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North Carolina Phenom 150 Camp Evaluations (Session II): Team 1
Team 1 Coach: Stan Carpenter #6: 5’5 ’25 Kaden Bradley (Rocky River) Starting things off, we look at a player who offered a pretty scrappy, productive presence despite being the smallest camper on this team, Kaden Bradley. He’s a tough, heady, high-motor guard prospect with a fairly well-rounded skillset and unselfish approach to the game. Bradley is a capable initiator, but finds a lot of...
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Phenom 150 Session II Camp Evaluations: Team 3
Team 3 Coach: Dre Simmons #34: 5’5 ’25 Dean Ruthstrom (Lake Norman Charter) Starting things off, we look at a player who continues to highlight steady improvement within his progression, Dean Ruthstrom. He’s a young, wiry, unselfish guard prospect with an active motor and the ability to apply pressure as a spot-up threat from beyond the arc. Ruthstrom moves well without the ball, hits...
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Noah’s Hoopers from Summer Havoc Session 1 (Day 2, Part 2)
By: Noah Hooper 6’5 2023 Jalen Walker (Brand X 17U) When you watch Walker on the court you are gonna notice that he sticks out as one of the more elite athletes, and he uses this to his advantage, especially in transition situations. Furthermore, given Walker’s length, the ability to put the ball on the deck really throws off defenses as he is able to blow by bigger defenders with ease. Although...
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Rod Howard Select Media Day (14u and 17u)
Phenom Hoops continues to cover teams around the state and ones that fans will certainly see this summer with Phenom Hoops. Monday night, we headed out to watch Rod Howard Select 14u and 17u in action, a program that has a lot of intriguing talent to watch. Let’s break down each roster.
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Early Standouts at Hoops and Dreams
6’4 ’21 Samuel Alamutu (Rothesay Netherwood School) This RNS squad possesses a ton of talent within their roster, but no prospect has been more impressive than Alamutu. He’s a big, strong, explosive guard prospect with great ball-handling skills and strong decisiveness when attacking the basket, both as a scorer and playmaker. Alamutu is a fairly versatile defender with sharp instincts and the...
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#PhenomG3Showcase: Miles Early Saturday Standouts
6’0 2019 David Murphy: NC Empire Perry Murphy is as pure of a scorer we’ve seen all spring, looking like an unstoppable force with the ball in his hands against every team he’s played all summer. He’s explosive, crafty, and does a great job stepping into his pull-up jumper with a ton of confidence. Will almost certainly end up a full scholarship kid when its all said and done. 6’3 2021 Glenn...
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Phenom Challenge Team Preview: Team Disciples 17u
The Phenom Challenge is one of the biggest events around the region and in the country, as 180 teams look to compete at the highest level. So let's preview each teams players heading into the event.
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North Carolina Phenom 150 Session 2: Evaluation Team 13
North Carolina Phenom Session 2: Evaluation Team 13 Team 13 Coach: Needham Cheely #14:5’9 ’21 Joshua McClary (Charlotte, NC) Starting things off, we look at a player that provided his team with a calm two-way presence at camp, Joshua McClary. He’s a wiry point guard prospect that offers a solid mix between penetrating and shooting while constantly looking to get others involved....
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NC Phenom 150 Session 2: Kevin’s Midday Standouts
Midday Standouts at NC Phenom 150 Camp #41 5’11 2019 Kameron Ross- Mallard Creek High School (Charlotte NC) Quick guard who pushed the ball up the court before defense could set and made a living in the midrange area. Really got after it on the defensive end of the court which led to steals and assists. #64 6’0 2020 Landon Sutton – High Point Christian (High Point NC) Shot the...
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