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Phenom Schedule Announcement: Gate City Holiday Showcase

Heading into the end of the year 2023, we look at the Gate City Holiday Showcase that will be taking place on December 28-30. A 3-day event in the Greensboro area, we will be having some terrific matchups with several local teams along with a few out-of-state teams participating as well.  Check out the full schedule below and the event link, as well as mark your calendar. Event Link:...

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Ending the year with a bang in Greensboro with the Gate City Holiday Classic (Dec 28-30)

Phenom Hoops is ending the year with a bang, with one of our events being in Greensboro with the Gate City Holiday Classic on December 28-30.  In this event, this will be a chance to check an array of talent from around the region, including Virginia and Tennessee.  So if you are in the area and want to check out some incredible matchups for this three-day event, make sure you put it down on...

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Gate City Showcase “Breakout Performers”

Gate City Showcase “Breakout Performers” At the inaugural Gate City Showcase, the talent level was off the charts. While many of the players were known on the national level, there were also a handful of players under the radar that used the Gate City Showcase as their own personal platform to elevate their stock and recruitment. 6’9 2021 Dante Kiesenhofer (Holly Springs HS) What’s not to like...

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Bendel’s Best: Gate City Classic

This past weekend, Phenom Hoops traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina for another loaded high school showcase. The field featured an abundance of talent from every pocket in the state, which made for two full days of high-level basketball. Four of the competing teams were state champions last season (Greensboro Day, Carmel Christian, Piedmont Classical, and Moravian Prep) but every program in...

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Gate City Showcase “Final Thoughts, Takeaways, and Stock Boosters”

Gate City Showcase “Final Thoughts, Takeaways, and Stock Boosters” The inaugural Gate City Showcase held at Greensboro Day School was a huge success. There were many storylines and some great early season games that helped define what is going to be another exciting basketball season in the Hoop State. Now, let’s take a closer look at our final thoughts, takeaways, and stock boosters. Moravian...

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Player Standouts at Day Two of Phenom Gate City Classic

6’9 ’21 Dante Kiesenhofer (Holly Springs) Now that Kadin Shedrick has departed, it’s become increasingly clear that Kiesenhofer is ready to take the reigns. He’s long, active, and possesses a phenomenal frame with great mobility. Kiesenhofer offers terrific rebounding, rim-protection, and all-around timing on defense while showcasing quality touch and a pretty nice perimeter jumper on the other...

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#PhenomGateCity: Miles Magical Five (Night One)

6’4 2021 Darrius Davis: Moravian Prep (15 Points, 5-7 FG, 5-5 FT, 3 Rebounds) Josh Hall and Shakeel Moore get the headlines for Moravian Prep and deservedly so. They’re both unique talents that bring an undeniable level of production and excitement to the floor each and every time they suit up, but Moravian Prep doesn’t take that game the way they did without the performance of Darrius Davis....

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Player Standouts at Phenom Gate City Classic

6’2 ’20 Dylan Blake (First Flight) Arguably no team in North Carolina brings as much intrigue as First Flight, and Blake is a major part of what they do. He’s the lynchpin in an absolutely new-age style of infinite three-point shooting. Blake is a knockdown shooter in virtually every way but also showcases the mentality of a point guard and consistently works to get others involved. He’s tougher...

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The Game Fans Want to See

The Game Fans Want to See Last year, Moravian Prep was virtually a name not often mentioned as one of the top teams in the state. Coach Antonio Lowe became the head coach of the Moravian Prep National team and he quickly began to assemble talent. He brought in Caleb Burgess, Javarzia Belton, Omarion Jay, and the biggest prospect of all, Josh Hall. After attending open gym in August of 2018, we...

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