CHAMPION SHOWCASE EVENT RECAPS

Covenant Day v. Wesleyan Christian

On Saturday, Phenom Hoops traveled out to Wesleyan Christian in High Point, North Carolina, as the Trojans prepared to host the Lions of Covenant Day. Wesleyan Christian entered this contest behind an up-and-down season, enduring a combination of injuries and brutal competition through their first ten games. Meanwhile, Covenant Day came in with a 3-3 record'only suffering losses to three...

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Wesleyan Christian v. North Raleigh Christian Academy

On Tuesday, Phenom Hoops traveled out to Wesleyan Christian in High Point, North Carolina for a quality matchup with the visiting Knights of NRCA. Both teams have gone through an up-and-down schedule to start their early season, making it a pretty evenly matched battle for either side. Although NRCA was without one of their main pieces in Jacob Hukins, their unselfish game plan and capable...

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Wesleyan Christian v. Forsyth Country Day

On Friday, Phenom Hoops traveled out to Forsyth Country Day in Lewisville, North Carolina for another highly competitive matchup between the hosting Furies and Wesleyan Christian. The Furies entered this contest with a 3-2 record and have stayed afloat despite playing some brutal opponents to start the season. However, there is clear roster talent and obvious excitement surrounding Coach Doug...

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Northwood Temple v. Wesleyan Christian Recap/Standouts

The second day of Phenom's Tip-Off Classic concluded with a matchup between Northwood Temple and Wesleyan Christian. The Eagles quickly jumped out to an early lead behind the play of 6'1 '22 Jaquantae Harris and 6'7 '21 Julian Williams. However, Wesleyan immediately turned the tides during the second quarter. 6'5 '21 Isaiah Ray led the charge in all facets of the game for WCA but they also found...

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North Carolina Top 80 Camp Evaluations: Team 7

Team 7 Coach: Bobby Williams #0: 5'11 '22 Cam Oates (Trinity Christian) Starting things off, we look at a player that simply knows how to effectively run a team on both ends of the floor, Cam Oates. He's a smart, sharp, unselfish point guard prospect with a natural playmaking sense and the ability to attack the basket or assert himself as a perimeter shooter. Oates possesses craftiness and...

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Evening Standouts at Day One of Phenom Summer Havoc

6'4 '23 Jah Short (Garner Road) There's a lot to like about this Garner Road roster, and Short has absolutely shined as their leader on both sides of the ball. He's long, athletic, and quite skilled with impressive defensive prowess. Short has undergone a lot of physical development over the last calendar year, but still looks likely to continue improving. He has no glaring weaknesses and...

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Is Isaiah Ray Preparing to Take the Next Step'

Phenom Hoops has seen hundreds upon thousands of players come through our doors over the years, which naturally allows us to see all types of different situations and circumstances. Take an unusual path for example, like Isaiah Ray, who has been a noteworthy name throughout the last two years. Originally at Dudley High School, Ray saw very limited playing opportunities prior to his junior...

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Cannon advances to NCISAA 4A semi-finals

Cannon advances to NCISAA 4A semi-finals  Cannon 88 Wesleyan Christian 70 Phenom Hoops travelled to Concord, North Carolina to cover the NCISAA 4A quarterfinal game between Wesleyan Christian and Cannon School. Wesleyan School came into the contest with an 16-9 record and has been one of the surprise teams under the leadership of second year head coach CJ Lee. Cannon has quietly built a...

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Ravenscroft v. Wesleyan Christian

On Thursday, Phenom Hoops traveled to High Point, North Carolina for a second-round NCISAA 4A playoff matchup between the hosting Wesleyan Christian Trojans and the Ravens of Ravenscroft. There was an appropriate amount of buzz in the air and random factors like Josh Hall being sidelined, Isaiah Ray playing with the flu, and Myles Evans playing with an injured hand only made it a more intriguing...

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Wesleyan Christian v. United Faith Christian

On Tuesday night, Phenom Hoops traveled to Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina as the Trojans prepared to host the Falcons of United Faith Christian Academy. On paper, these two teams have similar amounts of talent and should be on a fairly even playing field with one another. Both squads have prospects of varying ages and positions that college coaches should be recruiting....

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Standouts at NC Phenom 150 Camp Session II

#2 4'11 2023 Jaden Dodd: Eastern Guildford High School Dodd was able to affect all facets of the game, he's a guard prospect with IQ and the ability to apply constant pressure on both ends of the floor. 'Even with Dodd being on the smaller side he was still able to finish in the lane amongst the trees and showcased reliable shooting stroke from midrange and well beyond three-point territory. His...

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NC Phenom 150 Session 2 All Tournament Team 2021

Class Height No. Name City State High School 2021 6'2' 65 Javonte Waverly Henderson NC Henderson Collegiate 2021 6'3' 77 Justin Taylor Charlotte NC Carmel Christian High School 2021 6'5' 103 Isaiah Ray Greensboro NC The Burlington School 2021 5'11' 24 John Nepa Wake Forest NC North Raleigh Christian Academy 2021 6'9' 111 Kuluel Mading High Point NC The Burlington School   2020 All...

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Early Standouts at Phenom 150 Camp Session II

#37- Brock Bowen- There are a lot of impressive shooters in the building, but Bowen is clearly on another level as a spot-up threat. He was undeniably impressive and showed flashes of being unstoppable in his first showing of the day, knocking down six-of-seven from beyond the arc and completely disregarding any amount of defensive pressure. He could be poised for a very productive upcoming...

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Phenom Hoops’ Thursday’s Open Gym Tour

We started the day off bright and early in Burlington, North Carolina to check out The Burlington School. Fresh on a Wednesday night practice which saw the likes of Virginia, Penn State, and Louisville in the gym alongside High Point, we caught the 6:15 AM practice. Still, with coaches along the sideline, Wofford sent 2, Mount Olive and UMBC all in attendance, we watched them get after it. The...

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Phenom's Open Gym Tour: The Burlington School

On Wednesday, Phenom Hoops traveled out to The Burlington School in Burlington, North Carolina to get an updated look at once of the most prestigious programs from across the state. Led by Coach Will Robertson last season, the Spartans went 24-7 and advanced to the quarterfinals in the NCISAA 1A state playoffs. Michael Wade (Young Harris) and Heath Gulledge (Lynchburg) moved onto the next level,...

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Evening Standouts at Day Two of Phenom Stay Positive

Team Winston 6'7 '19 Zack Austin- The two-way forward has been on an absolute tear since the travel ball season began and this contest was no different. He showed flashes of dominance on defense, utilizing his length and athleticism extremely well to alter shots and accumulate deflections. Austin is pretty skilled and can do a variety of different things on offense, from creating off the bounce...

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