On Wednesday, Phenom Hoops (Jeff Bendel, Tyler Lewis, and Colby Lewis) traveled out to Bishop McGuinness High School for the NC Spartans Media Day. The Spartans should be well-known as one of the better independent programs across the Carolinas, and their current group is no exception. Josh Thompson is the director, but Herb Liles, Kerry Graves, Curtis Patton, Ryan Haidinger, Michael Bowers, and Alex Bell each play integral roles as the head coaches for these groups. The practice session consisted of three 16U teams and three 17U teams, and each offered their own respective takeaways. We will take a closer look at them all, jumping into the Haidinger roster…

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