Five Charlotte Observer-area high school sophomore basketball players are ranked in the top 20 of the latest Phenom Hoop Report rankings of the class of 2020.
Rocky River’s Jaden Springer, a consensus top 40 national recruit, leads the class. North Mecklenburg’s Tristan Maxwell, a 6-2 guard, is No. 4. Northside Christian 6-7 forward Jaden Seymour is No. 8 and Concord First Assembly 6-8 Cheick Traore is No. 15. Arborbrook Christian’s Perez Bowser is No. 19. Bowser is 6-2 guard.
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Phenom Hoops Class of 2020 Rankings
Updated on: January 8th, 2018
Rank | Name | Height | Hometown | High School | Committed |
1 | Jaden Springer | 6'5 | Concord | Rocky River | |
2 | Justice Adjogbor | 6'9 | Arden | Christ School | |
3 | Jalen Cone | 5'11 | Winston Salem | Walkertown | |
4 | Tristan Maxwell | 6'2 | Huntersville | North Mecklenburg | |
5 | Day'Ron Sharpe | 6'8 | Winterville | South Central | |
6 | Georges Lefebvre | 6'8 | Wilmington | Cape Fear Academy | |
7 | Silas Mason | 6'6 | Greensboro | Ben L. Smith | |
8 | Jaden Seymour | 6'7 | Charlotte | Northside Christian | |
9 | Sean Sims | 6'5 | Durham | Faith Assembly | |
10 | Omarion Jay | 6'8 | Durham | Northern Durham | |
11 | Norance Berry | 6'3 | Arden | Christ School | |
12 | Javarzia Belton | 6’9 | Kernersville | West Ridge | |
13 | Cameron Hayes | 6'2 | Greensboro | Ben L. Smith | |
14 | Ricky Council IV | 6'4 | Durham | Northern Durham | |
15 | Cheick Traore | 6'8 | Concord | Concord First Assembly | |
16 | Christian Hampton | 6'2 | Greensboro | NW Guilford | |
17 | Justin Wright | 6'2 | Farmville | Farmville Central | |
18 | Emmanuel Bonsu | 6'1 | Wilmington | Cape Fear Academy | |
19 | Perez Bowser | 6'2 | Gastonia | Arborbrook Christian | |
20 | Mylyjael Poteat | 6'9 | Reidsville | Clover Garden | |
21 | Allan Taylor | 6’8 | Sanford | Grace Christian | |
22 | Miles Evans | 6'8 | Raleigh | Ravenscroft | |
23 | Auldon Edwards | 6’3 | Burlington | Cummings | |
24 | Aameric Toussiant | 6'8 | Fayettesville | Freedom Christian | |
25 | Dean Reiber | 6'8 | Stokesdale | NW Guilford | |
26 | Christian Bailey | 6'5 | Statesville | Statesville Christian | |
27 | Josh Rubio | 6'5 | Charlotte | Comenius | |
28 | Robert White | 6'7 | Eden | Morehead | |
29 | Todd Burt | 6'7 | Garner | Word of God | |
30 | Jackson Threadgill | 6'5 | Concord | Davidson Day | |
31 | Tyler Alexander | 6'6 | Concord | Cannon | |
32 | Nic McMullen | 6'7 | Gibsonville | Eastern Alamance | |
33 | Jake Ledbetter | 6'3 | Thomasville | High Point Christian | |
34 | Callin Randolph | 6'0 | Burnsville | Mountain Heritage | |
35 | Josh Banks | 6'4 | Charlotte | Olympic | |
36 | Creighton Lebo | 6'0 | Greenville | JH Rose | |
37 | Lawrence Frost | 6'0 | Raleigh | Athens Drive | |
38 | Dequondre Newman | 6'2 | Burlington | Western Alamance | |
39 | Beau Maye | 6’8 | Huntersville | Hough | |
40 | Lee Langstaff | 6'2 | Asheville | Carolina Day | |
41 | Jefferson Boaz | 6'7 | Pilot Mountain | East Surry | |
42 | Evan Joyner | 6'7 | Greensboro | Piedmont Classical | |
43 | Ahmil Flowers | 6'4 | Greensboro | Grimsley | |
44 | Manrique Alvarado | 5'11 | Fayetteville | Freedom Christian | |
44 | Isaac Sinclair | 6'0 | Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | |
45 | Ford Cooper | 6'2 | Charlotte | Carmel Christian | |
46 | Dedrick Givens | 6'5 | Huntersville | Olympic | |
47 | Justus Shelton | 6'8 | Burnsville | Mountain Heritage | |
48 | Linwood Grandy | 6'5 | Goldsboro | Wayne Country Day | |
49 | Semage Teel | 6'1 | Greenville | John Paul II | |
50 | Dylan Blake | 5'11 | Kill Devil Hills | First Flight | |
50 | Reggie Raynor | 6'5 | Fayetteville | New Life Christian | |
51 | Chandler Speights | 6'0 | Charlotte | Comenius School | |
52 | Djimon Bailey | 5'10 | Wilson | Greenfield | |
53 | Avery Keller | 6'5 | Lenior | Hibriten | |
54 | Jayden Beloti | 5'9 | Apex | Apex Friendship | |
55 | Sam Hood | 6'8 | Raleigh | Millbrook | |
56 | Lamar Lightbrown | 6'1 | Durham | Durham Southern | |
57 | Jordan McNeill | 6'1 | Lumberton | Lumberton | |
58 | Bennett Smith | 6'4 | Charlotte | Charlotte Latin | |
59 | Jacari Outlaw | 6'2 | Goldboro | Greenfield | |
60 | Tyrese McNeal | 6'3 | Dallas | North Gaston | |
61 | Demar Anderson | 6'2 | Huntersville | North Mecklenburg | |
62 | Jordan Williams | 6'4 | Greensboro | Greensboro Smith | |
63 | Luke Stankavage | 6'2 | Charlotte | Ardrey Kell | |
64 | Cason Pierece | 6'6 | Greensboro | Greensboro Day | |
65 | Lucas Jenkins | 6'5 | Burnsville | Mountain Heritage | |
66 | Derek Young | 6'5 | Monroe | Union Academy | |
67 | Landon Sutton | 6'0 | Oak Ridge | High Point Christian | |
68 | AJ Thompson | 6’3 | Raleigh | Athens Drive | |
69 | Marcus Boykin | 6'0 | Harrells | Harrells Christian | |
70 | Demarcus McLarn | 6'5 | Wilmington | Laney | |
71 | James Dotson | 6'6 | Gastonia | Ashbrook | |
72 | Tavis Bridges | 6'8 | Boonville | Starmount | |
73 | AJ Rossi | 6’0 | Southport | South Brunswick | |
74 | Ethan Hefner | 6'6 | Asheville | Asheville Christian | |
75 | Axel Holm | 6'0 | Huntersville | Lincoln Charter | |
76 | Drake Thompson | 6'3 | Durham | Hillside | |
77 | Max Rogers | 6'1 | Waynesville | Tuscola | |
78 | Kharye Cayne | 6’8 | Raleigh | Word of God | |
79 | Peyton Brown | 6'10 | Clemmons | West Forsyth | |
80 | Devin McLaughlin | 6'7 | Huntersville | Southlake Christian | |
81 | Mekhi Townes | 6’6 | Garner | Garner | |
82 | Isaac Weaver | 6’6 | Durham | Mount Zion | |
83 | Trey Pittman | 6'6 | Wilson | Greenfield | |
84 | Jakob Moore | 6'6 | Winston-Salem | Mt Tabor | |
85 | Chase Mebane | 6’5 | Graham | River Mill | |
86 | Jadyn Parker | 6’5 | Shallotte | West Brunswick | |
87 | Fermin Borbua | 6'7 | Vance | Kerr Vance | |
88 | Nasir Johnson | 6'2 | Burlington | Walter Williams | |
89 | Ryan Molter | 6'5 | Cary | Panther Creek | |
90 | Kaleb Scott | 6'4 | Fuquay Varina | Fuquay Varina | |
91 | Joshua Owens | 6’4 | Marshville | Forest Hill | |
92 | Nick Farrar | 6'5 | Holly Springs | Apex Friendship | |
93 | Quinton Scheuermann | 6'7 | Gastonia | Arborbrook Academy | |
94 | Micah Jones | 6'1 | Durham | Riverside | |
95 | Brycen Thomas | 6’4 | High Point | High Point Christian | |
96 | Parker Swisher | 6’4 | Raleigh | Millbrook | |
97 | Taylor Bell | 5'9 | Raleigh | Neuse Christian | |
98 | CJ Huntley | 6'2 | Huntersville | Davidson Day | |
99 | Thomas Townes | 6’4 | Henderson | Northern Vance | |
100 | Jared Porter | 6'4 | Chapel Hill | Carrboro | |
101 | Luc Richard Rameau | 6’2 | Raleigh | Ravenscroft | |
102 | Kurtis Taylor | 6'4 | Raleigh | Neuse Christian | |
103 | Brandon Thomas | 6'4 | Greensboro | NW Guilford | |
104 | Khari Carson II | 6'4 | Greensboro | NW Guilford | |
105 | Phifer Griffin | 6'4 | Marshville | Union Academy | |
106 | Vernon Fraley | 6'4 | Raleigh | Wakefield | |
107 | Matthew Patterson | 6’3 | High Point | Wesleyan Christian | |
108 | Brandon Williams | 6’3 | Rolesville | Rolesville | |
109 | Mitchell Sykes | 6'3 | Monroe | Forest Hills | |
110 | Joshua Alston | 6'1 | Durham | Riverside | |
111 | Nolan Dorsey | 6’3 | Raleigh | Millbrook | |
112 | Mike Wyman | 6’3 | Greensboro | Dudley | |
113 | Andrew Harvey | 6’3 | Wilson | Greenfield | |
114 | Tobias Johnson | 6’3 | Winston Salem | Reynolds | |
115 | Davidson Hubbard | 6'3 | Charlotte | Ardrey Kell | |
116 | Zach Bessette | 6'3 | Midland | Central Cabarrus | |
117 | Chris Schmidt | 6'3 | Carrboro | Chapel Hill | |
118 | Blake Lanier | 6'3 | Mt. Holly | Gaston Christian | |
119 | Nicholas Burns | 5’11 | Concord | Rocky River | |
120 | Joey McMullin | 6'2 | Rougement | Orange | |
121 | Karson Mitchell | 6'2 | High Point | SW Guilford | |
122 | Lemario Wilkerson | 6'2 | Raleigh | East Wake | |
123 | Karree Smith | 6’2 | Jacksonville | Lejeune | |
124 | Weston Hatfield | 6'2 | Waxhaw | Cuthbertson | |
125 | Anthony Testa | 6’2 | Matthews | Ardrey Kell | |
125 | Reggie Walton | 6'0 | Fayetteville | New Life Christian | |
126 | Kelin Parsons | 6’2 | King | West Stokes | |
127 | Jajuan Carr | 6'0 | Wilmington | Trask | |
128 | Miles Merriweather | 6'2 | Chapel Hill | East Chapel Hill HS | |
129 | Michael Wells | 6'2 | Cary | Green Hope | |
130 | Jacob Hukins Jr. | 6'2 | Knightdale | Knightdale | |
131 | Shammon Artis | 6'1 | Huntersville | North Mecklenburg | |
132 | Ty Moss | 6’1 | Whiteville | Whiteville | |
133 | Will Coble | 6'1 | Davidson | Davidson Day | |
134 | Hooper Thomas | 6’1 | Rosman | Rosman | |
135 | Jordan Ballard | 6’1 | Wilmington | New Hanover | |
136 | Christian Moore | 6'1 | Raleigh | Cardinal Gibbons | |
137 | Luke Brighton | 6'1 | Charlotte | Providence Day | |
138 | Darien Long | 6'1 | Raleigh | Rolesville | |
139 | Bryce Causey | 6'1 | Jamestown | SW Guilford | |
140 | Jaheim Marshall | 6’0 | Wilmington | Ashley | |
141 | JuJu Novelli | 6’0 | Cary | Cary | |
142 | Kris Robinson | 6'0 | Lincolnton | Lincolnton | |
143 | Dedric Powell II | 6’0 | Pittsboro | Northwood | |
144 | Jason Reid | 6’0 | Raleigh | Cardinal Gibbons | |
145 | Jordan High | 6’0 | Kill Devil Hills | First Flight | |
146 | Nick Green | 6’0 | Franklington | Franklington | |
147 | Brendan MacKinnon | 6’0 | Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | |
148 | Yates Johnson | 6'0 | Fayettesville | Terry Sanford | |
149 | Marcus Elliott | 5’11 | Holly Springs | Holly Springs | |
150 | Darien Wynn | 6'0 | Greensboro | Dudley | |
151 | Andrei George | 6'0 | Raleigh | Millbrook | |
152 | Arrington Jones | 5'11 | Winston-Salem | Atkins | |
153 | Andrew Smith | 6'0 | Warrenton | Warrenton County | |
154 | Joshua Tyler | 6'0 | High Point | Westchester Country Day | |
155 | Wesley Case | 5'10 | Goldsboro | Eastern Wayne | |
156 | Cole Shehan | 6'0 | Burnsville | Mountain Heritage | |
157 | Isaiah Griffin | 5'11 | Knightdale | Knightdale | |
158 | Sabastian Haidera | 5’11 | Wilmington | Hoggard | |
159 | BJ Keith | 5’11 | Cary | Cary | |
160 | David Butners | 5’11 | Cary | Panther Creek | |
161 | Tyler McCurdy | 5’11 | Gastonia | Highland School | |
162 | Collin Guilford | 5’11 | Greenville | John Paul II | |
163 | Jaylen Siermons | 6'4 | Fayetteville | E.E. Smith | |
164 | Christian Little | 5'11 | Garner | Garner | |
165 | Tyquan Johnson | 6'0 | Tabor City | South Columbus | |
166 | Cedric Patterson | 5'11 | Mt.Holly | Gaston Christian | |
167 | Jordan Hunter | 5'11 | Winston-Salem | Mt. Tabor | |
168 | Jamir Renfrow | 5'11 | Raleigh | Word of God | |
169 | Kaleb Brooks | 5'11 | Greensboro | SE Guilford | |
170 | Derrick Dearmon | 5’10 | Lexington | Lexington | |
171 | Glenn Bynum Jr. | 5'11 | Charlotte | Northside Christian | |
172 | Isaac Spainhour | 5'9 | King | West Stokes | |
173 | Mekai Collins | 5’10 | Hillsborough | Cedar Ridge | |
174 | Marley Gordon | 5'10 | Charlotte | Gaston Christian | |
175 | Jamarii Thomas | 5'10 | Greensboro | Page | |
176 | Ben Bryson | 5’10 | Hendersonville | West Henderson | |
177 | Bradley Williams | 5’10 | Raleigh | Millbrook | |
178 | Jeremiah Baker | 5’10 | Apex | Apex Friendship | |
179 | Jason Williams | 5'10 | Morehead City | West Carteret | |
180 | Maurice Brown | 6'0 | Charlotte | Phillip O Berry | |
181 | Brenson Jones | 5’10 | Wilson | Greenfield | |
182 | Salen Streeter | 5'10 | Monroe | Monroe | |
183 | Kobe Christian | 6'4 | Gastonia | Highland Christian Tech | |
184 | Rashaw Pleasant | 5'10 | Greensboro | Northern Guilford | |
185 | Chris Tinnen | 5'9 | Chapel Hill | Cedar Ridge | |
186 | Denoris Wardlow | 5’9 | Winston Salem | Parkland | |
187 | Jamison Long | 5’9 | Topsail | Topsail | |
188 | Jeremiah Williams | 5'9 | Clayton | Clayton | |
189 | Tyler Cox | 5'9 | Durham | Durham Jordan | |
190 | Alton Jay | 5'9 | Fayetteville | Northwood Temple | |
191 | John "Trey" Crews | 5'8 | Durham | Durham Hillside | |
192 | Tyler Gill | 5'8 | Raleigh | Millbrook | |
193 | Christian Richardson | 5'9 | Wingate | Union Academy | |
194 | Reece Edwards | 5’8 | Wilmington | Laney | |
195 | Cameron Moran | 5’8 | Wilmington | New Hanover | |
196 | Ahmad Hamilton | 5'8 | Durham | Durham Hillside | |
197 | Demond Perry | 5’8 | Leland | North Brunswick | |
198 | Jordan Jones | 5'8 | Jamestown | SW Guilford | |
199 | Jase Ford | 5'8 | Spring Lake | Village Christian | |
200 | Tarez Jackson | 5'8 | Charlotte | Mallard Creek | |
201 | Rashod Smith | 5’7 | Pinetop | Northside | |
202 | AJ Evans | 5'7 | Fayettesville | Northwood Temple | |
203 | Keyon McKoy | 5'7 | Raleigh | Sanderson | |
204 | Joshua Harris | 5'6 | Marshville | Forest Hills | |
205 | Walker Lackey | 5'7 | Thomasville | Ledord | |