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Unsigned Senior Spotlight:'6'5 Ryan MacKinnon

At the beginning of each new year, Phenom Hoops works to assemble a series of articles centered around unsigned senior prospects. Last season, over a hundred players from North Carolina went on to play at the Division I, II, III, or NAIA levels, and that number looks likely to continue increasing with the current senior class. Typically, we take a closer look at guys who...

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Phenom Hoops Player Profile:'Ryan Mackinnon

Height: 6'4 Class: 2023 School: Chapel Hill Travel Team: Durham Hurricanes Freshman Season: N/A Sophomore Season: 2.7 PPG, 2.3 RPG Junior Season: 11.8 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 40% 3P What Was Recently Said: MacKinnon is s a wiry, long-bodied wing prospect with a useful motor, specifically as a rebounder on either end of the floor. MacKinnon shows useful versatility...

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Reece's Standouts: Phenom Team Camp (Day 2)

by: Ethan Reece 2023 Etienne Strothers (Menchville)Menchville came down to NC and really caught our eyes, hard not to though with the way they play and a guy like Etienne at the helm. He's got a lot of components to piece together an all around floor game where he can score it with swiftness and find the opportunities to gift others buckets. He turns the corner so quickly and can get to any of...

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Still Relevant: Durham Hurricanes

Optics is such a major part of the grassroots landscape. It can literally dictate whether kids deem a program valuable or relevant enough to play for. While somewhat understandable, it's also pretty unfair. The shift in player movement over the recent years has been well-documented, but folks still don't seem to understand the worth in actually doing their research. Let's be candid: the Durham...

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Phenom 150 Camp Session I Evaluations: Team 10

Team 10 Coach: Melvin Abrams #134: 5'9 '23 Jayden Freeman (Caroline) Starting things off, we look at a player that performed very well despite being the smallest camper on this team, Jayden Freeman. He's a strong, tough guard prospect with an excellent midrange jumper and a quality penetration sense. Freeman is a useful passer and ball-handler with a willingness to create for others. Next...

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