Can you build an IMG-like school in NC? Combine Academy, coached by Jeff McInnis, plans to find out

Posted Dec 22, 2020
Last year, Jonah Baize and Trevor Booker hired former UNC point guard Jeff McInnis to build a national power out of their high school basketball team. McInnis had long been a successful travel basketball coach with Team Charlotte. In his first game at his new school, McInnis led Combine to an upset win over national power Oak Hill (Virginia), his alma mater. (Charlotte Observer)

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