PHENOM’S CAPITAL CITY JAM EVENT RECAPS
Phenom’s Capital City Jam — Famous Tie-Ins and Secondary Storylines
The Famous Tie-Ins and Secondary Storylines. 2-Time NBA MVP Stephen Curry and brother Seth Curry each graduated from Charlotte Christian. NBA guard and University of South Carolina star PJ Dozier graduated from Spring Valley, where his father is still the coach. Speaking of Perry Dozier, he himself was a University of South Carolina great along with his twin brother Terry. 12 year NFL vet and...
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Phenom’s Capital City Jam is the Place to Be … Here’s Why (Trae Hannibal Vs. Zeb Graham)
Phenom’s Capital City Jam is the Place to Be Here’s Why… It is well known around the region that Phenom Hoops’ events are where all of the talent lies. Top players from around the country come to get seen, and they show out. The stands are packed with fans as they know they are watching tomorrows stars. The baselines are filled with college coaches as they know the will always be able to...
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Phenom’s Capital City Jam is the Place to Be …Here’s Why (The D1 Level Unsigned SeniorS)
Phenom’s Capital City Jam is the Place to Be Here’s Why… It is well known around the region that Phenom Hoops’ events are where all of the talent lies. Top players from around the country come to get seen, and they show out. The stands are packed with fans as they know they are watching tomorrows stars. The baselines are filled with college coaches as they know the will always be able to...
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Phenom’s Capital City Jam is the Place to Be …Here’s Why (Their State’s Top Teams Will Be Playing)
Phenom’s Capital City Jam is the Place to Be Here’s Why… It is well known around the region that Phenom Hoops’ events are where all of the talent lies. Top players from around the country come to get seen, and they show out. The stands are packed with fans as they know they are watching tomorrows stars. The baselines are filled with college coaches as they know the will always be able to...
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Phenom’s Capital City Jam is the Place to Be …Here’s Why (#1 Ranked Wilson Vs. #1 Ranked Dorman)
Phenom’s Capital City Jam is the Place to Be Here’s Why… It is well known around the region that Phenom Hoops’ events are where all of the talent lies. Top players from around the country come to get seen, and they show out. The stands are packed with fans as they know they are watching tomorrows stars. The baselines are filled with college coaches as they know the will always be able to...
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Phenom’s Capital City Jam — Storylines We’re Looking For … The Breakout Players
The Storylines We’re Looking For Part 3 The High Level Break Outs The great thing about the Phenom Platform is that it not only allows a stage for the players everyone already knows to stand out but it also allows a stage for the player who may not have gotten their break to show they can play to. This year’s Phenom’s Capital City Jam is no different. There are multiple players in this event who...
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Phenom’s Capital City Jam Team Previews — Nation Ford (Ft Mill, SC)
Nation Ford (Fort Mill, SC) SCHSL 5A 330 PM vs. Hartsville at Ben Lippen School in Columbia, SC Nation Ford got better this season, that is a fact. They picked up one transfer, but their development came in the improvement of their current players. They return everyone from last season’s team with their best three players now being juniors. Zeb Graham, a 6’1 junior, has always been their best...
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Phenom’s Capital City Jam Team Previews — Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC)
Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC) NCISAA 3A 2 PM vs. Spring Valley (Columbia, SC) at Ben Lippen School in Columbia, SC Charlotte Christian has a rich basketball history under Head Coach Shonn Brown. Players such as Akil Mitchell (Virginia), Anthony Gill (Virginia), Willis Hall (College of Charleston), Worth Smith (Navy), Carson Sullivan (Penn), Trey Phills (Yale), Patrick Rooks (Clemson),...
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Phenom’s Capital City Jam Team Previews — Ben Lippen (Columbia, SC)
Ben Lippen (Columbia, SC) SCISA 3A 630 PM vs. Concord 1st Assembly at Ben Lippen School in Columbia, SC Head Coach John Combs is coming into his second season as the Head Coach at Ben Lippen school after a very successful stint at Ridge View High School. Ben Lippen has jumped out this season to a 3-2 record averaging over 71 points per game. Combs team is led by its senior guard duo of Javian...
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Phenom’s Capital City Jam — Storylines We’re Looking For … Wilson Vs. Dorman
Storylines We’re Looking For Part 2 Dorman Vs. Wilson 5 PM at Ben Lippen School in Columbia, SC Dorman, the defending 5A South Carolina state champion will enter Phenom’s Capital City Jam as the #1 team in South Carolina’s 5A division. They are currently 6-0 this year and will be carrying an 18 game winning streak into this game. Wilson High School out of Florence, is coming off a season where...
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Phenom’s Capital City Jam — What We’re Looking For (Part 1 – Zeb Graham Vs. Trae Hannibal)
What We’re Looking For Part 1 Zeb Graham Vs. Trae Hannibal Nation Ford Vs. Hartsville 330 PM at Ben Lippen School in Columbia, SC When two teams are going up against one another the individual matchups are exciting to look at. Sometimes the story is not necessarily the two teams playing, however it is the matchup within the game that captivates the eye. This weekend, Phenom’s Capital City...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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6’1” 2019 Trae Hannibal – The Next in Line
6’1” 2019 Trae Hannibal – The Next in Line Hartsville HS (SC) By Jamie Shaw South Carolina is long known for point guards. From Raymond Felton to Ramon Sessions. More recently PJ Dozier and Seventh Woods. There have been a long and steady flow of talented point guards to come through the state. The next point guard in line may just be 6’1” 2019 Trae Hannibal out of Hartsville, South...
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6’8” 2020 PJ Hall – It’s In his Genes
6’8” 2020 PJ Hall – It’s In his Genes Dorman HS (SC) By Jamie Shaw Dorman High School is the defending South Carolina state 5A champion. This is South Carolina’s largest classification of schools, and the team was loaded. So loaded in fact that the school’s best long-term prospect played on JV. The fact Paul “PJ” Hall was on JV shouldn’t come as a surprise, the varsity had 7 college level...
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6’2” 2018 Malik Johnson – Now is the Time, the Blow Up is Coming
6’2” 2018 Malik Johnson – Now is the Time, the Blow Up is Coming Terry Sanford (NC) By Jamie Shaw By all accounts, Malik Johnson is a natural born winner. As a freshman, sophomore he played in two NCHSAA 3A state championships (winning one) and now as a senior he will be the starting point guard for Terry Sanford, vying for a third trip to the state championship game. He has an innate...
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6’7″ 2018 CJ Felder — His Blow Up Was Inevitable
6’7” 2019 Calvin “CJ” Felder Sumter High School By Jamie Shaw It was at the 2016 South Carolina Top 80 that CJ Felder’s name quickly exploded. He did nothing different from what he normally does, he just did it on a stage that people took notice. The prestigious South Carolina Top 80 is an invite-only event that brings together the best players in the state of South Carolina to compete with and...
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