PHENOM HOOPS NATIONAL HS SHOWCASE EVENT RECAPS
Greensboro Day Kicks Off the Year Ranked 25th Nationally
Greensboro Day is right in the middle of becoming a national juggernaut. Of course, knowing the history of Greensboro Day, that sounds odd to say seeing as Head Coach Freddy Johnson is the winningest coach in North Carolina basketball. and already a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. He currently sits on 1,020 career wins and 10 state championships. However, it has only been...
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Must Watch Matchups (Part 4) — Phenom's 5th Annual National High School Showcase
Christ School Vs. Greensboro Day 6:30 PM Friday, November 16 This is a rematch of last season's NCISAA 3A state semi-finals, where Greensboro Day took the game and went on to win the state title. Both teams bring a different look to the table this year, and both teams may be better than they were last season. More so than that matchup last season, this could be a passing of the torch, as Christ...
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Must Watch Matchups (Part 3) — Phenom's 5th Annual National High School Showcase
Juwan Gary Vs. Elias King Liberty Heights (NC) Vs. Lincoln Academy (GA) 3:00PM Saturday, November 17 There is something about a pair of playmaking wings that is aesthetically pleasing to watch. What you have here is a pair of 4-star, future SEC wings who will be matched up to face off head to head against one another. Both players started the season off strong and both players are playing with...
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Ranked 23rd Nationally, Carmel Christian Looks to Continue Their Win Streak
Number 23 Carmel Christian Looks to Continue Win Streak Phenom's National High School Showcase is an event where reputations are, not only made, but cemented. You can rest assured that Carmel Christian School will not be creeping up on anyone this season. They are a consensus Top 50 program in the country, by all accounts and have a roster as deep as anyone. Fab50 ranking, which is powered by...
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Elite Teams Carry Elite Prospects, Phenom’s National High School Showcase Has ELITE Teams
People come to watch high school events, to see the stars play. There are no ifs ands or buts about it. Fortunately for Phenom's National High School Showcase, the stars have come out to play. This is the 5th Annual event, so in four years there have already been seven players who were drafted into the NBA. In those four year, there have also been 115 players go on to sign and play Division 1...
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#PhenomNationalShowcase: Possible Breakout’s
6’5 2020 Djimon Bailey: Greenfield School (Friday 3:30 PM Vs Grace Christian Sanford: Dillard Gymnasium) Bailey now has the keys to the car at longtime powerhouse Greenfield School as he looks to show that this team is still very dangerous without the likes of Coby White (UNC) and Elijah McCadden (Georgia Southern). He’s a sweet shooting, lengthy combo guard that now has an...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE || The Nation’s Top Prep Basketball Talent Set to Play in Greensboro on November 16-17
Phenom Hoop Report is all Set to Bring You the 5th Annual Phenom's National High School Showcase Greensboro ' Phenom Hoop Report is set to host the 5th Annual Phenom's National High School Showcase presented by Chatlee Boats on November 16-17 at Greensboro Day School (5401 Lawndale Dr, Greensboro, NC 27455). This showcase will feature thirty (30) of the country's elite basketball programs, each...
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Must Watch Matchups (Part 2) ' Phenom's National High School Showcase (November 16-17)
Must Watch Matchups (Part 1) Phenom's 5th Annual National High School Showcase November 16-17 at Greensboro Day in Greensboro, NC Moussa Diabate Vs. Sekou Sada Kalle DME Academy (FL) Vs. Aspire Academy (KY) 7:30 PM on Friday, November 17 Expect to see these two player's names in a lot of the same conversations. Both are 6'10' 2021 prospects who are ranked among the nation's top 15 prospects in...
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Must Watch Matchups (Part 1) — Phenom’s National High School Showcase (November 16-17)
Must Watch Matchups (Part 1) Phenom's 5th Annual National High School Showcase November 16-17 at Greensboro Day in Greensboro, NC Trae Hannibal Vs. Shakeel Moore Hartsville (SC) Vs. Piedmont Classical (NC) 6:30 PM on Saturday, November 17 Hannibal is a Top 150 type prospect, in the 2019 class, who is committed to the University of South Carolina. Moore is a Top 150 type prospect, in the 2020...
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What a Difference a Year Makes — 6’10” 2020 Jaylon Gibson
You walk into the gym at GRACE Christian in Cary, North Carolina and your eyes light up. Smiling, and an entire head and shoulders above everyone else, you see a slender 6'10' player with a 7+' wing span and you immediately take notice. However, when you saw junior Jaylon Gibson at Apex last season, it was a different story. What you saw was a slender 6'6'/6'7' post player who had upside, but a...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Phenom Hoops and SLAM Magazine Partner for Event Coverage
Basketball Giants SLAM Magazine and Phenom Hoops Team Up to Give Maximum Exposure this High School Season NORTH CAROLINA – SLAM Magazine and Phenom Hoops have agreed to partner in events this 2018-19 calendar year to provide the most exclusive coverage of some of the best players across the country. This exclusive deal will start off with four events, Carmel Christian Tip-Off Classic...
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5th Annual Phenom’s National High School Showcase — Schedule Announced
The Nation's premier Tip Off basketball showcase is slated to take place on November 16-17. The 5th Annual Phenom's National High School Showcase presented by Chatlee Boats will again take place right in the middle of Tobacco Road at Greensboro Day School in Greensboro, North Carolina. Now in its 5th year, Phenom's National High School Showcase has made a name for itself as one of the premier...
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Phenom’s National High School Showcase Event Alumni
2018 Event is Presented by Chatlee Boats Will be November 16-17 At Greensboro Day School in Greensboro, NC *Listed Among Nation’s Premier Tip Off Events by USA Today **Listed Among Nation’s Can’t Miss Basketball Events by Max Preps Phenom's National Showcase List of Alums In The NBA Dwayne Bacon (Florida State/Charlotte Hornets), Thomas Bryant (Indiana/Washington Wizards),...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Phenom’s 5th Annual National High School Showcase Field May Be Its Best EVER
GREENSBORO, NC – The teams have been announced for the Phenom's 5th Annual National High School Showcase presented by Chatlee Boards. With numerous defending state champions, several Top 100 prospects, multiple Top 10 prospects and some national Top 50 teams, this field is absolutely loaded. This is the event everyone throughout the region looks out for. It signifies, officially, the start...
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Phenom Hoop Report is Bringing a Shot Clock to North Carolina Basketball in 2018-19
Major news was made last week when Langston Wertz broke the news that Phenom Hoop Report has been approved to implement a shot clock in each of their first two events of the 2018-19 season. Both Phenom's National High School Showcase presented by Chatlee Boats (November 16-17 in Greensboro, NC) and Carmel Christian's Tip-Off Classic presented by Phenom Hoop Report (November 9-10 in Charlotte,...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Phenom Hoops to Release Teams in 5th Annual Phenom’s National High School Showcase Tonight
GREENSBORO, NC ' Tonight (Tuesday night), via the @Phenom_Hoops twitter feed, Phenom Hoop Report will announce the field of teams for the 2018 Phenom's National High School Showcase. High school basketball season is here and in North Carolina that means Phenom's 5th Annual National High School Showcase presented by Chatlee Boats is right around the corner. This year's event will again be held at...
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ANNOUNCING: Phenom’s 5th Annual National High School Showcase presented by Chatlee Boats
Media Contacts: Rick Lewis (rick@www.phenomhoopreport.com) or Jamie Shaw (jamie@www.phenomhoopreport.com) For Immediate Release Greensboro, NC (November 16-17) ' The 5th Annual Phenom's National High School Showcase presented by Chatlee Boats will be coming to Greensboro Day School on November 16-17. This event is one of the nation's best year after year, with incredible talent, sold out crowds...
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Not Ranked Nationally, But The 6’6″ Junior’s Recruitment Will Say Top 100
Through his play this year, Trinity Christian’s 6’6″ junior Audiese Toney has more than stepped out of the shadows of his more well-known (and deserving) teammates. It is about time that the nation and college coaches take notice of Toney and all the production he brings to every game played as well. Originally from Alabama, the 6’6″ junior moved up to Fayetteville...
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North Carolina’s All-Time Leading Scorer
It took 14 years for someone to approach JamesOn Curry's, seemingly unapproachable, scoring record. It was a record that was held (prior to Curry) since 1959 by Cotton Clayton and Curry broke that 45 year old record by 549 points. Now North Carolina’s All-Time Leading Scorer is Coby White. With the likes of Michael Jordan, Chris Paul, James Worthy, Antawn Jamison and many others having...
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Unsigned Seniors Pt 3: Names Coaches need to know
As we get deeper into the season and approach the late signing period for the 2018 cycle coaches at every level will be on the lookout for late gems to boost incomplete recruiting classes. With so much unsigned talent to cover we're gonna go a little more in depth in part three and look at some seniors really hooping as we near the holidays. 1. Kyron Gray 6'7 Position: Forward School: Hartsville...
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Chick’s Event Recap — Phenom’s National Showcase (Friday’s Standouts)
Phenom Hoops kicked off the high school season with the National HS Showcase held at Greensboro Day School and these were my Friday night standouts: Ignas Brazdeikis (Michigan) 6'8' SF Orangeville Prep (CAN) The first time I laid eyes on this young man I saw that he had a knack for scoring the basketball but he was kind of a plodder who didn't wow you with athleticism but simply tried to get you...
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Freddy Johnson Approaches Milestone 1000 Career Wins
Greensboro Day School's Head Boys Basketball Coach,' Freddy Johnson, Approaches Milestone Win #1000 Greensboro, NC — Greensboro Day School's Boys Basketball Coach, Freddy Johnson, is working towards his 1,000th career win with his next victory.' On Tuesday, November 21, the GDS boys' basketball team defeated Charlotte Latin for Coach Johnson's 999th career win.' With the next...
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Rick’s From the Sidelines — 6’2″ 2020 Ford Cooper (Carmel Christian)
Ford Cooper His time has come During the Phenom Hoop Report open gym tour, we stopped by Carmel Christian to check out the 2017-18 roster. While the likes of Donovan Gregory, Miles Pierre, Martin Maide were the more well-known names, we wrote the following about 6'3 '20 Ford Cooper. 'We have seen Ford for quite a while. He has attended our Phenom camps and his game keeps...
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Guard Play Setting the Tone for Carmel Christian
Guard Play setting the tone for Carmel Christian Carmel Christian came in a bit under the radar this year they weren't receiving nearly the press coverage their fellow counterparts around the state were. The Cougars' first made a statement when they upset the Greenies of Christ School the number two ranked team in the NC polls. A contest Carmel Christian came into as an underdog to most...
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Player to Know: 6’9″ 2019 Emmanual Izunabor (Fayetteville Academy)
Name to Know 6'9' 2019 Emmanuel Izunabor Fayetteville Academy (Fayetteville, NC) It's a funny thing, we sat down to write this piece on Izunabor, because we feel he is going to be one of the breakout players in the region this year. Not soon after we sit down we get a text update that he went for a triple double in his game last night. 14 points, 20 rebounds and 10 blocks against a good team,...
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Coach Dawkins From the Sidelines: Phenom’s National Showcase
From the Sidelines Phenom National High School Showcase Day 2 – Standouts Day 2 of the Phenom National High School Showcase kicked off Veterans Day, 11 November 2017. As a retired veteran of the U.S. Army, I would like to thank those who have served, those who are currently serving, and the family members who help make it possible to serve our country. I send a special thanks to all the...
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Coach Threadgill’s Player Standouts: National Showcase (Day One)
Matthew Alexander-Moncrief 6'6 2020 very dangerous out of the triple threat; has a very quick step and loves to attack the rim. Matthew has a very quick step. He does a really good job of attacking the offense back board getting a lot of put backs. Joe Jones 6'19 2019 Joe did a great job of rebounding and running the floor. He is an good inside presences for Orangeville prep. Joe does a...
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Phenom’s Feast of Champions – Team Previews (Greenfield School)
Phenom’s Feast of Champions Team Previews Greenfield School (Wilson, NC) Greenfield School coached by Rob Salter will be playing in the 2nd Annual Feast of Champions showcase being held at Fayetteville Academy. Last season, Greenfield finished 21-11 in the NCISAA and will once again be in the title hunt for a state championship. Greenfield returns two of the more exciting players in the...
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Today’s Five to Know: Phenom’s National Showcase (Day Two)
Today's 5 to Know Phenom's National Showcase (Day 2) 6'1' 2018 Chris Barnette Ravenscroft (Raleigh, NC) Barnette is a winner, it is that plain and simple. He cuts through the defense, expertly not turning the ball over and getting his teammates the ball exactly where they want it. Barnette also plays great on the ball defense, he did not get blown by a single time defending the ball. He finished...
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Today’s Five to Know: Phenom’s National Showcase Signed Standouts
Phenom's National Showcase Recaps Signed 2018 Standouts 6'5' Luguentz Dort (Arizona State) Athlete Institute (Canada) Dort walks on the court and you immediate take notice with his size and frame. He is built like a 3rd'year college linebacker. Then you watch him play and he is a legitimate point guard. He has great vision and pace, gets into the paint almost at will and finds the open man...
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