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Carmel Christian School in Matthews, NC
article via Jamie Shaw of Phenom Hoops
Of course, when you beat Oak Hill, the nation takes notice. However, when you beat Oak Hill on Friday and then follow that up on Saturday with an absolute beat down of a team who is favored, pre-season, to win a state championship, that is serious. This is the first year Combine Academy has had a varsity basketball program. The school hired 12 year NBA guy Jeff McInnis to run the program and he brought in a full staff and a slew of talent. Led by Top 25 2022 prospect Jalen Hood Schifino, it was a breakout weekend for 6’1” 2021 Kris Robinson who set the crowd on fire going 8-11 from 3 against Oak Hill. When you add in nationally ranked 2023 prospect 6’ Robert Dillingham and 6’8” Mekhi Grant, this team has plenty of star power (albeit young). But it was the emergence of the likes of Robinson or 6’9” 2021 Jacori Owens and 6’7” 2021 Ja’Mylan Blakeney that really carried this team.
Oh yeah, sure the talent is high level, but the coaching is also high level. This makes sense as Jeff McInnis spent 12 years in the NBA, but he also cut his teeth playing for two of the greatest in Steve Smith and Dean Smith, both Hall of Famers. McInnis has taken his dogged playing mentality and instilled it into all of his players, but he has also taken on the incredible knowledge of his coaches, and caused his kids to buy-in. No one on this roster is greater than the other, they play for the name on the front of their jerseys and McInnis is on the sidelines calling a great game. This year will be fun for them, they play nationally ranked ISA Academy, Moravian Prep and Huntington Prep in the upcoming weeks, but anyone, anywhere, anytime, gets you nationally relevant … Welcome to the Goat Life.
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28 сен 2024
