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Phenom Exposure Camp Evaluations: Team 11
Team 11 Coach: Kelvin Mills #42: 5’7 ’26 Branden Warren (Reagan) Starting things off, we look at a player who seems to consistently improve with each updated viewing, Branden Warren. He’s a young, smart guard prospect with an unselfish approach and reliable spot-up presence. Warren does a little bit of everything on the court, but utilizes his perimeter shooting to pose a constant threat...
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Phenom Open Gym: Trinity Academy
By: Cooper Hart On Thursday morning, Phenom Hoops stopped into Trinity Academy workouts in Raleigh to check out the 2023-24 Tigers. Coach Burrell will be working with a lot of underrated and unproven talent this season. 6’2” ’25 Kamran Prince Prince impressed with his athleticism and reliable nature. He was the best player on the floor, dominating the game by doing a handful of small things at...
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Put on your radar from Phenom Exposure (Varsity Division)
2025 Abdulai Kabba Fanta (Victory Christian): Fanta has been a name growing more and more this summer with his play, as the 6’11 big man has continued his development and understanding of the game. Fanta’s size immediately catches your eye, but we have noticed his development over the last year both offensively and defensively. He has added more, been more assertive around the basket, and...
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Phenom Hoops Player Profile: Evan Dean
Height: 6’6 Class: 2025 School: Trinity Academy What Was Recently Said: Finishing up, we look at a player who continues to show steady growth within his progression, Evan Dean. He’s a long, wiry wing/forward prospect with a high motor and the ability to fill it up in a variety of ways offensively. Dean can reliably pass, dribble, and score from all levels. He can spot-up, create off...
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2025 Rankings Explained Part 3 (16-20)
By: Wake Hoops In Part 3, we make our way into the top 20 and look at five prospects who should all have a wide variety of college options come graduation. You can view the 2025 rankings up to this point below (link tier 5). Tier 5 (14-18)Tier 6 (19-21)Tier 7 (22-25)Tier 8 (26-31)Tier 9 (32-36)Tier 10 (37-40)HM (part 1)HM (part 2) (16) 6’6” Levi Beckwith (Heritage) Beckwith is a smart, physical...
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POB’s Thoughts: College programs could use these shooters
2023 Jalen Wenger (Speights Academy): Wenger finds his way to the top of the list, because every time I watched him, he showed how deadly he can be from the outside. Coming off the bench, you simply know what he is going to provide after watching a game or two, and he has the utmost confidence in his shot-making and his range. Time after time, he was knocking down threes and displayed his...
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NC GBB Varsity bringing new names to the court
Continuing to shine more on teams that were at our Phenom Prep Showcase this past weekend, many people have heard of the NC GBB program but may know more about the national team than the varsity team. Though the national team has quite a bit of talent to look at, NC GBB Varsity this weekend also left their mark on the event, finishing 2-0 and bringing some new names to our platform. Overall,...
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North Carolina Phenom 150 Camp Evaluations (Session II): Team 6
Team 6 Coach: Austin Collins #18: 5’7 ’27 Braydon Plummer (Pine Springs Prep) Starting things off, we look at a player who made a lasting impression through his shooting ability, Brayden Plummer. He’s a young, wiry guard prospect with lethal spot-up ability from midrange and beyond the arc. Plummer is a great cutter who knows how to move properly without the ball, make the extra pass, and...
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NC Phenom 150 Camp Recap (Session II)
Top Performer- 6’6 ’25 Jake Cackovic (Holly Springs) Although there were a lot of notable guys on display, Jake Cackovic utilized this camp to serve as the setting for his breakout campaign. He was an impressive player throughout the summer, but really showcased flashes of pure dominance at the event. Winning the MVP award was relatively simple for the young, skilled forward. He’s a knockdown...
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Reece’s Standouts: Phenom Summer Havoc (Day 4)
by: Ethan Reece 2026 Noah Noch (Team Hope)Noah has been one of the ultimate role players that I’ve seen this season. He’s a smart guard that can play with or without the ball in his hands, brings the energy to play in an intense environment, and doesn’t get caught up in making mistakes from playing outside his game. He’s been a key cog in the well oiled machine that is this team and couldn’t be...
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Phenom 150 Session II Camp Evaluations: Team 2
Team 2 Coach: Tyler Lewis #25: 5’4 ’26 Grant Jacques (Grace Christian) Starting things off, we look at a player who performed very well despite being the youngest and smallest camper on this team, Grant Jacques. He’s a wiry, unselfish, high-motor guard prospect with an excellent spot-up presence along the perimeter. Jacques is fairly quick and understands how to find opportunities...
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POB’s Eye Catchers from Phenom 150 Session 2
2023 McCaskill Rivers: Rivers was absolutely dominant from the start and rolled his way to MVP at the camp. The 6’5 forward moved incredibly well on the floor, running the court to get easy baskets, finishing well around the rim, and through contact. It seems that there weren’t many that could slow him down, as he averaged 33 points in an impressive showing; great touch with this young man....
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Phenom All-American Camp Evaluations: Team 2
Team 2 Coach: Kyree Bethel #3: 5’4 ’25 Jalen Mills (Hope Mills) Starting things off, we look at a player that understands how to consistently make an impact through his toughness and nonstop motor, Jalen Mills. He’s a young, unselfish, team-first guard prospect who doesn’t necessarily require the ball in order to make his presence felt. Mills is a capable ball-handler and scorer, but...
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Phenom 150 Session II Camp Evaluations: Team 11
Team 11 Coach: Stanley Walker #66: 5’9 ’23 Raehzekeil Rice (Hough) Starting things off, we look at a player that performed quite well despite being the smallest camper on this team, Raehzekeil Rice. He’s a scrappy guard prospect with nice creation skills and the ability to effectively defend at the point of attack. Rice found ways to involve himself as a rebounder on both ends of the floor....
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Phenom 150 Camp Evaluations: Team 11
Team 11 Coach: Kenny Orr #0: 5’6 ’24 Emon Rhodes (Fort Mill) Starting things off, we look at a player that made quite a solid impact despite being the smallest camper on this team, Emon Rhodes. He’s a smart, wiry, team-first guard prospect with a very reliable perimeter jumper and quality penetration instincts. Rhodes displayed a tight handle and was able to create for others with...
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