City Rankings: Charlotte Area 2021 Overall (Top 10)
So far, the City Rankings for Raleigh/Durham have made their debut. Here’s a look at how the City Rankings have panned out for the Charlotte area. #1 AJ Smith AJ Smith 6'4" | CG Combine Academy | 2022 State NC…
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Continue ReadingSo far, the City Rankings for Raleigh/Durham have made their debut. Here’s a look at how the City Rankings have panned out for the Charlotte area.
#1 AJ Smith AJ Smith 6'4" | CG Combine Academy | 2022 State NC | 6-4 G/F | Hickory Grove Christian
Smith is a big guard prospect at 6-foot-4 that gets after it on both ends at multiple positions. He uses his frame well to operate off the dribble and get to his spots on the floor. He produced 28.1 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.6 apg and 1.2 spg in 2019-20 and was an All-State selection by MaxPreps. He’s slowly approaching the 2,000-point mark in his high school career as he continues to show what he can do on the hardwood. He holds offers from Elon, Hampton, Texas A&M, UNC-Charlotte and Appalachian State.
#2 Trae Benham Trae Benham 6'3" | CG Concord First Assembly | 2021 State NC | 6-4 G/F | Concord First Assembly
Benham is another big guard prospect with a strong frame that allows him to play multiple positions on the floor. He averaged 19.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.0 apg and 1.7 spg for Concord First Assembly as they went 35-3 on the year and won the NCISAA 3A State Final over Village Christian Academy. Benham was an All-State selection as he did damage in the title game to the tune of 22 points on three made 3-pointers. He’s a three-level scorer with an all-around game. He holds offers from Lipscomb, Samford, Winthrop and North Florida.
#3 Chris Ford Chris Ford 6'5" | SF North Mecklenburg | 2021 State NC | 6-5 F | North Mecklenburg
Ford is a matchup problem on the wing at 6-foot-5 that loves to get out on the break and finish above the rim. He played a big role in North Mecklenburg’s success in 2019-20 as they went 30-1 and were crowned co-state champions at the 4A level. He is a slasher that loves using his athleticism to finish in the paint. He’s a prospect due for a lot of attention his senior season with offers already from Davidson and Appalachian State.
#4 Jacori Owens Jacori Owens 6'8" | C Combine Academy | 2021 State NC | 6-9 F | Combine Academy
Owens is an emerging forward prospect that’s learning to make an impact on both ends. He uses his length well at 6-foot-9 to protect the rim and rebound the ball. He’s mobile enough to run the pick-and-roll and defend on the perimeter as well. He’ll be one to keep an eye on at Combine Academy with offers already from UNC-Greensboro, Youngstown State, Mount St. Mary’s and Elon.
#5 Glynn Hubbard III Glynn Hubbard III 6'3" | CG Northside Christian | 2021 State NC | 6-3 G | Northside Christian
Hubbard is a crafty combo guard at 6-foot-3 that makes things happen with the ball. He’s a smooth operator with the ball in his hands that reads the defense well to take what they give him on the floor. He can score on all three levels and defends with a knack for blocking shots. He holds offers from UAB, Florida Atlantic and Samford.
#6 Ben Burnham Ben Burnham 6'8" | SF Carmel Christian | 2021 State NC | 6-6 F | Carmel Christian
Burnham is another emerging forward prospect at Carmel Christian that’s quite the athlete in the frontcourt. He isn’t afraid to put the ball on the floor and attack the rim as he did on a number of occasions in 2019-20. He’s long and wiry at 6-foot-6 and plays with pure energy, blocking shots, rebounding and finishing at the rim. He averaged 15.1 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 2.2 bpg, 1.8 spg and 1.8 apg this past season as a junior. He holds an offer from Winthrop.
#7 Jarvis Moss Jarvis Moss 6'4" | SG Cannon School | 2021 State NC | 6-4 SG | Cannon School
Moss is a sharpshooter that knows how to create for himself with and without the ball in his hands. He’s a pure scorer that can fill it up on all three levels and showed off his skills in the 4A State Finals, where he posted 18 points. He knows when to take and make big shots and should end up an impressive prospect when it’s all said and done. He holds offers from UNC-Greensboro, Rider, Alcorn State, Samford and Buffalo.
#8 Mike Dudley Mike Dudley 6'5" | SG Combine Academy | 2021 State NC | 6-5 G/F | United Faith Christian
Dudley is an explosive slasher that loves to put the ball on the floor and finish above the rim. He’s got nice length for his size at 6-foot-5 that he uses well to maneuver through defenses for scores in the paint. He put up 9.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.1 apg and 1.0 spg for United Faith Christian in 2019-20. Hofstra, Western Carolina, Elon and Hampton have all offered him.
#9 Isiah Golden Isiah Golden 5'10" | CG Olympic | 2021 State NC | 6-1 G | Olympic
Williams is an explosive combo guard that can really fill it up when he gets going. He produced 16.3 ppg, 4.3 apg, 3.3 rpg and 2.4 spg for Olympic High School in 2019-20 alongside Josh Banks Josh Banks 6'6" | SF Olympic | 2020 State #236 Nation NC in the rotation. He looks to score it on all three levels but loves getting to the paint and finishing in traffic or dishing off to teammates for easy buckets. He also shot 33 percent from 3-point land as a junior. He holds an offer from Lees-McRae.
#10 Omarion Bodrick Omarion Bodrick 6'9" | PF Donda Academy | 2022 State NC | 6-9 F | Combine Academy
Bodrick will see a change of scenery in 2020-21 at Combine Academy after a productive junior season at Independence High School. He produced 9.0 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 3.3 bpg, 1.8 spg and 1.6 apg as he earned All-Conference honors for his prowess around the rim. He’s a long forward prospect that can extend the floor with his range and handles on the perimeter. He’ll be one to watch with offers from UNC-Greensboro, Winthrop, Charleston Southern, North Carolina A&T and others.