Phenom MDC: First Impressions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops made the trip back up to Rock Hill yesterday for the Phenom Memorial Day Classic. This is the last event of the spring Grassroots season with players starting to play with their respective high school programs in June. Who were some players that made a lasting First Impression on us here at Prep Hoops yesterday? </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1972139' first='James' last='Murry']</strong> - D1 Stars - Catawba Ridge HS </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Murry and the D1 Stars were playing at home on a rare occasion it seems this spring. He finished with 18 points today in an opening round win for D1 Stars. James showed good versatility on the floor today. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1972140' first='Angerrelle' last='Gomes']</strong> - Next Level Elite 2024 - Southside HS (Greenville) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gomes plays down in the post and has a great nose for the ball. He's constantly moving around the paint and providing complete effort at all times. Gomes brings a lot of hustle to the floor and a willingness to defend. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1972205,"width":256,"height":192,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/68DE722A-BFF5-4F32-9432-4D112FB22F69.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/68DE722A-BFF5-4F32-9432-4D112FB22F69.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1972205" width="256" height="192" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1972145' first='Larry' last='Brown']</strong> - [program_tooltip program_id='2078753' first='Upward' last='Stars Columbia'] Portee - Westwood HS </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brown really did a good job of getting to his spots on the floor and making some mid-range jumpers along the way. Larry sacrificed his body while taking a few charges today. He finished at the rim with his left-hand. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1972207,"width":256,"height":192,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/8E59FD8F-84BD-4962-BFD7-332FDCF1EE8E.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/8E59FD8F-84BD-4962-BFD7-332FDCF1EE8E.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1972207" width="256" height="192" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1972147' first='Gage' last='Duncan']</strong> - Elite Basketball - May River HS </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Duncan had 18 points in the game we watched this morning with EA Prep All Stars. Gage came out on fire knocking a handful of three pointers along the way. He brought the ball up the floor most of the time. Gage plays football in the fall for May River HS as a wide receiver. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1972204,"width":256,"height":192,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/E3C99429-72CD-46D8-A600-55FF3387278A.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/E3C99429-72CD-46D8-A600-55FF3387278A.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1972204" width="256" height="192" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1972149' first='Will' last='Swann'] </strong>- Next Level Elite 2026 - Daniel HS (Central) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Swann was a catch-shoot guy who hung out on the perimeter at times today for the Next Level Elite 2026 program. Will finished with 15 points in a game vs Next Level based out of the Rock Hill area. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->