Phenom Hoops headed over to Johnson C. Smith on Thursday, as it was a packed house that ultimately left some outside due to the facility reaching capacity.
With the talent on the floor, we are not surprised at all for the turnout. Luckily, we were able to get in and check out some of the top prospects from around the country. Cox Mill took on The Patrick School to start the night off, with The Patrick School earning a 79-74 victory. After that, Oak Hill took on West Charlotte, with Oak Hill taking the 10-point victory, 76-66, in the end.
Here are the standouts from an exciting night of basketball.
Cox Mill
2019 Caleb Stone-Carrawell (Committed to Charlotte): Stone-Carrawell was fantastic in this matchup vs. The Patrick School. He was tied as the leading scorer for Cox Mill, using his terrific frame to rise up and knock down outside jumpers from three early on. He showcased his dead-eye shooting stroke and his ability to step up scoring wise, helping the team earn a first-half lead. Stone-Carrawell has terrific versatility on the floor on both ends and we loved his ability to be a secondary ballhandler, push the ball up the floor, and use his size to his advantage. Stepped up big on a big stage. Stats: 29 points
2019 Wendell Moore (Committed to Duke): Moore was certainly the headline prospect on the floor, heading to Duke. He also showed why he is such a high prospect with his ability on floor to almost get wherever he wants. If you watch how Duke plays this year, Moore has several similarities in his game. He is physical, bruising, and can get to his spot when he wants. Though his shot was always falling against The Patrick School, he battled en route to 29 points. His powerful, takeover mentality was shown but he looked to attack the rim, take on double-teams in the paint, and get to the free throw line. What we really liked was his ability to run the floor, run the offense, take his opponents one-on-one, and use creative ways to get to the paint and use his mid-range game. He was in attack mode but just came up short. Stats: 29 points
The Patrick School
2019 Al-Amir Dawes (Committed to Clemson): If you have watched Clemson basketball, you can see that Dawes will fit right in. He is tough, smart, and plays with a great pace to his game. We also love his ability to play in the half court or put the ball on the floor in transition, looking to finish. Dawes is incredibly quick, especially with his first twitch instincts. The way he changes direction on the court is tough, helping get opponents on his side. He also displayed the ability to knockdown the three-ball. Dawes
