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NCISAA Championship Previews
After a season full of anticipation, the wait is finally over. We’ve reached playoff time after the first (somewhat) normal season since everything crashed due to covid. Between teams playing full schedules and the decreasing amount of general hysteria throughout the country, folks clearly wanted basketball to return. While some restrictions (masks, testing, etc.) still remain in place, this...
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Concord Academy v. High Point Christian
On Thursday, Phenom Hoops traveled out to High Point Christian Academy, as the Cougars prepared to host the Eagles of Concord Academy. Despite both squads being riddled with key injuries (Noah van Bibber for CA; Taft Johnson for HPCA), there was still more than enough talent to get excited about with these notable programs. The Cougars entered this contest with a 13-3 record, following eight...
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Concord Academy
Phenom Hoops hit the road again on Tuesday afternoon, first making a stop at Concord Academy. Coach Cantadore has been a staple around the Charlotte area and in NC, bringing a team that fans and media outlets always watch out for each season and it doesn’t look any different this year. When breaking down their roster, let’s first look at the guards that will be leading the charge. 2024...
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NLPB-204 National brings must-see, recruitable talent to the floor
Next Level Prospects Basketball is a fantastic program that puts its players first and gives them a platform to succeed. We got a full glance at all their teams this past weekend at the Phenom G3 Showcase but one team really captured my eyes with the amount of recruitable talent they have. Their NLPB-204 National team has a bunch of talent that could help programs of multiple levels win...
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POB’s Standouts from Phenom G3 Showcase (Day 2, Part 2)
2022 Zeke Cannedy (Team HOPE 2022): Cannedy had himself a game on Day 2 of the Phenom G3 Showcase. He really gave us a glimpse of his entire game, stretching the floor with his perimeter shooting (knocking down five 3-pointers), but also creating separation inside or getting to the line. He was aggressive all game long and really came up big in a narrow win. Impressive game when...
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Season in Review: Concord Academy
It was a terrific season for many private school programs around North Carolina, so Phenom Hoops is taking a look back a few to provide a recap of the season they had.
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Open Gym Report: Concord Academy (formerly Concord First Assembly)
On Tuesday, Phenom Hoops traveled to Concord to watch the defending NCISAA 3A State Champions, Concord Academy (formerly Concord First Assembly). Coach Frank Cantadore has done a remarkable job over the past nine years building Concord Academy into a perennial NCISAA power. In nine seasons, their overall record is 220-65 and they’ve won over 22 games per year for eight straight seasons....
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Special K’s Hoops Take: Day 1 Late Standouts at #PhenomLIVE
6’7 Earl Burgess of Team 864 17U is a super productive and efficient player. Knows his game and is a star in his role. He has a great touch in the paint and puts himself in position to score. He attacks the boards hard and rebounds the ball well on both sides of the floor. Has a high motor and runs the floor very well which allows him to get easy points in transition. He has a good release on...
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Hickory Ridge High School
Phenom Hoop Report travelled to Harrisburg, North Carolina to cover the Hickory Ridge High School open gym. Last year, Hickory Ridge finished .500 with a 13-13 record in one of the toughest basketball conferences in the state, the NCHSAA Southwestern 4A. Coach Robert Machado looks to improve upon that 7-7 conference record last season and has plenty of reasons to be optimistic. Hickory...
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5 Names to Know from Phenom Challenge Live
This weekend at the Phenom Challenge LIVE event, there was a boatload of standout players and teams. I had the privilege to cover games at Bob Jones University and Broome High School where there were some fierce competition and individual talent. Let’s get right to it with my top 5 players I saw this weekend.
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