PORTER GAUD HOLIDAY CLASSIC EVENT RECAPS
HIGHLIGHTS: TBS Isaiah Escobar COULDN’T MISS as They Take Down Wayne Country Day in 2A Final Four!
Wayne Country Day and The Burlington School matched up for a chance to compete for a championship. A battle of two of the top teams in the state, check out all the highlights from this intense game.
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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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Worthy of More Attention: Wayne Country Day School
Often times, balance is the recipe for success in the game of basketball—particularly at the high school level. It’s become somewhat of a rarity at all levels during the modern era, but there are still plenty of programs who subscribe to this approach. But why is this mentality so underutilized? Well, simply because having three of the top five players on the court is sexier and easier than...
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INTERVIEW: 2022 Mike Best JR. on WCDS + What HES Been Working ON & Who’s HE Been Hearing From!
Patrick O'Brien with Phenom Hoops sits down with 2022 Mike Best Jr. from Wayne Country Day, as we discuss some of the latest topics. What has the season been like early on? How has he elevated his game? What has his recruitment been like and who is showing interest? And what are his goals for this season; is it state championship or bust? We talk about it all.
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Needing a shooter? NC Class of 2022 offers a few to watch for
The class of 2022 in North Carolina is an intriguing class to look at, as there has been a lot of mix-up in rankings, new names that have come in, and players elevating their game over the last year or so. One thing that one can see is that there are a few shooters that can be found in the class. In this article, we are taking a look at a few of them to really watch this season but...
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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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Phenom Eastern North Carolina Camp Evaluations: Team 5
Check out each player evaluation from the Phenom ENC 150 in Raleigh, this time taking a look at Team 5.
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ENC Phenom 150 Standouts: Award Winners
What a great event. Of course the Phenom 150 Exposure Camps have been around since 2003 (16 years), but this year is the first we are taking the camp to different regions, bringing the camps to everyone. We didn’t know how that would be received, who all would show up. Well, Eastern North Carolina showed up and showed out. The camp SOLD OUT, which was an awesome response. With the platform built...
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#PhenomENC150: Miles Magical Five (Stockrisers)
These players really showcased their talent at the Phenom ENC 150 and their stocks should be rising.
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Player Standouts at Phenom Eastern North Carolina 150 Camp
One of our scouts, Jeff Bendel, provides us the players that grabbed his attention at the Phenom ENC 150.
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Phenom Summer Havoc: Miles Saturday Standouts
6’1 2020 Jake Ledbetter: NC Spartans East Ledbetter is an incredibly smooth operator when on the ball and lethal off the catch when he’s off of it. He plays the game with a cerebral approach, never wavering from his calm approach. He plays the game with flare, showing the ability to really heat up from beyond the arc. Ledbetter consistently makes the right reads when initiating the offense...
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