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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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Game Report: Greensboro Day vs. Trinity Academy
Thursday night, two of the top teams in the NCISAA faced off as 4A Greensboro Day (25-2) hosted 2A Trinity Academy (17-3). This was a can’t miss matchup with six seniors signed to play at the Division I level next year. In addition, both teams are extremely well coached. They take their time and deliberately execute on both ends of the floor. Speaking of executing in the half court,...
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A Well-Oiled Machine: Greensboro Day Continues to Roll
On Tuesday, Phenom Hoops traveled out to Greensboro, North Carolina for the Haeco Invitational. Formerly the Timco Little Four, this post-Christmas event has been a staple in the city over the last 45 years. Although Dudley (10), Page (8), Grimsley (6), Smith (2), and Northwest (1) have all claimed titles, the event has largely been dominated by the Bengals of Greensboro Day. After 17 Haeco...
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Phenom Game Report: GRACE Christian at Greensboro Day
The season got started in North Carolina, as GRACE Christian traveled to Greensboro Day Friday night. With Coach Johnson sidelined for this one, Coach Smith led the charge for the Bengals as both teams wanted to start the season off right. Both teams traded baskets early but it was the play of Graham Worland and Jackson Noble in the first quarter to help GDS earn the early lead. Gary...
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Early viewing at Phenom Summer Showcase: Greensboro Day
What was great about the Phenom Summer Showcase in Bermuda Run, it gave us a chance to view some of the talent and teams coming into the high school season. A few high school programs came together to compete in showcase games, giving us an early look at what their team may look like. In this article, we look at Greensboro Day as we dive into their roster a little more and names to...
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Greensboro Day
Phenom Hoops continued to hit the road for the most exciting time of the year (to some). Part of the Open Gym tour, Patrick O'Brien headed out to the Greensboro area to watch the talent the Bengals of Greensboro Day School will be bringing this season.
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NC Gaters Starting to Hit Their Stride
Over the past few months, we’ve covered the NC Gaters program quite extensively—both at their open gyms and during our events. They started the summer season with some struggles but have since played their way back into relevance. This is certainly not coincidental, but more of a direct result of uptick in play from numerous individuals. While their entire roster is worth noting, this article...
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DeAjai Dawkins’ Day 2 Standouts #PhenomSummerHavoc
By; DeAjai Dawkins 5’10 2022 Wesley McGee (CC Elite 2022) Wesley is an athletic guard with a slender, toned frame. He initiates almost all offense from outside the perimeter due to his comfortability with pulling the three, but won’t hesitate to use his athleticism to get into the lane. He has yet to fully tap into his potential, as he can be relied on as much more of a consistent offensive...
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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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Special K’s Hoops Take: Phenom QC Showcase Players Standouts Day 2 (Part 1)
Khalil Shakir is back on the court, checking out the talent as he brings us Part I of his Special K's Hoops Takes from the Queen City Showcase.
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Greensboro Day Handles High Point Christian on Senior Night
In what was another excellent showing from Greensboro Day the bengals got a quality win over a short handed High Point Christian team by the score of 76-43. Greensboro Day had 4 players in double figures in the win. Let’s take a look at some of the standouts. 6’6 2021 Bryce Harris: Greensboro Day (17 Points) Harris is a high level inside/outside scorer that showed he can be a go to option...
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Greensboro Day
On an early Friday morning, Phenom Hoop Report traveled to Greensboro to check out one of the premier teams in the state. Greensboro Day has been known as one of the top winning programs in the state under head coach Freddy Johnson and they look to solid once again. Check out the roster heading into the season, as Phenom Hoop Report sat baseline for their open gym. 2020 G Cam Hayes Checking out...
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Nation Ford Court 2 Saturday Standout Performers from Champion Showcase
Nation Ford was loaded with talent all over the court. Our scouts were on deck all over to bring you names to watch.
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Coach Threadgill’s Day 1 Player Watch at Phenom Champion Showcase
There were quite a few names that impressed at Nation Ford. Here are just a few names that grabbed the eyes.
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North Carolina Phenom 150 Camp Evaluations: Team 10
Team 10 Coach: Obe Gray #54: 5’8 ’22 Quentin Rice (Morganton, NC) Starting things off, we look at a player that was easily among the top all-around playmakers on display, Quentin Rice. He’s a somewhat small, but muscular point guard prospect with an exceptional feel for the game and the ability to lead by example on both sides of the ball. Rice is very shifty and crafty with the ball in...
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North Carolina Phenom 150 Session 1: Evaluation Team 1
North Carolina Phenom 150 Camp Evaluations Team 1 Coach Williams #60: 5’2 ’22 Zane Caudle (Franklinville, NC) Starting things off, we look at a player that knows how to control a team extremely well on both sides of the ball, Zane Caudle. He’s a point guard prospect with great IQ and the understanding of how to position himself for success. Offensively, Caudle is a nice...
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