Phenom Hoops College Basketball Coverage
Phenom’s High School Jamboree — Team Previews (North Mecklenburg)
Phenom High School Jamboree Team Preview North Mecklenburg High School Coach Duane Lewis By Rick Lewis Head Coach Duane Lewis is what North Mecklenburg High School basketball is all about. Lewis played there and wouldn’t coach anywhere else. You see, for Coach Duane Lewis, he eats, sleeps, and lives North Mecklenburg basketball. Last season, the Viking finished 24-4 in the NCHSAA 4A...
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Phenom’s High School Jamboree — Team Previews (Voyager Academy)
Voyager Academy Coach Mike Huff Coach Mike Huff and Voyager Academy enjoyed a banner 2016-17 season finishing with an overall record of 25-8 and going 16-2 in the North Central Athletic 1A classification of the NCHSAA. This year’s roster is filled with senior leadership and big things are expected for Coach Huff this upcoming 2017-18 season. Now, let’s look at the seniors that will be making the...
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Phenom’s High School Jamboree — Team Previews (Concord)
Concord High School – Coach Jason Stowe Concord endured a challenging season in 2016-17. They finished with a 10-16 record in the NCHSAA 3A. Coach Jason Stowe had a lineup of youth and mostly inexperienced varsity players. Now, Coach Stowe has reason to be more optimistic. His players are a year older and will bring a much-needed experience to 2017-18. We believe he is...
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Phenom’s High School Jamboree — Team Previews (Concord 1st Assembly)
Concord First Assembly – Coach Frank Cantadore Concord First Assembly enjoyed a banner year during the 2016-17 season. They finished with an overall record of 22-11 and 8-2 in the conference. Concord First Assembly lost a tough 69-66 game to Carmel Christian in the NCISAA 2A semifinals. 6’5 Stephen Edoka and 6’4 Strah Rajic are now seniors and will anchor down another run...
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Phenom’s High School Jamboree — Schedule
Time Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 9:00 AM Calvary vs. East Forsyth Carolina Day vs. Southern Guilford Hickory Grove vs. Northern Guilford 9:50 AM Bertie vs. Caldwell Durham Academy vs. Greensboro Day Western Alamance vs. To Piedmont Classical 10:40 AM Carlisle vs Concord Kings Mountain vs. Myrtle Beach Christian Northside Christian vs. Voyager 11:30 AM Carolina Day vs. Calvary Northern Guilford vs....
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Phenom’s High School Jamboree — Team Previews (Caldwell Academy)
Caldwell Academy Coach Michael McDuffie Caldwell Academy finished with a 17-5 record last season and Coach Michael McDuffie has reason to be enthusiastic for the upcoming season. Playing in the NCISAA 2A classification, Caldwell Academy is ready to make the next jump for the 2017-18 season. Coach McDuffie will start the season off at the Phenom High School Jamboree on Saturday, November 4th at...
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Phenom’s High School Jamboree — Team Previews (Rabun Gap)
Rabun Gap Coach Roger Cox Rick Lewis While Rabun Gap has a Georgia address, it plays in the NCISAA 3A classification. Last year, Rabun Gap finished with a 14-13 record; going 6-2 in the Carolina Athletic Association. Even though Rabun Gap did not get into the NCISAA 3A tournament, the team finished strong by winning 10 of its last 15 games. With three seniors returning, Coach Roger Cox has...
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Phenom’s High School Jamboree — Team Previews (Carlisle)
Carlisle School Coach Brandon Smith For Coach Brandon Smith, he’s been in a rebuilding process for the Carlisle School. Coming into the new basketball season, Coach Smith is looking for improvements on the court and now has more veteran players. With the Phenom High School jamboree a few weeks away, we wanted to take a look at some of the key players for Carlisle and Coach Brandon Smith. 6’6 ’18...
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Phenom’s Open Gym Tour — Lincoln Charter (Denver, NC)
Phenom’s Open Gym Tour Lincoln Charter (Denver, NC) By Jamie Shaw Phenom Hoop Report travelled down to Denver, North Carolina to cover Lincoln Charter’s open gym. Coach Brad Gabriel has done a fabulous job in building Lincoln Charter into a NCHSAA 1A powerhouse. The school has only had a basketball program for seven years and has made the regionals for the past four years, not to...
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Isaiah Bigelow Commits to Charlotte
6’6” 2018 Isaiah Bigelow Commits to Charlotte By Rick Lewis We’ve been a fan of 6’5 Isaiah Bigelow of Ben L. Smith for quite some time. We’re talking about a long, lengthy skilled wing guard that can flat “light it up” from deep. And to make matters even better, Bigelow is just starting to scratch the surface on his long range potential. What’s impressive about the highly efficient scoring wing...
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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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Phenom’s Open Gym Tour – Asheville Christian (Asheville, NC)
Phenom’s Open Gym Tour Asheville Christian (Asheville, NC) By Rick Lewis Phenom Hoop Report stopped by Asheville Christian to talk hoops with the staff of Asheville Christian. Head coach Andy Ray and assistants coach Jonathan Bennett, and coach Mike Woods spent quality time to discuss the upcoming season. For Asheville Christian, the 2017-18 season will be a challenging one to say the...
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Phenom’s Open Gym Tour – Christ School (Arden, NC)
Phenom’s Open Gym Tour Christ School (Arden, NC) By Rick Lewis Phenom Hoop Report traveled to Arden, North Carolina to cover Christ School open gym. There may not be a more picturesque high school in the state of North Carolina. It is located in western North Carolina in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Coach Scott Willard is in his third season at Christ School. He is currently 45-18...
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Phenom’s Open Gym Tour – Concord HS (Concord, NC)
Phenom’s Open Gym Tour Concord High School By Rick Lewis Phenom Hoop Report travelled to Concord, North Carolina to watch Coach Jason Stowe and his Concord Spiders. His team is youthful and the underclassmen will have plenty of opportunities to make an impact. One thing is for certain, they have plenty of enthusiasm and the team demonstrated a workmanlike attitude throughout open gym. Now,...
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Phenom’s Open Gym Tour – Concord HS (Concord, NC)
Phenom’s Open Gym Tour Concord High School By Rick Lewis Phenom Hoop Report travelled to Concord, North Carolina to watch Coach Jason Stowe and his Concord Spiders. His team is youthful and the underclassmen will have plenty of opportunities to make an impact. One thing is for certain, they have plenty of enthusiasm and the team demonstrated a workmanlike attitude throughout open gym. Now,...
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