Greensboro Day School, The Carolina Legend Continues

Greensboro Day School (NC) continues to be a powerhouse in the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association led by MaxPreps National Coach of the Year Finalist Freddy Johnson, who has over 1,200 wins and 14 State Championships in his illustrious career.

Coming off seven state championships in the last 12 years, the Bengals look poised to run to another one in 2026-27. The Bengals lost three graduates but return a plethora of experience, including three starters from the 2025-26 team, while adding some important pieces that will help them when they move up from NCISAA 3A into the 4A division.  

Below we profile their 2026-27 roster as it currently stands.

Mason Robinson (2027) 6’10 forward - Robinson is an athletic big man who runs the floor extremely well. He has guard ability passing skills. Robinson patrols the paint and is able to keep guards in front in ball screen actions. Projected D1 talent.

Izaiah Drew-King (2027) 6’10 forward - Drew-King is an uber athletic big. He patrols the paint by blocking shots and rebounding the ball. Drew-King is a raw basketball player who is making big strides. 

Micah Gunter (2028) 6’3 guard -Gunter is one of the top players in the sophomore class, a MaxPreps 3rd Team All-American, He is a three-level scorer. He has a deep range and gets to the foul line. Gunter is a terrific on-ball defender.

Andrew Juergens (2028) 6’7 wing. When they do the remake of “Hoosiers”, Juergens will likely land the role of Jimmy Chitwood , basketball phenom. He is an elite athlete with fantastic range. He has an extremely quick release on his shot. He is very accurate shooting the ball and when defenders close out too hard, he will drive past and dunk it from high above the rim. Juergens is a very good defender who is able to guard smaller guards or larger wings.

Thomas Bowes (2028) 6’6 guard - Bowes has elite vision on the court. His teammates have to have their hands up and ready to receive a pass, because if they are open, he will get it to them. Bowes is a great rebounder from the guard position.

Jagger Emerson (2028) 6’7 wing - Emerson is a long, athletic wing who does most of his damage on offense attacking the basket. Emerson is fantastic at blocking shots as the help-side defender and makes it difficult to for his opponent score over his length.

Grant Duggins (2029) 6’10 forward. Duggins is one of the top freshmen in the Country. He is named MaxPreps 3rd Team All-American. Duggins is a 3-level scorer who can be used in an inverted screen. He is a great rebounder with great feet and post moves, and he is a great shot blocker.