NCISAA 3A Top Returners: Scorers

<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Take a look at the Top 10 returners in points per game in NCISAA 3A with another season of HS hoops on the horizon!</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>There's no better time to sign up for PrepHoopsNC! Get 30% OFF payment on your first billing cycle with offer code: JAYANDERSON30, sign up&nbsp;<a href="https://prephoops.com/subscribe">TODAY</a>!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>All stats are based on those posted on MaxPreps and social media! If stats haven't been posted, please feel free to reach out:&nbsp;jerran.anderson@gmail.com.</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">10) [player_tooltip player_id='2252142' first='Caleb' last='Knight'] | John Paul II Catholic</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Knight kicks things off at No. 10 on the list of top returning scorers. He's a 2026 prospect to get to know in the Greenville area with John Paul II Catholic in the NCISAA 3A after he put up 15.6 points per game. Knight is a young name to get to know in the 2026 class at the guard spot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">9) [player_tooltip player_id='1672429' first='Cameron' last='Newman'] | Gaston Christian</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Newman checks in at No. 9 on the list of top returning scorers after leading Gaston Christian School to the NCISAA 3A State Championship game. He averaged impressive numbers in the Eagles' backcourt with 15.9 points, 5.1 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per contest during his sophomore season. He'll look to really turn heads in the NCISAA in his junior season after leading [program_tooltip program_id='2078553' first='WCBA' last=''] to a Rise Circuit Championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">8) [player_tooltip player_id='2268821' first='Nate' last='Jones'] | Grace Christian (Sanford)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jones is a name in the 2027 class in North Carolina to keep tabs on in the NCISAA 3A. He returns at eight on the list of top returners after producing 16.2 points per game on 45 percent shooting from the field. He's a volume-shooting lead guard who's learning to be a presence with the ball in his hands. As he improves on his efficiency from 3-point land, look for his production to grow tremendously.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">7) [player_tooltip player_id='2092926' first='Michael' last='Phillips'] II | Grace Christian</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Phillips is a sizeable wing prospect to get to know in the NCISAA 3A ranks as he returns at No. 7 among top returning scorers. He continues to show his growth and then some after producing 16.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals per game in 2023-24. He recently moved up into the 2025 class and committed to Marquette in the Big East Conference on Aug. 6. He'll look to lead Grace Christian yet again with his two-way presence this season before heading to the next level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">6) [player_tooltip player_id='1694957' first='Dane' last='Cassada'] | Calvary Day</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cassada is one of a few names to get to know in the Calvary Day School rotation heading into the 2024-25 season. He's sixth among top returning scorers in the NCISAA 3A after putting up 16.8 points per game alongside his teammate, [player_tooltip player_id='1990408' first='Owen' last='Calvert']. He's one of a few sharpshooters to know in the 2026 class after he knocked down 82 3-pointers this past season and improved a ton with [program_tooltip program_id='2446758' first='Team' last='CP3 Academy'] on the EYCL Champions stage this past spring/summer. Look for him to turn some heads with college programs in the region soon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">5) [player_tooltip player_id='1990408' first='Owen' last='Calvert'] | Calvary Day</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Calvert is an underrated name to get to know alongside [player_tooltip player_id='1694957' first='Dane' last='Cassada'] in the Calvary Day School backcourt. He's a rising 2026 prospect at the guard spot who's shown he can score the ball in a variety of ways. The 6-foot-1 guard returns in a tie for No. 6 among top returning scorers after posting 16.9 points per game. His 215 made field goals ranked fourth in all of NCISAA 3A, according to MaxPreps, this past season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">4) [player_tooltip player_id='2532751' first='Brady' last='Williams'] | Wake Christian</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Williams will be the senior leader for Wake Christian Academy this season and a pace-setter in the backcourt alongside [player_tooltip player_id='1281019' first='Beckett' last='Coon']. He's a 6-foot-1 guard who averaged 17.3 points per game along with 5.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game for the Bulldogs. He's got a strong knack for creating free-throw opportunities as well as scoring opportunities for himself and others. Look for him to be a presence on the NCISAA 3A stage in 2024-25.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">3) [player_tooltip player_id='1281019' first='Beckett' last='Coon'] | Wake Christian</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coon is an emerging 2026 point guard to get to know on the NCISAA 3A stage. At 5-foot-10, he's shown he's more than capable of scoring the ball consistently. Coon knocked down 87 3-pointers while posting 17.7 points per contest this past season. He'll look to be a much greater tool in the Wake Christian Academy backcourt after suiting up with the Atlanta Timberwolves this past grassroots cycle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">2) [player_tooltip player_id='1226604' first='Brent' last='Banks'] | Hickory Grove Christian</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Banks jumped onto the PH radar following this past HS season with Hickory Grove Christian as he showed off his scoring exploits. He returns at No. 2 on the list of top scorers from a season ago after producing 22.1 points per game. He's a strong-framed guard at 5-foot-10 with a knack for getting to the paint and making things happen when the ball comes his ways in the NCISAA 3A ranks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">1) [player_tooltip player_id='1665790' first='Andrew' last='Neal'] | Cary Christian</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Neal returns for his senior year after making quite the splash on the NCISAA 3A stage during his junior season. He checks in at No. 1 among top returning scorers after putting up 23.9 points per game on 41 percent shooting from the field and 37 percent from 3-point range. Neal is another prospect who's shown he can shoot from the perimeter. He knocked down 83 3-pointers as well, so expect to see him on the top 3-point shooters as well. He's a lead guard who can score with consistency but also rebound and distribute. Neal put up 5.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per contest this past year as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->