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Player Standouts at Day Two of Good Guys Versus Cancer

by | Dec 14, 2019 | Categories: Event Coverage, Featured, Good Guys vs Cancer, and News.

6’3 ’21 Bennie Brooks (East Carteret) After a day one performance that was relatively pedestrian by his standard, Brooks came alive in their battle against Washington. He did a strong amount of everything, including operate as the primary creator and scorer from start to finish. Brooks utilizes his body well when attacking the basket and shows a willingness to get on the floor/make hustle plays...

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Battle at the Rock Standouts: Day 2 (Part II)

Battle at the Rock Standouts: Day 2 (Part II)

by | Dec 14, 2019 | Categories: Battle at the Rock, Event Coverage, Featured, and News. Tags: Frankie Collins, Jarvis Moss, John Butler, Marjon Beauchamp, and Maxwell Lewis.

2021 6’7 Maxwell Lewis (AZ Compass): Already holding several west coast offers, Lewis does a lot of the little things for his team that doesn’t always make the box score.  With his 6’7 frame, he defends multiple positions and makes it incredibly difficult with his size and mobility.  Offensively though, he stretches defense with his perimeter game but also gets it done inside. ...

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Myers Park Captures Important Southwestern 4A Conference Win

Myers Park Captures Important Southwestern 4A Conference Win

by | Dec 11, 2019 | Categories: Event Coverage, Featured, Game Reports, and News. Tags: Drake Maye, Myron Lowery, Patrick Wessler, and Scott Taylor.

Myers Park Captures important Southwestern 4A Conference Win Phenom Hoops travelled to Charlotte, North Carolina to cover the important early season Southwestern 4A Conference game between Butler High School and Myers Park High School. Butler entered the contest with a 2-4 record, but three of the losses came on last second shots where Butler lost by a single point in each. For head coach Myron...

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Freedom Christian: A Darkhorse Contender?

Freedom Christian: A Darkhorse Contender?

by | Dec 10, 2019 | Categories: Blog, Event Coverage, Featured, News, Phenom Blog, and Player Reports. Tags: Aymeric Toussaint, Bosko Mihailovic, Brandon Clifford, Fuat Farisoglu, Jayden Doyle, Kirill Filimonov, Manrique Alvarado, and Milos Filipovic.

With all the constantly circulating discussions about teams and rankings, it’s become clearer that Freedom Christian is one of the most underrated and overlooked teams in North Carolina. They might not have the storied history and recent success like some, but their talent is plenty rich. This group has quickly jetted out to a 10-2 start and, although they haven’t necessarily played the toughest...

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Is North Carolina’s Private School Basketball an Open Race?

Is North Carolina’s Private School Basketball an Open Race?

by | Dec 9, 2019 | Categories: Blog, Event Coverage, Featured, News, Phenom Blog, and Player Reports.

After writing an in-depth look at some of the top public school teams in the state, it only felt appropriate to do the same thing for private schools. However, there are even fewer clear-cut favorites and only one undefeated team remaining (Davidson Day) within the NCISAA. Right now, Concord First Assembly, Durham Academy, Greensboro Day, Trinity Christian, and Wayne Country Day have each lost...

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POB’s Eye Catchers from Hoops and Dreams Showcase: Day 2

POB’s Eye Catchers from Hoops and Dreams Showcase: Day 2

by | Dec 2, 2019 | Categories: Event Coverage, Featured, Hoops & Dreams, News, and Player Reports.

2020 6’5 Kam Edwards (Liberty Heights) He had a solid outing on Day 1 and continued that outside shooting once again on Day 2.  He plays a nice compliment to this team and really puts the pressure on defenses to respect his outside game.  Against Freedom Christian, he made them pay, hitting x 3-pointers in the win.  He has the confidence from outside, plays under control, and is...

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Bendel’s Best: Hoops and Dreams Showcase

Bendel’s Best: Hoops and Dreams Showcase

by | Dec 2, 2019 | Categories: Event Coverage, Featured, Hoops & Dreams, and News. Tags: Jayden Doyle, Justin Wright, Kellen Tynes, Reggie Raynor, and Ricky Council IV.

This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled to Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina for our third annual Hoops and Dreams showcase. As loaded as the National Showcase and Gate City Classic were, one can truly argue that this field was even better. It featured a majority of the top teams from North Carolina in addition to a national powerhouse (Huntington Prep) and a very impressive...

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Hoops and Dreams “Thoughts, Takeaways, and Stock Boosters” Part 2

Hoops and Dreams “Thoughts, Takeaways, and Stock Boosters” Part 2

by | Dec 1, 2019 | Categories: Event Coverage, Featured, Hoops & Dreams, and News.

Hoops and Dreams “Thoughts, Takeaways and Stock Boosters” Part 2 The 3rd Annual Hoops and Dreams sponsored by Lucas Moore Reality and Phenom Hoops featured 20 teams that provided another exciting weekend of basketball and storylines. Held at the campus of Methodist University, the two-day post-Thanksgiving event was a huge success and gave us a snapshot of things to come in the “Hoop...

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Hoops and Dreams “Thoughts, Takeaways, and Stock Boosters” Part 1

Hoops and Dreams “Thoughts, Takeaways, and Stock Boosters” Part 1

by | Dec 1, 2019 | Categories: Event Coverage, Featured, Hoops & Dreams, and News.

Hoops and Dreams “Thoughts, Takeaways and Stock Boosters” Part 1 The 3rd Annual Hoops and Dreams sponsored by Lucas Moore Reality and Phenom Hoops featured 20 teams that provided another exciting weekend of basketball and storylines. Held at the campus of Methodist University, the two-day post-Thanksgiving event was a huge success and gave us a snapshot of things to come in the “Hoop...

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Evening Standouts at Day Two of Hoops and Dreams

Evening Standouts at Day Two of Hoops and Dreams

by | Nov 30, 2019 | Categories: Event Coverage, Featured, Hoops & Dreams, and News. Tags: Brayon Freeman, Cam Oates, Collin Guilford, Darrius Davis, Isaiah Cottrell, Jalen Hood-Schifino, Josh Hall, Justin Thomas, Justin Wright, Terquavion Smith, Todd Burt, and Trent McIntyre.

6’5 ’20 Trent McIntyre (Piedmont Classical) There are a ton of exciting prospects on this Piedmont Classical team, but few are as productive as McIntyre on a game-to-game basis. It’s honestly somewhat surprising that he hasn’t started get recruited on the Division I level, simply because his approach, mentality, and skillset never waver. He has IQ, size, and phenomenal two-way versatility, which...

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Early Standouts at Day Two of Hoops and Dreams

Early Standouts at Day Two of Hoops and Dreams

by | Nov 30, 2019 | Categories: Event Coverage, Featured, Hoops & Dreams, and News. Tags: Beez Kilby, Dominique Davidson, Jaden Cooper, Jaden Scriven, Jayden Doyle, Jemal Davis, Kellen Tynes, Linwood Grandy, Reggie Raynor, Thomas Watkins, and Tyler Faiui.

6’3 ’20 Kellen Tynes (Rothesay Netherwood) Through two games at the Hoops and Dreams showcase, few players have been better than Tynes. He’s been the ultimate leader and overall decision-maker for this group, consistently setting up the offense, getting others involved, and scoring whenever he desires. Tynes is smart, sharp, and plays with a phenomenal pace to his game. He understands how to...

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