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Stay Positive Team Preview: NC Go Hard 16u
April is one of the biggest months when it comes to the AAU season. Players and teams are looking to play in the right events, which is why Phenom Hoop Report is hoping to provide that platform all month long. We kick off the month of April in a big way with the Stay Positive, as teams from all over the region will come to compete. Nationally ranked players and teams, along with unsigned...
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Stay Positive Team Preview: NC Go Hard 17U
April is one of the biggest months when it comes to the AAU season. Players and teams are looking to play in the right events, which is why Phenom Hoop Report is hoping to provide that platform all month long. We kick off the month of April in a big way with the Stay Positive, as teams from all over the region will come to compete. Nationally ranked players and teams, along with unsigned...
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Stay Positive Team Preview: Charlotte Nets 2021 – Gainey
April is one of the biggest months when it comes to the AAU season. Players and teams are looking to play in the right events, which is why Phenom Hoop Report is hoping to provide that platform all month long. We kick off the month of April in a big way with the Stay Positive, as teams from all over the region will come to compete. Nationally ranked players and teams, along with unsigned...
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Stay Positive Team Preview: Foothills Legacy 17u
April is one of the biggest months when it comes to the AAU season. Players and teams are looking to play in the right events, which is why Phenom Hoop Report is hoping to provide that platform all month long. We kick off the month of April in a big way with the Stay Positive, as teams from all over the region will come to compete. Nationally ranked players and teams, along with unsigned...
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Stay Positive Team Preview: UC27 Carolina DreamChasers
April is one of the biggest months when it comes to the AAU season. Players and teams are looking to play in the right events, which is why Phenom Hoop Report is hoping to provide that platform all month long. We kick off the month of April in a big way with the Stay Positive, as teams from all over the region will come to compete. Nationally ranked players and teams, along with unsigned...
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Stay Positive Team Preview: Team Phoenix Elite 17u
April is one of the biggest months when it comes to the AAU season. Players and teams are looking to play in the right events, which is why Phenom Hoop Report is hoping to provide that platform all month long. We kick off the month of April in a big way with the Stay Positive, as teams from all over the region will come to compete. Nationally ranked players and teams, along with unsigned...
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Stay Positive Team Preview: Team Charlotte 17u Herron
April is one of the biggest months when it comes to the AAU season. Players and teams are looking to play in the right events, which is why Phenom Hoop Report is hoping to provide that platform all month long.
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Stay Positive Team Preview: Carolina Elite 17u
April is one of the biggest months when it comes to the AAU season. Players and teams are looking to play in the right events, which is why Phenom Hoop Report is hoping to provide that platform all month long.
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Phenom’s Stay Positive Classic — 2021 Standouts (Scouting Reports)
5’9” Clay Hodges Carolina Riptide 15s Hodges is pretty much the straw that stirs the drink for this very good Carolina Riptide program. This team, who won the 15u championship, is the epitome of “team” with their ball movement, team defense and ability to not care who gets the stats. All of that starts with Hodges, who has the unique ability to effect the entire outcome of a game without even...
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Stay Positive Game Recap- NC Empire 77, Ground Work 74
Stay Positive Game Recap Court: 1 Time: 4 pm Game Final Score: NC Empire 77, Ground Work 74 Leading Scorers: NC Empire: Leo Antrane 20, Julius Peacock 22 Ground Work: Brady Rankin 34, Jack McErlean 11, CJ Johnson 17 Player/Game Notes: Final game of the day. Both teams came in on tired legs yet came alive when the ball went up. Neither team really got much separation as the game was tight for...
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Big Time Stock Risers: Stay Positive Day II
2018 6’4 Corey Rutherford (HP Havoc) In my highly respected opinion you would be hard pressed to find an unsigned senior in attendance this weekend that helped their stock more than Rutherford. After averaging over thirty points through four contests and it was in impressive fashion, in one contest Rutherford hit nine threes to lead his side. There is a lot to like; for starters Rutherford has...
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Stay Positive Game Recap – CP3 82, High Point Havoc 77
Stay Positive Game Recap Court: 1 Time: 1:40 pm Game Final Score: CP3 82, High Point Havoc 77 Leading Scorers: CP3: Tristan Maxwell 18, Christian Hampton 15 HP Havoc: Khyrie Thompson 15, Matthew Radford 12, Jeremy Butler 16, Jake Ledbetter 16 Player/Game Notes: CP3 comes in as a national team with high major talent all over the roster. No one told the Havoc though as they gave them all they...
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Stay Positive Game Recap – NC Empire 62, PSB 15U 28
Stay Positive Game Recap Court: 1 Time: 9 am Game Final Score: NC Empire 62, PSB 15U 28 Leading Scorers: NC Empire: Julias Peacock 11, Leo Antrane 12, Khristian Jackson 13 PSB: Camerson Johnson 12, Jackson Giff 6 Player/Game Notes: NC Empire had this one in hand from the start using an active D to create turnovers which lead to easy offense. A 15-2 start set the tone as they would cruise to an...
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Stay Positive Game Recap – Carolina Riptide 74, Ground Work 72
Stay Positive Game Recap Court: 1 Time: 1:40 pm Game Final Score: Carolina Riptide 74, Ground Work 72 Leading Scorers: Riptide: Jonah Courtney 23, Callahan Reed 10 Ground Work: Brady Rankin 26, KJ Kernan 11, KJ Jones 17, Hoko Fisher 12 Player/Game Notes: Great 15U match-up as both teams came to play from the start. Each team would take turns making runs through the first half leading to a 35-35...
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Stay Positive Game Recap – NC Heat 68, PSB 16U 56
Stay Positive Game Recap Court: 1 Time: 12:30 am Game Final Score: NC Heat 68, PSB 16U 56 Leading Scorers: NC Heat: Gavin Hughes 13, Alec Brown 11 PSB: Jack Hooten 10, Owen Gulledge 20, Bryson Burton 10 Player/Game Notes: PSB opened up the game on a nice run to open up an 8 point lead in the first 8 minutes of play. PSB would extend this to a 10 point lead at the half, looking in charge going...
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Stay Positive Game Recap – Upward Stars 72, PSB 28
Stay Positive Game Recap Court: 1 Time: 11:20 am Game Final Score: Upward Stars 72, PSB 28 Leading Scorers: Upward Stars: Jarvis Moss 18, Daniel Lubamba 15, Tucker Johnson 11 PSB: Cole Johnson 8 Player/Game Notes: After 3 straight blowout losses PSB showed some life early as Upward would struggle on the offensive end. Eventually Upward would find their mojo and take a 10 point lead into the...
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Stay Positive Game Recap – Carolina Wolves 54, NC Empire 16U 52
Stay Positive Game Recap Court: 1 Time: 10:10 am Game Final Score: Carolina Wolves 54, NC Empire 16U 52 Leading Scorers: Carolina Wolves: AJ Rossi 15, Josiah Shackleford 11 NC Empire: MJ Wilkerson 24 Player/Game Notes: Both teams brought size, speed and skill to the gym this weekend making for a good match-up in this one. The Empire started out hot behind the hot hand of G MJ Wilkerson opening...
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High Point Havoc take game one of championship Sunday 89-38 over NC Heat
Top Performers No.4. 6’4 2018 Corey Rutherford Rutherford has been one of the top performers of the weekend, currently he’s averaging 32. Ppg through tournament play. The unsigned senior is coming off an impressive state title run and hasn’t cooled down one bit. Rutherford was a point shy of a 40 piece and simply put the defense absolutely no one to check this man. The matchups wished but the...
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Phenom Stay Positive: NC Empire 16U Vs PSB Select Winston-Salem 16U
6’4 2020 Jack Hooten: PSB Select Winston Salem 16U Having a versatile post player helps create a well-rounded team and Hooten is just that. He is comfortable facing up or with his back to the basket offensively. Hooten’s a strong athlete, he had a poster dunk that had the gym buzzing yesterday during the Loaded, CP3 game which had the whole gym’s attention at the time. He plays...
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Two Unsigned Seniors that D1 Coaches Need to Know, Yes D1
High Point Havoc Came to the Phenom Stay Positive event on a mission: Get unsigned seniors some extra exposure before the live period. Corey Rutherford and Khyrie Thompson are both incredibly talented Unsigned Seniors that put on a SHOW Sunday Morning. In a dominating win Rutherford had 40 points on 9 made 3s and Thompson had a 30 piece on the side. Rutherford is a 6’5 wing guard kind of...
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Phenom Stay Positive: Players to Watch (Team Loaded Curry Vs NC Heat 16U)
6’4 2020 Jai Michael: Team Loaded Curry Michael is the kind of dude to spray you and then tell you that you just got sprayed, he’s got the Shane Battier corner trait, he’s always looking to get the ball spotting up there. He’s always looking to put 3 big ones on the board on offense, but he’s also an excellent defender, while communicating with his guys to do his...
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Phenom Stay Positive: Players to Watch (Carolina Riptide 15U Vs Upward Stars Charlotte 15U)
6’0 2021 Callahan Reed: Carolina Riptide 15U Reed is the kind of guy you want on your team in the sense that he does all of the little things necessary to get a tough win. Chasing down loose balls, fighting for offensive rebounds, and just being a general pest really helped the Riptide get a hard nosed win. Reed spent the majority of the game on the perimeter guarding Upward’s best...
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Stay Positive ENC 17U Vs Carolina Raptors 17U: Players to Watch
5’10 2019 Jahmois Barnhill: ENC 17U Barnhill is the consummate Point Guard, especially defensively. He’s a flat out pest that hustles his tail off going for every opportunity to make a play on the end where it really counts. He found a way to attack in transition, kicking it to shooters and finding big men running on the break with him. This kid is tough as nails and is extremely...
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Stay Positive CP3 16U Vs Team ENC Players to know
6’3 2019 Cam Hayes: CP3 16U Hayes has an UNREAL feel for the game with the way he attacks the defense with purpose. Hayes understands exactly what his coach wants him to do and executes at a high level. He’s a knockdown shooter, always has his head on a swivel on both ends, and creates for himself and teammates at a high level. He’s simply the kind of guard you want running...
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Team Loaded dominates PSB- Winston Salem 91-41
Top Performers Team Loaded 6’8 2020 #9 Omari Jay (Loaded) Is a physical specimen on the inside for Loaded at his size Jay is agile and athletic in the open floor. Jay is also one of the strongest players in his class over the last year he’s improved establishing position on the low block and converting around the rim. Since arriving at West Ridge a few months ago he looks to have shed off some...
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Stay Positive Game Recap – Raptors , Team Loaded
Stay Positive Game Recap Court: 2 Time: 2:20 pm Game Leading Scorers: Raptors: Tye Giger 28, Skyler Mckinney 12, Brion McLauren 10 Loaded: Omarion Jay 8, Josh Hall 13, Jefferson Boaz 11, Myles Tate 13 Player/Game Notes: Team Loaded opened up hot and would stay in control for most of the first half. When teams came out to start the 2nd though it was clear that the Raptors had got a wake up call....
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Stay Positive High Point Havoc (Unsigned) Vs Team ENC 17U: Players to watch
6’5 2018 Corey Rutherford: High Point Havoc (Unsigned) Rutherford is a do it all kind of guy, at 6’5 he can defend all the 1-4 with his incredible mobility. He can create his own jumper off the dribble, knock it down off the catch, and isn’t afraid to get guys involved, but don’t fool yourself Rutherford is out there to get buckets and win. He has IT, he’s one of...
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Team ENC takes game one of SPC 82-46 over NC Heat
Top Performers 6’4 2019 #15 DyQuans Wilkins (20 pts) (ENC) Wilkins had a game high 20 in an impressive win to kick off the travel ball season in style, Wilkins set the tone on both ends for his side from jump ball. Wilkins is long and athletic at 6’4 he attacked a small front line that lacked a true shot blocker. Wilkins can finish with either hand and he absorbs contact at the cup, the jumpshot...
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Stay Positive Game Recap Carolina Wolves 63, Team Loaded Curry 58
Stay Positive Game Recap Court: 2 Time: 1pm Final Score: Carolina Wolves 63, Team Loaded Curry 58 Leading Scorers: Wolves: Josiah Shackleford 12 (MVP), Kaleb Brooks 12, Landon Sutton 11 Loaded: CJ Plantin 19 (MVP), David Amos 14 Player/Game Notes: After a blowout in game 1, we were treated to a better match-up in game 2. Both teams featured next level talent, size, and nice guard play. Both...
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Stay Positive Standouts
When you get names like Team CP3, Team Loaded, Upward Stars, PSB around in a gym, you know there will be talent on every court. We are very excited to start our grassroots season off with Phenom’s Stay Positive. Teams from around the region are competing in this weekend long event at Proehlific Park in Greensboro. Here are some of the standouts from the day 6’4” 2021 Tucker Johnson of Upward...
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