New England Commitment Catch-Up (4/18)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We're halfway through April and the commits just keep rolling in.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This will be the first of two commitment catch-up articles this week as we have a bunch of prospects to cover!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1586727"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Blondeau, who continued to work his way back to 100% this winter after suffering a major knee injury last year, will continue his basketball career at u003cemu003eu003cstrongu003eHaverford Collegeu003c/strongu003eu003c/emu003e. A natural shooting guard that can really score the basketball, Blondeau figured out how to score in a variety of ways this winter. He's a consistent shooter from behind the arc, is crafty in the paint, and has started to leverage his shooting to get into his driving game. He has a high IQ, plays at his own pace, and makes good decisions with the ball in his hands. Defensively, he gives solid effort on the glass and should be capable of defending both on the perimeter and in the post at the next level. 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He has a nice floater game, makes good decisions in screen and roll actions, and is a capable shooter when he steps behind screens. He shows nice floor vision and has good touch as a passer, particularly in transition. Defensively, he can guard all 94' and is capable of playing on the front or second line of a press. 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