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HIGHLIGHTS: Battle at the Creek (Oak Hill vs. Hargrave)

There is no better way to kick off the high school season than the annual Battle at the Creek, as Oak Hill and Hargrave Military Academy met up and battled it out on the court for an exhibition game. Jaden Daughtry led the way for Hargrave, while AJ Swinton was the leading scorer for Oak Hill. Check out all the highlights here with Phenom Hoops.

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HIGHLIGHTS: Greensboro Day UPSETS Top 10 Oak Hill Academy in “Battle of the GOATS” at #CarmelTipOff!

It was the battle of the GOATS at the Carmel Tip-Off Classic, as Oak Hill and Greensboro Day took the floor. Two teams with a ton of talent, Oak Hill started off hot but GDS chipped away and eventually took the lead. It was a thriller until the end, as the Bengals took down Oak...

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Carmel Tip-Off Classic Recap: Greensboro Day vs. Oak Hill

Phenom Hoops kicked off the season in a big way with the Carmel Christian Tip-Off Classic, bringing in some of the premier talent and teams from around the region under one building in Charlotte. Moving on to one of the premier matchups on the night, the battle of the GOATS took place in Charlotte as Oak Hill Academy took on Greensboro Day early in the evening.' Oak Hill came out strong and was...

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Carmel Christan Tip-Off Storylines to Watch (Saturday, Nov. 13)

Phenom Hoops kicks off the season in a big way with the Carmel Christian Tip-Off Classic, November 12-13, at Carmel Christian in Matthews/Charlotte, NC. We will be bringing some of the best teams around the region all under one building and of course, there are so many storylines to watch out for.

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INTERVIEW: HOF HC Steve Smith (Oak Hill) Talks His ALL-TIME Starting 5 + NEW National HS Association

Check out our latest interview with Hall of Fame coach Steve Smith of Oak Hill Academy. Coach Smith talks about this year's team along with his favorite starting 5 of All Time from OHA. He also goes in-depth with his former PG about their historic season along with how he's adapted to the changes in the game.

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Standouts from Oak Hill/ Hargrave Scrimmage: Oak Hill

Phenom Hoops was able to sit down and enjoy the annual scrimmage between Oak Hill Academy and Hargrave Military, bringing two of the top programs together to really get the season started. Playing two halves and then a 3rd 10-minute scrimmage, we wanted to bring you a few standouts for each team, first looking at Oak Hill.

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HIGHLIGHTS: Oak Hill’s Evan Johnson Commits to Georgia State; 5’11” PG Leaves with 67-8 Career Rec.

Check out highlights from 5'11" Evan Johnson, a point guard that recently committed to Georgia State University. Johnson is originally from Durham, NC and transferred to Oak Hill after his time at Word of God. On the AAU scene, Johnson played with the CP3 All-Stars. This is a compilation of senior/junior highlights.

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Battle at the Rock “Thoughts, Takeaways and Stock Risers.”

Battle at the Rock 'Thoughts, Takeaways and Stock Risers' Be sure to check out Coach Rick’s Top 15 Performers at The Battle at the Rock https://phenomhoopreport.com/battle-at-the-rock-coach-ricks-top-15-performers/ The Second Annual Battle of the Rock was yet again another high profile, high level, action packed event. Some of the top teams and players were in attendance and special thanks...

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Cam Thomas (31) vs. KD Johnson (21) … the Oak Hill vs Hargrave Game NEVER Disappoints!

The annual Oak Hill vs. Hargrave matchup went down last night and Phenom Hoops was on hand for the show. The headlining matchup was Georgia commit KD Johnson and 5-star Cam Johnson.

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Phenom Hoops Podcast: Phenom WNC 150 recap/ Discussing Rivals 150 rankings

Phenom Hoops Podcast is back again this week, this time breaking down several topics, including recapping the Phenom WNC 150, discussing the latest offers and commitments, breaking down the latest Rivals 150 rankings for the class of 2020, and dissecting the rosters of IMG Academy, Montverde Academy, and Oak Hill.

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The Best Individual Performances Seen at the 2018 Bojangles Bash

6’3″ 2019 Chico Carter (Murray State) Cardinal Newman (Columbia, SC) Game 14 Vs. Gray Collegiate 39 Points, 13-22 FG, 6 Boards In a game with a lot of eyes on it, pitted against two highly thought of guards, Carter was nothing short of spectacular. He got to the free throw line 12 times, he knocked down 3 threes and finished 10-12 from 2-point. Carter is the next point guard in line...

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Battle at the Rock: Day 2; K-Rob’s Second Half Standouts

The gym has filled up for the afternoon/evening session of the day. Here’s my ‘second half’ recap.     Final Scores   Game 5: Northside Christian Academy – 71 Rock Hill High School – 65   Game 6: Nation Ford – 82 Porter Gaud – 51   Game 7: Oak Hill Academy – 75 Dorman High School – 59   Game 8: Oak Hill Academy...

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NC talent fuels Houston Baptist to statement win over ACC opponent

Houston Baptist got a statement 93-91 win over the weekend but it felt like a homecoming to five players on the Huskies roster. The Huskies took down Acc school Wake Forest at the Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum on Black Friday, this was a game where HBU found themselves heavy underdogs. HBU was down 14 points with nine minutes left in regulation before utilizing a late run and stall worth...

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Jamie’s List of Five — Carmel Christian Tip-Off Classic

Jamie's List of Five Carmel Christian Tip Off Classic It was a pretty spectacular two days. The crowd was incredible, thanks to the fans of Charlotte, North Carolina for showing out. The play on the court warranted a raucous crowd, as the big time players made big time play after big time play. Here is who we saw as the event's top performers' 6'5' 2019 Josh Nickelberry (Louisville) Northwood...

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Open Gym Tour: Oak Hill Academy vs. Hargrave Military

Open Gym Tour: Oak Hill vs. Hargrave Post Grad   Phenom Hoop Report travelled to picturesque Surry Central High School located in the heart of the North Carolina wine industry. With a cool crisp nip in the air, it's the start of another high school basketball season and what better way to start it off with the annual scrimmage game between Oak Hill Academy and Hargrave Post Grad. While the...

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Brandon Lee’s Transfer Watch: Pt 1 the Intro

Transfers have become a big part of off season chatter in recent years with prep hoops news adapting the year round model. Every season we see a host of prospects swap jerseys for various reasons in search of new opportunities, or sometimes to rekindle old success of the past. This year is no different so I have taken on the responsibility of catching you up on some of the latest changes and...

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Five Released in USA Today's 2019 “Chosen 25” will Compete in Battle at the Rock

USA Today High School Sports came out with their high school Chosen 25 rankings and it carried a Battle at the Rock feel to it. Each year, Jason Jordan will put out his 'Chosen 25' of the senior class and this year five players who are competing in the Battle at the Rock made their way onto the list. In fact, all five of the players are in the Top 20 of the ranking. Topping the list, at number...

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The Depth of High Major Talent is Astonishing with the CP3 16s

Every year Team CP3 is loaded with talent at every level and naturally this year is no different. In fact, this 16u team is as deep, with high level, talent as any team the region has seen in quite some time. Every player on the roster is a mid to high major type player, with most of them being the later. This team is filled with long athletic players who play a very fluid style as they can all,...

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McDonald’s All American Game Rosters Have Been Announced

The McDonald's All American Game, high school basketballs most prestigious camp in high school basketball teams has been selected. Over the last two seasons there have been eleven (11) players who have attended Phenom Hoops events selected to play in this game. Year after year Phenom Hoops proves the elite players come to compete on this platform and year after year, players who have attended...

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