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Phenom Recruiting Roundup: January 3

We hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and we know many would be busy over the last few days so you may have missed some of the latest recruiting news involving some Phenom Hoops prospects. So, check out what you may have missed over the last few days or so.

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POB’s Eye Catchers: Day 2 from Summer Finale (Part 1)

Korey Richardson 2021 Jamarien Dalton (Team B.O.N.D.): Dalton showed that he can be a very good two-way player on the court.' Defensively, he moved his feet well and didn't get opponents much room while also creating several turnovers.' Offensively, he showed a smooth feel without forcing himself into tough plays; made the right play. 2022 TJ Mills (Team B.O.N.D.): He really set the tone for...

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Special K's Hoops Take: Phenom Challenge Day 3 Early Standouts

6'9 Jai Smith of Tea Marie 16U has been phenomenal this weekend. Shows that he is a HM Division 1 talent. Very long, athletic, and superfluid on the court. Tenacious rebounder who attacks the boards every possession. Uses his length to be a great rim protector for his team. Shows the ability to attack from the wings and get out in transition. Killer mindset, looks to dunk on you every single...

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South Carolina Phenom Top 80 Camp Evaluations: Team 5

Team 5 Coach: Elliott Pope   #10: 5'10 '21 AJ Thompson (Northwestern) Starting things off, we look at a player that simply knows how to hurt opponents in a variety of different ways, AJ Thompson. He's a smart, quick-twitch point guard prospect with an excellent balance between playmaking and three-level scoring. Thompson is able to effortlessly get by his man and apply nonstop penetration...

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South Carolina Top 80 All Tournament Team “Class of 2021”

Class Height No. Name City State High School 2021 6'4' 80 Russell Felton Jr Aiken SC Aiken High School 2021 6'1' 44 Daveon Thomas Elgin SC Lee Central High School 2021 6'3' 72 Cohen Gaskins Summerville SC Pinewood Preparatory School 2021 6'4' 82 Korey Richardson Columbia Sc SC Lower Richland High School 2021 6'4' 96 Malachy McGuirt Rock Hill SC Rock Hill High School 2021 6'7' 112 AJ Allenspach...

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Player Standouts at Battle at the Rock (Day Two)

Lower Richland: 6'3 '21 Korey Richardson The two-way guard was able to make a nonstop impact during the opening game of the day, doing a strong amount of everything while leading his team on both ends of the floor. Richardson is so incredibly smart and sharp, especially when looking to make plays for others, as his natural instincts allow him to consistently control the offensive action from...

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South Carolina Top 80: Evaluation Team 7

South Carolina Top 80 Evaluations   Team 7 Coach: Josh Staley   #5: 5'9 '22 Dylan Williams (Columbia, SC) Starting things off, we look at a player that provided his team with an excellent two-way presence, Dylan Williams. He's a point guard prospect with nice IQ and leadership qualities. Offensively, Williams did a great job of operating the team without forcing the issue; he was able...

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Coach K’s SC Top 80 Notes

No. 102 6’6 2021 Keyan Mims Keyan is one of the most gifted athletes we have seen come out of'South Carolina since Jalek Felton. His explosiveness is at the very highest level and he loves to display his incredible bounce in both transition and the half-court. He catches lobs, throws back tip-dunks, and can literally go over-top of a defender.   No.118 6'10 2019 Cooper Fowler Fowler's...

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Jamie’s List of 5: SC’s 2021 Class is Ready to Draw National Attention — Part 2

Last week our Jeff Bendel wrote an article titled 'South Carolina's 2021 Class Ready to Draw National Attention'. This was a great take, as this class is especially deep, at all levels, with elite level talent as well as a depth of overall Division 1 talent. Bendel went through five names that he thought should grab national attention and national rankings. However, these five names do not tell...

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