Tabor Academy vs. Worcester Academy Standouts

Tabor traveled to Worcester on Saturday, March 1st for a battle of two of the best teams in the NEPSAC. While it was close for most of the game, Worcester's three-point shooting was too much for Tabor to handle, and they won 93-82.   Here are my standouts from the game.    Every time I watch Kamin play, it becomes more ridiculous that he isn't swimming in D1 offers. He's a 6-foot-7 point forward who can do everything offensively. It might not look pretty sometimes – which is probably why his recruitment could be lagging behind – but he gets the job done in spades. He's great with his back to the basket and has an excellent left hand, which allows him to craft his way to finishes in the paint. He can also knock down the three ball and the mid-range, though. Today, I was impressed with his defense on Tabor's best player, [player_tooltip player_id='1489428' first='Daithi' last='Quinn']. He stood him up on multiple occasions and slid his feet well.     Swider is the younger brother of Cole Swider, who had a wonderful college career and is now trying to make it in the NBA. Connor, like his brother, is a large shooter; he's 6-foot-9 and an excellent three-point specialist. He moves well without the ball and doesn't need much space to get his shot off. His release certainly looks interesting, but it goes in, so who cares? Defensively, Swider uses his length and size to be relatively versatile, though some added strength would really help him next year at Youngstown State. I bet he'll put on some weight.     Without [player_tooltip player_id='2341335' first='Cam' last='Hailey'], virtually all of the ball-handling duties fell on Jenkins against Tabor. As he always does, he got into the paint with utter ease and constantly used his off hand to stop defenders from reaching in. His left hand is equally as good as his right, so he can go either way and finish with either hand quite comfortably. The more I watch him, the more I've also been impressed with his patience and feel in the paint; he takes his time and knows how to maneuver his body to get foul calls. Despite his insane athleticism, he's content to change speeds and decelerate, which will help him in the long term.     Sullivan plugs all the holes for Worcester. The 6-foot-8 big man is tough as nails and does all the things nobody else wants to do – defend, rebound, get 50/50 balls, and make multiple efforts. His length and athleticism allows him to be a really effective rim protector, and he's a surprisingly good passer out of the short roll and post. He certainly isn't the type of guy you dump the ball into and look for scoring, but he can keep the offense moving and knows his role. He'll be a nice piece at Harvard next year, and some growth in his perimeter shooting would really take his game to the next level.     Quinn always manages to put up a solid game no matter what the defensive scheme is against him. Today, Worcester packed the paint and made it difficult for him to drive, so he just decided to light it up from three and pick his spots in transition. He never gets frustrated with the way the defense is playing him, the refs, or anything that isn't going his way, he simply works through it and figures it out; he'll often take the first 10 minutes of a game to note how he's being guarded and figure out the best way to attack. Love Quinn's game so much. Unselfish but knows when to take over.     Sheppard was more aggressive offensively against Worcester than he normally is. He does a good job attacking the rim and can use his athleticism and length to finish at the hoop. He got fouled a bunch, too, because he's willing and able to throw his body around and take contact. He also stepped out and made a couple three-point shots, though his shot is slightly inconsistent. The junior is a nice prospect who has lots of room to grow but already has the physical tools and athleticism to be a solid college player.

Tabor traveled to Worcester on Saturday, March 1st for a battle of two of the best teams in the NEPSAC. While it was close for most of the game, Worcester's three-point shooting was too much for Tabor to handle, and they won 93-82.