by Jeff Bendel | Apr 23, 2022 | Event Coverage, Featured, News, Phenom Challenge, Player Reports
5’10 ’23 Matt Kirby (Team Push) There are numerous underrated pieces for Team Push, including Kirby. He’s truly as smart and fundamentally sound as anyone on the roster. Kirby is an excellent defender with the quickness, anticipation, and positioning to constantly...
by Colby Lewis | Mar 18, 2022 | Featured, Open Gym Tour
Another excited year of travel basketball has started. Last week, Tyler and I had the opportunity to lead a practice with Strong Center Elite 2023. One thing that stood out with this team is that they are all made up of players who are from the same area and have been...
by Jeff Bendel | Nov 18, 2021 | Featured, NC Phenom 150 Session I (Fall), News, Phenom 150
Team 4 Coach: Tyler Lewis #103: 5’3 ’27 Leighton Little (Raleigh) Starting things off, we look at a player who competed very well despite being one of the youngest campers on display, Leighton Little. He’s a young, wiry guard prospect with an unselfish...
by Patrick O'Brien | Jul 29, 2020 | Event Coverage, Featured, News, Queen City Showcase
It seemed every time a box score came into us at the Queen City Showcase, the names Micah Jones and Xavier DeBerry came up when they played for the Strong Center Elite 15u. The duo was absolutely terrific in Rock Hill all weekend long. 2023 6’0 Micah Jones posted...
by Rick Lewis | Jul 9, 2020 | Featured, News
As the old saying goes, Coach Jim Ryan has given 5’10 ’23 Micah Jones “the keys to the car.” Last year as a freshman, Jones averaged 12.6 PPG and shot 37% from the 3-point line for Cardinal Gibbons. Jones gained valuable experience as a freshman and Coach Ryan...
