Preseason MaxPreps Independent Top 20 basketball rankings: No. 10 Combine Academy

No. 10 Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.)

Head coach: Jeff McGinnis | 2020-21 record: 28-3

National ranking: No. 15 | GEICO Nationals history: No appearances

Players to watch

Guard A.J. Smith

File photo by Steven Worthy

F — Matai Baptiste

Height: 6-7 | Class: Junior (2023)

National rank: Unranked * | Status: Uncommitted

G — Joel Baucom

Height: 6-3 | Class: Senior (2022)

National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

C — Maya Bote

Height: 6-11 | Class: Sophomore (2024)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

G — Jayden Epps

Height: 6-2 | Class: Senior (2022)

National rank: No. 77 | Status: Committed to Illinois

C — Mekhi Grant

Height: 6-9 | Class: Junior (2023)

National rank: No. 168 | Status: Uncommitted

G — Preston Murphy Jr.

Height: 6-1 | Class: Senior (2022)

National rank: No. 210 | Status: Uncommitted

G — A.J. Smith

Height: 6-3 | Class: Senior (2022)

National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

C — Patrick Wessler

Height: 7-0 | Class: Senior (2022)

National rank: No. 192 | Status: Committed to Virginia Tech

* Player rankings via 247Sports

Key dates

Dec. 3 — vs. Moravian Prep (Hudson, N.C.) at Tyler Lewis Hoopfest

Dec. 4 — vs. Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga, Tenn.) at Tyler Lewis Hoopfest

Dec. 6 — vs. Link Academy (Branson, Mo.) at Combine Challenge

Dec. 10 — vs. Southern California Academy (Los Angeles) at Battle in the Bluff

Dec. 11 — vs. Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix) at Battle in the Bluff

Dec. 19-21 — City of Palms Classic

Dec. 27-30 — John Wall Holiday Invitational

Jan. 15 — vs. Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) at Spalding Hoophall Classic

Jan. 26 — vs. Burlington School (Burlington, N.C.)

Feb. 25-27 — Big Shots Nationals

Center Patrick Wessler

File photo by Tom Masters

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