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2020 6’10 Javarzia Belton looking to achieve his dreams at Southern Miss
Javarzia Belton checks off a lot of boxes when you look at him on the court. He brings incredible strength and size to the floor immediately, but after a year in which he has battled the injury bug, he is looking to show just what he is capable of doing at the next level.
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Commitment Alert: 2020 G Marquis Eskew commits to NC Wesleyan
NC Wesleyan continues to secure commitments, this time securing a commitment from 2020 guard Marquis Eskew from Pine Forest HS.
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North Carolina 2020 Unsigned Seniors
PlayerHeightCitySchoolQuincy Ballard7’0Winston-SalemQuality EducationJustin Thomas6’6FayettevilleVillage ChristianSilas Mason6’6GreensboroBen L. SmithJonas Aidoo7’0DurhamVoyagerChristian Hampton6’2GreensboroNorthwest GuilfordJamahri Harvey6’5FayettevilleMoravian PrepTaj Anderson6’4Winston-SalemQuality EducationAymeric...
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Rio Grande snags 2020 point guard Andrew Shull
New head coach Ryan Arrowood didn’t take long to make a mark at his new program, Rio Grande. Landing 2020 point guard Andrew Shull now gives the program a leader, a distributor, a winner, and a scorer in the coming years.
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Unsigned Senior Spotlight: 6’0 Jordan Lynch
At the beginning of each new year, Phenom Hoops works to assemble a series of articles centered around unsigned senior prospects. Last season, over one 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 are overlooked and...
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2023 Layden Blocker (Little Rock Christian Academy) embracing the challenge, gathering impressive offers early on
2023 6’0 Layden Blocker is a name that has quickly risen up the rankings in the state of Arkansas and now becoming more of a national name. As a freshman, Blocker averaged 15 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals, also securing All-State and All-Conference honors as well as being named to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazzette All-AR Prep Boys Underclassman team.
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Unsigned Senior Spotlight: 6’0 Marcus Boykin
At the beginning of each new year, Phenom Hoops works to assemble a series of articles centered around unsigned senior prospects. Last season, over one 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 are overlooked and...
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Ty Johnson, “Cox Mill HS Books and Basketball”
Ty Johnson, “Books and Basketball” Back in January, we wrote the article, Ty Johnson, “Accepting the Challenge.” Johnson took over the Cox Mill basketball program this past season. Expectations were low after Cox Mill head coach Jody Barbee announced his resignation after an unbelievable run. They won two of the last three NCHSAA 3A state championships and graduated the entire starting...
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NC Conference Recap: Big Smoky Mountain 1A
Phenom Hoops dives in and looks back at conferences around the state, looking at how each team's season went.
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Decision time looming for 2020 7’0 Quincy Ballard (Quality Education)
From being relatively unknown to receiving an offer from an ACC school, 2020 Quincy Ballard has certainly seen his recruitment take a jump and decision time may be coming soon for the big man.
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Post Grads, A Viable Option
Post Grads, A viable option The 2020 year has gotten off to a rocky start. We lost Kobe Bryant tragically in the helicopter crash. The COVID-19 is now a pandemic and is shutting down the U.S. economy, as well the world economy. Our life has virtually come to a complete stop and for unsigned seniors in the 2020 class and rising seniors for the 2021 class, the opportunities to be seen by college...
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“Getting to Know” 6’5 2021 Jeremiah Williams
There are countless situations where older/flashier teammates overshadow a young, talented, up-and-coming prospect. Williams was undeniably productive for Ravenscroft this past season but maintained his presence as a glue-guy, someone who wasn’t going to force the action, take bad shots, or do anything to negatively affect the team. He’s naturally productive, given his motor, nose for the ball,...
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Unsigned Senior Spotlight: 6’0 Jase Ford
At the beginning of each new year, Phenom Hoops works to assemble a series of articles centered around unsigned senior prospects. Last season, over one 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 are overlooked and...
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Basketball Coach Joe Badgett, Books and Basketball
Basketball coach Joe Badgett and winning have become commonplace in the past ten years. He has an impressive resume both as a head coach and as an assistant coach during his tenue at Northside Christian and now at Carmel Christian. Until this past season, a team coached by Joe Badgett has played for a NCISAA state championship. While coach Badgett has been coaching for the past 20 years, he has...
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Elijah Jamison: Still Working to Hone his Craft
Just like in the NBA, we often see high school players leave less-successful teams for greener pastures and the hopes that their fate will be different with new coaching and supporting cast. However, players like Jamison still provide hope for those who are willing to put their head down, work with the hand they’ve been dealt, and make the best out of any situation. Anyone involved with...
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2020 Josh Rubio (Combine Academy) commits to Erskine
On Tuesday, 2020 Josh Rubio announced that he would be committing to Erskine College and it seems like they have big plans for the young man.
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Four Corners: ’20 Kam Mack, ’22 Noah Ross secure first offers; UNC-W offers two 2021 prospects
Check out the four newest recruiting news around the region, including two players receiving their first offers.
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Winston-Salem State continuing to make their mark in NC recruiting
It certainly was a big week for the Rams of Winston-Salem State University, grabbing two underrated and in-state prospects for their 2020 recruiting class.
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HIGHLIGHTS: Top 25 Josh Hall DECLARES for NBA Draft (NCSU)! Senior Year Highlights!
Check out highlights from Josh Hall, a 6'9" SG/SF from Moravian Prep. Hall is originally from Durham, NC and made his way to Hudson after transferring over from Oak Hill Academy. After a breakout performance vs his old team at the Carmel Classic Tip Off, Hall went on an absolute tear. His stock rose up the rankings and before his senior year ended he was ranked within the Top 25 players in the country.
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Unsigned Senior Spotlight: 6’0 Aaron Ross
At the beginning of each new year, Phenom Hoops works to assemble a series of articles centered around unsigned senior prospects. Last season, over one 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 are overlooked and...
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“Getting to Know” 6’6 2021 Jacob Morgan
We’ve seen a lot of different prospects come through our doors over the years, but few as often as Jacob Morgan—who has become somewhat of a regular at our camps and travel ball events. By now, it’s surprising that college coaches haven’t started to get more involved with the wiry, skilled forward, given how well he’s performed in every type of setting. Morgan is known for his ability to score...
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Ja’Dun Michael Joins the Phoenix
On Monday morning, Ja’Dun Michael announced his decision to stay home and commit to Elon University, essentially shocking the entire grassroots community. After de-committing from Wichita State, Michael narrowed his list down to seven schools: Cincinnati, ECU, Elon, Penn State, NC State, Pittsburgh, Texas A&M, and Virginia.
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Getting to Know: 2021 6’8 Peyton Gerald
2021 6’8 Peyton Gerald was a key factor for Ardrey Kell and is hoping to continue to show his production on both ends of the floor this summer with Team Loaded 704. This past season, he played in all 29 games, averaged 7.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, and 1.3 steals per game.
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Phenom Hoops Blog: Jaden Bradley looks back on big sophomore season; continuing to listen to colleges around the country
Coming off a state championship run and earning NC Player of the Year accolades, the sophomore is riding high and is continuing to rack up offers from around the country. Grabbing the attention of blue-bloods along with several other high-major programs, Bradley is continuing to soak it all in and is staying focused on his game.
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Isaac Parson Commits to Winston-Salem State
6’1 Isaac Parson (Kinston HS) Commits to Winston-Salem State 6’1 point guard Isaac Parson committed to Winston-Salem State via his Twitter. This is a huge get for Winston-Salem State. Parson was recently ranked no. 54 in our North Carolina 2020 rankings and we had projected Parson as a D1 prospect. In our recent article posted a few weeks ago, we stated the following. “Isaac Parson has been...
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Rankings, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Rankings contribute to some of the biggest controversies in youth basketball. Not everyone agrees with the rankings published by one particular service or another, which can often lead to charges that any particular set of rankings, is “political.” Unfortunately, it’s become the norm for people to criticize and belittle anyone that doesn’t agree with a specific published list. But...
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2023 Aden Holloway is going to be a problem for years to come
One of the premier talents in the class is 5’11 Aden Holloway at Covenant Day. Holloway has already earned big-time recognition from fans around the state as well as an offer from an ACC program. And if you had to describe Holloway’s game in one word, that word has to be scorer.
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NC Conference Recap: Big Eight 3A
Phenom Hoops dives in and looks back at conferences around the state, looking at how each team's season went.
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6’5 Jeremiah Dickerson Commits to Paine College
6’5 Jeremiah Dickerson (Dudley HS) Commits to Paine College We got ample opportunities to watch 6’5 senior Jeremiah Dickerson of Dudley High School at our summer team camps. We’re talking about a long, athletic and high motor prospect that makes a lot of winning plays that don’t always show up in the scorebook. We’ve been impressed with his full-throttle approach, energy, and ability to...
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2022 Amare Haynie earning ACC interest, discusses offers on the table
Amare Haynie came from AL Brown, where he averaged nearly 18 points a game, to Moravian Prep this past season, becoming an important part of the team’s run to a championship this past season.
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