Phenom Hoops College Basketball Coverage
INTERVIEW: 2023 Jordan Butler on being a VERSATILE BIG MAN + Playing for Melo Ball’s Team & More!
2023 Jordan Butler sits down with Patrick O'Brien from Phenom Hoops to talk about some of the latest around him, including playing with 1of1 this summer, his development and game, and what is going on with his recruitment. Check out what he had to say.
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College coaches impressed with ’23 Micah Jones at Summer Havoc
Several players really captured the eyes of college coaches at the Phenom Summer Havoc. One of those players was Strong Center’s 2023 Micah Jones, as the 5’11 guard really elevated his game, showed his scoring power, his IQ, and his ability to be a playmaker. Our very own Jeffrey Bendel had this to say about his performance after the event: “His abilities as an extremely quick, heady,...
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INTERVIEW: TOP 25 Cam Scott Talks NBA Top 100 Camp + Recruitment Update + Peach Jam Aspirations!
2024 Cam Scott sits down with Patrick O'Brien from Phenom Hoops to talk about getting back on the court with his guys at Team United, playing at the NBA Top 100 camp, getting ready for Peach Jam, and all the latest in his recruitment.
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INTERVIEW: TOP 25 Jarin Stevenson Talks PEACH JAM Aspirations + Improving HIS Game + Recruit Update!
2024 Jarin Stevenson, one of the top-ranked players in the country, sits down with Patrick O'Brien with Phenom Hoops to discuss how his summer has been going with Team United, what he is focusing on with his game, and how everything is going with his recruitment.
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Built for the next level: 2023 6’7 Matai Baptiste (Vaughan/ Ridley)
It can be funny how scouts can come across a player sometimes. One of the more recent players that I came across and is relatively unknown on the court was 2023 6’7 Matai Baptiste. Just roaming around and checking out some of the action, I happened to stumble across Vaughan Panthers Basketball 16u, a team full of talent from Canada. While walking by, it was then when I saw Baptiste...
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Phenom Hoops Player 1-on-1: 2020 6’1 Justice Jackson
After a 31-point performance from Justin Jackson, he took home his first offer. But several schools could join the party. Who else has shown interest?
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Summer Havoc Final Thoughts
It’s that time of the year and July is here once again, it’s the busiest time In the Travel Ball scene, the Live Period!Fort Mill, South Carolina- With Summer Havoc wrapped up, we officially have one travel ball showcase remaining on the Phenom Hoops schedule. Summer Havoc was four days of non stop hardwood action, dozens of offers were earned, and a number of prospects drove their...
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Brandon’s Big Time Ballers Pt 1 #PhenomSummerHavoc
It’s that time of the year and July is here once again, it’s the busiest time In the Travel Ball scene, the Live Period! Fort Mill, South Carolina- The Phenom Crew is back at it again in the other Carolina, for the annual Summer Havoc Live Period Showcase. Competitiveness is at its highest, prospects competed in front of dozens of college coaches in search of their next program...
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Freddy Johnson Approaches Milestone 1000 Career Wins
Greensboro Day School’s Head Boys Basketball Coach, Freddy Johnson, Approaches Milestone Win #1000 Greensboro, NC — Greensboro Day School’s Boys Basketball Coach, Freddy Johnson, is working towards his 1,000th career win with his next victory. On Tuesday, November 21, the GDS boys’ basketball team defeated Charlotte Latin for Coach Johnson’s 999th career win. With the next victory,...
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An Insider’s Take: Nate Springs Commits to Ohio
An Insider’s Take Nate Springs Commits to Ohio By Jamie Shaw Springs has only been playing basketball for 3 years, and once you let that sink in you begin to see the future is very bright for Springs. Springs has great length and natural athleticism that pops out at you the second he walks into the building. Even still in the infancy of his playing days, Springs has taken leaps and bounds each...
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An Insider’s Take: Hunter Tyson Commits to Clemson
An Insider’s Take Hunter Tyson Commits to Clemson By Jamie Shaw Clemson first saw Tyson at the 2016 Summer Havoc Live in Spartanburg, SC. Head Coach Brad Brownell followed him around to multiple games, playing with PSB Elite, and offered Tyson soon thereafter loving what he saw. From that point, Tyson claimed offers from the likes of Michigan, Butler, Tennessee, DePaul, Wake Forest, Providence...
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An Insider’s Take: Jordan Gibson Commits to Presbyterian
An Insider’s Take Jordan Gibson Commits to Presbyterian By Jamie Shaw 6’5” 2018 Wing Somehow Gibson flew under the radar, it is perplexing to us how this happened. He was the star for 6A Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas, Virginia. Standing at 6’5”, Gibson led his team in points and rebounds and finished second on the team in assists. Gibson has a great frame and he really has a nice...
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An Insider’s Take: Jordan Gibson Commits to Presbyterian
An Insider’s Take Jordan Gibson Commits to Presbyterian By Jamie Shaw 6’5” 2018 Wing Somehow Gibson flew under the radar, it is perplexing to us how this happened. He was the star for 6A Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas, Virginia. Standing at 6’5”, Gibson led his team in points and rebounds and finished second on the team in assists. Gibson has a great frame and he really has a nice...
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An Insider’s Take: Jaylen Alston Commits to Gardner Webb
An Insider’s Look Jaylen Alston Commits to Gardner Webb By Jamie Shaw 6’3” 2018 Wing – Ranked #27 in North Carolina’s 2018 Class (CLICK HERE TO See NCs Entire 2018 Rankings) It has been a big year for Alston. First off he led his Eastern Guilford High School Team to the North Carolina 3A State Championship Game. Alston averaged 21.1 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per...
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6’8” 2020 PJ Hall – It’s In his Genes
6’8” 2020 PJ Hall – It’s In his Genes Dorman HS (SC) By Jamie Shaw Dorman High School is the defending South Carolina state 5A champion. This is South Carolina’s largest classification of schools, and the team was loaded. So loaded in fact that the school’s best long-term prospect played on JV. The fact Paul “PJ” Hall was on JV shouldn’t come as a surprise, the varsity had 7 college level...
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