2026 Combo Guards to Know From East Coast Invitational

This week we checked in at the East Coast Invitational team camp in Jacksonville, NC to watch some of the top high school teams from the east take the stage. Here's a look at some of the combo guards that played well under our watch.    Arguably the best shooter I saw over the event was rising senior lefty [player_tooltip player_id='2886421' first='Brody' last='Woods']. I watched Woods and his First Flight squad 3 games and in all three he made at least 4 three pointers (9 against Swansboro and 8 against South Central). He has a quick release, with range out to the volleyball line and a solid handle in the half court.     The newly added guard from Hertford County was a big part of Washington making an appearance in the championship game. The lefty combo had one of his best performances 22 points (17 in the first half) against Ben L. Smith in the quarter-finals. He shot the ball well from the outside and did a solid job of getting downhill as well.     Over the weekend he showed why he's been picking up the offers he has in recent weeks. Jyi plays the game with a contagious motor and nonstop approach to both ends of the floor. Offensively he was a do it all type of player scoring from all three levels while still bringing the energy on defense, whenever his team needed a bucket of stop down the stretch he had the ball in his hands.       The unique blend of size, shooting, and playmaking was on full display over the event. When his shot is falling, he's a threat, if not, he can still attack the rim, create for others, and make smart decisions. At 6'5″, he's already pulling college-level interest, and he looks primed for a bigger summer and senior season come November.       One of the key contributors to a Farmville team that graduated 7 guys was his best in bracket play during the event. He plays well above the rim and had highlight plays that brought the crowd to their feet on both ends of the floor. If the ECI was any indication of things to come I expect Amarion to be one of the next college guys from FCHS.     A reliable guard who can both initiate offense and finish strong at the rim in the halfcourt. He consistently did the little things his team needed to help them bring home a championship. His defense was what I was most impressed by, taking the initiative to guard the other team's best player regardless of position.

This week we checked in at the East Coast Invitational team camp in Jacksonville, NC to watch some of the top high school teams from the east take the stage. Here's a look at some of the combo guards that played well under our watch.