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East Region Standouts – Hoop State League Week 2 Part 2

Game 5 Strong Center Hart – 53Team Wall 2024 – 58 6'4 2024 Jayden Harris (Team Wall) led the way for Team Wall, finishing with 19 points and the game-winner in overtime. Harris is a gifted scorer who can create his own shot off the bounce. He showcased his ability to knock down shots from the perimeter and get into the paint, finishing in a variety of ways.  6'6 2024 Ari Fulton...

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Dawkins’ Standouts from Phenom Summer Finale (Part 2)

By; DeAjai Dawkins 6'4 2022 Travis Horne (Anthony Morrow Elite)  Travis is a late-blooming player that I believe is capable of contributing at the college level. When I first came across Horne, he expressed his desire to shed his longtime recognition as a low-post option and expand his game to the wing. While his body was always primed for the wing, his strength and lack of offensive...

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Phenom Spring Tip-Off: Day 2 Early Standouts

Arki Thorton of Combine Academy Regional is an athletic versatile wing who simply takes over games with his activity and energy. He has the ability to get to the basket with ease and finish over defenders. He displayed flashes of his shooting ability as well as he hit a few from behind the arc. He rebounds the ball well on both ends of the floor' Defensively, he plays with a ton of energy and...

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Early Standouts at Day Three of Phenom Challenge

5'11 '25 Eli Ellis (TLBA) There are a lot of varying opinions about Ellis, but there is absolutely no debating his high-level consistency and production'especially against his own age group. He's already developed a unique toughness through being battle-tested at the high school level. Ellis stands out as a tremendous leader for this group, both as their primary scorer and playmaker, and simply...

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Phenom Open Gym: Westminster Catawba

Phenom Hoops went down to Rock Hill to hit the gym and check out the talent at Westminster Catawba and does this program have a bright future ahead of them. Loaded with talent on multiple levels, along with young talent that will for sure be names to remember, Westminster will be a must-see team to watch.

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