NEPSAC Profiles: St. Andrew’s School

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today, the&nbsp;<em>NEPSAC Profiles</em>&nbsp;series continues with a look at St. Andrew's School.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Located in Barrington, Rhode Island, St. Andrew's is a private boarding and day school that competes in the&nbsp;<em>NEPSAC AA</em>&nbsp;division.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Andrew's will be led this winter by [player_tooltip player_id='1532416' first='Christopher' last='Bianco'], [player_tooltip player_id='2341433' first='DJ' last='Dixon'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2470927' first='Elijah' last='McNair'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bianco, a heady lead guard, will be a primary playmaker for the Saints this winter. He has a compact build, knows how to play in ball screens, and is capable of scoring at the rim or behind the arc. He's a tough on ball defender that plays with a high basketball IQ on both ends of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dixon, a big time athlete on the wing, has the tools to to impact a game in the open floor. He has nice burst off the bounce, does a good job of finishing at the rim as a cutter, and is a high level shooter in catch and shoot situations. He profiles as a lockdown defender on the wing with the ability to make plays in passing lanes and at the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McNair, a big combo guard, has the ability to score at all three levels while playing on or off the ball. He's a dynamic athlete that makes good decisions in the half court, shows good burst in getting to the rim, and can step behind a screen and knock down jumpers. His athletic gifts give him terrific potential on the defensive end of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below are seven more prospects that should have a major impact for the Saints:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2470875' first='Otis' last='Crosby']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A budding big wing, Crosby has great positional size at 6'5" and the ability to score in a variety of ways. He's a good open floor athlete, can knock down shots from behind the arc, and shows the ability to defend multiple positions on the other end of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>O'Neil Johnson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson is a combo guard that can make plays with the ball in his hands while also showing the ability to make perimeter shots in bunches from behind the arc in catch and shoot situations. He's a tough perimeter defender and utilizes his athleticism to rebound in space.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2634080' first='Jackson' last='Labkon']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A post graduate from Chicago, Labkon is a big guard at 6'2" that shows the ability to run an offense or operate as a scorer off the ball. He's a big time perimeter shooter than can make shots off the bounce or while coming off screens. On the other end, he can guard either perimeter spot at the point of attack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2634079' first='John' last='O'Leary']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>O'Leary is a big wing that plays within himself and doesn't get sped up. He does a good job of getting to his spots on the offensive end, can really run the floor in transition, and is a terrific in catch and shoot situations from behind the arc. His length should allow him to guard three plus positions on the defensive end.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2634096' first='Alec' last='Scarborough']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 6'8" forward from Texas, Scarborough fills the role of a traditional back to the basket big man. He's a physical presence in the paint, has good footwork and hands, and can knock down shots out to 15'. Defensively, he walls up in the paint and does a terrific job of controlling the glass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2634095' first='Griffin' last='Taber']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taber is a 6'4" wing that plays with a high motor on both end of the floor. He's a strong positional rebounder, capable of getting boards by the rim or out in space. He shows versatility on both ends of the floor; proving capable of guarding on the perimeter or in the post and scoring from behind the arc or through contact at the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2568371' first='Uriah' last='Williams']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A Rhode Island native, Williams is a lead guard that can control the flow of a game on the offensive end of the floor. He's capable of navigating ball screens, makes solid decisions off the bounce, and can make shots from behind the arc. Defensively, he shows a high basketball IQ, the ability to guard at the point of attack, and quick hands that generate lots of steals and deflections.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->