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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Mount Pleasant High School (Mount Pleasant, NC)
Mount Pleasant High School (Mount Pleasant, NC), NCHSAA 2A, 2017-18 record: 17-10 (7-3 In Conference) (P.S. 3rd most wins in school history) I made my way over to Mount Pleasant High School on Wednesday night to watch them at their open gym and walked away thoroughly impressed with the direction of their young program. They feature a unique blend of size and skill that should have them...
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Phenom Open Gym Tour: Calvary Day School
Phenom’s Open Gym Tour — Calvary Day School (Winston-Salem, NC) By James Blackburn 2017-18 Record: 15-15 Coach Joe Rybak entering his 11th year coaching at Calvary is looking forward to coaching this year’s team that is moving into the 3A after playing in the 2A division in the past. This could be one of his most talented teams yet with senior leadership, good size, and depth. The team has 5...
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Open Gym Tour: Northwood Temple
6’4 2019 Josh Nickelberry Josh Nickelberry, an ESPN 4-Star who recently committed to the Louisville Cardinals under newly employed head coach Chris Mack, is as-advertised! Nickelberry as we all know, possess a smooth shooting stroke and can score in bunches whether in transition or in the half court. The biggest challenge for Nickelberry this year will be transitioning into an on-ball guard and...
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Open Gym Tour: Northside Christian
Phenom Hoop Report travelled to Charlotte, North Carolina to cover Northside Christian open gym. Coach Erasto Hatchett is in his third year at Northside Christian. After a 17-12 record last season, coach Hatchell has a lot to be excited about. He has a combination of youth, length, athleticism and enthusiasm. When he took over the program, there was very little left in the cupboard with...
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Open Gym Tour: North Mecklenburg High School
Phenom Hoop Report travelled to Huntersville, North Carolina to cover North Mecklenburg open gym. When one thinks of North Meck basketball, coach Duane Lewis comes to mind. He’s the fixture of the program. He attended and played at North Meck. He has coached at North Meck for 20 years and has built a perennial powerhouse program. Last year, North Meck finished 27-2 and was returning the nucleus...
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Open Gym Tour: Moravian Prep
Phenom Hoop Report travelled to Lenoir, North Carolina to cover Moravian Prep high school and prep team’s open gym. This is the first time Moravian Prep has instituted a high school team and coach Jeremy Ellis and Antonio Lowe have a lot to be excited about. They have a nice blend of collegiate prospects and college coaches from D1, D2, and D3 coaches have all made the trek to Moravian Prep....
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#PhenomOpenGymTour: Liberty Heights Athletic Institute
Huge S/O to Coach Wright and his staff for allowing me to come thru and check out a super talented group featuring scholarship level talent from top to bottom. The demand for excellence, energy, communication, and mental awareness from this staff is something to behold. Yesterday, it was announced that 6’7 Alabama Commit Juwan Gary will be playing his senior season with this...
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#PhenomOpenGymTour: United Faith Christian Academy
2017-18 Record: 21-11 (NCISAA 1A Semi-Finalist) Colleges in Attendance: Boston University Returning Contributors: Bryson Canty, Jason Thompson, Sam Wolfe, Chris Hill Fresh Faces: Shakeel Moore, Marcus Henderson, AJ Morris, Anjay Cortez Initial Reaction: Upon my arrival at United Faith I quickly gained an appreciation for the efficiency in which the coaching staff ran their workouts. Not a...
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BJ Mack commits to South Florida
What a difference a day makes! On Monday at Oak Hill open gym, we spoke to 6’8 senior BJ Mack about his two official visits, South Florida and East Carolina. At that time, he stated official visits to DePaul and Arkansas would take place in October. However, with head coach Brian Gregory and assistant coach Larry Dixon front and center, Mack decided on Tuesday to pull the trigger and...
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Phenom’s Open Gym Tour: Oak Hill Academy
For the sixth consecutive year, Phenom Hoop Report travelled up to Oak Hill the first Monday of the fall NCAA viewing period. Legendary coach Steve Smith is entering his 34th season at Oak Hill. Coach Smith has complied an unprecedented 1118-72 record. In other words, Coach Smith has won 94% of his games and has won nine national high school championships. Year after year, Oak Hill is competing...
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BJ Mack: 2 down 2 to go
6’8 2019 BJ Mack (Oak Hill Academy) has taken two official visits thus far. On September 1st, Mack took an official visit to the University of South Florida. On September 8th, Mack took his second official visit to East Carolina University. At Monday’s open gym, we got a chance to speak with the 6’8 power forward. With the ECU visit fresh on his mind, he stated both visits went...
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