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South Carolina Top 80 Camp Evaluations: Team 2
Team 2 Coach: Ward Yount #2: 5’9 ’25 Bryson Taylor (Dutch Fork) Starting things off, we look at a player who contributed quite well despite being the smallest camper on this team, Bryson Taylor. He’s a wiry, high-motor point guard prospect with nice feel and a blossoming skillset. Taylor is a great penetrator who can finish or set up others at a solid rate. He defends well at the point of...
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South Carolina Top 80 Player Profile: 2023 Quentin Houston
What a great event it was this past weekend, with Phenom Hoops bringing in some of the top talents from South Carolina all under one building. A state that has been rich with talent but at times goes under the radar, it seems like there is some incredible talent to be found and we are looking to highlight that even more. 2023 Quentin Houston has been another guard that has played on the...
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Reece’s Standouts from Phenom Opening (Day 1: Part 2)
by: Ethan Reece 2023 Alex Madrid (TNT Hoopsquad)While the whole guard core showed true balance and impressed with their skillsets, Alex made his case for being the team’s top-scoring option. Smooth handle with the ability to create for himself and a true shooter’s form. He would be utilized best at the 2 guard but could run the show at the 1 if needed due to the team’s system, understanding of...
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South Carolina Top 80 Camp Evaluations: Team 5
Team 5 Coach: Marcus Crawford #104: 5’9 ’25 Reginald Mack (Ridge View) Starting things off, we look at a player that contributed nicely despite being the smallest and youngest camper on this team, Reginald Mack. He’s a young, rugged, high-motor guard prospect with an unselfish approach and quality defensive prowess. Mack is a useful penetrator with the necessary quickness to breakdown his...
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Legion Collegiate Academy
Phenom Open Gym Tour: Legion Collegiate Academy Phenom Hoops travelled to Rock Hill, South Carolina to cover the Legion Collegiate Academy team coached by Twuan Wilson. Entering their third year of existence, Head Coach Twuan Wilson has done an amazing job in just a short period of time. Legion went 8-9 in its first year and finished with an 11-7 record last season before losing a heartbreaking...
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“Getting to Know” 6’1 2023 Quentin Houston
We’ve seen a lot of players come through our doors over the years, varying in appearance, skill level, and everything in between. We decided to put forth a “Getting to Know” series on some players who have attended events but still remain on the lesser-known side of things. Each of these prospects embody being a student-athlete and getting it done in the classroom as well as on the basketball...
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Player Standouts at Phenom Summer Grind
6’2 ’25 Jerron Blackwell (Charlotte Nation) Despite not playing with his usual group, Blackwell still found ways to stand out and operate as a leader for this squad. He’s smart, poised, and extremely mature, especially at this stage in his development. Blackwell is a reliable scorer with a well-rounded skillset, but doesn’t even need to chase point totals in order to make a consistent impact....
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Beyond Basketball: Carolina Riptide 2023
Culture is one of the defining traits for a majority of successful teams, regardless of sport or activity. Having a collection of individuals who understand and buy-in to these ideals typically allow everything else to naturally fall in place. Take the Carolina Riptide 2023 (formerly Team HUSL) as a prime representative of a squad who is arguably as united as any team in the Carolinas. How'...
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Queen City Showcase Team Preview: Upward Stars York County 16u
The Queen City Showcase in Rock Hill this weekend is going to be off the charts. With talent all on the floor, livestreams streaming the games, and a ton of coverage from Phenom Hoops, this is going to be one of the best events to start the travel ball season. That is why we wanted to get a leg up on it, as we spoke to several coaches that will be bringing their teams to South Carolina...
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The Expansion of the Carolina Riptide
Just four years ago, Grant Hodges, Greg Forest, and seven kids from the greater Lake Norman area came together to form the Carolina Riptide. Despite some roster changes over the years, the core grouping of Clay “Smoke” Hodges, Trace Forest, Christian Taylor, and Callahan Reed have remained firmly intact since first forming. Thereafter, the Riptide players could be seen attending various camps...
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POB’s Eye Catchers from #PhenomOpenRun (Friday) (P.1)
2024 Joshua Clark (Mavs Elite): Clark was extremely active on the court, as the guard was constantly moving around the court, finding those openings to help him score easy baskets, and working hard on both ends. 2023 6’7 Nate Self (Team HUSL 2023): Self is a young big that has some early intangibles that you may like. He not only showed that he can get on the glass, but he is a big that...
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