Who are the top 10 boys HS basketball players in NC? Meet the 2020-21 ‘Super Team’
Robert Dillingham, from Combine Academy in Lincolnton, is the N.C. boys basketball player of the year, and he headlines the first Charlotte Observer/News & Observer Super Team.
The Super Team recognizes the top 10 players in the state.
Dillingham is a 6-1 sophomore guard ranked among the top 10 in the nation. He has offers from schools such as Kansas, North Carolina and Texas. Last season, he averaged 21 points, 4.9 assists and 4.1 rebounds, while shooting nearly 50 percent from the field.
His coach, Jeff McInnis, is the Super Team coach of the year. McInnis, a former UNC point guard, has developed a national program in two years. McInnis is 55-10 in two seasons against one of the toughest schedules in the nation. He led Combine to a non-association schools state championship this season.
First team
Robert Dillingham, Combine Academy, 6-1, So, G: Averaged 21.2 points, 4.9 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 steals. Shot 49.5 percent from the field, 40.1 from 3 and 87.5 from the free-throw line.
Eric van der Heijden, Millbrook, 6-9, Sr, F: Averaged 18.2 points per game, 11.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 4.1 blocks and 1.8 steals. Named all-district and all-state by the N.C. Basketball Coaches Association.
Terquavion Smith, Farmville Central, 6-3, Sr, G: N.C. State recruit averaged 25.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals for Farmville Central, which finished 15-0 and won a third consecutive state title.
Breon Pass, Reidsville, 6-0, Sr., G: Averaged 32.6 points, 12.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists for a state quarterfinalist. Pass, among the state’s best as a receiver in football, will play basketball in college at N.C. State.
Ben Burnham, Carmel Christian, 6-8, Sr., F: College of Charleston recruit averaged 23.6 points, 12.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game for NCISAA 4A runner-up.
Second team
Dontrez Styles, Kinston, 6-8, Sr., F
Mikey Williams, Lake Norman Christian, 6-3, So., G
Jamarii Thomas, The Burlington School, 6-0, Sr., G
D’Marco Dunn, Westover, 6-4, Sr., G
Jarvis Moss, Cannon School, 6-5, Sr., G
This story was originally published May 13, 2021 at 5:50 AM with the headline "Who are the top 10 boys HS basketball players in NC? Meet the 2020-21 ‘Super Team’."
