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

Goats carry high expectations into 2021-22 campaign.

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Oct 27, 2021, 9:31am


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
Guard A.J. Smith
File photo by Steven Worthy
F — Matai Baptiste
Height: 6-7 | Class: Junior (2023)
National rank: Unranked * | Status: Uncommitted

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

Height: 6-2 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 77 | Status: Committed to Illinois

Height: 6-9 | Class: Junior (2023)
National rank: No. 168 | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-1 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 210 | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-3 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

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
Center Patrick Wessler
File photo by Tom Masters

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