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Hoops & Dreams Top Performances
Here is a list of the top performers from the Hoops & Dream Showcase presented by Lucas Moore Realty. Please note these top performers are in alphabetical order by school. Fayetteville Academy6’5 2024 Xavier Johnson: 31 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists & 2 steals on Friday. 19 points, 1 rebound & 1 assist on Saturday. 6’4 2026 Jossiah Johnson: 22 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist...
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Hoops and Dreams Recap: Hopewell vs. Wayne Country Day
WCDS started the game in a 'Box & 1' looking to take Quay Watson out of the game. The first quarter was rightly contested. Great team basketball from both teams as they trade making stops and baskets. Playing inside-out, WCDS was able to jump out in front. Timely shot making from Hopewell resulted in bringing the game back within 1 as the first half came to a close. Quay Walker got off to a...
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NCISAA 2A Semifinal Recap: The Burlington School vs Wayne Country Day
In a rematch of last year’s NCISAA 2A State Semifinals, The Burlington School (28-7) would once again host Wayne Country Day (25-7). All season long, these two teams have been at the top of our private school rankings. 6’3 2024 Kobe George The Burlington School knew in order to win this game, they would have to make it very difficult on Wayne Country Day’s Collin Tanner, their...
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HIGHLIGHTS: VT commit MJ Collins vs 2023 Collin Tanner Goes Down at Phenom Hoops #CarmelTipOff!
2023 Collin Tanner and 2022/Virginia Tech commit MJ Collins put on two incredible performances at the Carmel Christian Tip-Off Classic, as they showed why they are two of the premier prospects in the state. Check out all the highlights from this intense game.
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Carmel Tip-Off Classic Recap: Wayne Country Day vs. Concord Academy
Phenom Hoops kicked off the season in a big way with the Carmel Christian Tip-Off Classic, bringing in some of the premier talent and teams from around the region under one building in Charlotte. Day 2 kicked off in fashion between two very intriguing teams, Concord Academy vs. Wayne Country Day. Both teams were looking to bounce back from a loss on Friday and they came out strong. Concord...
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Carmel Tip-Off Classic Recap: Westminster Catawba vs. Wayne Country Day
Phenom Hoops kicked off the season in a big way with the Carmel Christian Tip-Off Classic, bringing in some of the premier talent and teams from around the region under one building in Charlotte. In our second game of the night, Wayne Country Day and Westminster Catawba battled it out in what looked to be an incredible game between two strong teams. Both teams came out strong in the first...
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Wayne Country Day Advances to the NCISAA 2A Semifinals with Win Over Trinity Academy
In a Saturday afternoon matchup, Phenom Hoops traveled to Raleigh to see Trinity Academy (11-1) host Wayne Country Day (22-2) for the NCISAA 2A State Quarterfinals. The winner would advance to the state semifinals. We were in for a treat. Both teams came into the matchup averaging 79 points per game, so it was expected to be a high scoring back and forth game. For the first quarter and a half,...
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Wayne Country Day vs Greenfield
The stage was set for the NCISAA Coastal Plain Conference Championship. Wayne Country Day (20-2) hosted Greenfield (11-4) for the conference title on Friday night in Goldsboro. It’s never easy to beat a team three times in a single season. So you knew it was going to be a battle all night. Columbia signee, Jaden Cooper started the game off with a drive and a basket. Wayne Country Day...
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Davidson Day and Wayne Country Day secure victories in 2A Semifinals (NCISAA)
On the boy's side of the 2A Division, we had the top four seeds battling it out. Check out all the recaps and stats.
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The O’Neal School, Davidson Day hold on to advance to the 2A NCISAA championship
Check out all the recaps and stats from a full day of basketball at Gaston Day on the girls side of the 2A Division.
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Unsigned Senior Spotlight: 6'3 Javon Outlaw
The state of North Carolina is blessed with an overabundance of talent. In the North Carolina 2018 class, 60 plus players signed with D1 schools and another 40 plus signed to play at the D2, D3, NAIA or Juco level. Quite impressive numbers! This year, the 2019 class is on the same course to have 100 plus players continue to play at the collegiate level. In our unsigned senior spotlight, we want...
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Jaden Cooper BREAKS OUT!! Wayne Country Day Becomes NC’s Cinderella Team
Making it all they way to the NCISAA Final Four and upsetting Trinity Christian and Davidson Day along the way. It has been a fairy-tale playoff so far for Wayne Country Day However, in looking deeper within the construct of the team, it makes all the sense in the world. This team has studs and none more so that BREAK OUT star Jaden Cooper. The sophomore has been the driving force in both upset...
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Unsigned Senior Spotlight: 6’0 Marcus Metcalf
The state of North Carolina is blessed with an overabundance of talent. In the North Carolina 2018 class, 60 plus players signed with D1 schools and another 40 plus signed to play at the D2, D3, NAIA or Juco level. Quite impressive numbers! This year, the 2019 class is on the same course to have 100 plus players continue to play at the collegiate level. In our unsigned senior spotlight, we want...
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North Carolina Phenom 150 Exposure Camp — Session 1 2019s to Know
6’9″ Brandon Franklin Northwood Temple (Fayetteville, NC) When you have a very lengthy 6’9″ prospect with guard skills he opens a lot of eyes. Throughout the day, Franklin continuously knocked down 3-pointers and showed off a confident mid-post game. Still developing the finer parts of his game (especially footwork), He did a good job of rebounding his area and has...
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SC Phenom 150 Recaps — 2019 Standouts
What a great day of basketball. Although this was Phenom Hoops' 15th year running its Junior Phenom and Phenom 150 Exposure Camps, this was our first venture to run the region's most respected camps of its kind in South Carolina. We have always said it, South Carolina is so much more than a football state. When good basketball is around, the state will show out for it. The state, and surrounding...
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