SUMMER GRIND EVENT RECAPS
All Eyes On: 2026 6’8 Trey Thompson and 2026 6’6 Alex Leeth (Tennessee Impact)
The Tennessee Impact program is one that I believe college coaches should be looking at hard. Throughout, they offer prospects that can help future programs of all levels and we had a chance to see that this weekend. The Tennessee Impact 2026 is one that we are eager to see, and though this is a team that has plenty of talent, 2026 6’8 Trey Thompson and 202 6’6 Alex Leeth are two...
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Player Standouts from Phenom Queen City (Part 3)
2025 Landon Lyerly (Carolina Charge) Lyerly has really started the summer off strong on the Phenom landscape, as the big man is making opponents pay in an array of ways. For a player of his size, he moves well, can go through defenders down in the paint, and continues to open eyes with his ability to make plays outside and on the perimeter. Really shows tremendous footwork and hands, finishing...
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Player Standouts from Phenom Queen City (Part 2)
2025 Jordan Patterson (NLPB) Patterson continues to be a strong and effective creator as a guard for his team. He plays with constant energy, embraces and attacks off the dribble to get downhill, and brings good athleticism to the table as a 6’3 guard. Patterson is one that can defend multiple players, rebounds the ball well, and is one that can make plays for himself and others. 2025...
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Player Standouts from Phenom Queen City (Part 1)
2028 Darrien Smith (Team United 2028 Johnson) Smith was an intriguing younger prospect with his size and ability to be an effective scorer. He was able to score effectively, make plays around the basket, bring versatility, has a good frame and athleticism in his game, and excelled in getting downhill. 2029 Babar Johnson (Upward Stars Columbia) Johnson was one that excelled in a variety of ways,...
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Unsigned Seniors To Look At More: Phenom Queen City
2024 Brendan Bailey (NLPB): Bailey is a senior to check out for sure if you need a late addition. He has the physical attributes that will allow him to find early success at the next level and be able to compete, but he has also expanded and added more to his game. With his mixture of size, strength, and skillset, he can matchup at several positions and find success in being a scoring factor but...
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New Names to Learn: Phenom Queen City
2027 Christan Jones (Village Warriors): Jones was a player that was new to us, but he left a lasting impression on us, as the guard was simply putting on a show every time he stepped on the court. No matter what, Jones was able to score at will including putting on a 40-point showing. Whether it was off the dribble, creating and finishing over defenders in the lane, knocking down shots in...
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Crowned Champions: Queen City and Gate City
Phenom Queen City: 17U: Tennessee Impact16U: WCBA 202615U: Upward Stars CSRA 15u – Shine14U: CP3BA Select Russell13U: Pasadena Stars – 7th Red12U: Chosen One11U: CSA Phenom Gate City: 17U Blue: Big Shots NC Elite17U Orange: Truth Elite16U Blue: NC Spartans Neisler16U Orange: Kernersville Bulls15U: Team Curry East Sommers14U: Team United GSO13U: Carolina Elite12U: SW1SH Elite11U: Team...
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South Carolina has intriguing young talent to watch out for
Being in South Carolina for the Phenom Queen City, we were excited to check out a few teams and players from the state and we got a great opportunity to check out some of the upcoming talent that you will be wanting to learn more about sooner rather than later. 2028 Noah Smith (Upward Stars): We had our good friend 2028 Noah Smith back in the building, with our last time learning about him at...
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Tennessee Impact offers recruitable bigs
Tennessee Impact was back with Phenom Hoops and we were excited to see what they were able to bring to the court. A few names we were familiar with but also a few new names to learn about, this is a program that brought recruitable prospects all throughout. One thing that we did notice was Tennessee Impact 2025 and 2026 have strong forwards that college coaches NEED to know about, as they can...
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WCBA Duo Continuing to Develop
WCBA 2026 has been a staple summer after summer, and this was a team that was able to walk away on top at the Phenom Queen City. Throughout the event, this is a team that played well together but you couldn’t help but notice the impact and effect that 2027 Nate Jones and 2026 Aidan Rousseau had on his team. Both were tremendous throughout the event, bringing production consistently throughout...
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POB’s Eye Catchers: Phenom Queen City (Day 1)
2028 6’4 Kiedis Smith (Upward Stars Columbia Red): A new name to check out in South Carolina for sure, as Smith was tremendous in his overall scoring ability and effectiveness for his team. Smith already presents great size, fluid feel, the ability to score from multiple areas on the court, and a tough matchup for any defense. He was able to knock down shots from behind the arc and in...
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Starting the Travel Ball Season Strong: 2024 Grant Hamilton (CC Elite)
Player: Grant HamiltonClass: 2024AAU: CC EliteSchool: Weddington Continuing to highlight players to start the summer, 2024 Grant Hamilton is one that should have the attention of many schools and will be one to watch in the coming months.' Phenom Hoops has had the chance to watch him on multiple occasions in the last month, and he has proved himself in a big way. This past season at Weddington,...
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Start monitoring: 2026 Ian Bailey (Asheville Christian)
Player: Ian BaileyClass: 2026Height: 6'2School: Asheville Christian New names continue to pop up each and every year with Phenom Hoops, and 2026 Ian Bailey is one that should start trending more with what he has shown over the last year. Getting our first viewing last year, he impressed with his feel and impact as a freshman. And he has only continued to elevate and add more to his...
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A program worth watching this summer: Carolina Pressure 17u
This weekend at the Phenom Queen City Showcase, Phenom Hoops was able to get a view of Carolina Pressure 17u and what they were bringing in this summer. A program that has been productive over the years and has brought talent of all levels to the court, it looks like CPB 17u will once again be a team that has talent for college coaches and programs. They were impressive at the event,...
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Queen City Showcase Champions
Congrats to all the champions from the Phenom Queen City Showcase. Check out the team photos.
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2024 Tyler Showalter has a big weekend at Queen City Showcase
There were plenty of players that headlined what was a great weekend of basketball at the Phenom Queen City Showcase, but one player that really impressed once again and had a big showing was 2024 6'6 Tyler Showalter with BSA Supreme. Showalter has been in the spotlight before with Phenom Hoops, and is coming off a solid high school season at Butler in which he averaged 10ppg, 5.0rpg, 2.1apg,...
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POB’s Eye Catchers from Day 2 at Queen City Showcase
2023 Isaiah Sy (Combine): Sy is an intriguing prospect with his 6'7 frame and ability to make plays from a variety of levels. He showed consistently his ability to pull-up from a variety of levels, stretching the defense and showing his confidence in his release, but also was able to use his mobility and size to attack the basket and make plays as well. 2027 Donyeh Baird (Team Loyal): It was...
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Reece's Standouts: Queen City Showcase (Day 2)
by: Ethan Reece 2026s Carter Motsinger and Zach Goins (Foothills) It's hard to find one, much less two point guards that fit the bill in a team's stylistic approach. Carter and Zach are both pass first, patient playmakers that have great awareness as off ball cutters to create looks that boost the effect of their team scheme. Carter has a more foundational offensive side with footwork and...
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Player Standouts at Phenom Queen City Showcase
6'1 '24 Zyan Hager (D1 Stars) Numerous guys stood out for the D1 Stars, including Hager and the clear leadership he brought to this group. He's a smart, steady guard with an excellent balance between playmaking and three-level scoring. Hager controlled the tempo, played with pace, and consistently created for himself and others. He finished through contact, made smart decisions, and hit jumpers...
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Reece's Standouts: Queen City Showcase (Day 1)
by: Ethan Reece 2027 Donyeh Baird (Team Loyal) Donyeh is quickly making a name for himself as one of the hardest-playing guys in NC. It doesn't matter what you need him to do, he's going to go all out with it and excel by outworking his opponent. He's a great tone-setter, dynamic scorer, and reliable presence in controlling the pace and glass with his unique versatility. It's hard not to like...
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POB’s Eye Catchers from Day 1 at Phenom Queen City Showcase
2024 Caden Giles (D1 Stars): Really liked what I saw out of the forward to start the evening, as he was impressive on both sides of the court.' Giles was effective in scoring around the basket with a soft touch, understands angles, and uses his body really well. But he also made multiple plays defensively in blocking shots and attacking the boards.' Very intriguing prospect to keep an eye on,...
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Phenom Stock-Riser: 2023 Brandon Rechsteiner (Atlanta AllStars)
Player: Brandon RechsteinerHeight: 6'1Position: Point GuardAAU: Atlanta AllstarsSchool: Etowah HS (Georgia) Recently in one of our latest Phenom Hoops events, our scouts got a chance to view a very intriguing point guard from Georgia that we can only see his stock rising this summer. 2023 6'1 Brandon Rechsteiner from Atlanta Allstars and Etowah high school immediately caught our eyes with his...
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2023 6'11 Jordan Butler continuing to elevate and expand his game
Phenom Hoops was on deck once again in Rock Hill for a great weekend at the Phenom Queen City Showcase and we got a chance to check in on a ton of intriguing talent. One of those players was 2023 6'10 Jordan Butler from 1-of-1 Elite, one of the top players in the state of South Carolina. Butler, the younger brother of FSU John Butler, has already carved out a name for himself around...
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POB’s Eye Catchers from Phenom Queen City Showcase (Part 2)
2025 Andrew Grimes (Raleigh Raiders): We told you about Grimes a while back and he continues to play at a high level and catch more eyes with his game and skill set as a young prospect.' The 6'7 forward has a great feel on the court, carving out space and playing big down in the paint and on the boards, but also surprising many with his ability to step out with his mid-range shot, his...
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POB’s Eye Catchers from Phenom Queen City (Part 1)
2024 Jacob Brandly (Combine Academy): Brandly continues to play at a high level for his team, as he showed his ability to score in a variety of ways. He filled it up all throughout the event, knocking down shots, showing his pull-up game, a little of his inside feel, and helping on the boards. His blend of IQ and ability to knock down shots was strong all day long. 2024 Zyan Hager...
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Phenom Queen City Showcase: Teams Participating
We have another great weekend coming up down in Rock Hill, as we have a fully-loaded one-day event coming this Saturday. Make sure you come to check out all the talent on the courts in what should be a terrific day of basketball. For the full schedule, you can find it here: https://basketball.exposureevents.com/185074/queen-city-showcase/schedule For the Event Page Info:...
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The proof is there… 2022 Xavier McKelvy one of the more underrated prospects in North Carolina
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Division I talent everywhere you look for Team Charlotte 2022
It is an easy statement to make but one that you can say almost every year… Team Charlotte 17u is absolutely LOADED with talent that will have college coaches flocking their way.' Phenom Hoops got a chance to watch them start the travel ball season at the Queen City Showcase.' This is a team coached by Derius McInnis, who has done an outstanding job with this group over the years.' When...
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Team Charlotte 16u putting everyone on alert early on
Phenom Hoops got a great taste of the action we will be seeing for much of the summer at the Queen City Showcase and Team Charlotte is certainly going to be a popular name to watch… but that shouldn't be any different from previous seasons. Each year, Jeff McInnis and company bring in some of the top talent around the region and they are looking to do it once again.' Charlotte 17u has a...
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Bendel's Best: Queen City Showcase
This past weekend, Phenom Hoops returned to the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center in downtown Rock Hill, South Carolina for another highly entertaining three-day stretch of grassroots basketball. There was expected to be a ton of excitement with over 150 teams and countless noteworthy prospects on display, and they certainly delivered. While numerous players were worthy of recognition, this...
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