy
owa State’s commit Lindell Wigginton, who is originally from Nova Scotia Canada, led Oak Hill to a 42-1 record last year while winning Dick’s Nationals. Phenom’s National Showcase Preview 6’2 2017 Lindell Wigginton of Oak Hill Academy – Committed to Iowa State Iowa State’s commit Lindell Wigginton, who is originally from Nova Scotia Canada, led Oak Hill to a 42-1 record last year...
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Phenom’s National Showcase Preview 5’9 2018 Damon Harge of Christ School
Damon Harge is a name heard around the world because of his 12 million mix tapes hits on YouTube. Phenom’s National Showcase Preview 5’9 2018 Damon Harge of Christ School November 11-12 Damon Harge is a name heard around the world because of his 12 million mix tapes hits on YouTube. Last year, when Harge was at Orlando Christian Prep, he averaged 16PPG while dishing out just over 4APG....
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Phenom’s National Showcase Preview: 6’3 2017 Devontae Shuler of Oak Hill Academy
Phenom’s National Showcase Preview 6’3 2017 Devontae Shuler of Oak Hill Academy – Committed to Ole Miss Devontae Shuler is simply a winner wherever he goes. As he played with Team CP3 in the 2016 Nike EYBL, he averaged 12.3PPG while shooting 50% from the field. The defensive stopper also grabbed 3RPG while averaging 2STLPG. One thing that stands out about Shuler’s game is his defense,...
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Phenom’s National Showcase Preview: 5’10” 2018 Daniel Sackey of 22 Feet Academy (SC)
Phenom’s National Showcase Preview 5’10” 2018 Daniel Sackey of 22 Feet Academy (SC) Sackey can flat out fly and his plays with such a major chip on his shoulder. His demeanor is infectious, and that is seen immediately when watching him perform. This Summer, Sackey played on the Under Armour Association with his Canada Elite Team. On the circuit he averaged 9.5 points, 2 boards, 3 assists, and...
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Phenom’s National Showcase Preview: 6’1” 2017 Matt Coleman of Oak Hill Academy (VA)
Matt Coleman is a name known around the country and will be one of several prospects at the National Showcase Matt Coleman is a national name heard around the United States. As he played with Boo Williams in the 2016 Nike EYBL circuit, he averaged 12.6PPG while shooting 53% from the field and dished out just over 3APG. During Oak Hill’s run to the Dick’s National Championship last year, Coleman...
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Phenom’s High School Jamboree Preview: 6’4” 2017 Austin Gilyard of Mt Tabor
While it may seem rapid, Gilyard’s ascent to a sought after Division 1 prospect took both time and patience. Now, the 6’4” combo guard, is heading into his senior season with Division 1 programs calling him left and right to join their program. Gilyard has been a regular at Phenom events throughout the years. Heading into his freshman year at Mt Tabor Gilyard showed his stuff at the NC Phenom...
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Phenom’s National Showcase Preview: 6’6” 2019 Josiah James of Porter Gaud
Some people are just born to play the game of basketball. They have the frame, the build, the mindset, and the genetic make-up so that it is impossible for them to not be great. Josiah James was just born to play the game of basketball. James’ father, Kurt, was first team All-State in Michigan in 1977 and went on to play at Michigan State with Magic Johnson. His mother is a veteran college...
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Phenom’s National Showcase Preview: 6’4” 2017 UNC Commit Coby White of Greenfield School
White came on strong last year and EVERYone took notice. After playing in the 2015 version of Phenom’s National Showcase, White went on to be a consensus Top 75 prospect and ended up committing to his dream school University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Like most elite prospects in the state, White is a two time alum of the North Carolina Top 80. His talent was easy to see immediately....
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Phenom’s High School Jamboree Preview: 6’6” 2019 Wendell Moore of Cox Mill
By now you have heard of Wendell Moore, he has been to Team USA tryouts, ranked in the Nation’s Top 10, and picked up multiple Power 5 offers. And all of this was before his sophomore year of high school. Moore carries offers from the likes of Syracuse, Virginia Tech, UNC, Tennessee, Wake Forest, Georgia, NC State, and others. He just came back from Colorado as he was a standout during the Team...
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6’5″ Aaron Nesmith Phenom Highlight Package (SC Top 80)
Nesmith was one of the best players in the camp, voted defensive MVP. He displayed the full arsenal offensively, with explosion and deep consistent range. Nesmith’s camp coach Pete Ellis stated, “Aaron was excellent to coach, such a polished player. No question he will have a wonderful career.” Nesmith experienced a boost in after his showing at Phenom’s Summer Havoc, expect a big boost after...
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Phenom Hoops Name to Know: 6’3” 2017 Todd Smith (Word of God)
Somehow kids fly under the radar, while playing in plain sight. So far, during his high school career, 6’3” senior Todd Smith has done just this. However, this year, all of that should change. Smith will play his final year at Word of God, where he is set to take on a featured role. Smith is a sturdily built guard, who is able to play with the ball in his hands and is strong and athletic enough...
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John Meeks Commits to Bucknell
John Meeks Commits to Bucknell By Jamie Shaw It has been a big year for Meeks. At this point, last season, colleges were not really recruiting Meeks. However, he led The Burlington School to 34-1 record and picked up 15 offers along the way. Meeks averaged 16 points and 7 boards per game last year. He played this Summer for PSB Elite and things really took off. The lefty is explosive and plays...
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6’7″ 2018 Tavion Atkinson
Name to Know – 6’7” 2018 Tavion Atkinson By Jamie Shaw Sometimes all it takes is a change of scenery to bring out the absolute best in someone. A new set of goals, a new set of friends, a new group of people around a person can alter their path. 6’7” Tavion Atkinson is now at Liberty Heights in Charlotte, NC and things have changed. Atkinson has always been talented, he has always had a...
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Name to Know: 6’4″ Junior Mike Okauru of Ravenscroft (NC)
Mike Okauru is a dynamic lead guard. He has the size and skill set to affect the game and fill a stat sheet. Okauru carries a Rutgers offer and him in the Big 10 feels right. The 6’4” Junior at traditional basketball power Ravenscroft first burst onto the scene at the prestigious 2014 North Carolina Top 80. In that event he finished 11-13 and showed a lot of promise with his quickness and...
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Name to Know: 6’6″ 2016 Deshawn Corprew of Quality Education (NC)
Now that is he an unsigned senior, 6’6” Deshawn Corprew of Quality Education should be looked at as a high major prospect and a Top 50 recruit nationally. For many, Corprew broke out after he was an afterthought invite to the NBA Top 100 camp. In that camp, Corprew was great. He showed that he belonged, however not only belonged but dominated play. Even after the performance that Corprew had on...
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Name to Know: 6’5″ Unsigned Senior Jordan Bowden of 22 Feet Academy
He is athletic, he has great size, and he can shoot. This combination makes 6’5” Unsigned Senior Jordan Bowden a sought after, high major recruit. It’s a good chance that prior to the Phenom National Showcase you had not heard of Jordan Bowden. However, he quickly announced himself with a breakout performance in a win over, then number 1 ranked, Oak Hill Academy. This game saw Bowden excel...
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Phenom National Showcase: 22 Feet Academy is Under Apprecaited and Under Recruited
22 Feet Academy Shows Out Sure 22 Feet Academy beat Oak Hill, it has been spoke about ad nauseam over the past couple of days. But I want to take a look at why they beat Oak Hill, namely I want to look at their personnel, and why you should be recruiting the heck out of them We need to congratulate the Mississippi State staff. They did a great job evaluating 6’4” shooting guard Eli Wright. While...
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Phenom National Showcase All-Showcase Team
This past weekend, Phenom Hoop Report hosted their second annual National High School Showcase at Forsyth Country Day School in Lewisville, North Carolina. After watching the variety of different talent compete, we decided to put together an “All-Showcase” team based on the performances we evaluated throughout the course of the weekend. If you aren’t familiar with some of these names, we suggest...
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Phenom National Showcase Breakout Performances: 6’4″ Sophomore Nate Hinton
Nate Hinton 6’4” 2018 Northside Christian (Charlotte, NC) Coming into the weekend, we already had Hinton ranked in North Carolina’s top 5 players in his class. However, Hinton has improved…greatly! Nate Hinton had a great freshman season, last year at Gaston Day. He started on the upper class laden team, and averaged 13 points per game. What really stood out was his hustle, the way that he...
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Phenom National Showcase Breakout Player: 6’2″ Sophomore Tripp Greene
Tripp Greene 6’2” Sophomore Forsyth Country Day (Lewisville, NC) Tripp Greene so graciously announced himself as, not only the leader of his team, but a division 1 prospect. If you have been reading Phenom Hoops for any period of time, you are sure to have read the name Tripp Greene. He has been coming to NC Phenom 150 camps for 4+ years, his Team United AAU team has come to multiple AAU events,...
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Phenom National Showcase Day 1 Recap: Available Seniors Abound
Day 1 Storylines Phenom National Showcase Unsigned Seniors Are Being Slept On The common theme throughout the day was that there are a lot of available unsigned seniors. Players for every level, at every position. Some of them have recruitment and some of them are astonishingly available. Here are some players that college coaches need to check out ASAP. 5’10” PG Godwin Boahen (Hill Academy)...
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Phenom National Showcase Day 1 Five to Know
Today’s 5 to Know Phenom National Showcase 1. 6’4” Eli Wright (22 Feet Academy) Mississippi St Commit Was unstoppable in all phases of the game. The explosive left, shot well and finished above the rim. He finished with 28 Points on 12-15 from the field 2. 6’7” Mario Kegler (Oak Hill) Mississippi St Commit A uniquely gifted scorer, when Kegler gets his shot rolling he’s hard to stop. Kegler...
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Playing with an edge – Grant Williams
Providence Day’s Grant Williams played with a chip on his shoulder all night long at the Phenom Showcase When the list of teams came out for the 2nd Annual Phenom Hoop Report National High School Showcase, 6’7 senior Grant Williams made one special request. His request was simple. “I want to play the best teams in the event. Can you put us against Oak Hill on opening night.” Without...
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Toughness Redefined – Northside Christian James Lewis
In our recent article in September, we wrote “We first watched James Lewis several years ago at the NC Phenom 150 camp. His biggest attribute was his size and length. Lewis has an outstanding work ethic and nifty footwork in the post. He has passer friendly hands and does a very good job of catching and squaring up to the rim. While he does need to be more assertive at times, he does play with a...
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Phenom National Showcase Day 2 Storyline
Day 2 Storylines The day started off wary, had a couple running clock games early. However, that quickly changed as the day continued to progress. A packed out crowd, three very close games, and some late game antics helped lead the event to a great close. Oak Hill Falls to 22 Feet Academy All the talk coming into the event was about Oak Hill Academy and the talented depth of their team....
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