JB
🇺🇸
Joe Byars
USA
Class of 2026 · Born Princess Anne, MD · Mar 8 ·
★★★3-Star
STR
43.6
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit:
Columbia
27%
4 offers
Rankings
| Recruiting board (consensus) | #225 |
| Maryland | #2 |
| Ranking points (486 pts · 20 events) | #430 |
| STR | 43.6 |
| Junior STR (singles) | 43.5 |
| Doubles STR (results-based) | 41.8 |
Junior Badges
NATTop 300
STATETop 5
STATETop 10
STATETop 25
Junior Results
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELRESULT
Wk 2
Xi'an Challenger
Developmental
R16
Wk 4
Karlovac Invitational
State
Semifinalist
Wk 5
Würzburg Cup
Developmental
Quarterfinalist
Wk 7
Wiesbaden Cup
Developmental
R32
Wk 9
Leiden Cup
Developmental
Champion
Wk 11
Mulhouse Championships
National
R32
Wk 13
Matsuyama Championships
National
Champion
Wk 14
Denver International
Premier
R32
Wk 16
Blumenau Open
National
R32
Wk 18
Burgos Open
National
R16
Wk 20
Frankfurt Championships
National
R16
Wk 22
Hachioji Championships
National
R32
Wk 23
Ulm Classic
National
Quarterfinalist
Wk 25
Cagliari Open
National
R32
Wk 27
Karlovy Vary Championships
National
Champion
Wk 29
Bauru Open
National
Quarterfinalist
Wk 31
Laval Open
National
Quarterfinalist
Wk 32
Whitby Classic
National
R16
Wk 34
León Championships
National
Semifinalist
Wk 36
Olomouc Championships
National
Quarterfinalist
Junior Doubles
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 2
Xi'an Challenger
Developmental
Ferdi Mann
Semifinalist
Wk 4
Karlovac Invitational
State
Adam Helik
Finalist
Wk 5
Würzburg Cup
Developmental
Jace Alam
Semifinalist
Wk 7
Wiesbaden Cup
Developmental
Frank McCargo
Semifinalist
Wk 9
Leiden Cup
Developmental
Lucas Lofgren
Semifinalist
Wk 11
Mulhouse Championships
National
Celso Alonso
Semifinalist
Wk 20
Frankfurt Championships
National
Levar Butler
Quarterfinalist
Wk 22
Hachioji Championships
National
Valeri Isaeva
Finalist
Wk 25
Cagliari Open
National
Ferdi Mann
Finalist
Wk 29
Bauru Open
National
Ace Hensley
Semifinalist
Wk 34
León Championships
National
Jae-won Tak
Quarterfinalist
Wk 36
Olomouc Championships
National
Ace Kypson
Semifinalist
Junior Match Record
DATETOURNAMENT
W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 2
Xi'an Challenger Round of 32
W
Donni Nunoo
6-3 6-4
Wk 2
Xi'an Challenger Round of 16
L
Rowdy Solaun
7-5 2-6 7-10
Wk 4
Karlovac Invitational Round of 32
W
Cameron Kessler
6-0 6-2
Wk 4
Karlovac Invitational Round of 16
W
Collin Wright
6-3 6-3
Wk 4
Karlovac Invitational Quarterfinals
W
Khaled Shawky
7-6 2-6 11-9
Wk 4
Karlovac Invitational Semifinals
L
Marcos Guidry
6-4 3-6 4-10
Wk 5
Würzburg Cup Round of 32
W
Marco Pina
6-1 6-0
Wk 5
Würzburg Cup Round of 16
W
Tony Kenan
6-2 6-2
Wk 5
Würzburg Cup Quarterfinals
L
Florinel Mocanu
1-6 3-6
Wk 7
Wiesbaden Cup Round of 32
L
Christopher Howes
2-6 6-3 5-10
Wk 9
Leiden Cup Round of 32
W
Manu Torres
6-1 6-0
Wk 9
Leiden Cup Round of 16
W
Dmitry Fomin
6-2 6-0
Wk 9
Leiden Cup Quarterfinals
W
Abdiel Dávila
7-6 7-6
Wk 9
Leiden Cup Semifinals
W
Dozie Conway
6-3 6-4
Wk 9
Leiden Cup Final
W
Christopher Nantze
6-3 6-2
Wk 11
Mulhouse Championships Round of 32
L
Wilker Ángel
6-3 5-7 5-10
Wk 13
Matsuyama Championships Round of 32
W
Todd Brackens
6-3 7-6
Wk 13
Matsuyama Championships Round of 16
W
Jaylen Liebsack
6-0 6-1
Wk 13
Matsuyama Championships Quarterfinals
W
Gianluca Bressan
7-6 6-2
Wk 13
Matsuyama Championships Semifinals
W
Dozie Conway
7-6 7-6
Wk 13
Matsuyama Championships Final
W
Eugene McGree
5-7 6-3 10-7
Wk 14
Denver International Round of 32
L
Sidney Hoyt
1-6 5-7
Wk 16
Blumenau Open Round of 32
L
Ruslan Akinfeev
3-6 6-7
Wk 18
Burgos Open Round of 32
W
Thomas Amaral
6-4 7-5
Wk 18
Burgos Open Round of 16
L
Garissone Quamina
2-6 4-6
Wk 20
Frankfurt Championships Round of 32
W
Patrick Rippner
6-2 4-6 10-7
Wk 20
Frankfurt Championships Round of 16
L
Dozie Conway
4-6 2-6
Wk 22
Hachioji Championships Round of 32
L
Jackson Sama
1-6 6-7
Wk 23
Ulm Classic Round of 32
W
Wilker Ángel
6-2 4-6 12-10
Wk 23
Ulm Classic Round of 16
W
Derrick Ngoyi
7-5 7-6
Wk 23
Ulm Classic Quarterfinals
L
Dijon Powell
1-6 4-6
Wk 25
Cagliari Open Round of 32
L
Bryan Briley
4-6 4-6
Wk 27
Karlovy Vary Championships Round of 32
W
Jerome Toole
6-0 6-1
Wk 27
Karlovy Vary Championships Round of 16
W
Leon Donnelly
6-4 6-3
Wk 27
Karlovy Vary Championships Quarterfinals
W
Levar Butler
6-1 6-3
Wk 27
Karlovy Vary Championships Semifinals
W
Maxime Yu
6-2 6-1
Wk 27
Karlovy Vary Championships Final
W
Giacomo Pajola
6-3 6-2
Wk 29
Bauru Open Round of 32
W
Vítězslav Krmenčík
6-0 6-1
Wk 29
Bauru Open Round of 16
W
Lassi Salin
6-7 6-2 10-8
Wk 29
Bauru Open Quarterfinals
L
Salvatore Longo
7-6 4-6 5-10
Wk 31
Laval Open Round of 32
W
Thomas Amaral
4-6 6-4 10-7
Wk 31
Laval Open Round of 16
W
David Willenborg
6-3 6-0
Wk 31
Laval Open Quarterfinals
L
James Hoilett
6-7 4-6
Wk 32
Whitby Classic Round of 32
W
Curt Magsaysay
6-3 7-5
Wk 32
Whitby Classic Round of 16
L
Boston Fiebich
6-7 6-4 8-10
Wk 34
León Championships Round of 32
W
MaliVai Priester
6-3 4-6 13-11
Wk 34
León Championships Round of 16
W
James Hoilett
7-5 6-2
Wk 34
León Championships Quarterfinals
W
Abu Pregnon
7-6 7-6
Wk 34
León Championships Semifinals
L
Efren Alvarez
3-6 6-7
Wk 36
Olomouc Championships Round of 32
W
Yates McManus
6-2 6-2
Wk 36
Olomouc Championships Round of 16
W
Cedric Parks
6-3 5-7 10-4
Wk 36
Olomouc Championships Quarterfinals
L
Valeri Isaeva
6-3 4-6 8-10
College List
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST
SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Columbia
✓
Hot
¼
27%
Finalist
Loyola Maryland
✓
Hot
¼
24%
Finalist
Princeton
✓
Hot
¼
26%
Finalist
Navy
✓
Hot
¼
23%
Top School
Dreamsheet
Stanford
Virginia
North Carolina
Scouting
| Shared service (consensus) | 57.0 |
| Your department | 50.5 |
| 4-year projection | 46.2 |
Ranking History
| DATE | NATIONAL | STATE | STR |
| Early 2026 | #302 | #4 | 42.5 |
| Mid 2026 | #305 | #4 | 42.4 |
| Late 2026 | #283 | #4 | 42.9 |
| Final 2026 | #268 | #4 | 43.4 |
Attributes
| Serve Power | 43 | |
| Serve Accuracy | 50 | |
| Return | 52 | |
| Forehand | 53 | |
| Backhand | 53 | |
| Consistency | 49 | |
| Net Play | 45 | |
| Speed | 47 | |
| Stamina | 51 | |
| Composure | 52 | |
| Clutch | 49 |
Recruiting
| Intended major | Marine Biology |
| Junior tier | Regional / State Elite |
| Origin | Domestic |
| Commitment | Uncommitted |
Recruiting Timeline
| Received interest from Princeton | early_contact Wk 1 |
| Received interest from Loyola Maryland | early_contact Wk 3 |
| Received interest from Columbia | early_contact Wk 4 |
| Offered by Loyola Maryland | offers Wk 9 |
| Offered by Columbia | offers Wk 10 |
| Offered by Navy | offers Wk 12 |
| Offered by Princeton | offers Wk 14 |
| Official visit to Columbia | visits Wk 17 |
| Official visit to Loyola Maryland | visits Wk 18 |