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North Carolina Top 80 All Star Team Class of 2025
ClassHeightNo.NameHigh SchoolCity20256′1″12Eli EllisMoravian PrepHudson20256′7″64Zymicah WilkinsRutherfordton-SpindaleRutherfordton20256′4″30Jackson KeithSouthernDurham20256′7″58Colt LangdonMillbrookRaleigh20256′9″72Gevonte Ware1 of 1 EliteCharlotte
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The Makings of Something Special: Zymicah Wilkins
Each year, the grassroots landscape sees hundreds upon thousands of players who look to make the transition from the middle school game to the high school ranks. The Carolinas are well-known for producing a ton of noteworthy kids at such an early age. Think about guys like Jaden Bradley, London Johnson, Carter Whitt, and countless others, and it’s easy to appreciate the sheer number of prospects...
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Phenom All-American Camp Evaluations: Team 4
Team 4 Coach: Greg Harmon #15: 5’8 ’24 Na’Tion Sutton (Henderson Collegiate) Starting things off, we look at a player that performed quite well despite being the smallest camper on this team, Na’Tion Sutton. He’s a wiry, unselfish guard prospect with vision, a useful handle, and the ability to score from multiple levels. Sutton is effective with or without the ball in his hands, and...
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The Stars of Tomorrow: North Carolina’s Class of 2025
Each summer season, the grassroots basketball community is presented with an opportunity to reevaluate the eighth-grade prospects as the begin the start of their high school journey. While it’s typically too early to place levels on prospects, we can certainly identify the players who are already worth noting as potential stars. Some kids received varsity experience while others stood out for...
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Phenom 150 Camp Evaluations: Team 18
Team 18 Coach: Wesley Tubbs #0: 5’9 ’24 Kai Logan (Roanoke) Starting things off, we look at a player that stood out nicely despite being the smallest camper on this team, Kai Logan. He’s a big, strong-bodied guard prospect with great energy and a team-first approach on both ends of the floor. Logan is fairly well-rounded and capable of scoring from all levels or setting up others as a...
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Special K’s Hoops Take: Phenom 150 Standouts
6’5 Elton Smith 2026 absolutely screams potential; he has a great body and frame that already translates well to the next level. Being such a young age, he has already established himself as a dominant threat in the paint both offensively and defensively. He rebounds the ball very well on both ends and converts them to easy baskets in transition. He is a versatile player that has displayed the...
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Dawkins’ Stockrisers: Day 2 at Stay Positive
Zymicah Wilkins By: De’Ajai Dawkins 2025 Kaleb Phillips (Team Heat Elite) Kaleb has been making his presence felt through his natural ability to score. He’s a wing player with the size to play in the post and used his combination of size and shooting touch to provide high scoring outputs every game. One thing I appreciate about Kaleb is his willingness to score, he doesn’t allow himself to...
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6’5 ’25 Zymicah Wilkins, “Promising Future”
Zymicah Wilkins It’s easy to get excited about the future of rising eight grader Zymicah Wilkins of Rutherford-Spinwell Middle School. Yes, he’s still in middle school, but Wilkins is blessed with height, length, athleticism and an advanced skill set for his age and grade. More importantly, he is an outstanding young man with excellent manners off the court, not to mention he is also...
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North Carolina Jr. Phenom Spring Camp Evaluations: Team 4
Team 4 Coach: Kelvin Mills #6: 5’1 ’24 Jason Howard (Raleigh) Starting things off, we look at a player that found a way to impact the game despite being the smallest camper on this team, Jason Howard. He’s a smart, well-rounded guard prospect that showed the ability to create for himself and others while scoring effectively from anywhere inside the arc. Howard shoots the ball well for his size...
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NC Junior Phenom Standouts (Part I)
Some of the premier names in middle school as well as several few new names showcased their talent at the NC Jr Phenom
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North Carolina Phenom 150 Session III Camp Evaluations: Team 12
Team 12 Coach: Kelvin Mills #2: 4’7 ’27 Bobby Montgomery (Charlotte) Starting things off, we look at a player that already knows how to impact the game despite being one of the youngest and smallest prospects on display, Bobby Montgomery. He’s a smart, quick point guard prospect with great ball-handling skills and quality three-level scoring prowess. Montgomery plays hard and makes intelligent...
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NC Phenom 150 Session 3 Middle School All Tournament Team
5’4 2024 Aeneas Parsley (Langtree Charter) Aeneas Parsley simply enjoyed a banner day. He averaged 21.5 PPG, led his team to the camp championship and showcased a very advanced skill set for his age/grade. We’re talking about a really quick point guard that has excellent fundamentals, high basketball IQ, and a nice feel for the game. Although he was one of the camp’s leading scorers, we were...
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