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Commitment Alert: Palm Beach Atlantic University snags commitment from 2023 Micah Jones
Each and every time Phenom Hoops gets to report or sees a commitment from a player we have seen over the years, it is always a fantastic day. It is great to see players achieve their goal to play at the next level and it is such a great accomplishment for that player. Here is the latest commitment. Player: Micah JonesClass: 2023Committed to: Palm Beach Atlantic University What Was Said by...
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Top Performances from the Tyler Lewis Hoop Fest
Here is a list of the top performances from the Tyler Lewis Hoop Fest presented by Fit for Life 24. Calvary DayJaydin Spillman – 12 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 4 steals on Saturday. Isaiah Ramazani – 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists on Saturday. Carmel ChristianKaleb Siler – 20 points and 6 rebounds on Friday. Jaeden Mustaf – 18 points, 7 rebounds, 5...
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North Carolina Top 80 Camp Evaluations: Team 8
Team 8 Coach: Chase Geter #8: 5
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POB’s Eye Catchers: HoopState League (Week 3, East)
2026 Cole Cloer (Durham Hurricanes): Cloer has been a favorite of mine since the summer and he was off the charts today with what he showed. Early on, you must like his size and his feel for the game, as he was making spectacular decisions and passes to set up his teammates, created well and found ways to score around defenders, displayed good athleticism and body control, as well as being...
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Cooper’s HoopState League East Division Awards Semifinalists
By; Cooper Hart After two weekends of the HoopState League East, I
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Hoop State Fall League Week 2: Thoughts and Storylines (Part 2)
Hurricane Ian closed down the school systems in Cabarrus County and unfortunately we were unable to host the Hoop State Fall League-West Division at Cox Mill High School. That being said, our Phenom staff headed down to Raleigh to the Hoop State Fall League-East Division at the JD Lewis Center. While the two-court facility has
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Phenom Open Gym: Holly Springs High School
Phenom Hoops travelled to Holly Spring, North Carolina to cover Holly Springs High School. Coach L.J. Hepp has plenty to be excited about with a team that finished 23-5 last season and should be one of the early favorites in the NCHSAA 4A. To put it mildly, Holly Springs and Myers Park could be the two early favorites to compete for the coveted 4A state championship. Coach Hepp has a unique...
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July Breakout Performers in North Carolina
The month of July is finally concluding, which should provide these young players with an opportunity to take a well-deserved break from days of nonstop basketball. Given the significance of the actual month, we decided to take a closer look at some of the breakout performers from the last few weeks. Obviously, we can only speak on what we have seen, so the names listed will be based on their...
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Big Performances from well-known players: Coach Rick TOC
2024 Jason Asemota (Run the Citi): Asemota came in as one of the premier headliners for the event, as the nationally ranked 5-star had all eyes on him and he performed extremely well. With this being our first viewing of the 6
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Reece
by: Ethan Reece 2023 Micah Jones (Strong Center)Don
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POB’s Eye Catchers from Day 1 at Coach Ricks TOC
2024 Grant Hamilton (CC Elite): Hamilton had an excellent first LIVE period and came out strong once again at the Coach Rick
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College coaches impressed with
Several players really captured the eyes of college coaches at the Phenom Summer Havoc. One of those players was Strong Center
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College-Worthy Rosters at Summer Havoc: Strong Center
Last week, Phenom Hoops traveled down to Fort Mill, South Carolina to host our annual Summer Havoc Live. The event featured a slew of noteworthy teams and players, which naturally led to a ton of college coaches attending to find their next program-changing piece. While a lot of attention was centered around a handful of teams, college coaches were able to find worthy prospects at seemingly...
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Underrated Players to start monitoring more from Summer Havoc (Part 2) (Class of 2023)
The Phenom Summer Havoc Session 1 and Session 2 have come and gone and college coaches had a chance to check out a ton of talent on display. There were several big names and big performances on display but we want to shed more light on players that have gone a little under the radar but could be a topic of discussion (or should be) for college coaches to start looking at more. Of course, there...
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Bendel
Over the last five days, Phenom Hoops was stationed in Fort Mill, South Carolina for our annual Summer Havoc Live. There were two sessions, both loaded with talent and noteworthy matchups, which made for a highly entertaining week of basketball. College coaches were constantly filtering throughout the multiple venues, and numerous offers were extended to players. The sheer number of standouts...
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POB’s Eye Catchers from Day 2 at Phenom Summer Havoc (Catawba Ridge, Part 1)
2023 Caleb Ellison (NC Spartans): Ellison might have not been the leading scorer for his team but really enjoyed his presence and how he ran the show on the court for his team. He showed tremendous balance in reading the floor, attacking in transition, creating off the dribble and getting into the paint, showing nice touch on his shot or finding open teammates when he penetrated.2023 Thomas...
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Reece
by: Ethan Reece 2024 Devin Sims (Hillside)While the other guys lulled into their 8:30 game, Devin came out with a lot of energy and put on an impressive display of mixed use athleticism. With their makeup, he plays more inside than his natural position might be, but he got every inch out of his frame, establishing a presence on the offensive glass, unlike any other guard I
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Reece
Collin Kuhl by: Ethan Reece 2023 Collin Kuhl (Strong Center)Personally my first viewing of Collin, and I can
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Bendel
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled out to the Rise Sports Indoor Facility for our annual Stay Positive Classic. The two-day event featured a variety of entertaining teams and players, and allowed for numerous takeaways. Rosters are starting to get more solidified, players are finding their individual comfort zone, and teams appear to be (generally) improving each week. The month of May...
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Player Standouts at Phenom Stay Positive
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Player Standouts at Day Two of Phenom Challenge
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Team Preview: Strong Center Elite 2023
Another excited year of travel basketball has started. Last week, Tyler and I had the opportunity to lead a practice with Strong Center Elite 2023. One thing that stood out with this team is that they are all made up of players who are from the same area and have been playing together for years. Let’s take a closer look at this year’s roster. 5’10 2023 Micah Jones (Holly...
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Phenom 150 Session I Camp Evaluations: Team 4
Team 4 Coach: Tyler Lewis #103: 5
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Strong Center Elite 15u duo (Micah Jones and Xavier DeBerry) shine in Rock Hill
It seemed every time a box score came into us at the Queen City Showcase, the names Micah Jones and Xavier DeBerry came up when they played for the Strong Center Elite 15u.
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5’10 ’23 Micah Jones, “Books, Basketball, and the Keys to the Car”
As the old saying goes, Coach Jim Ryan has given 5
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2019 ‘ASSIST DMV Top 100 HS Showcase
Classes for high school students either already have or will start back up in the next week or so, which means we can expect a couple of ‘back-to-school
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