by Patrick O'Brien | May 11, 2025 | Featured, News, Recruiting News
Player: Chaise SmithClass: 2026AAU: Team LoadedSchool: Washington HS 2026 6’2 Chaise Smith, from Washington High School and Team Loaded, has certainly been a familiar name around the state of North Carolina. He has shown himself to be an electric scoring guard who can...
by Jeff Bendel | Mar 18, 2025 | Event Coverage, Featured, News, Player Reports
Each spring, we see a slew of prospects who enter the travel ball season with a disconnect between their ability and offer sheet. Some cases are purely due to a player not being seen by the appropriate level of coaches while others are sheer oversights. Regardless,...
by Jeff Bendel | Oct 28, 2024 | Featured, NC Top 80, News
Team 4 Coach: Cam Corey #20: 6’2 ’26 Chaise Smith (Washington) Starting off, we look at a player who possesses a smooth, dynamic identity, Chaise Smith. He’s a smart, crafty guard prospect who can run a team and apply scoring pressure in a variety of ways. Smith...
by Patrick O'Brien | Oct 18, 2024 | Featured, NC Top 80, News
2026 6’2 Ian Bailey (Asheville School) Bailey was one of several players at the NC Top 80 that we expect to have big seasons. Bailey had a breakout season last year, as outlets from all over started to notice his game and impact. When talking about his game, the first...
by Patrick O'Brien | May 14, 2024 | Featured, News, Stay Positive
What a weekend it was at the Phenom Stay Positive, as we had a great opportunity to check out and remind ourselves of talent around the area. One player who gave us a surprise and had the pleasure of watching was 2026 Chaise Smith with East Carolina Elite. Smith is...
