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Phenom Hoops Player Profile: Ayden Johnson
Height: 5’9 Class: 2026 School: Caldwell Academy Travel Team: Big Shots Elite What Was Recently Said: Some guys will always receive unwarranted doubt due to their size, but Johnson is simply a guy who shouldn’t be bet against. Sure, he’s small, but his skill level is simply on another level from most players in high school basketball. Johnson is a smart, tough, crafty guard...
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Reece’s Standouts: Phenom G3 (Day 3)
2027 Jazir McGee (WBC Elite) The simplest answer is the best answer and Jazir makes the game very easy with his ability to get to the basket. His first step is explosive, he poses a difficult matchup due to his size and length as a young guard, and he has great focus with coordination to finish everything around the basket no matter the contact. He showed capability from outside as a shooter,...
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Greensboro Day vs. Caldwell Academy
On Tuesday, Phenom Hoops traveled out to the heart of Greensboro for a highly anticipated battle between Caldwell Academy and Greensboro Day School. The Eagles have continued to trend upward in Coach Clifford’s second year at the helm while the Bengals have maintained a powerhouse and national reputation across nearly fifty years behind the tutelage of Coach Johnson. These schools are only about...
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Open Gym Report: Caldwell Academy
On Friday, Phenom Hoops traveled out to Caldwell Academy to get a closer look at the new-look Eagles. Entering his second year as their head coach, Brandon Clifford certainly has one of the more underrated teams in North Carolina. Between his experience, talented roster, and roots firmly planted in Greensboro, folks should have a ton of optimism about the current and future state of this...
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Reece’s Standouts: Triad Blue Chip Summer League (Part 2)
by: Ethan Reece This past week Phenom Hoops went out to cover the Triad Blue Chip Summer League at TW Andrews High School in High Point, NC. The league has been held annually for 6 years now and features a good variety of the abundance of great prospects the Triad area has to offer between both public and private schools. This article will take a look at the standouts from the second part of the...
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“Getting to Know” 5’5 2025 Ayden Johnson
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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Phenom 150 Session II (Jr.) Camp Evaluations: Team 6
Team 6 Coach: Timario Baldwin #2: 5’2 ’26 Kyle Broughton (Charlotte) Starting things off, we look at a player that showcased nice instincts and overall balance on offense, Kyle Broughton. He’s a wiry, fairly well-rounded guard prospect with reliable creation skills and perimeter shooting. Broughton moves well without the ball and understands how to get involved as a two-way rebounder. Next...
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