by Jeff Bendel | Oct 19, 2021 | Featured, News, SC Top 80
Team 1 Coach: Jordan Washington #100: 5’7 ’23 My’kel Croker (Lake City) Starting things off, we look at a player who consistently made an impact despite being among the smallest campers on display, My’kel Croker. He’s a quick, heady, smart lead guard prospect...
by Jeff Bendel | Jul 1, 2021 | Featured, News, Player Reports
Culture is one of the defining traits for a majority of successful teams, regardless of sport or activity. Having a collection of individuals who understand and buy-in to these ideals typically allow everything else to naturally fall in place. Take the Carolina...
by Phenom Staff | May 3, 2021 | Event Coverage, Featured, News
I took a little road trip this weekend to check out some talent in good old Denver, NC at the Denver Nuggets Shootout. This tournament, put on by Chip Ashley, was full of local AAU teams that came out and really competed. Here are the players that stood out: LJ Smith...
by Patrick O'Brien | Apr 7, 2021 | Featured, News, Queen City Showcase
The Queen City Showcase in Rock Hill this weekend is going to be off the charts. With talent all on the floor, livestreams streaming the games, and a ton of coverage from Phenom Hoops, this is going to be one of the best events to start the travel ball season. That is...
by Jeff Bendel | Mar 15, 2021 | Event Coverage, Featured, News, Player Reports
Just four years ago, Grant Hodges, Greg Forest, and seven kids from the greater Lake Norman area came together to form the Carolina Riptide. Despite some roster changes over the years, the core grouping of Clay “Smoke” Hodges, Trace Forest, Christian Taylor, and...