Located in Lincolnton, North Carolina, Combine Academy is an international boarding school for athletes with the goal of developing students academically and athletically in preparation for playing at the college level. Sitting on a 60-acre campus, Combine Academy offers an all-inclusive environment for students in basketball, baseball, soccer, and golf. Each student goes through and in depth academic and athletic evaluation and then has a custom schedule and plan designed around their specific needs to maximize their results.
HIGH SCHOOL
Boys: Ages 14–19
HOSTING TEAMS
Boys/Girls TRAINING
CAMPS
HS/College/Pro Players AAU EXPOSURE
Boys: Ages 14–19
WE’RE BUILT TO HELP YOU EXCEED
Who are Facts Figures
The coaches and support staff at Combine Academy bring a wealth of experience from multiple levels of amateur and professional sports, including the NCAA, various international leagues and competitions, and the NBA.
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COMBINE ALUMNI PLAY IN COLLEGE
NCAA D1 COMMITMENTS DIFFERENT COUNTRIES REPRESENTED ON CAMPUS NCAA EXPERIENCED STAFF MEMBERS YEARS RANKED TOP-25 NATIONALLY NBA ALUMNI
NEW STARS
Yohance Connor Kaden Magwood
North Carolina Guard, Yohance Connor might be the most athletic and explosive player in the class of 2026. Connor, who recently was tested at having a 46” vertical jump, is at his best when showing casing his athletic abilities on defense, allowing him to play in transition on offense. Ranked nationally as a 4 star player, Connor already has offers from schools like Auburn, Arizona State, Illinois, and more. The sky is literally the limit for this player.
Kaden Magwood, the Louisville, Kentucky native, joins the Combine Academy family for his senior year. Magwood, at 6’2”, is an athletic guard that has the ability to score in bunches from all three levels. Rivals.com class of 2025 newest ranking has Kaden as the 64th ranked player in the country. While, already holding offers from High major programs like Illinois, Cincinnati, Xavier, and Virginia Tech, Magwood looks to become a household name this season.
NEW STARS
Rivers Knight Elhadj Diallo
Rivers Knight is a 6’10” forward with the ability to step outside and stretch the floor. On the more intriguing players in the class of 2026 as Knight combines a unique blend of size, length, and shot making ability that pro scouts seek. Widely considered a top 100 proepct in his class, Knight already has a handful of High Major offers.
Elhadji Diallo is a 6’8” forward from Senegal and is a member of the 2026 class. The versatile forward has the ability to play inside and outside on offense and uses his 7’3” arm span to alter shots on the defensive end of the floor. Ranked as a top 60 prospect by multiple sources, Diallo already holds offers from schools like Rutgers, Mississippi State, and George Mason.
Where are now?
JALEN HOOD SCHIFINO
LOS ANGELES LAKERS
SEAN EAST UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
JASHEEM FELTON SETON HALL UNIVERSITY
MJ COLLINS VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
TRENTYN FLOWERS LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
CHARLES MANNING LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
JACORI OWNES YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
DETALION BROWN UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA
RAKEASE PASSMORE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
ARTUR LABINOWICZ COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
JACOB COOPER LANDER UNIVERSITY
RHYION BLACKWELL MCNEESE STATE
ROB DILLINGHAM MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
AJ SMITH JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
AARON HALL WINGATE UNIVERSITY
DYLAN VAN ECK IONA COLLEGE
MATAI BAPTISTE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
JAYDEN EPPS GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
PAUL JONES III WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
LIAM CRAVEN WEST VIRGINIA TECH
SILAS DEMARY JR. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
JAYDEN BREWER FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
ASANTI PRICE GEORGIA TECH
ERICH HARDING MARSHAL UNIVERSITY
ETHYN BROWN UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, CHICAGO
PATRICK WESSLER VIRGINIA TECH
KENDALL CAMPBELL ELON UNIVERSITY
COLLIN TANNER UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND
JAMIL MILLER KENNESAW STATE
JOSH ADOH BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
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Combine Showcases
ABOUT THE EVENT SHOWCASE BENEFITS
The Combine Sports Academy Showcase is designed for Middle School (ages 10-14) and High School (ages 15-19) basketball athletes.
The Showcase aims to:
• Introduce the USA style of training.
• Teach players how to enhance their skills and basketball IQ.
• Offer classes on NCAA rules.
• Provide scouting evaluations from games.
The ultimate goal of the Showcase is to educate parents and athletes about the USA Basketball system and principles.
The Hyper with EHCB
ABOUT THE EUROLEAGUE HEAD COACHES BOARD
(EHCB)
The EuroLeague Head Coaches Board (EHCB) was founded as a nonprofit sports association in February 2019 in Belgrade, Serbia, following discussions among coaches. The decision to establish the EHCB was made in June 2018 at the EB Institute Annual Workshops in Barcelona. Zeljko Obradovic and Pablo Laso were elected as President and Vice-President, with Goran Sasic as Executive Director, by 14
EuroLeague coaches present at the meeting. The first Assembly was held on July 4, 2019, in Badalona, adding advisors Cem Karamuersel and Jan Pommer. In 2020, Amit Ganor and Svetlana Krstajic joined the management.
The EHCB aims to share the knowledge and experience of EuroLeague Head Coaches with new basketball coaches worldwide, a key founding objective.
GOAT BASKETBALL
BASEBALL GOAT
SOCCER GOLF GOAT
GOAT
JEFF MCINNIS
Former UNC and NBA
Player, Current Coach at College of Charleston
MIKE JAGACKI
Assistant Coach at Hofstra
RAY CROSSMAN
Assistant Coach at Yale
IAN WALSH
Pitching Coach with the LA Dodgers
KAINAN JUSTINIANO
Graduate Assistant at LSU
Pitcher for the Houston Astros
Head Coach at Tabor College
Head Coach at Maryville
Head Coach at Southwest Virginia
FRONT
MOMIR GAJIC
DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
Recipient of the “NABC Outstanding Student-Athlete” award, Momir brings over 20 years of diverse professional experience. His roles include NCAA D1 Coach, NBA Scout, President of a Sports Tech Company, CEO of a Sports Academy, and General Manager of the Athlete+ Consulting Firm.
MATT MORRIS
VICE PRESIDENT
Matt Morris joined Combine Academy in 2015 and has served as Vice President since that time. In addition to his day-to-day role as Vice President, Morris has been an instrumental part of the growth and success of Combine Academy through his wealth of industry contacts and his International recruiting efforts. Morris was a five-year letterman in basketball at Andrews High School in South Carolina., and a three-time 7A AllRegion selection and earned AA All-State honors as a senior.
JELENA TODOROVIC
SENIOR ADVISOR
Jelena was born in Serbia but has spent most of her life in Australia. She is a professional basketball coach, specialising in player development. Jelena spent most of her career in the USA and Australia in men’s basketball. Jelena graduated EHCB head coaches academy and is alumni of the 1st generation, since then she has debuted in European men’s basketball and has joined the EHCB academy as operations manager.
MATT WILLIAMSON
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Mat Williamson joined Combine Academy in the fall of 2014. After coming on as National Head Coach and General Manager for the first two years of his time at Combine, he has spent the last four years primarily in the General Manager role with a focus on business development. Mat Williamson came to Combine Academy after serving as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at NCAA Division II Newberry College and Division I NJCAA Gordon College.
