SUMMER GRIND EVENT RECAPS

Phenom Game Report: O'Neal School vs. Gaston Day (Boys)

Phenom Hoops was on the road again Thursday night, making our first stop at Gaston Day as they welcomed in O'Neal School for a playoff showdown.  Getting started in the game, there were several fouls called early on that slowed down the game early on, with Gaston Day holding the narrow 15-9 lead after the first quarter.  Second quarter though, Gaston Day started to strut their...

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Unsigned Senior Spotlight:'5'9 Chris Britt

At the beginning of each new year, Phenom Hoops works to assemble a series of articles centered around unsigned senior prospects. Last season, hundreds of 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...

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Game Report: Northside Christian vs Gaston Day

Tuesday night, there was a premier matchup between two of the top teams in the NCISAA Metrolina Conference as Northside Christian (12-6 overall, 3-2 conference) traveled to Gaston Day (15-1 overall, 4-0 conference). The game started just as you’d expect with two really good teams going back and forth. Evan Montanari came out hot knocking down two three-pointers for Gaston Day. Wesley Tubbs...

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Gaston Day has talent to be found

The Spartans of Gaston Day certainly has made plenty of noise this season, off to a great start and really looking like a team that can make even more noise in the future in North Carolina.  Phenom Hoops has been able to view the Spartans a few times this year, with the most recent coming at the Phenom Holiday Classic and we can say it now, college coaches need to put this team on their...

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Gaston Day ready to make some noise this upcoming season

Phenom Hoops has had a chance to get out during the month of June as teams have been participating in several teams' camps and during the live period.  One event that Phenom attended was the Catawba Team Camp, bringing in several teams from around the region and giving us an early look at what each program has to offer. Gaston Day was yet another program that we had marked down to check...

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Gaston Day v. Charlotte Country Day (Recap/Standouts)

The third game for day five of Phenom's Holiday Classic took place between two quality programs in Gaston Day and Charlotte Country Day. Gaston Day entered this contest with more talent than majority of private school teams in North Carolina. Meanwhile, Charlotte Country Day continues to prove themselves a tough, scrappy squad against varying levels of competition. Although Charlotte Country Day...

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North Carolina Top 80 Camp Evaluations: Team 4

Team 4 Coach: James Baker #10:'5'8 '22 Chris Britt (Gaston Day) Starting things off, we look at a player that continually stands out with his sharp, quick, aggressive scoring prowess, Chris Britt. He's a tough, heady lead guard prospect with the ability to reliably and effortlessly create quality shots out of little to nothing. Britt is excellent at blowing by his man and finishing around the...

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Phenom Open Gym: Gaston Day

Phenom Hoops has been hitting the road, checking in on open gyms, open practices, and fall leagues to get a glimpse of teams this upcoming season.' We went out to Spartanburg for the Fall League, getting a chance to watch players from Gaston Day compete.' After finishing 10-16 last year and 4-8 in the league, the Spartans are looking to take another step as a program.  They had some strong...

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POB’s Eye Catchers: Stars Fall League

Phenom Hoops went down to Spartanburg to the Upward Stars Center, as we took in the Stars Fall League, bringing a ton of talent to the table. Getting a glimpse of multiple players, we provide our thoughts on players that grabbed our attention.

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5’9 2022 Chris Britt “Quick on Quick”

As the old saying goes, “You can’t judge a book by its cover,” and you can’t judge a player by his size. For Chris Britt, the super quick point guard is simply terrific in the open court. Last season, Britt had a superb sophomore season. He averaged 20.0 PPG, 4.23 RPG, 4.2 APG and 2.1 SPG. The “do it all” point guard was also selected to the NCISAA 2A All...

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Player Standouts at Day One of Phenom Challenge Live

CC Elite 6'4 '20 Elijah Hightower- The long, wiry wing prospect was really difficult for the opposition to contain in this contest, especially from beyond the arc. Hightower looked quite strong when spotting-up and working without the ball, but also showed some solid creation skills when taking opponents off the bounce. He utilized his length well on defense and outworked his assignment on the...

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