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Top Storylines for Lincolnton Shootout: Game of the Week? Chambers Takes on Davidson Day
This weekend, Phenom Hoops will travel out to Lincolnton High School in Lincolnton, North Carolina, for another loaded event. The seven-game slate features a lot of intriguing matchups, both team and individual, and a slew of talented prospects. As we rapidly approach the new year, each game becomes that much more important. Let’s take a closer look at some of the top storylines… It shouldn’t...
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Player Standouts at Phenom Tourney Town (Part Two)
5’11 ’26 Ayden Johnson (Caldwell Academy) The Eagles entered this contest needing a strong showing from Ayden Johnson, and he certainly delivered. He’s a quick, skilled, shot-making guard with the ability to fill it up in a variety of ways. Johnson broke down opponents to touch the paint and access his midrange pull-up, but also knocked down jumpers at his usual high percentage from beyond the...
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Player Standouts at Phenom Tourney Town (Part One)
6’3 ’26 Jyi Dawkins (Ben L. Smith) After having one of the best high school performances in recent memory, it would be difficult to say anything other than positives about Jyi Dawkins. He legitimately dominated all facets of the game. Whether controlling the glass, converting momentum-shifting buckets, or making hustle plays, Dawkins was always there. He’s an amazing leader who sets the tone...
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Phenom 828 Showcase: Scores and Standouts
FinalStuart Cramer 57 – East Lincoln 43 (Girls) SC: Oshauana Holland 36pts, Unique McDowell 8pts, Amasia McDowell 8ptsEL: Brooklyn Miller 13pts, Reagan Baldwin 10pts, Lane Pethel 8pts Top Player Standout: 2026 Oshauna Holland Holland was tremendous throughout, and you can see why she is committed to the ACC, going to Wake Forest. Holland was excellent at creating off the bounce and making...
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Top Storylines for Phenom 828 Showcase: Can Gaston Christian Keep Rolling?
This weekend, Phenom Hoops will be hosting events in three different locations. Between the Freedom 828 Showcase, Ish Smith Showcase, and Tourney Town Showcase, there’s a ton of quality hoops throughout North Carolina. Now with the season fully underway, folks have a clearer understanding surrounding the “who’s who” in the high school scene. Each event brings its own set of storylines, matchups,...
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Top Storylines for Phenom 828 Showcase: Undefeated East Lincoln Takes on East Rutherford
This weekend, Phenom Hoops will be hosting events in three different locations. Between the Freedom 828 Showcase, Ish Smith Showcase, and Tourney Town Showcase, there’s a ton of quality hoops throughout North Carolina. Now with the season fully underway, folks have a clearer understanding surrounding the “who’s who” in the high school scene. Each event brings its own set of storylines, matchups,...
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Top Storylines for Ish Smith Showcase: Notable Prospects Headline Nightcap Contest
This weekend, Phenom Hoops will be hosting events in three different locations. Between the Freedom 828 Showcase, Ish Smith Showcase, and Tourney Town Showcase, there’s a ton of quality hoops throughout North Carolina. Now with the season fully underway, folks have a clearer understanding surrounding the “who’s who” in the high school scene. Each event brings its own set of storylines, matchups,...
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Top Storylines for Ish Smith Showcase: Hickory Ridge Looking to Maintain Momentum
This weekend, Phenom Hoops will be hosting events in three different locations. Between the Freedom 828 Showcase, Ish Smith Showcase, and Tourney Town Showcase, there’s a ton of quality hoops throughout North Carolina. Now with the season fully underway, folks have a clearer understanding surrounding the “who’s who” in the high school scene. Each event brings its own set of storylines, matchups,...
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Top Storylines for Ish Smith Showcase: Can North Meck Girls Remain Undefeated?
This weekend, Phenom Hoops will be hosting events in three different locations. Between the Freedom 828 Showcase, Ish Smith Showcase, and Tourney Town Showcase, there’s a ton of quality hoops throughout North Carolina. Now with the season fully underway, folks have a clearer understanding surrounding the “who’s who” in the high school scene. Each event brings its own set of storylines, matchups,...
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2026 Caleb Holt Scouting Report: Back and Dominating at a High Level
Prolific Prep has been a factory when it comes to high-level talent, and that continues this year with an impressive roster under head coach Ryan Bernardi. Getting a chance to watch them in action over the last week at The Grind Session, one of the biggest storylines was having Top-10 prospect 2026 Caleb Holt back on the floor. And he quickly proved why he is one of the top prospects in...
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Top Storylines for Tourney Town Showcase: Salisbury Looks to Remain Undefeated
This weekend, Phenom Hoops will be hosting events in three different locations. Between the Freedom 828 Showcase, Ish Smith Showcase, and Tourney Town Showcase, there’s a ton of quality hoops throughout North Carolina. Now with the season fully underway, folks have a clearer understanding surrounding the “who’s who” in the high school scene. Each event brings its own set of storylines, matchups,...
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Top Storylines for Tourney Town Showcase: Rising Programs Face Off
This weekend, Phenom Hoops will be hosting events in three different locations. Between the Freedom 828 Showcase, Ish Smith Showcase, and Tourney Town Showcase, there’s a ton of quality hoops throughout North Carolina. Now with the season fully underway, folks have a clearer understanding surrounding the “who’s who” in the high school scene. Each event brings its own set of storylines, matchups,...
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Top Storylines for Tourney Town Showcase: Greensboro Powers Collide
This weekend, Phenom Hoops will be hosting events in three different locations. Between the Freedom 828 Showcase, Ish Smith Showcase, and Tourney Town Showcase, there’s a ton of quality hoops throughout North Carolina. Now with the season fully underway, folks have a clearer understanding of the “who’s who” in the high school scene. Each event brings its own set of storylines, matchups, and...
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Scouting Spotlight: New Names from the Grind Session
The Grind Session continues to be a proving ground for emerging talent, and this past week proved once again that new names are ready to step into the spotlight. From under-the-radar prospects showing notable growth to first-time standouts making strong initial impressions, the court was filled with players who demanded attention through production, competitiveness, and impact on both ends....
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Cresset Christian on the Rise
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled to Greensboro Day School in the heart of Greensboro, North Carolina, for our Freddy Johnson Showcase. This event brings us back to the famous Dillard Gymnasium, where we’ve hosted a ton of noteworthy games throughout the years. Saturday was no different. There were multiple highly entertaining contests (including one of the best matchups of the year) and...
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Calvary Day Highlighting a Variety of College Pieces
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled to Greensboro Day School in the heart of Greensboro, North Carolina, for our Freddy Johnson Showcase. This event brings us back to the famous Dillard Gymnasium, where we’ve hosted a ton of noteworthy games throughout the years. Saturday was no different. There were multiple highly entertaining contests (including one of the best matchups of the year) and...
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Effortlessly Dominant: Forsyth Country Day’s Quest to Perfection
The ever-changing high school basketball landscape is full of surprises from one year to the next. While there is a general idea of which teams and players will be relevant, certain teams simply outperform all expectations. This rings especially true for the private school sector, where most of the same programs contend every year. Anyone who deviates from the norm will be obvious. Although...
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POB’s Standouts from Phenom Davidson Day (Forwards/Centers)
2026 Colt Greer (Gray Stone) Though it was a tough overall day, Greer continues to play well and lead this team this season. A 6’5 forward, Greer continues to bring production with his ability to score inside with touch, score well over defenders, make plays off the bounce, and face up at times. Add that his impact on the glass, Greer continues to have a strong senior season for this team....
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Player Standouts at 919 Showcase
6’5 ’26 Cam Fowler (Northwood) Given the massive load he carries for this group, it’s easy to be impressed with how Cam Fowler asserts himself as an all-around leader. He’s a strong, skilled, well-rounded wing with an excellent blend of IQ, size, and athleticism. Fowler has the versatility to operate in various different positions, which is vital for the success of this team. He dictates the...
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Player Standouts at Freddy Johnson Showcase (Part Two)
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled to Greensboro Day School in the heart of Greensboro, North Carolina, for our Freddy Johnson Showcase. This event brings us back to the famous Dillard Gymnasium, where we’ve hosted a ton of noteworthy games throughout the years. Saturday was no different. There were multiple highly entertaining contests (including one of the best matchups of the year) and...
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Player Standouts at Freddy Johnson Showcase (Part One)
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled to Greensboro Day School in the heart of Greensboro, North Carolina, for our Freddy Johnson Showcase. This event brings us back to the famous Dillard Gymnasium, where we’ve hosted a ton of noteworthy games throughout the years. Saturday was no different. There were multiple highly entertaining contests (including one of the best matchups of the year) and...
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POB’s Standouts from Phenom Davidson Day (Guards/Wings)
2027 Kevin Rodriguez (Elevation Prep) A lineup that has plenty of guards, it was Rodriguez who captured our attention throughout the game with his balanced play. A shifty guard that is able to create and dish, score off the bounce, and put constant pressure on the defense; he showed that early in the game. But his balance of showing his outside game, playing off the ball, and being a threat with...
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Coach Vandevender Captures 500th Career Win as Trinity Christian Stays Perfect
Coach Vandevender recently reached a remarkable milestone, capturing his 500th career victory, as Trinity Christian remains undefeated at 7–0 and is once again one of the favorites to claim the NCISAA 2A State Championship this season. For Coach Vandevender, it has been a truly remarkable journey as the head basketball coach at Trinity...
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Davidson Day Showcase Full of Intrigue
This Saturday, Phenom Hoops will host our Davidson Day Showcase at Davidson Day School in the heart of Davidson, North Carolina. In addition to the hosting Patriots, there are multiple intriguing programs set to take the stage. Between the individual talent, player matchups, and record implications, there’s a ton of intrigue across the four-game slate. Let’s take a brief look at each matchup…...
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Freddy Johnson Showcase Featuring a Field of Title Contenders
This Saturday, Phenom Hoops will host our first Freddy Johnson Showcase at Greensboro Day School in the heart of Greensboro, North Carolina. In addition to the hosting Bengals, there are multiple powerhouse programs set to take the stage. Between the individual talent, player matchups, and record implications, there’s a ton of intrigue across the five-game slate. Let’s take a brief look at each...
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Highly Productive: Cam Fowler
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled out to Methodist College in Fayetteville, North Carolina, for our eighth annual Hoops and Dreams Showcase. The event returned to its original debut spot for a quality two-day stretch of basketball featuring many of the top local teams. Across the 14 games, there were several standouts, storylines, and meaningful takeaways that we will examine closer....
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Freedom Christian Highlighting Several College-Level Pieces
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled out to Methodist College in Fayetteville, North Carolina, for our eighth annual Hoops and Dreams Showcase. The event returned to its original debut spot for a quality two-day stretch of basketball featuring many of the top local teams. Across the 14 games, there were several standouts, storylines, and meaningful takeaways that we will examine closer....
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Southern Durham’s Star Tandem Shining Bright
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled out to Methodist College in Fayetteville, North Carolina, for our eighth annual Hoops and Dreams Showcase. The event returned to its original debut spot for a quality two-day stretch of basketball featuring many of the top local teams. Across the 14 games, there were several standouts, storylines, and meaningful takeaways that we will examine closer....
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Legitimate Contenders: Trinity Christian
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled out to Methodist College in Fayetteville, North Carolina, for our eighth annual Hoops and Dreams Showcase. The event returned to its original debut spot for a quality two-day stretch of basketball featuring many of the top local teams. Across the 14 games, there were several standouts, storylines, and meaningful takeaways that we will examine closer....
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Is Hoggard a Darkhorse in NCHSAA 8A?
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled out to Methodist College in Fayetteville, North Carolina, for our eighth annual Hoops and Dreams Showcase. The event returned to its original debut spot for a quality two-day stretch of basketball featuring many of the top local teams. Across the 14 games, there were several standouts, storylines, and meaningful takeaways that we will examine closer....
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