: phenomenon
especially
: a person of phenomenal ability or promise
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Iowa defeated phenom JuJu Watkins and USC during the celebration, but what Clark did during a practice leading up to the game was what stuck with Chastain.
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Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The sophomore phenom leads the country in defensive rating, win shares and box plus/minus.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
In 2025, freshman phenom Luke Esquivel was named the Star-Telegram Player of the Year.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Add freshman phenom Quetzalli Castillo Yannez, who had 14 points and five rebounds, juniors Mia Diaz, who had 14 points and seven rebounds, and Tamar Pettie, who had seven points and runs the show from the point, and the future is bright.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The sophomore phenom leads the country in defensive rating, win shares and box plus/minus.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
In 2025, freshman phenom Luke Esquivel was named the Star-Telegram Player of the Year.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Add freshman phenom Quetzalli Castillo Yannez, who had 14 points and five rebounds, juniors Mia Diaz, who had 14 points and seven rebounds, and Tamar Pettie, who had seven points and runs the show from the point, and the future is bright.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Phenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenom. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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