PHENOM OPENING EVENT RECAPS
An Insider’s Take: Nate Springs Commits to Ohio
An Insider’s Take Nate Springs Commits to Ohio By Jamie Shaw Springs has only been playing basketball for 3 years, and once you let that sink in you begin to see the future is very bright for Springs. Springs has great length and natural athleticism that pops out at you the second he walks into the building. Even still in the infancy of his playing days, Springs has taken leaps and bounds each...
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An Insider’s Take: Adrian Delph Commits to Appalachian State
An Insider’s Take Adrian Delph Commits to Appalachian State By Jamie Shaw 6’3” 2018 SG – Adrian Delph came out of no where last season and really took off this summer. Last year at Kings Mountain High School, his first season at the school, Delph filled up the stat sheets averaged 20 points (50% field goals), 7.7 boards and 5.3 assists per game. He is a tough player who provides defensive...
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Phenom Hoops Rankings: A Look at the 2018 Class
The updated 2018 rankings were released and we saw lots of changes. Some players moved up the top 100, while others saw their positions slip after subpar spring performances. This class has many prospects who will go on to be extremely productive at the next level. To give a little retrospect, majority of players in the top 50 are receiving strong interest from D1 programs across the nation....
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David Rose Memorial Day Classic Preview — 5’11” 2018 Jalen Johnson (Durham Hurricanes)
David Rose Memorial Day Classic Previews 5’11” 2018 Jalen Johnson Durham Hurricanes – Murphy By Jamie Shaw It became quite clear in April that Jalen Johnson was a point guard that college coaches needed to watch immediately. He always had the skill set and toughness, but his confidence had just taken a step to a different, more elevated, level. Johnson is a point guard in every sense of...
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Big Time Risers: Whose Stock Has Risen So Far This Summer
The first two and a half months of travel ball have flown by at this point most teams have found their rhythm and built chemistry. Players on various circuits have really blossomed and taken their games to new levels, and we’re going to look at a handful prospects in the 2018 class who have played well and helped their stock on the recruitment trail. Ian Steere- Club (Team Charlotte) School...
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Phenom’s Challenge LIVE Talent — 6’7″ Josh Hall (Durham Hurricanes 16s)
6’6” 2019 Josh Hall Oak Hill / Durham Hurricanes 16s By Jamie Shaw Within the first play of each time he steps on the floor, it is easy to see how good Josh Hall will end up being. He has all the skills and pedigree one could ask for as well as a frame that is incredibly projectable to the next level. What makes Hall truly unique is that he is continuously growing, already standing in the 6’6”...
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Today’s 5 to Know: Phenom’s Opening Session 1
Travel ball season is finally here and Phenom’s Opening kicked off the season. As always, there was a great assortment of talent who traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina to tune-up. Not only were these teams finally getting their first real look at opposing teams, the teams they were playing are very good. It’s early, however players took advantage of this stage to kick start their recruitment...
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Offer List Continues to Grow: 6’6 JP Moorman (Greensboro Day School)
This time last year, JP Moorman was just hoping for a few D1 scholarship offers. Fast forward to 2016 and he now has no shortage of offers and expect the list to continue to grow! On Thursday, JP Moorman received his 12th offer and it came from UAB of Conference USA. Moorman sports offers from Virginia Tech, Boston University, and VCU. In addition, he has offers from Charlotte, Richmond, College...
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“Hungry but Humble” The Langley Brothers
The Langley brothers have gotten to be household names in the recruiting circles in the state of North Carolina. 6’2 junior Kameron, 6’1 freshmen twins Keyshaun and Kobe were the solid foundation for the SW Guilford High School basketball team that went 27-3 this past season. We have covered a lot of prospects over the years and the Langley brothers have impressed us in more ways on and off the...
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Fresh Faces of Recruiting: 2017 Ethan Herring/ 2019 Landon Sutton
The Phenom Hoop Report is about providing a platform for young players to make a name for themselves in the recruiting circles. This past weekend, we got a chance to take a look at some potential fresh faces in recruiting. Many of these names, college coaches have not heard about and rightfully so. Some of just stepping into the high school scene as their freshman season came to a close. Others...
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“Fresh Faces in Recruiting”: 6’1 ’18 Josh Price of the Charlotte Aces
6’1 Josh Price is the son of legendary Georgia Tech and NBA star Mark Price. This past season, Josh averaged 5.0 PPG for Charlotte Christian and recently joined the Charlotte Aces travel basketball team. While Josh put up “modest” scoring numbers at the Phenom Hoop State Challenge, we were impressed with his basketball IQ, court awareness and overall knowledge of the game. Josh comes from a...
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