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Grassroots Sunday Standouts at NW Guilford
AP Elite Under 17 2019 Monte Pope- A point Guard that played with energy and that didn’t back down from any competition. Showed the ability to hunt the paint consistently. A willing passer that made good decisions with the basketball. 2019 Deante Mobley- Lefty Guard that played well under pressure, has really good court vision. Displayed good ball handling skills when the opposing team attempted...
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Tyler Dearman (NC Top Flight) shines at Grassroots TOC
We’ve been tracking 6’4 2019 Tyler Dearman for quite some time. He had a great junior season for Southern Guilford and has gained a lofty reputation for being on the state’s better perimeter shooters. Known for his ability to hit 3-pointers with consistency, Tyler has worked hard to enhance his overall skill set. Now, he is a legitimate scorer from all three levels on the court. This past...
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Twin County Kings goes 4-0 at the Grassrooots TOC
No. 1 6’3 2020 Keishon Porter Averaged double figures in 4 games with 7+ rebounds multiple blocks steals. Only 10th grade. D1 potential. No. 20 6’3 2018 Kalil Baker Averaged 20pts in 2 games. Had college workout could not make last 2. College ready body and next level scorer. No. 3 6’4 2018 Undray Cherry In 2 games scored 20 and 15. Received lots of attention after a great Friday night. Missed...
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April’s Major Stock Risers — Who Made Themselves into Must See Players in the 2019 Class (Part 1)
April was a big month in the exposure category and due to the three shoe circuits having events during both periods, it can be hit or miss when it comes to college coaches. However, Phenom Hoops April saw over 300 college coaches come to sit baseline and watch the talent on hand. We started off in Spartanburg, South Carolina and ended up in Greensboro, North Carolina. Teams from all over stopped...
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Grassroots TOC – Player Standouts
Western Guilford Court 2 6’5 2021 Treyvon Byrd NC Ice Anytime you see a 6’5 15 year old playing point guard it catches your eye. Add that in with the fact that Treyvon got to the rim whenever he wanted and finished with 34 points and he really draws your attention. Treyvon has a great skill set for his age he can pass, dribble, and has a decent jump shot. Factor all that in with his freakish...
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Grassroots TOC – Player Standouts
Royal Knights U17 Ghage Kenan 5’9 2018 Two way player that plays really hard on both ends of the floor. Brings a lot of energy when he plays. Gets teams involved on the offensive end he plays very unselfishly always willing to make the extra pass. William Toman 5’11 2020 William has a good understand of how to play the game. He is very patient on offense. Makes good decisions and does a good job...
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Grassroots TOC -Friday Night Standouts
Venue Prolific Park Court 1-2- 3 6’6 2019 Josh Hall Durham Hurricanes Listed at 6’6, but looking more like 6’7, Josh is a wiry, long, skilled player who plays his high school ball at Oak Hill Academy. He put on a show tonight at Prolific Park knocking in 26 points from various areas on the court. A challenged 3 at the end of the first half brought the crowd there to see the Hurricanes to their...
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Grassroots TOC -Saturday Standouts
Venue Prolific Park Court 1 & 2 6’5 2019 AJ Morris PSB Elite McDonald AJ Morris is a wing with a tremendous upside. He is a very long wing who can handle the ball on the wing and create plays. He has good explosiveness and a nice looking jumpshot. Although he’s thin, he has no problem crashing the glass and getting physical with opponents. Keep your eye on this Charlotte native while he...
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Grassroots TOC – Saturday Standouts: Western Guilford HS Court 1
#PhenomGrassrootsTOC Western Guilford HS Court 1 Standouts Adonis Davis, 6’1 2021 G with Team Loaded 704 15u – Powerful guard that gets it done in a lot of different ways out on the floor. Team runs iso post-up sets for him as he is a mismatch for most guards he faces. Once you switch out a bigger body on him he takes you off the bounce or pulls you out and shoots over you. Good motor to...
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Grassroots TOC – Saturday Standouts: Western Guilford HS Court 1
#PhenomGrassrootsTOC Western Guilford HS Court 1 Standouts Kamell Smith, 6’3 2021 W with Team Felton 15u – Athletic wing was best on the floor for his team in the one we saw. Active kid, he was the only real consistent threat, going to work on offense as well as on the glass. Motor ran hot and cold and production was hit and miss as a result but showed enough to make us take notice when he...
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Grassroots TOC – Saturday Standouts: Western Guilford HS Court 1
#PhenomGrassrootsTOC Western Guilford HS Court 1 Standouts Raymond Christina, 5’8 2021 G with WBC Elite 15u – Was on fire early and accounted for 10 of his teams 25 by the half. Only thing that slowed him up was case of asthma as he had to come out at times to use the inhaler. Not the biggest kid on the floor but is easily the straw that stirs the drink for his squad. Showed ability to hit...
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Grassroots TOC – Saturday Standouts: Western Guilford HS Court 1
#PhenomGrassrootsTOC Western Guilford HS Court 1 Standouts Treyvon Byrd, 6’5 2021 G with NC Ice 15u – Kid is a total mismatch at this level. Long player with the type of game that allows him to take over whenever he wants to. Good handles, PG ability, easy on the glass, and an explosive level athlete. This is type of kid that high major programs need to put on watch. Easily could have been...
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Grassroots TOC – Day 1 & 2 Standouts Part 2
Unsigned Seniors Flight 22 Fayetteville 6’3 Gabriel Harbinson- Harbinson played extremely hard from start to finish. He has nice size for the PG position and speed as well. He defends the basketball well on the perimeter and came up with lots of steals. On the other end he got to the rim easily and scored with ease. D2s need to look closely. Flight 22 Fayetteville 6’2 William Bowser- Bowser...
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Grassroots TOC – Saturday Standouts
BWSL EYBL 2020 Donnell Sims Jr- 6’2 Guard who does it all. Sims is an explosive athlete and provided multiple highlight plays. Donnell provided a solo 10-0 run against Team Loaded that included back to back 3’s and a monster dunk. Place Sims in your SIM card. Upward Stars Charlotte 2021 Jarvis Moss- 6’3 combo guard that shoots the ball extremely well. Moss has shown remarkable improvement over...
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Grassroots TOC – Day 1 & 2 Standouts Part One
BWSL Chiz 2020 6’5 Jaden Keasey- Keasey has had a great 2 days. Friday night he was fantastic on both ends. Defensively he guard every position well, grabbed rebounds and blocked a couple of shots. Offensive he used his nice handle to get to the basket whenever he wanted. Keasey is a for sure D1 prospect BWSL Chiz 2020 6’5 Aminu Mohammed- Aminu is one of my favorite guards so far at the...
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Grassroots TOC – Ben L Smith Standouts Friday
Charlotte Nets 2022 Calvert Clark- 6’4 Forward had great hands and footwork. Work horse type player that showed he can play and guard multiple positions. 2022 Jaylen Jones- 5’6 point guard that is lightning fast and has a nice outside stroke. Jones see the court well and is very disruptive on the defensive end. TN Fury 2022 Walker Kyle- 6’4 Forward that really stretches the floor with his...
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Getting to Know – Team Joco All-Stars (Team Williams) 16U
Team Joco All-Stars (Team Williams) 16U 6’1 2020 Parker Tate Joco All-Stars 16U (Team Williams) Parker Tate (Clayton High School/Clayton, NC) is an explosive Point Guard whose quick first step reminds you of Russell Westbrook. His range of shooting is also very good especially in the “Stop and Pop” flow of the basketball game. Parker works very hard on both ends of the floor, with very efficient...
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Grassroots TOC – Player Write-Ups
Rajuan Conner 6’7 Charlotte Hoyas 17U 2019 Player has elite athleticism; loves to dunk everything, really good rebounder has really good instincts and a knack for find the ball. Runs the floor like deer always ahead the ball where he is on the receiving end for rim breaking dunks. CEBA 2020 U16 Jesse Walters 6’3 Skilled guard that can play on and off the ball. He has a good IQ and looks to make...
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#PhenomGrassrootsTOC Night One Standouts
Friday night was a great start to our 2nd live period event of the year. I was at Southwest Guilford on courts one and two for most of the night. Here are some of the top performers. 6’5 2020 Peter Lash: PSB Academic Lash is an extremely versatile combo forward that scores at all three levels with great efficiency, but what I like most about him is simply his tenacity. He plays...
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Day 1 Guys You Need to See on Days 2 & 3 — Phenom’s Grassroots Tip Off Live
Day one of Phenom’s Grassroots Tip Off Live was quite the success. Kids compete, the baseline was full of college coaches and some newcomers stood out. With so many teams, there were five locations running simultaneous. This writing will take a look at the standouts from Proehlific Park 6’7” 2019 Josh Hall Durham Hurricanes (NC) Claimed Offers: Buffalo, Kennesaw St, Presbyterian, Rider,...
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Grassroots TOC – Western Guilford HS Court 1 Friday Night Standouts
#PhenomGrassrootsTOC Western Guilford HS Court 1 Standouts Jayvon Mercer, 6’5 2021 F with WCBA 15u – Kid has good size and strength for this age group and complements this with an active motor. Very active on the glass and works best when on the attack. Like a lot of young bigs his offense needs to be more consistent and can be seen as a work in progress, but we can see skill there that’s...
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Getting to Know – Flight 22 Fayetteville 17u
Flight 22 Fayetteville 17u 6’5” 2019 Calvin Washington Flight 22 Fayetteville 3.4 GPA – Calvin is very quick and agile and possesses the write body frame for the College level. He is a knock down mid range shooter and attacks the basket for second chance opportunities with pure aggressiveness. An all around wing player that gets it done on both ends of the court. He already has interest...
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Getting to Know – Team Triad Heat 16U
Team Triad Heat 16U 5’10” 2020 Arrington Jones Triad Heat 3.7 GPA-Arrington (PG/SG) is relentless at both ends of the floor offensively and defensively. Always in attack mode balanced with a high basketball IQ. AJ is a proven winner and defensive magnet to lead his team to a Win. Plays the game with high energy and passion. Shoots mid-range and 3’s off the dribble. A true competitor who steps up...
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Getting to Know – Sevier County Select 16U
Sevier County Select 16U 6’3” 2021 Camden Burden Sevier County Select (#2) 4.0 GPA- Burden is a 3 sport athlete. As a Freshman, He was a 2 way starter on his varsity football team (QB/DB) and a starter on his varsity High School basketball team. He is very versatile on the court playing the 2-5 positions. He is an excellent rebounder and a great defender who will sacrifice his body to draw...
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Getting to Know – Capital City Pacers 17U
Capital City Pacers 17U 6’2 SR Denver Montrose Capital City Pacers AVG A DOUBLE DOUBLE IN THE QUEEN CITY SHOWCASE 5’11 JR NYEEM SMILEY WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL/ CAPITAL CITY PACERS SMART PLAYER AND A TERRIFIC SHOOT 5’8 JR JA’QUES SHEILDS WAKEFIELD HIGH SCH/ CAPITAL CITY PACERS A FLOOR GENERAL AND PUSHES THE BALL UP THE FLOOR AND GREAT DEFENSE VERY QUICK 5’9 SR WILLIAM PALMER CAPITAL CITY PACERS A...
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Getting to Know – Twin County Kings Elite 17u
Twin County Kings Elite 17u 6’3 2018 Kalil Baker Twin County Kings Baker is a marksman shooter with a nice handle. Can score many diffrent ways, uses high IQ to finish in traffic. Averaged 26.9 points per game during his senior season surpassing 1000 points. 6’3 2020 Keishon Porter Twin County Kings Porter is a freak athlete with tremendous upside. Plays above the rim, uses athletic...
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Getting to Know – Charlotte Hoyas 17U
Charlotte Hoyas 17U 6’1/SG 2019 JAELEN WHITLEY Charlotte Hoyas 17U Jalen is a highly skilled PG/SG that can compete on both sides of the ball. He is very elusive offensively with his quickness and ability to penetrate to the basket. When he gets going, he can be a handful. He can score from all three levels and his downhill speed is fantastic. He has the ability to play at the next level. The...
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Getting to Know – CSB Select Coleman 17U
CSB Select Coleman 17U 6’1 2018 Kendrix Breaux CSB Select Coleman17U Great shooter from any range 6’8 2019 Andrew Lindsay CSB Select Coleman 17U Big man on campus in the middle 6-2 2019 Kada Jones CSB Select Coleman17U General with the ball 6’3 2019 Essih Aird CSB Select Coleman 17U Can create his on shot and can shoot from anywhere on the court 5’8 2019 Jaheim Woodbury CSB Select Coleman17U...
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BREAKOUT WATCH, Part 2 — Phenom’s Grassroots Tip Off Live
Last week hundreds of coaches showed up from across the country to watch players perform at Phenom Hoops’ April NCAA Certified Live event. Countless offers were given out, some to known commodities and many to players with no offers coming into the event. This weekend, at Phenom’s Grassroots Tip Off Live, coaches need to line up and here are some of the breakout candidates to watch for. 6’4”...
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Getting to Know – NC Xpress United 17U
NC Xpress United 17U 5’11 2019 Latrell Campbell West Craven High School Combo guard, plays the passing lanes well finishes well at the basketball. Solid 3pt shooter, loves to get out in transition. 15.9pts 4assist, 5rebs, 3.5steals per game (High School Season Stats) 2016-2017 New Bern Sun Journal Player of Year 2016-2017 1st Team All Area 2016-2017 1st Team All Conference 2017-2018 1st Team All...
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