While he is currently sidelined due to an injury, senior Coby Sykes has more than proven that he is a player that needs to be on college coaches' radars. With his high skill level and where his recruitment is at, the point guard of DistinXion and Eastern Greene High School is one of the most under recruited players in Indiana’s 2027 class.

The game of Sykes grew greatly during his junior season with Eastern Greene in which he averaged 20.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.2 steals per game to earn underclass small school all-state honors by the IBCA. His high level of play only continued into the grassroots season with DistinXion. This included being named first team all-tournament at the NY2LA Grassroots Showcase. Following this, Sykes tore his ACL in the summer, missing much of the summer season. 

When he has been on the court, Sykes has proven an exceptionally high skill level. He combines a great scoring ability while also being able to run the point extremely well. Sykes has continued to show his great outside shooting ability with plenty of range and ability to create his own shot. At his size, he also finished very well all around the basket amongst traffic. Additionally, he has good point guard tools with his great vision, high basketball IQ, and moves so well with the ball in his hands. 

Even with all of these tools, the recruitment of Sykes has been very limited which has not been helped by his time off the court. Though there are few available seniors in Indiana that combine his combination of high level tools. 

While Sykes is currently sidelined, he is eyeing a return to the court in his upcoming senior season. “Come back from my injury to play some of my senior season and compete for the post season to win a sectional,” he said about his goals for the season. 

For small college programs looking for a point guard in their 2027 class, Sykes is certainly one to see. He has the abilities to be a steal in his class. “I am looking for somewhere with my preferred major and also a team that I fit in their play style and can create long term relationships with the players and staff,” he said about his search for a school at the next level.