Phenom Hoops College Basketball Coverage
Positioning, Producing, and Portal-ing: Five Guys Who Transferred Up
It’s pretty clear that things within college basketball have changed over the last few years. Between NIL, the Covid year, and looser restrictions surrounding transfers, it’s become a situation where kids are forced to adapt. “Positioning” refers to guys putting themselves in the right spots to be successful. “Producing” is self-explanatory and “Portal-ing” is the method in which kids are...
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The Tigers Strike Again: Santana Lynch Calls it for Hampden-Sydney
It probably goes without saying, but the recruiting landscape is drastically different than it was pre-Covid. The introduction of NIL coupled with seemingly every player testing the portal has led to somewhat of an unpredictable situation. Not only has it become a more intense job for coaches, but there are more questions surrounding high school prospects than ever before. Regardless, these...
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Analyzing 2024 NBA Draft Prospects: 6’6 Dalton Knecht (Tennessee)
Being 23-years-old is the truly the only thing preventing Knecht from being considered for the top overall pick, especially in such a weak draft class. The concept of an athletic shot-maker with size and the ability to create for himself has obvious appeal. However, Knecht is one of the five oldest players in this draft and already surpasses over 100 current NBA players in age. If he were three...
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The Newest Owl in the Nest: Elijah Gray Commits to Temple
On Thursday, the Temple Owls received a commitment from 6-foot-8 forward Elijah Gray. The North Carolina native and former Fordham Ram is a massive get for Coach Adam Fisher and his staff. For those who are unaware, Gray quietly had a phenomenal sophomore season. His per-game averages of 8.4 PPG and 3.7 RPG (in only 18.0 MPG), might not necessarily explode off the page, but a little bit of...
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Coming Home: Cade Tyson Commits to UNC
On Sunday, Cade Tyson sent shockwaves throughout the college basketball landscape after announcing his commitment to the University of North Carolina. The former Carmel Christian star just concluded his second season at Belmont, where he averaged 16.2 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.6 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.6 BPG while posting 49/47/86 splits and earning All-MVC second team honors. It doesn’t take long to notice that...
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Updated Grades for the 2023 NBA Rookie Class
Original Grades and Breakdowns: https://phenomhoopreport.com/post-summer-league-nba-draft-grades/ (#1) San Antonio Spurs Selection: Victor Wembanyama Original Grade: A+ Updated Grade: A+ After concluding one of the best rookie seasons in NBA history, it’s quite clear that Wembanyama is already becoming a dominant force in the league. At 7-foot-4 with unbelievable length and fluidity, he’s...
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Could Donovan Clingan be the perfect fit for the Charlotte Hornets?
This is going to be an interesting upcoming NBA Draft, as there are plenty of opinions on players and team needs. Though this year’s draft has a lot of question marks surrounding the talent coming out, there is no doubt that there will be some surprises on teams who hit on players and surprising players to make their mark on the league. So maybe, this is a draft that brings a unique...
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Hidden Gem: Is James Scott an ACC center to really keep an eye on in the coming years?
There is certainly plenty of news going around the college basketball landscape these days, especially when it comes to the transfer portal. Every day, new names go on the list and others come off, as players will be suiting up for new programs in the coming years. One player that Phenom Hoops is knowledgeable about and eager to watch develop at his new school is freshman 6’11 James...
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Simpkins Twins Back on the Court Together at Elon
The Twins are back together on the court, as Takai (TK) and Tajuan Simpkins will be suiting up for Elon next year.
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Transfer Portal Updates
The transfer portal is open and players are entering their names, as there are several familiar players that Phenom Hoops has had the opportunity to watch on our platform. Continue to check back for all updates and names. Randi OvalleSmall Forward / 6’7Previous School: Troy Justin TaylorGuard / 6’6Previous School: Syracuse Justin BaileyGuard / 6’3Previous School: USC Upstate Elijah GrayForward /...
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Phenom Hoops Throughout the NCAA Tournament
Cyncier Harrison (Stetson) Blake Preston (Northwestern) Aden Holloway (Auburn) KD Johnson (Auburn) David Dixon (Duquesne) Armando Bacot (UNC) Jae’lyn Withers (UNC) Rob Landry (UNC) Duwe Farris (UNC) Creighton Lebo (UNC) Shakeel Moore (Mississippi State) Jaquan Scott (Mississippi State) AJ Hoggard (Michigan State) Mark Sears (Alabama) Nick Pringle (Alabama) Jarin Stevenson (Alabama) Davin Cosby...
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March Madness Is Here: POB’s Day 1 Takeaways
Scores: (9) Michigan State 69 – (8) Mississippi State 51(11) Duquesne 71 – (6) BYU 67(3) Illinois 85 – (14) Morehead State 69(3) Creighton 77 – (14) Akron 60(2) Arizona 85 – (15) Long Beach State 65(1) North Carolina 90 – (16) Wagner 62(11) Oregon 87 – (6) South Carolina 73(7) Dayton 63 – (10) Nevada 60(2) Iowa State 82 – (15) South Dakota State 65(14) Oakland 80 – (3) Kentucky 76(7) Texas 56 –...
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Bringing the Energy Again: Norfolk State’s Jamarii Thomas
Player: Jamarii ThomasSchool: Norfolk State Stats: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4897713/jamarii-thomas How time flies sometimes when watching these players on the court because it seems like not long ago when Phenom Hoops was talking about Jamarii Thomas and the energy he brought to the court for The Burlington School. At that time, it felt like a broken record...
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Soph. Robert McCray V taking advantage of his opportunity at Jacksonville
Player: Robert McCray VSchool: Jacksonville Stat Page: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/gamelog/_/id/4685802/robert-mccray-v It is great to see players taking advantage of opportunities that are ahead of them, and after playing in just 14 games, averaging 4.1mpg and 1.9ppg at Wake Forest, Robert McCray has been helping lead the charge at Jacksonville this season. Averaging...
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Phenom Hoops Represented Across the NBA
Each passing year, working in grassroots basketball affords us the opportunity to see tons of incredibly talented players. Many of these guys go on to the NBA, carving out roles, fighting the way through the G-League, or emerging as an All-Star. While there is no correlation between the two (making the NBA and attending our events), it’s just a cool exercise to see the number of guys who...
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