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Phenom HoopState Championship Recaps: Day 3
Phenom Hoops and HoopState wanted to bring an opportunity for programs to compete for a championship and that is what has happened, with eight programs coming to Lincolnton to play for bragging rights. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, we bring you some of the best talent and teams form the state. Follow us throughout the event, as we provide coverage and recaps throughout.
read morePhenom HoopState Championship Recaps: Day 2
Phenom Hoops and HoopState wanted to bring an opportunity for programs to compete for a championship and that is what has happened, with eight programs coming to Lincolnton to play for bragging rights. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, we bring you some of the best talent and teams form the state. Follow us throughout the event, as we provide coverage and recaps throughout.
read moreHIGHLIGHTS: Po’Boigh HITS 7 STRAIGHT 3s; Word of God Takes Down QEA at PHR X HoopState Championship!
Check out highlights of Game 3 at the Inaugural Phenom HoopState Championship! The Holy Rams were led by 2022 SG Po'Boigh King who drained 7 straight 3s! QEA was led by 6'3" SG Taj Anderson.
read moreDay 1 Takeaways/ What to watch for on Day 2: #PhenomHoopState Championship
It was a great day of basketball in Lincolnton and you could certainly feel the energy and intensity in the building... these teams came to compete for a championship. With four games in the books and winners moving a bit closer to the ultimate goal, we had a few notes and takeaways from Day 1, while also what we are looking at on Day 2.
read more“ON HIS HEAD!” Isaiah Todd x Brady O’Connell; Chase Forte BODY, Q. Bullock WINDMILL! Raw Highlights
Check out highlights from last nights game between Word of God and Ravenscroft School. WOG was led by Michigan commit Isaiah Todd while Ravenscroft was led by ODU commit Brady O' Connell. Word of God ultimately pulled away and Quandre Bullock decided to throw down a windmill dunk to cap off the win.
read moreWord of God advances to the TJ Warren Championship
In the semi-final game of the TJ Warren bracket, it was Word of God (10-6) going against Callaway (9-2) for the right to advance to the championship game Monday night.
read moreTodd leads Word of God past Holly Springs
Don’t let the Word of God (9-6) win-loss record fool you! They have played a brutal schedule and have lost to nationally-ranked teams and some of the top teams in the state of North Carolina. Featuring one of the top players in the country, 6’10 five-star Michigan commit Isaiah Todd looked to make an immediate impact. In addition, 6’3 senior Chase Forte, 6’4 senior Quandre Bullock, 6’7 junior Saiquone Harris, and 6’3 sophomore Po’Boigh King bring plenty of firepower to this lineup.
read moreIsaiah Todd vs UNDEFEATED 38-0'! Justin Wright RELENTLESS in MONSTER Match-up!! [Deluxe Recap]
Of all the games scheduled, no contest brought more excitement and anticipation than the battle between Word of God and Farmville Central, and it certainly delivered.
read moreGame Recaps from Day 2 at the #PhenomGoodGuys
If you are missing the action, that is a shame but we have you covered with some game recaps from Day 2 at the Good Guys vs. Cancer.
read moreMcCreary pushes Legacy past Word of God at USA National Prep (Standouts)
Legacy Charter 71 Word of God 58 Here are some of the standouts and players notes from the USA National Prep event, held in North Myrtle Beach on Thursday. Legacy Charter and Word of God matched up for an intriguing battle. Legacy was able to take a halftime lead but Word of God fought their tail off, eventually taking a second-half lead. But McCreary and company were just to much in the end....
read moreUnsigned Senior Spotlight: 6’6 Max Farthing
The state of North Carolina is blessed with an overabundance of talent. In the North Carolina 2018 class, 60 plus players signed with D1 schools and another 40 plus signed to play at the D2, D3, NAIA or Juco level. Quite impressive numbers! This year, the 2019 class is on the same course to have 100 plus players continue to play at the collegiate level. In our unsigned senior spotlight, we want...
read moreUnsigned Senior Spotlight: 6’3 Tim Pettiford
The state of North Carolina is blessed with an overabundance of talent. In the North Carolina 2018 class, 60 plus players signed with D1 schools and another 40 plus signed to play at the D2, D3, NAIA or Juco level. Quite impressive numbers! This year, the 2019 class is on the same course to have 100 plus players continue to play at the collegiate level. In our unsigned senior spotlight, we want...
read moreUnsigned Senior Spotlight: 6’5 Trevon Spencer
The state of North Carolina is blessed with an overabundance of talent. In the North Carolina 2018 class, 60 plus players signed with D1 schools and another 40 plus signed to play at the D2, D3, NAIA or Juco level. Quite impressive numbers! This year, the 2019 class is on the same course to have 100 plus players continue to play at the collegiate level. In our unsigned senior spotlight, we want...
read moreSession II Player Standouts at Phenom’s City of Oaks Classic
Heritage: 6’6 ’21 Redford Dunton The wiry forward prospect was extremely useful today and continues to display promise on both ends of the floor. He can play three positions comfortably at the high school level and causes problems for opponents with his offensive versatility. Dunton has such an impressive array of scoring moves and counter moves. He’s still developing physically and should...
read moreThe Game of Unpredictability: Heritage vs. Word of God
In the basketball world, some things are simply impossible to predict, even when the odds are stacked in the opposite direction. That’s a big part of what makes this matchup so riveting. This game is going to be a must-see for basketball savants, as there are so many gems and diamonds in the rough within these two teams. So folks need to attend Saturday, as Phenom Hoops will be traveling to...
read moreTeam Loaded Duo Receives First Power Five Offer
The recruiting process is an interesting thing, especially over the last few years with kids earning scholarship offers as early as middle school. That trend has become increasingly popular, and now we have a variety of programs fighting viciously for prospects that can’t even drive yet. DePaul has been at the forefront of this, offering prior to high school and securing verbal commits from...
read moreJames Dickey’s Stat Production Puts Him in 1st Round Company
Some stat heads will tell you that rebounding is the most translatable statistic from level to level, and there is some truth to that. However, when we look at players going from high school to college and then college to the NBA we see that blocked shots is an incredibly translatable stat that you see adapted from level to level. Last year, there were only three players in NCAA Division 1...
read morePhenom’s Summer Grind Storylines We’re Watching
July is almost here, and the Live Period is right around the corner. Travel ball programs have been idol over the last month as many players have been traveling around to team camps with their high schools. Now they are back, trying to shake the rust off. We will host a sold-out field of teams with some top prospects in tow. This Saturday, June 30 at Proehlific Park in Greensboro, NC will be the...
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