Phenom Hoops College Basketball Coverage
Jalen Slawson Commits to Furman
Jalen Slawson commits to Furman By Rick Lewis 6’8 senior Jalen Slawson (Pinewood Prep) committed to Furman on his official visit to Furman. This is huge news for first year head coach Bob Richey and rightfully so! We’re talking about a versatile basketball player that has a great frame with good length and athleticism. At the 2016 SC Top 80 camp, we were fascinated with his vocal leadership on...
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Jalen Slawson Commits to Furman
Jalen Slawson commits to Furman By Rick Lewis 6’8 senior Jalen Slawson (Pinewood Prep) committed to Furman on his official visit to Furman. This is huge news for first year head coach Bob Richey and rightfully so! We’re talking about a versatile basketball player that has a great frame with good length and athleticism. At the 2016 SC Top 80 camp, we were fascinated with his vocal leadership on...
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An Insider’s Take: Jimmy Nichols Commits to Providence
An Insider’s Take Jimmy Nichols Commits to Providence By Jamie Shaw 6’7” 2018 Forward – Ranked #6 in SCs 2018 Class (Click Here to See Entire SC 2018 Rankings) Jimmy Nichols walked into the 2015 South Carolina Top 80 as an unknown. Without a sure spot, he showed up the day of the event and was an injury fill in. Nichols immediately showed great length and the natural quick twitch muscle...
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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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6’7″ 2020 Chase Cannon — Is One to Watch Closely
6’7” 2020 Chase Cannon Porter Guad (SC) By Jamie Shaw Walking into the gym Cannon immediately draws your eyes. He has great size to go along with length and a frame that begs to put on more weight. Once warm-ups and lay up lines begin, you stay fixated on Cannon. For all his size and length, he also has great bounce and is very fluid. Then when you find out Cannon is only a rising sophomore, you...
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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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6’7″ 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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Jimmy Nichols – 2 Months Later, He Narrows to 3
Jimmy Nichols – 2 Months Later, He Narrows to 3 By Jamie Shaw Only yesterday, Nichols narrowed his list to three schools. Of the 20+ offers Nichols received he chose South Carolina, Miami and Providence as his final group. This success should come as no surprise, Nichols has been a stalwart at the prestigious South Carolina Top 80. Against the top players in the state, he has been a stand...
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South Carolina Top 80 List of Alums
South Carolina Top 80 List of Alums Ranked Top 150 By At Least 1 Service AJ Oliver, Sharone “June” Wright Jr, Christian Brown, DJ Burns, Dontarius “DJ” James, Aaron Nesmith, Josiah James, Malcolm Wade, Calvin “CJ” Felder, Russell “Deuce” Dean, Malcolm Wilson D1 Commitments AJ Oliver (Clemson), Jason Cudd (South Carolina), Sharone “June” Wright Jr (Wake Forest), Darius Hicks (NC State), Clyde...
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Phenom Hoops Player Profile: 2019 DJ Burns (GA Stars/ York Prep)
What’s not to like about potential and upside of this promising young prospect. PLAYER PROFILE: DJ BURNS Class: 2019 Height: 6’9 Position: Forward/ Center School: York Prep AAU: GA Stars 2019 Offers: LSU, Tennessee, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Western Kentucky, Tulane, South Carolina, College of Charleston, SC State, Davidson, Virginia Tech, North Carolina A&T, North Florida, Western Carolina,...
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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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6’1″ 2019 Trae Hannibal of Hartsville HS (Hartsville, SC)
When we ranked Trae Hannibal as the number 11 prospect in South Carolina’s 2019 class, we caught some flack for it. Not because of Hannibal’s talent but because many people had seen him play. Now, after watching what he has done this season, 11 may be a bit low for him. Hannibal was a standout player at the prestigious South Carolina Top 80 leading into the season and he has done nothing to...
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Exposure — The Power of Phenom Hoops (Part 2)
Exposure – The Power of Phenom Hoops Part 2 By Jamie Shaw Impressions, Media Value, and College Coaches Galore In this world of ever changing talks of exposure, Phenom Hoops makes it a point to put a premium on making sure every kid who comes to our camps and tournaments is seen by the people who are able to directly help them fulfill their dream of playing at the next level. Exposure is...
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