PORTER GAUD HOLIDAY CLASSIC EVENT RECAPS

Unsigned Senior Spotlight: 6'3 Bryce Causey

At the beginning of each new year, Phenom Hoops works to assemble a series of articles centered around unsigned senior prospects. Last season, over one hundred players from North Carolina went on to play at the Division I, II, III or NAIA levels, and that number looks likely to continue increasing with the current senior class. Typically, we take a closer look at guys who are overlooked and...

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North Carolina Phenom 150 Camp Evaluations: Team 9

Team 9 Coach: Harold Smith #18: 5'8 '21 Lavonte Hughes (Cherryville) Starting things off, we look at a player that embodies the 'heart over height' notion quite well, Lavonte Hughes. He's a smart, quick point guard prospect that plays bigger than his size on both ends of the floor. Hughes is an exceptional penetrator with the ability to finish strong through contact with either hand or setup...

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Smith v. Southwest Guilford

On Friday, Phenom Hoops traveled to Ben L. Smith in the heart of Greensboro, North Carolina as the Golden Eagles prepared to host the Cowboys of Southwest Guilford. Smith had already asserted themselves as one of the best teams in the triad and within the state while Southwest dealt with and battled some tough adversity in the early season, so this certainly made for an intriguing matchup. The...

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Phenom Team Camp: Aaron’s Day Two Standouts

6'4' 2020 Bryce Causey: Southwest Guilford High School (NC) Thrives in transition and can make the one dribble pull up shot with ease, was also able to find his teammates on back door cuts and easy layups throughout the game. His game is not limited to just the outside though as he was able to drive to the basket and finish through traffic on multiple occasions. Bryce has mastered the head fake...

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Afternoon Standouts at Day Two of Phenom Challenge Live

Chattanooga Elite 5'8 '20 Cahlib Edwards- Though somewhat undersized, the wiry guard prospect proved to be a quality shot-maker with the ability to create for himself or others. Edwards displayed a strong feel for the game and highlighted solid craftiness when taking opponents off the bounce.   Team Trezz 6'3 '20 Keishon Porter- The long, wiry wing prospect immediately catches the naked eye...

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North Carolina Phenom 150 Camp Evaluations: Team 7

Team 7 Coach: Kris Monroe   #40: 5'8 '19 Jarick Yon (Fuquay-Varina, NC) Starting things off, we look at a player that offered his team leadership and an intelligent two-way presence throughout camp, Jarick Yon. He's a somewhat undersized point guard prospect that truly understands how to play the right way and approaches the game with an excellent attitude. Yon defends his position nicely...

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North Carolina Phenom 150 Session 1: Evaluation Team 13

North Carolina Phenom 150 Camp Evaluations   Team 13 Coach Derek Hodge   #73: 5'7 '21 Lavonte Hughes (Cherryville, NC) Starting things off, we look at a player that displayed strong playmaking instincts at camp, Lavonte Hughes. He's a point guard prospect that is capable of getting opposing guards on their heels and touching the paint with great regularity. Hughes can shoot, but...

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Coach Thread’s Eye Catchers from the NC Phenom 150 Session 1

No. 131 6’0 2019 Michael Wade (The Burlington School, Burlington, NC) Wade is a good athlete that excels in the open floor. He had the ability to make tough shots. He finishes above the rim. He a good team player. Has a really good first step that he was able to use to get by defenders to provide scoring opportunities for his teammates.   No. 104 5’11 2020 Steven Riley Jr....

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NC Phenom 150 Session 1: Kevin’s Fab 5

Kevin's Fab 5 -NC Phenom 150 Session 1   6'0 2019 Michael Wade: The Burlington School (Burlington NC) TBS will be in good shape with Wade running the point for them this year. Did a good job at applying pressure and getting paint touches, once there most of the day he was able to finish at the rim or dropped it off for a teammate to finish. His first'step is a blur and was hard to stay in...

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Morning Standouts at NC Phenom 150 Camp

#131- Michael Wade- Quick point guard with great defensive poise; he moves extremely well on both sides of the ball and bothers opponents with his quickness. Wade gets to the rim at will and finishes a strong majority of his attempts. He's smart and reads the floor quite well.   #210- Bryson Nesbit- Versatile two-way forward prospect; he has a lot of translatable skills and can play as the...

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Tennessee Phenom 150: Evaluation Team 4

Tennessee Phenom 150 Evaluations   Team 4 Coach: Shane Harper   #36: 5'11 '21 Hamilton Campbell (Vansant, VA) Starting things off, we look at a player that truly displayed the ability to lead a team in dominant fashion, Hamilton Campbell. He's a young point guard prospect with an incredibly innate sense for the game and understanding of how to consistently create scoring opportunities...

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