Phenom Hoops College Basketball Coverage
Phenom CBB Game Breakdown: UNCW vs. North Carolina
We continue to bring you College Basketball coverage with Phenom Hoops, as we also wanted to check in on the top team in the country, North Carolina, as they took on UNC-Wilmington, a team that has plenty of familiar names with Phenom Hoops on the floor this season. UNCW came out strong to take the early but North Carolina started to get going and eventually took the lead. Armando Bacot...
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Phenom CBB Game Breakdown: Emory & Henry vs. East Tennessee State
College Basketball is here, and Phenom Hoops is going to be bringing you some terrific coverage throughout the year. We start off the season with two teams we are quite familiar with and have plenty of Phenom Hoops alums on the roster, as Emory & Henry traveled to take on East Tennessee State. Both teams kicking off the season were trading baskets, but ETSU found early success on the...
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Cooper’s Region X Review: Week 1 (11/1-11/5)
By: Cooper Hart In Week in Review, I will look at the previous week of Region X JUCO basketball and give a brief update on what’s going on and what has happened. Each week I will breakdown 1-2 of the more interesting games and give my scouting report on the Region X prospects in those games. You will also be able to see the single game stat leaders from the week as well as each team’s record....
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Most Interesting Players to Watch in ACC (Part 1)
There are plenty of players that fans will have their eyes on this season in the ACC, but Phenom Hoops wanted to dive into a few names that we find interesting to watch this season, especially with what they provide to their team. Check out the names below and let us know who else you will be keeping an eye on in the conference. Junior PJ Hall (Clemson): Hall has solidified himself as one of the...
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Most Interesting Players to Watch in AAC
There are plenty of players that fans will have their eyes on this season in the AAC, but Phenom Hoops wanted to dive into a few names that we find interesting to watch this season, especially with what they provide to their team. Check out the names below and let us know who else you will be keeping an eye on in the conference. Kendric Davis Mark Sasser (Houston): Houston certainly will be up...
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College Basketball Preview: SMU Mustangs
SMU Mustangs 21-22 Record: 24-9Conference Record: 13-4 (AAC) Last Year’s Stats:Scoring: 73.8Scoring Defense: 67.1Rebounding Margin: +0.7Turnover Margin: -0.5Assists: 13.8Shooting Percentage: 44.03-pt Percentage: 35.4Free Throw Percentage: 75.0 What To Look Out For: New look team under head coach Rob LanierTim Jankovich announced his retirement from the program after six seasons and Coach Rob...
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College Basketball Preview: Memphis Tigers
Memphis Tigers 21-22 Record: 22-11Conference Record: 13-5 (AAC) Last Year’s Stats:Scoring: 75.2Scoring Defense: 68.3Rebounding Margin: +6.1Turnover Margin: -1.5Assists: 15.8Shooting Percentage: 46.93-pt Percentage: 35.5Free Throw Percentage: 69.4 What To Look Out For: Adding Kendric Davis was big for MemphisMemphis lost a lot of talent from last year that they will be looking to replace and one...
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College Basketball Preview: East Carolina Pirates
East Carolina Pirates 21-22 Record: 15-15Conference Record: 6-11 (AAC) Last Year’s Stats:Scoring: 68.4Scoring Defense: 70.9Rebounding Margin: -1.0Turnover Margin: -0.1Assists: 14.7Shooting Percentage: 40.63-pt Percentage: 33.3Free Throw Percentage: 75.4 What To Look Out For: Rebuilding year for the Pirates'The Pirates have struggled to put together strong seasons in the past as a program and now...
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College Basketball Preview: Cincinnati Bearcats
Cincinnati Bearcats 21-22 Record: 18-15Conference Record: 7-11 (AAC) Last Year’s Stats:Scoring: 69.4Scoring Defense: 65.9Rebounding Margin: -0.3Turnover Margin: +2.0Assists: 13.1Shooting Percentage: 40.43-pt Percentage: 31.5Free Throw Percentage: 66.9 What To Look Out For: Key returners look to lead the chargeCincinnati returns a nice array of talent from last year, especially at the guard...
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College Basketball Preview: Houston Cougars
Houston Cougars Marcus Sasser 21-22 Record: 32-6Conference Record: 15-3 (AAC) Last Year’s Stats:Scoring: 74.8Scoring Defense: 58.8Rebounding Margin: +7.0Turnover Margin: +3.0Assists: 16.2Shooting Percentage: 46.53-pt Percentage: 33.8Free Throw Percentage: 66.7 What To Look Out For: What will Marcus Sasser bring this year, and can he stay healthy'Sasser, a 6’2 senior guard for Houston, was...
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ACC Player Watch: Louisville’s El Ellis
Player: El EllisClass: SeniorPosition: Guard Last Year’s Stats: Cardinal fans were excited to get one of the top JUCO prospects in El Ellis last year and the guard really excelled with his opportunity, as Ellis averaged 8.7 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game while shooting nearly 40 percent from the floor and 36 percent from three. He also saw action in 32 games. Ellis...
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ACC Player Watch: Georgia Tech’s Miles Kelly
Player: Miles KellyClass: SophomorePosition: Guard Last Year’s Stats: Last year, Kelly was able to ample experience and playing time, seeing action in 30 games and seeing his minutes increase late in the season. But in the end, the freshman averaged 4.5 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game while shooting 41 percent from the floor and 35 percent from three. Having been able to...
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Tennessee continues to make the Carolinas a high priority in recruiting
The recruiting world continues to heat up, with many players part of the Class of 2023 announcing their commitment early before the high school season starts. There certainly isn’t a lack of talent around the region and one thing that we have noticed is that the coaching staff at Tennessee has made the Carolinas a priority, continuing to find success on the recruiting road. The Volunteers...
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Arkansas’ Ricky Council IV could be one that pops up on a few draft boards
College basketball is right around the corner and with that coming, we are starting to get a look at teams and players early on. This only starts the talk about the upcoming NBA Drafts and who could be names you might be hearing down the road as well. One player that I’m personally interested in watching this year at Arkansas will be Ricky Council IV, who started his college career at...
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ACC Player Watch: Florida State’s Matthew Cleveland
Player: Matthew ClevelandClass: SophomorePosition: Guard Last Year’s Stats: Coming in as a freshman, Cleveland was a highly touted prospect that many were excited to see what he could do early on. The young man didn’t disappoint, as he played in 29 games and started in eight, eventually averaging 11.5 points per game. Now, the 6’7 guard from Georgia returns for his sophomore year and...
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