by Rick Lewis | Nov 13, 2025 | Featured, News
Thomas Wolfe once wrote, “You can never go home again.” But for Coach Grant Hodges, that couldn’t be further from the truth. A native of Hiddenite — a small, tight-knit community nestled in the picturesque foothills of Alexander County — Hodges embodies...
by Patrick O'Brien | Jul 22, 2025 | Featured, News, Summer Havoc, Summer Havoc Live
2026 Drew Johnson (Team Loaded South) Johnson has been a well-known name around the state of North Carolina and he put his game on full display in Bermuda Run at the Phenom Summer Havoc. A crafty, speedy guard overall, Johnson was showcasing just how big of a threat...
by Jeff Bendel | Mar 25, 2025 | Event Coverage, Featured, News, Player Reports
The travel ball season is officially underway for the majority of programs throughout North Carolina. Given the general growth and expansion of summer basketball, there are more teams than ever before. Many groups are being formed without any concept of how to...
by Patrick O'Brien | Jun 20, 2024 | Featured, News, Phenom Team Camp
The past weekend, Phenom Hoops hosted our annual Team Camp in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Between the individual talent, collection of teams, and overall competition, there were a lot of meaningful takeaways. College coaches were in attendance from start to finish, and...
by Patrick O'Brien | Jul 12, 2023 | Featured, Hardwood Classic, News, Summer Havoc, Summer Havoc Live, Summer Havoc Showcase
The Phenom Summer Havoc has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean the coverage stops there as we want to talk a little bit more about what we saw on the court throughout the last four days. Here are a few topics that I was able to view at the event, and what is great...