CHAMPION SHOWCASE EVENT RECAPS
Eye Catchers Day 1 at Phenom Champion Showcase
Hundreds of teams made their way to the Fort Mill, South Carolina area to gear up for what they hope to be a special July season as a team and for their players. See who stood out on day 1.
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Bendel's Best: Phenom's Champion Showcase
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina for our Champion Showcase, a popular warm-up event for some of the best teams in the region. A lot of star- studded programs like Team CP3, Team Charlotte, Team Felton, Team Loaded, and Team Wall were in attendance, which provided an incredible atmosphere. That being said, a lot of the hidden gems and top overall performers...
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Title Winners at Phenom's Champion Showcase
14U Champion: Team Loaded The youngest team to claim a title this weekend was Team Loaded's eighth-grade group, which is full of intriguing young prjospects. This team consistently faced adversity, but never wavered, and put themselves in the title game as a result. Their point guard play was excellent, particularly from Jacob Newman, but without their size down low they wouldn't have been in...
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Sunday Morning Standouts at Phenom's Champion Showcase
Durham Hurricanes 6'8 '20 Sam Hood- There have been a lot of impressive big men on display here, but few better than Hood, who will certainly be a DI prospect if he isn't already. He rebounds, blocks shots, and scores extremely well from all three levels. 6'2 '20 Lamar Lightbrown- The glue that holds this Hurricanes team together is still Lightbrown, who rarely jumps off the page, but...
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#PhenomChampionShowcase: Sunday Stars
It’s been a great first portion of the day over at Proehlific Park, here are some of the top performers from today’s action! 6'4 2020 MJ Wilkerson: NC Empire Wilkerson does a great job bringing contagious energy for a really fun NC Empire squad featuring some of the top talent in the 919. His defensive tenacity combined with his ability to initiate offense makes him a really well...
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Evening Standouts at Phenom's Champion Showcase
Charlotte Dragons 5'10 '20 David Pino- Solid lead guard with high motor and nice playmaking instincts; he made plays in transition and scored the ball efficiently in this contest. Team Charlotte 2022 5'9 '22 Christopher Brown- The Charlotte lead guard consistently got it done in this contest, getting into the paint and making plays. He scored and assisted on various offensive possessions and was...
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Mid-Day Standouts at Phenom's Champion Showcase
NC Empire 6'6 '21 Julius Peacock- Has a lot of upside, but already displaying a strong comfort level around the basket, especially on second-chance opportunities and touches in the post. He's long and lacks a ton of polish, but he knows how to make his presence felt defensively. Mark down Peacock as one to keep an eye on. 6'1 '21 Isaiah Williams- The wing prospect adds a nice wrinkle to this NC...
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#PhenomChampionShowcase 3 Stars Showed Out in the Mid-Day Slate of Games
Today has been an absolute show due to all of the talent in the gym. A lot of top teams from around the region came to compete today for a little live period tune-up, getting themselves ready before all of the coaches flock to check them out. Here are some of the standout’s from the mid-day slate of games. 6’10 2019 Kadin Shedrick: Garner Road/Holly Springs High School...
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Morning Standouts at Phenom's Champion Showcase
Mooresville Magic 6'1 '19 Devin Elliot- Quick, change of pace guard got busy in this one, scoring from wherever he wants'showing a preference of threes and tough finishes at the rim. Elliot is a competitor, tight handle 6'4 '19 DeAngelo Elliot- Exceptional shooter with great mechanics; he knocked down plenty of shots in this contest, great size, smart floor spacer. Has real ability as a DI...
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Champion Showcase Morning Standouts
6'8 2020 Sam Hood Durham Hurricanes- Sam has a great all around game including nice touch around the basket with either hand, a good outside jump shot, and great athleticism. With Sam's size and shooting ability he should have a big time July. 6'3 2019 Mysta Goodloe Team Winston- Mysta has an explosive game and gets where he wants to on the court. He uses his speed to get to the rim or into the...
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#PhenomChampionShowcase Morning Standout’s: Court Three
6'8 2020 Jason Thompson: HoopState Elite/United Faith Thompson recently made the switch from Garner Road over to HoopState Elite and he didn't miss a beat in his first game with his new squad. Thompson fit right in, looking like one of the best players on the court in game one, he used his versatility to his advantage finding different ways to contribute in a tough loss to WCBA. Look for...
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Freddy Johnson Approaches Milestone 1000 Career Wins
Greensboro Day School's Head Boys Basketball Coach, Freddy Johnson, Approaches Milestone Win #1000 Greensboro, NC — Greensboro Day School's Boys Basketball Coach, Freddy Johnson, is working towards his 1,000th career win with his next victory. On Tuesday, November 21, the GDS boys' basketball team defeated Charlotte Latin for Coach Johnson's 999th career win. With the next victory,...
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