PHENOM HOOPS NATIONAL HS SHOWCASE EVENT RECAPS

D1 Programs looking to make a late Splash: North Carolina Class of 2024 Targets (Part 1)

It is getting to be that time of the year when there are still unsigned seniors who should clearly be targets for so many college programs.  At times, I feel like programs may overlook or overthink when it comes to some players, especially when they are looking to secure a late commitment from an unsigned senior.  Now granted, other factors come into play, especially with the transfer portal....

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Player Standouts at Carmel MLK Showcase (Part Two)

6’4 ’27 King Gibson (The Burlington School) The noteworthy freshman continues to turn heads while getting steadily more comfortable and assertive. Gibson is a long, athletic wing with great size, feel, and a useful amount of skill. In this contest, he displayed an excellent understanding of when to defer versus when to take control. Gibson knocked down jumpers, attacked off the bounce, and made...

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POB’s Best of the Best: Phenom Holiday Classic

2025 KJ Younger (Weddington): Talk about a breakout-type showing at the Holiday Classic for many who haven’t watched him, but he has been doing this all season long so far for Weddington. We wrote about him more as of late, but he continued to shine throughout as he may have been the best player throughout the event.  Younger brings such physicality and demand to the court, as he is assertive,...

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Day 2 Standouts at Phenom Lakesgiving

2024 Peter Moye (South Meck): What an impressive showing from the senior to lead the way and kick off Day 2 at the Phenom Lakesgiving.' Moye simply did all he could do in scoring the ball, creating off the dribble and getting to his spots, attacking downhill, being physical and finishing through contact, and also knocking down shots from outside.' He went off for 30 points to lead the way for...

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Making a Statement: 2024 Kameron Taylor (Carmel Christian)

Player: Kameron TaylorClass: 2024School: Carmel Christian There are so many storylines coming from the Carmel Tip-Off this past weekend, as well as many players seeing their stock rise and leaving an impression on our scouts.  But we may have to say that the biggest stock riser that we may have had at the event was 2024 Kameron Taylor from Carmel Christian. Taylor is a long prospect that...

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POB's Eye Catchers from Carmel Tip-Off (Day 2, Part 2)

2024 Josh Bullock (Northside Christian): Bullock continued to have a strong showing throughout the event. He is a tough, rugged guard who excels out in transition and shows his quickness with the ball in his hands. Bullock creates well around defenders, getting paint touches, and either scoring or dishing.' He is a guard that impacts and competes in a variety of ways and showed that consistently...

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POB’s Eye Catchers from Day 1 at Carmel Tip-Off

2024 Kyrell Shaw (Northside Christian): Shaw came out red-hot in this game, showing his offensive firepower and his ability to score in a variety of ways. Shaw not only did a great job in finishing with his length out in transition, he continued to show how deadly he can be from behind the arc.' The senior leader stepped up to lead the charge, going for 22 points to lead all scorers in the game....

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Senior Watch: Carmel Tip-Off

2024 Jacob Brandly (Combine Regional): Brandly is an underrated player who can be a tough matchup with his ability to knock down shots with range, but also his ability to use his frame to operate from multiple levels.  This could be an eye-opening opportunity for Brandly on the big stage. 2024 Josh Bullock (Northside Christian): Bullock is tough, rugged, and understands how to lead and be...

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Having a Strong Summer: Class of 2024 (NC) (Part 2)

2024 Jullien Cole (Richmond): Cole has only continued to improve and it seems that more people are taking notice. From when we first wrote about him over a year ago (Click Here) to where he is today, Cole has continued to showcase how effective he can be on the court. He looks bigger and stronger, showing more of his ability to knock down shots from outside, his ability to create and make strong...

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Having a Strong Season: Class of 2024 (NC) (Part 1)

Jaylen Sturdivant 2024 Tyler Whitehurst (Riverside-Martin) Stats: 23.7ppg, 3.2rpg, 2.7apg, 1.9spg Whitehurst, who s a 6'0 guard at Riverside-Martin, continues to play at a high level this season.  Watching him in the Outer Banks earlier in the season, Whitehurst continues to show his ability to fill it up and be a scoring threat.  Whitehurst does a terrific job in knocking down shots...

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Olympic Remains Undefeated

Olympic Remains Undefeated Second year head coach, Jeff Bishop, and Olympic is one of the biggest surprise stories in the South Meck 4A conference this season. Last year, Olympic finished with a 2-8 conference record, 11-12 overall. After a convincing home win over traditional 4A power Ardrey Kell, Olympic moves to 16-0 and 5-0 in conference play. Now, they travel to Myers Park on Friday for...

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Phenom Game Report: Olympic at Berry

Phenom Hoops was on deck for an exciting game around the Charlotte area, getting our first glimpse of Olympic who is off to a great start coming in undefeated. But Berry was looking to spoil the party and secure a big home win. Berry came out with energy to jump out quickly but Olympic started to get it going in the first quarter behind their leader in 2024 Kameron Taylor and the outside...

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