SOUTHERN JAM FEST I + II EVENT RECAPS
Bendel’s Best: Phenom Southern Jam
The travel season ended on Sunday, allowing these players to apply some rest to their bodies and properly recover from what can be a grueling summer. There were a lot of quality prospects in the building over the week and many guys received offers from their appropriate level. That being said, we will be focusing on five specific guys who outperformed expectations and stood out amongst the...
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Flomo’s Fab Five+ : #PhenomSouthernJam II Championship Sunday PT. 1
Championship Sunday is always the most exciting day for me, it’s a chance to see which players can still perform at a high level after competing in 5-6 games in a short time span. With that being said, here are the players who stepped up and stood out: 2020 6’0 Jeremy mull – Team Invasion 16U Mull is a shot creator and a shot maker, he led his team with a smooth 26 pts in their 9am...
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Flomo’s Fab Five: #PhenomSouthernJam II Afternoon Standouts
Their is still plenty of opportunity for players to prove themselves today. Currently, here are the players that stood out so far: 2019 6’3 Trevon Bell – Fayetteville Spurs 17U Bell has the ability to do a variety of things on the offensive end of the floor. At 6’3 when playing the point he can see over the defense and create opportunities for others. When on the wing, he showed he can...
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Flomo’s Fab Five: #PhenomSouthernJam Day 2
Today I had the opportunity of covering the action on Court 3 of #PhenomSouthernJam Day 2. After another great day of hoops, here are the players who stood out the most for me: 2020 5’9 PG Troy Clement – Team Vision 16U Lefty Guard that can score in a variety of ways. Had a good showing in the 11am game vs SCBA 16U. Troy is capable of hitting jumpers in defenders faces if they contest...
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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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Dravon Mangum Commits to Charlotte
Dravon Mangum Commits to Charlotte 09/27/2017, 1:30pm EDT By Phenom Hoop Report / Rick Lewis 6’8 Dravon Mangum Commits to Charlotte For the majority of Charlotte 49er fans, they may not truly understand the important of the commitment from 6’8 senior Dravon Mangum. He has been flying under the recruiting radar of many mid major schools until this past summer. You see, Mangum is the...
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6’9″ 2018 Jaylen Gainey Commits to Brown
6’9″ 2018 Jaylan Gainey Commits to Brown By Rick Lewis Back in 2016, we wrote, “Jaylan Gainey is a Diamond in the Rough.” Just think, in 2015, Gainey was a young 6’5 freshman weighing 135 pounds. He is young for his age and has only been playing organized basketball since the eight grade. Now, he is 6’9 and sports an enormous 7’2 wingspan, but more importantly carries an even more...
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Kody Shubert Commits to Presbyterian
There’s an old saying, “Go where you are wanted and where you are wanted.” 5’11 senior guard, Kody Shubert pulled the trigger and committed to Presbyterian and first year head coach Dustin Kerns. For Presbyterian College, this is a major recruiting coup. First of all, Kody Shubert has constantly got it done on the basketball court and in the classroom. He played on Team Charlotte, which has won...
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An Insider’s Take: Jordan Gibson Commits to Presbyterian
An Insider’s Take Jordan Gibson Commits to Presbyterian By Jamie Shaw 6’5” 2018 Wing Somehow Gibson flew under the radar, it is perplexing to us how this happened. He was the star for 6A Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas, Virginia. Standing at 6’5”, Gibson led his team in points and rebounds and finished second on the team in assists. Gibson has a great frame and he really has a nice...
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An Insider’s Take: Jordan Gibson Commits to Presbyterian
An Insider’s Take Jordan Gibson Commits to Presbyterian By Jamie Shaw 6’5” 2018 Wing Somehow Gibson flew under the radar, it is perplexing to us how this happened. He was the star for 6A Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas, Virginia. Standing at 6’5”, Gibson led his team in points and rebounds and finished second on the team in assists. Gibson has a great frame and he really has a nice...
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An Insider’s Take: Jaylen Alston Commits to Gardner Webb
An Insider’s Look Jaylen Alston Commits to Gardner Webb By Jamie Shaw 6’3” 2018 Wing – Ranked #27 in North Carolina’s 2018 Class (CLICK HERE TO See NCs Entire 2018 Rankings) It has been a big year for Alston. First off he led his Eastern Guilford High School Team to the North Carolina 3A State Championship Game. Alston averaged 21.1 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per...
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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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6’5″ 2018 Trey Wertz — Finishing On The Highest Note
6’5” 2018 Trey Wertz Providence Day (NC) By Jamie Shaw Wertz has attended Phenom Hoops’ events for years. Year after year, he has continued his upward climb getting better and better. This has prompted National Analyst Rick Lewis to use the old statement, “it’s not where you start, but where you finish”. Heading into his senior year at Providence Day School, in Charlotte, North Carolina, Wertz’...
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July’s Top Performances — Point Guards
July’s Top Performances Point Guards By Jamie Shaw What a July it was, Phenom Hoops’ was involved in some of the greatest events across the country. Over 650 college coaches showed up to view and dozens of offers were handed out to top performers. The word has spread as hundreds of teams, carrying thousands of players, came from 20 different states to perform on the nation’s leading grassroots...
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Players D1s Should Take a Look At (Part 4)
Players D1s Need to See (Part 4) Phenom’s Southern Jam (July 28-30) By Jamie Shaw The Phenom Hoops platform brings in major names, the names that everyone in the country talks about. However, the major part of the platform is the spotlight our platform puts on players people don’t talk about yet. Phenom’s Southern Jam is the last travel ball event of the 2017 season. Phenom Hoops will have over...
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Players D1s Should Take a Look At (Part 3)
Players D1s Need to See (Part 3) Phenom’s Southern Jam (July 28-30) By Jamie Shaw The Phenom Hoops platform brings in major names, the names that everyone in the country talks about. However, the major part of the platform is the spotlight our platform puts on players people don’t talk about yet. Phenom’s Southern Jam is the last travel ball event of the 2017 season. Phenom Hoops will have over...
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Scholarship Level 2017s Coaches Need to See
Scholarship Level 2017s Coaches Need to See Phenom’s Southern Jam LIVE (July 28-30) By Jamie Shaw 6’ Rodney Hansley Carolina Magic (NC) 6’7” Brandon Sturdivent Queen City Thunder 6’8” Eric Fox CEBA (NC) 6’8″ Quamain Nelson Charlotte Dragons (NC) 6’1” Donte Tatum WCBA Blue (NC) 6’1” Justin Busby Manzer Basketball (SC) 6’8” Rory Pantophlet Carolina Raptors (NC) 6’6” Dontell...
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Players D1s Should Take a Look At (Part 2)
6’3″ 2019 Zay Martin of Upward York 17s Players D1s Need to See (Part 2) Phenom’s Southern Jam (July 28-30) By Jamie Shaw The Phenom Hoops platform brings in major names, the names that everyone in the country talks about. However, the major part of the platform is the spotlight our platform puts on players people don’t talk about yet. Phenom’s Southern Jam is the last travel ball...
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The Three Headed Monster — Upward Stars White (SC) 16u
Coming to a number of Phenom Hoops events throughout the years, there is one team that everyone on our staff continually loves to watch and that is this team. Coming to a number of Phenom Hoops events throughout the years, there is one team that everyone on our staff continually loves to watch and that is this team. They play a fun brand of basketball with a diverse team of players who do not...
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Phenom’s Southern Jam Players Committed or Carrying D1 Offers
There are so many players out there, and this weekend over 100 teams will be playing in Greensboro, NC at Phenom’s Southern Jam Live. There are so many players out there, and this weekend over 100 teams will be playing in Greensboro, NC at Phenom’s Southern Jam Live. There is so much talent that will be in the gym, some of them already have offers and are being heavily recruited at the priority...
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2020/2021 Prospects Mid to High Major D1 Coaches Need to See
2020/2021 Prospects MMs-HMs Need to Get a Start On Phenom’s Southern Jam LIVE By Jamie Shaw During the live period the 16s and 17s age groups typically get most of the attention, however we would not be doing our jobs effectively if we did not let the coaches know about the incredibly high level of talent we have coming to Phenom’s Southern Jam Live in the 9th and 10th grades. There are numerous...
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Phenom Hoops Rankings: A Look at the 2018 Class
The updated 2018 rankings were released and we saw lots of changes. Some players moved up the top 100, while others saw their positions slip after subpar spring performances. This class has many prospects who will go on to be extremely productive at the next level. To give a little retrospect, majority of players in the top 50 are receiving strong interest from D1 programs across the nation....
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6’5″ Unsigned Senior Dakota Jennings of Crestwood (SC)
We see a lot of basketball in our travels, we watch high school games, travel ball games, and camps. We talk to a lot of coaches daily, we have over 150 scholarship carrying schools who subscribe to our NCAA compliant written and video scouting service. In constant communication with hundreds of college coaches about thousands of high school prospects, sometimes we just don’t understand why a...
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Name to Know: 6’6″ 2019 Josiah James of Porter Gaud (SC)
When scouting players, one thing you look for is uniqueness. Josiah James carries quite the unique skill set. James’ brother KJ is a sophomore at High Point University. His father Kurt played at Michigan State during the Magic Johnson era. His mother is an ACC referee. High level basketball play, runs in the James family. The freshman class, in the state of South Carolina, will end up as one of...
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Name to Know: 6’3″ 2017 Jordan Davis of Dutch Fork High School
The state of South Carolina may not offer a more pure, a more natural scorer than 6’3” Junior Jordan Davis of Dutch Fork High School. Sure there are other players who are ranked higher. Sure there are other players who are being recruited higher. However, all you will need to do is watch one game of his, and know that this kid has a special something to him. Dutch Fork Head Coach Matt Brown...
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Name to Know: 6’3″ Junior James Reese of AC Flora (SC)
No matter how far under the radar he remains, 6’3” James Reese continues to go out and perform, like a D1 prospect should. After watching his performance with the South Carolina Kings, at the Phenom Summer Havoc, the AC Flora High School junior picked an early offer from North Carolina A&T. This is the first offer of many more that should come down the pipeline. Reese is a very good athlete,...
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Name to Know: 6’5″ 2018 Zion Williamson of Spartanburg Country Day (SC)
Zion Williamson is one of the top rising sophomore prospects in the country, and many still have not heard of him… The 6’5” Zion Williamson burst onto the scene this summer. He came with is South Carolina Hornets travel team to the Phenom Champion Showcase and the Phenom Summer Havoc where he left July on ESPNs rankings and with an offer on the table from Clemson. Prior to the Phenom...
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Exceeded Expectations – 6’7 ’19 BJ Mack
6’7 ’19 BJ Mack of Team United 2019 recently played in the loaded 16U Summer Havoc. He averaged a double double which is impressive for any player, but he did this against competition that is at least two full grades older. He averaged 14 PPG and 12 RPB. Coming into the event, BJ has already made a name for himself on the national scene. He is a consensus top 30 player in his class. What...
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