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Freshmen stepping up early at Gaffney
Phenom Hoops wants to continue to shed some light down in the state of South Carolina because there are players to be found! Today, we want to reintroduce you to two freshmen that have been stepping up early at Gaffney. The Indians currently sit at 8-12 overall on the season but there should be excitement around the program, as two freshmen are helping lead the charge. 2025 Kaleb Phillips leads...
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South Carolina Top 80 Camp Evaluations: Team 1
Team 1 Coach: Jordan Washington #100: 5'7 '23 My'kel Croker (Lake City) Starting things off, we look at a player who consistently made an impact despite being among the smallest campers on display, My'kel Croker. He's a quick, heady, smart lead guard prospect with a high motor, unselfish mentality, and the ability to outwork his assignment on either end of the floor. Croker played extremely...
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Jr. Phenom 150 Camp Evaluations: Team 1
Team 1 Coach: Christian Savage #0: 4'6 '28 Santana Sumner (Fort Mill) Starting things off, we look at a player that performed very well despite the smallest camper on this team, Santana Sumner. He's a young, wiry guard prospect with a quality motor and overall feel on both sides of the ball. Next in his development process is working on Coach Savage on Sumner: 'Santana was the youngest...
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Special K's Hoops Take: Phenom 150 Standouts
6'5 Elton Smith 2026 absolutely screams potential; he has a great body and frame that already translates well to the next level. Being such a young age, he has already established himself as a dominant threat in the paint both offensively and defensively. He rebounds the ball very well on both ends and converts them to easy baskets in transition. He is a versatile player that has displayed the...
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