PORTER GAUD HOLIDAY CLASSIC EVENT RECAPS
The Rematch: Combine Academy versus The Burlington School
The high school basketball scene in North Carolina has maintained its usual amount of excitement this season but few teams came into the season with more buzz than Combine Academy or The Burlington School. On one side, Jeff McInnis has burst onto the high school scene and has been as riveting as any past or present coach in recent memory. His message has always been clear: you will defend, you...
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Will the Midland’s Leading Scorer Put on a Show?
This upcoming weekend, Phenom Hoops is slated to travel to Hartsville, South Carolina for our Hartsville High School Classic. Fourteen of the region’s top teams will come together for an exciting day of basketball. Many of these squads are pretty well-known across the state but Lugoff Elgin is quietly approaching for battle to show what their capable of against Darlington. Led by Devante...
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Battle Lines II Top Performers
Phenom Hoop Report provided day long coverage of “The Battle Lines II” at Kings Fork High School in Suffolk VA on Saturday, an event that matched teams from the 757 area code in Virginia against school’s from the 804 area code.
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NC/SC teams look to put on a show at Hartsville Invitational (Jan. 25)
Get ready for one of the region’s top basketball events this weekend!! Hartsville High School will be playing host to a national high school basketball event as the Inaugural Hartsville Invitational is all set to take place on January 25.
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Phenom Hoop Report recaps The Battle Lines II
The Battle Lines II matched top teams from Virginia’s 804 area code against their neighbors from the 757!
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For the Coaches: Unsigned Senior Standouts from Kinston MLK
The matchups were set, and everyone heard about them. That said, there were a handful of high school players who came out fighting for scholarships for next season.
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POB’s Eye Catchers from Garner Showcase
Phenom Hoops hit the road on Monday to check out a few more teams playing at the Garner Showcase. A fun and thrilling day of basketball, here are the players that caught the eyes of our scouts.
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Hoophall Classic Standouts (Sunday) (Part II)
On Sunday, Phenom Hoops sat down to watch the HoopHall Classic being presented by ESPN. The matchups were off the charts, providing high school basketball fans a chance to watch some of the premier talents around the country and names you will certainly be hearing about at the college level.
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Kinston MLK: Carter Whitt Makes His Statement & More Phenom Takeaways
Anything The Hoop State Network puts their name on, you know is going to be a show. The inaugural Kinston MLK Showcase was no different, as the six-game slate tipped off at 12 PM with a line of 100 people waiting as the doors opened at 11.
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Hoophall Classic Standouts (Sunday) (Part I)
On Sunday, Phenom Hoops sat down to watch the HoopHall Classic being presented by ESPN. The matchups were off the charts, providing high school basketball fans a chance to watch some of the premier talents around the country and names you will certainly be hearing about at the college level.
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Carmel Christian MLK “Final thoughts, takeaways, and stock risers”
The 3rd Annual Carmel Christian MLK event sponsored by Phenom Hoops was another outstanding and successful event. There were high-level teams, players and games played before near-capacity crowds for the entire day. Below are the scores from the action on Saturday and our final thoughts, takeaways, and stock risers.
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Kinston MLK 2nd Half of the Day Standouts
6’8″ 2020 Josh Hall of Moravian Prep24 Points. 9-16 FG. 4 Boards. Hall had the much anticipated matchup with Isaiah Todd. Hall came away with the team victory in this one and finished with a number of buckets, showcasing his ability to create in the half court. Hall is committed to NC State. 6’8″ 2021 Dontrez Styles of Kinston18 Points. 8 Rebounds. Styles is a physically...
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Pender v. Leesville Road Game Recap
There were a lot of intriguing individual matchups at the Kinston MLK Classic, but few more exciting than Jajuan Carr against Carter Whitt within the Pender v. Leesville Road battle. The expectations were high, but these two certainly delivered. It was neck-and-neck for a majority of the game, as these were two of the most evenly-matched squads in attendance at the event. Carr ran Pender like a...
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POB’s Eye Catchers from #CCSMLK20 (Part III)
Patrick O'Brien brings you his standouts from an exciting day of basketball. See who made the list from Charlotte.
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Game Recap: Moravian Prep vs. Word of God
The game everyone was talking about, Word of God vs. Moravian Prep. The crowd showed out and the players did as well. Final ScoreWord of God – 61Moravian – 65 Word of God put five players in double figures as they had only six who played over ten minutes. They also rebounded the ball well, as they out rebounded Moravian 31-26. However, when it comes to shot making, 44% from the...
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POB’s Eye Catchers from #CCSMLK20 (Part II)
Patrick O'Brien brings you his standouts from an exciting day of basketball. See who made the list from Charlotte.
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Cox Mill v. First Flight Game Recap
There was a lot of excitement in the building for Cox Mill versus First Flight and the contest itself definitely delivered some riveting moments. Cox Mill came out of the gate with something to prove, showing their ability to spread the ball, distribute scoring, and work together on both ends of the floor. They received contributions from basically everyone on their roster, making it extremely...
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Is 5’9 Daeshun Ruffin the Country’s Best Sub-6′ BUCKET GETTER?! #THEJohnWall 3 Game Raw Highlights
Check out these 3 game highlights from 5'9" Daeshun Ruffin of Callaway HS (MS). Ruffin is currently ranked 25th in the 2021 class by 247 Sports. He played on the Nike EYBL this past spring/summer and finished no. 2 in scoring. He currently holds offers from the likes of Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, LSU among others.
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12th Annual Virginia Preps Classic Session I Top Performers (Part II)
We now take a look at the events top performers and we will give you a sneak preview at Session II coming up on January 25th at Churchland High School in Portsmouth VA.
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12th Annual Virginia Preps Classic Session I Top Performers (Part I)
We now take a look at the events top performers and we will give you a sneak preview at Session II coming up on January 25th at Churchland High School in Portsmouth VA.
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Unsigned Senior Spotlight: 6’3 Wy’Kise Allen
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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POB’s Eye Catchers: City of Oaks Classic (Part II)
Check out Part II of our standouts from a fantastic day of basketball on Saturday at the City of Oaks Classic.
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Bendel’s Best: City of Oaks Classic
On Saturday, Phenom Hoops traveled to North Raleigh Christian Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina for a five-game slate of high-level basketball. There was so much talent in the gym, both in terms of teams and individuals, which made for an incredibly competitive atmosphere from start to finish. This event proved to be a great tune-up and overall litmus test just before things start to heat up in...
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POB’s Eye Catchers: City of Oaks Classic (Part I)
Check out Part 1 of the standouts from Saturday in Raleigh at the City of Oaks Classic.
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Player Standouts at Phenom Hoops’ City of Oaks Classic
6’0 ’21 Jamarii Thomas (Piedmont Classical) Although the newest addition to this roster, it’s easy to see that Thomas is a large part of the heart and soul for this Piedmont Classical squad. His quickness, toughness, and rugged mentality are evident on every possession. Thomas gets downhill whenever he desires and possesses a certain tenacity and ferocity that separates him from other similar...
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City of Oaks Classic Recap: South Granville vs. Leesville Road
The crowd was ready for this matchup, as South Granville and Leesville Road battled it out at the City of Oaks Classic in Raleigh.
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Durham Academy v. Village Christian Game Recap
The third game of Phenom Hoops’ City of Oaks Classic was another incredibly tight, neck-and-neck contest between the Durham Academy Cavaliers and Village Christian Knights. It opened up in favor of the Cavaliers behind the play of Cole Sinclair and Toby Harris. However, the Knights quickly turned things around through the leadership of sheer dominance of Zavian McLean. Village Christian held...
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City of Oaks Classic Recap: GRACE Christian vs. Voyager Academy
It was a low-scoring affair but it came down to the final seconds in Raleigh. Check out the full recap and stats from the game.
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Holly Springs v. Piedmont Classical Game Recap
The first contest of Phenom Hoops’ City of Oaks Classic took place between two ultra-competitive squads in Holly Springs and Piedmont Classical. Holly Springs jumped out to a quick, early lead and looked ready to take control of the game, even without their senior leader and starting point guard Marcus Elliott. That was short-lived, as Piedmont Classical was able to completely flip the script,...
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Top 25 Josh Hall vs Dontrez Styles; Moravian Prep – Kinston Raw Game Highlights!!!
Check out highlights between Moravian Prep and Kinston HS from Day 1 of the John Wall Holiday Invitational. Kinston was led by duo Dontrez Styles and Isaac Parson while Moravian was led by their duo of NC State commits Josh Hall and Shakeel Moore. Moravian won the game and advances to play the winner of Hillcrest - Combine.
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