PHENOM HOOPS NATIONAL HS SHOWCASE EVENT RECAPS
Phenom’s National Showcase Day 1 Storylines
With all the hype coming in, Night 1 of Phenom’s National High School Showcase lived up to the expectations. The elite players played in an elite manner, the crowd was excellent and there were numerous get off your feet type plays.
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Phenom National Showcase “Day One Thoughts and Takeaways”
Phenom National High School Showcase Day One Thoughts and Take A Ways Oak Hill Academy bounces back in a big way Legendary coach Steve Smith has an unbelievable 94. % winning percentage at Oak Hill. Oak Hill losing is like a celestial 'blue moon' event that happens just once in a while. After being upset by Combine Academy at the Carmel Classic Tip Off Classic, Coach Steve Smith stated the team...
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#PhenomNationalShowcase: Miles Magical Five (Night One)
6'1 2020 Creighton Lebo: Greenfield School Lebo was an incredibly consistent producer and shot maker at Greenfield last year as a junior. He and his teammates came away with the NCISAA 1A state title largely due to the performances he put up in their playoff run and he continued his excellence at the start of his senior year. He has some of the purest shooting mechanics in the state with...
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Diving in With: DJ Nix and Cannon
As a freshman in high school it is challenging to make any varsity team, but to start and excel in that sport early on is an entire different thing. That is exactly what DJ Nix is doing with Cannon School (NC), out of Concord. Concord, North Carolina- Nix isn't built like a typical freshman and he certainly doesn't play like one. Nix has a grown man game down low, he's athletic and physical on...
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#PhenomNationalShowcase Night One: Miles Magical Five
5. 6’2 2020 Creighton Lebo: Greenfield School Lebo was sensational for Greenfield School in their win over Grace Christian (Sanford) displaying excellent touch from three point range, a high IQ, and excellent leadership abilities. Greenfield was playing shorthanded without Djimon Bailey (Hip) and Jacari Outlaw (Death In Family) but Lebo was able to rally the troops and lead the way in the...
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#PhenomNationalShowcase: Late Game Standouts (Dillard Gymnasium)
6’8 2019 Nick Evtimov: Greensboro Day School Evtimov might take the cake as the most improved player in North Carolina I’ve seen thus far this season. He’s clearly taken major strides physically, losing some weight further developing his explosiveness and quickness. His skillset continues to develop as well, he is now extremely comfortable handling the ball in certain...
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