Phenom Hoops College Basketball Coverage

Phenom College Basketball Talk: Coach Kerns looking to get App State on the right track

Appalachian State has now turned the keys over to head coach Dustin Kerns and his staff, as he comes from a Presbyterian program secured a winning record of 20-16 last year and an appearance in the CIT. After the Mountaineers finished 11-22 last year and 6-12 in the Sun Belt, Appalachian State returns quality talent that has a ton of experience as well as a few new names that could step up early...

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Marshall brings length and intriguing young talent, looking to replace a ton of production

During our Open Gym Tour in West Virginia, we got a sneak preview as well of Marshall University and what the Thundering Herd bring this year on the basketball court. Under head coach Dan D’Antoni, Marshall will look to push the tempo, as they finished averaging 74 possessions per game and Top-10 nationally in adjusted tempo for the fifth consecutive season.  With a 23-14 overall record...

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Phenom’s Open Gym Tour — College Edition: NC State

Coming into the season, the buzz surrounding NC State is middle of the pack ACC team and an NCAA birth. However, there is not much talk as there are still a good amount of unknowns here. That said, this team only lost one starter, the 14-point, 7 rebound production of Torin Dorn and returns 6 of its top 8 guys with a couple of notable incomers. Last year’s team was a mix and match for the...

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Is NC State’s Markell Johnson the most underrated guard in the country'

Heading into the season, there are several talented guards around the nation that are earning high praise early on. That can also be said in the ACC, as Duke guard Tre Jones and North Carolina’s Cole Anthony are just two well-known names heading into the season. However, another guard should be up there as well on the national level. Guard Markell Johnson, a 6’1, 175-pound prospect at NC State,...

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Phenom College Talk: Local talent looking to shine at UNCG

Head coach Wes Miller enters another season at UNC-Greensboro and is looking to continue his trend of putting the Spartans on the map. After five seasons of winning no more than 15 games, Miller has now put together three straight seasons of 25+ wins, including a 29-7 record last year. Now, UNCG returns an array of talent as well as several intriguing freshmen in what should make for an exciting...

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Class of 2019 Prospects We Cannot Wait To Watch In College

Every year a new batch of kids head off to college where they can achieve their dreams both in the classroom, and on the basketball court. North Carolina’s 2019 class was filled with special basketball talent, but also a special group of people, let’s take a look at some of the 2019 kids we can’t wait to see flourish at the next level. 6’3 CG Caleb Mills: University of...

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Phenom College Talk: Previewing South Carolina’s 2019-20 Roster

Phenom Hoops continues to look at the upcoming college basketball scene, this time previewing the South Carolina Gamecocks. See who the stars are and which incoming freshmen could make an early impact.

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