Basketball action in the Hoop State will begin with a bang this weekend at the annual Phenom Hoops National Showcase at Greensboro Day School in Greensboro (NC). The action starts at 4:30 on Friday until 9:00 on 2 courts. Saturday action will begin at 10:00 am and run through 5:30. This showcase features some of the best teams and talent in the Southeast. National hoops power Oak Hill (VA) will be a participant in this event.
NCPreps.com’s Chris Hemphill will be at the event this weekend for coverage of the event. You can follow him on Twitter at @CoachHemphill for updates today and Saturday.
Here is the schedule for this weekend’s action with teams highlighted from North Carolina and their rankings in the pre-season NCPreps.com Private School Basketball rankings.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
COURT 1
4:30 Forsyth Country Day vs #10 Christ School
NC Players to Watch:
Matt Halvorsen (Christ School) - 6'1; 2017 - Western Carolina commit;
Giir Ring (Christ School) - 6’7 – NCPreps.com’s Class of 2018 #29;
Damon Harge (Christ School) - 5’11- NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #40;
Tripp Greene (Forsyth Country Day) - 6’2 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #32;
6:00 Myrtle Beach Christian (SC) vs #1 Greensboro Day
NC Players to Watch:
JP Moorman (Greensboro Day) – 6’7 – NCPreps.com Class of 2017 #3 – Temple commit;
Jordan Perkins (Greensboro Day) – 6’0 – NCPreps.com Class of 2017 #15 – NC Central commit;
John Newman (Greensboro Day) - 6’5 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #7;
Will Dillard (Greensboro Day) - 6’2 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #16;
Tristan Perry (Greensboro Day) - 6’0 – NCPreps.com Class of 2019 #29
7:30 Oak Hill (VA) vs #3 Word of God Christian Academy
NC Players to Watch:
Brandon Huffman (Word of God Christian) - 6’9 – NCPreps.com Class of 2017 #2 – UNC commit;
Blake Harris (Word of God Christian) - 6’3 – NCPreps.com Class of 2017 #4 – Washington commit;
Todd Smith (Word of God Christian) - 6’3 – NCPreps.com Class of 2017 #22;
9:00 Greenfield School vs Porter Gaud (SC)
NC Players to Watch:
Coby White (Greenfield) - 6’4 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #4 – UNC commit;
Elijah McCadden (Greenfield) - 6’6 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #11;
COURT 2
4:30 22 Feet Academy (SC) vs York Prep (SC)
6:00 Mountain Mission (VA) vs #9 Northwood Temple
NC Players to Watch:
Michael Hueitt (Northwood Temple) - 6’3 – NCPreps.com Class of 2017 #7 – Old Dominion commit;
Immanuel Bates (Northwood Temple) - 6’10 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #13;
7:30 United Faith vs Wesley Christian (KY)
NC Player to Watch:
Jonathan Hicklin (United Faith) - 6’4 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #34;
9:00 #5 Providence Day vs Bishop Sullivan (VA)
NC Players to Watch:
Devon Dotson (Providence Day) - 6’2 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #1;
Trey Wertz (Providence Day) – 6’4 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #12;
Isaac Suffren (Providence Day) - 6’3 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #26;
SATURDAY’S GAMES
COURT 1
10:00 am Myrtle Beach Christian (SC) vs #6 The Burlington School
NC Players to Watch:
John Meeks (The Burlington School) – 6’6 – NCPreps.com Class of 2017 #15 – Bucknell commit;
Josiah Jeffers (The Burlington School) - 6’1 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #31;
Trey Cousins (The Burlington School) - 6’2 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #39;
11:30 am #8 Charlotte Christian vs 22 Feet Academy (SC)
NC Players to Watch:
Rob Peterson (Charlotte Christian) – 6’4 – NCPreps.com Class of 2017 #35;
BJ Mack (Charlotte Christian) - 6’8 – NCPreps.com Class of 2019 #5 – Virginia Tech commit;
JC Tharrington (Charlotte Christian) - 6’2 – NCPreps.com Class of 2019 #15;
1:00 #3 Word of God Christian Academy vs Mountain Mission (VA)
NC Players to Watch:
Brandon Huffman (Word of God Christian) - 6’9 – NCPreps.com Class of 2017 #2 – UNC commit;
Blake Harris (Word of God Christian) - 6’3 – NCPreps.com Class of 2017 #4 – Washington commit;
Todd Smith (Word of God Christian) - 6’3 – NCPreps.com Class of 2017 #22;
2:30 #7 Cannon School vs Oak Hill (VA)
NC Player to Watch:
Jarius Hamilton (Cannon) - 6’8 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #5;
4:00 #1 Greensboro Day vs York Prep (SC)
NC Players to Watch:
JP Moorman (Greensboro Day) – 6’7 – NCPreps.com Class of 2017 #3 – Temple commit;
Jordan Perkins (Greensboro Day) – 6’0 – NCPreps.com Class of 2017 #15 – NC Central commit;
John Newman (Greensboro Day) - 6’5 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #7;
Will Dillard (Greensboro Day) - 6’2 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #16;
Tristan Perry (Greensboro Day) - 6’0 – NCPreps.com Class of 2019 #29;
5:30 #5 Providence Day vs Greenfield
NC Players to Watch:
Devon Dotson (Providence Day) - 6’2 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #1;
Trey Wertz (Providence Day) – 6’4 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #12;
Isaac Suffren (Providence Day) - 6’3 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #26;
Coby White (Greenfield) - 6’4 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #4 – UNC commit;
Elijah McCadden (Greenfield) - 6’6 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #11;
COURT 2
10:00 am Charlotte Basketball Academy vs Legacy Charter (SC)
NC Players to Watch:
Jordan Davis (Charlotte Basketball Academy) – 6’8 – 2017;
Akeem White (Charlotte Basketball Academy) – 6’7 – 2017;
Quamain Nelson (Charlotte Basketball Academy) – 6’8 – 2017;
11:30 am Wesley Christian (KY) vs #10 Christ School
NC Players to Watch:
Matt Halvorsen (Christ School) – 6’1 – 2017 – Western Carolina commit;
Giir Ring (Christ School) - 6’7 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #29;
Damon Harge (Christ School) - 5’11- NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #40;
1:00 Ravenscroft vs #9 Northwood Temple
NC Players to Watch:
Ian Dubose (Ravenscoft) - 6’4 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #33 – Houston Baptist commit;
Michael Hueitt (Northwood Temple) - 6’3 – NCPreps.com Class of 2017 #7 – Old Dominion commit;
Immanuel Bates (Northwood Temple) - 6’10 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #13;
2:30 Bishop Sullivan (VA) vs Forsyth Country Day
NC Player to Watch:
Tripp Greene (Forsyth Country Day) - 6’2 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #31;
4:00 Liberty Heights vs Forest Trail Academy
NC Players to Watch:
Davier Dixon (Liberty Heights) - 6’0 – NCPreps.com Class of 2019 #33;
Joel Ntambwe (Forest Trail Academy) - 6’8 – NCPreps.com Class of 2018 #6;
