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North Carolina Top 80 Camp Evaluations: Team 2
Team 2 Coach: Chris Goodman #2: 5’10 ’23 Justin Monden (Word of God) Starting things off, we look at a player who offers a very steady, reliable two-way presence, regardless of setting, Justin Monden. He’s a smart, unselfish, well-rounded point guard prospect with excellent balance between playmaking and three-level scoring. Monden displays pace, patience, and great vision when initiating...
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Stockrisers from NC Top 80 (Class of 2023)
Another outstanding North Carolina Top 80 event has come and gone, and the talent was fun to watch. Some of the biggest names were all under one building and so many players could be found making this list, but these are a few players from the Class of 2023 that really popped off with their play at the event. 2023 6’8 Torey Alston (Winston Salem Christian): Alston had a great day of basketball,...
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Player Standouts at Phenom Summer Finale
6’7 ’25 Sadiq White (Elite One) Referring to White’s performance as “impressive” would be a massive understatement, as he dominated the game without even looking to do so. The ridiculously long, explosive forward controlled the glass, caused problems with his defensive presence, and finished seemingly anything he attempted around the basket. White plays so far above the rim that it’s almost...
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Has Put In The Work: 2022 Justin Monden (Heritage)
Player: Justin MondenClass: 2022Height:School: Heritage There is nothing like seeing a player put in the work to achieve what he had always wanted to achieve in his high school career. One of those players has been 2022 Justin Monden from Heritage high school. He has helped lead his team this year as a senior, posting strong numbers. Monden is averaging 23.5ppg, 4.1rpg, 4.2apg,...
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Unsigned Senior Spotlight: 5’11 Justin Monden
At the beginning of each new year, Phenom Hoops works to assemble a series of articles centered around unsigned senior prospects. Last season, hundreds of players from North Carolina went on to play at the Division I, II, III or NAIA levels, and that number looks likely to continue increasing with the current senior class. Typically, we take a closer look at guys who are overlooked and...
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Game Report: Heritage vs Broughton
On Monday night, Phenom Hoops traveled to Wake Forest to watch NCHSAA season-opener as Heritage hosted Broughton. This was an intriguing matchup, especially given the guard play between Heritage’s Justin Monden and Broughton’s Will Otto. Needless to say, the game lived up to expectations and both guards played tremendous games for their respective teams. The first quarter was back...
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North Carolina Top 80 Camp Evaluations: Team 3
Team 3 Coach: Joseph Adams #3: 5’10 ’22 Justin Monden (Heritage) Starting things off, we look at a player who understands how to play to his strengths in every possible setting, Justin Monden. He’s a wiry, scrappy guard prospect with the ability to operate as a floor general or capable off-ball threat. Monden loves to attack the midrange for quality pull-up jumpers, but can also knock down...
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East Region Standouts – Hoop State League Week 2 Part 1
Game 1 Papa Pete’s Patriots 58The Loe 47 5’11 2022 Sam Gregg (Papa Pete’s Patriots) is a tough guard who makes plays on both ends of the floor. He brings a certain level of toughness to this team. He guards the ball and is active in the gap with quick hands and forces steals. In addition to his toughness, he gets into the paint where he has the ability to finish at the basket and kick out to...
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POB’s Eye Catchers: Hoop State Fall League (Week 1, East Division)
2024 6’1 Gabriel Marquis (Team Raleigh): The young guard really captured some eyes with his play early on. Plays with a calming and fluid feel on the floor, making plays for himself and for others. He led the charge offensively, viewed the court, and made multiple plays for himself off the dribble or found open teammates. Strong start for this young man. 2023 6’3 Nicholas...
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POB’s Eye Catchers: Queen City Showcase Day 2 (Part 1)
2022 Justin Monden (All-Carolina): Though a smaller guard he was assertive on offense to start Day 2 for his team. Shows that he is a crafty guard that can create for himself and is effective from multiple levels of the floor. Smooth jumper to his game. 2022 Syncere Lynch (Team HoopState): Lynch played strong to start Day 2, really attacking and being aggressive. He was able to show...
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Phenom Game Report: Heritage vs. Fuquay-Varina
Fuquay Varina gets a big win over Heritage. This game was filled with lots of talent all over the court. It was a hard-fought game between two really good teams.
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Unsung Heroes: Evan Ashe and Justin Monden
Throughout the last six months, Phenom Hoops was fortunate to see multiple different variations of Raleigh’s Finest and Heritage High School. While Lucas Taylor (Clemson commit) is an obvious draw in terms of recognition, this team goes far beyond just a single star prospect. They were consistently short-handed in terms of depth, usually running with only seven, six, or sometimes even five...
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Raleigh’s Finest Rapidly Becoming a Priority for College Coaches
Each year, the grassroots community is blessed with various teams that possess more talent than initially meets the eye. There are many examples from past seasons, and teams like NC Gaters and Anthony Morrow Elite (among various others) have represented that sentiment over the current summer. However, arguably no program has done a better job of putting forth a legitimate squad with talent,...
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Early Standouts at Day Two of Phenom Summer Havoc
6’0 ’22 Kory Davis (1Carolina) The 1Carolina program possesses a ton of intriguing prospects within their program, and Davis has performed well with both squads in attendance. Playing up an age group, he really stood out with his defensive prowess and ability to really harass opposing guards for 94 feet. Davis is also very quick and fast in the open floor, which allows him to consistently get by...
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Raleigh’s Finest 1-2 Punch set for Queen City Showcase
Raleigh’s Finest 16U is set for the Queen City Showcase to be held July 24-26 at the brand new Rock Hill Sports and Event Center. Today, we want to take a closer look at two prospects that has been on our recruiting radar. Silas Demary Jr. and Justin Monden will lace it up for Raleigh’s Finest 16U team and showcase their talents and abilities. 6’4 2022 Silas Demary Jr....
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Phenom Eastern North Carolina Camp Evaluations: Team 5
Check out each player evaluation from the Phenom ENC 150 in Raleigh, this time taking a look at Team 5.
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#PhenomDavidRoseMDC: Miles Saturday Afternoon/Evening Standouts
A ton of talent in the gym today, the HoopState is blessed with a lot of talent in the 2022 class! Here are some of the up and coming guys y’all need to know about! 6’7 2022 Asa White: Garner Road 15U White is a prospect that I’ve had the chance to see quite a few times in the high school season and after watching him for the first time in travel ball it’s clear his trajectory is headed...
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Chris’ “Hot Sause” standouts: David Rose MDC (Saturday Morning)
Who stood out Saturday at the Phenom David Rose MDC in Greensboro. Here are just a few names.
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