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Reece’s Standouts: Phenom Grassroots TOC (Day 2)
by: Ethan Reece 2025 KJ Younger (Team Hope) There might not be a player at this event more responsible for offensive production that KJ. He has a consistently high scoring output that blends his overwhelming athleticism with deceiving finely tuned skills for a guy of his build and motor. Although he could with still noteworthy results, he doesn’t rely on his athleticism to do the work for him....
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North Carolina Top 80 Camp Evaluations: Team 2
Team 2 Coach: Chris Goodman #2: 5’10 ’23 Justin Monden (Word of God) Starting things off, we look at a player who offers a very steady, reliable two-way presence, regardless of setting, Justin Monden. He’s a smart, unselfish, well-rounded point guard prospect with excellent balance between playmaking and three-level scoring. Monden displays pace, patience, and great vision when initiating...
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Stockrisers from NC Top 80 (Class of 2024) (Part 2)
Another outstanding North Carolina Top 80 event has come and gone, and the talent was fun to watch. Some of the biggest names were all under one building and so many players could be found making this list, but these are a few players from the Class of 2024 (Part 2) that really popped off with their play at the event. Stockrisers from NC Top 80 (Class of 2024) (Part 1) 2024 6’5 Jamari Briggs...
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Transfers in Western NC (Part 2)
The landscape in WNC has changed with so many major moves. I know it’s football season & which always plays a major role in the mountains but I’m looking forward to basketball season. Here we take a look at some more transfers in WNC for the upcoming 2021-22 season
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North Carolina’s Top 2024 Prospects Make Waves at CP3 Rising Stars Camp (Part Two)
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled to the Sportsplex in Greensboro, North Carolina for the annual CP3 Rising Stars Camp. Typically, this event is exclusively for rising freshmen but the unforeseen circumstances over the last year prevented the Class of 2024 from the occasion. Instead of excising the class completely, they opted to combine the two classes into one enormous event. The amount...
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Start Watching: 2024 6’10 Devin Brafford (Rabun Gap)
Photo: Rankings Report We haven’t seen too much of Devin Brafford’s game yet but that will soon come. But this past weekend in Rock Hill, we got a chance to sit down and view the young man’s game and there is no doubt, there was talk around what we saw. First off, Devin is going to get a lot of attention being the younger brother of scoring machine 2022 Nate Brafford and both have similar...
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Dawkins’ Standouts from Coach Rick’s TOC (Day 1, Part 2)
By: DeAjai Dawkins 6’7 2022 Marcus Kell (Upward Stars 3SSB 17U/Legion Collegiate Academy) Marcus has a beautiful jump shot, one of the best shot forms I’ve seen today. His mechanics are consistent and he must be focused on at all times. Kell could serve as a spot-up shooting option for a variety of college programs. He’s likely due for a very promising season at Legion. 2022 6’4 Takai and Tajuan...
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