Team Preview: Beaver Country Day School

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's NEPSAC Team Preview season!!! What a time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next up is Beaver Country Day School, who's coming off a program-changing season and looks to build on that momentum. They have some returners but also tons of new guys in the mix.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below are 7 players who should make an impact this year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2568357"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ab554d177c1d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rogers has improved tremendously over the past year or so and projects as Beaver Country Day's leading scorer this season. The 6-foot-9 forward has a nice back-to-the-basket game and really good strength and length in the paint which he uses to overpower opposing bigs. But he can also step out to the mid-range and perimeter and knock down shots with his improved stroke and ball-handling skills. Rogers is a scholarship player but could really enhance his recruitment this season with a good year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3567229"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ab554d177c84"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Nderitu is awesome. The 6-foot-7 big has an extremely polished low-post game—super impressive footwork, great hands, and good feel in terms of where the defense is and how he should operate out of the post—but he can also knock down shots from the perimeter and has a beautiful stroke. Most intriguing is the fact that the senior has lost a ton of weight since the last time I saw him and is moving way better as a result. Nderitu is going to be a total steal at the D3 level and I think he's going to shock a lot of people with his production this year at Beaver.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2967090"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ab554d177cd2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Olinto projects to be the engine of Beaver's offensive attack this season in a number of ways. The 5-foot-10 PG has excellent quickness off the bounce and breezes by defenders effortlessly as a result. Once he touches the paint, he makes really smart decisions and can facilitate accordingly. The outside shot is still a work in progress for him, and that could be the difference-maker in his recruitment moving forward. Regardless, Olinto will be productive this season is Beaver's well-balanced offensive system.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2711267"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ab554d177d7a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Flemming has made incredible strides in the past couple months. The 5-foot-9 guard used to take some bad shots and over-dribble a bit, but he's made a complete 180 in terms of his pick and roll discernment and decision-making. He actually has really solid passing vision and is developing into a facilitating PG in some ways. Flemming will still have an opportunity to get into his bag and showcase his quickness off the bounce, too, which has always been a cornerstone of his game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3682392"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ab554d177de8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mercedes feels like the glue for this Beaver team because of all of the different ways he provides value on the floor. Defensively, he can guard anyone you ask of him and is a phenomenal rebounder for his size—he has great strength, toughness and motor. Offensively, he can make defenses pay from the perimeter but also effectively drives closeouts and finishes at the rim. He's fine to touch the ball a bit less at times but can also have a larger offensive role. Mercedes will be a VERY high-minute guy this season if I had to guess—will be hard to take him off the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3700235"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ab554d177e36"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kumar is Beaver's best outside shooter and an amazing leader. From the perimeter, he gets his shot off extremely quickly and doesn't need much space or time to get a good look off. On the defensive end, he's a phenomenal help-side defender and talks SO MUCH, which makes him have outsized value given his size and athleticism. Kumar recently committed to Haverford and is going to be a coach's dream there.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2843485"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ab554d177e7e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Blood has a very unique game. The 5-foot-10 guard has great quickness and an ambidextrous nature to his finishes and ball-handling ability, which makes him difficult to force in either direction. And, though he has a wonky outside shot, he made threes at a high clip when I attended this week's open gym. Defensively, Blood uses his quickness and hands to stymie defenders and wreak havoc. The jury is out on how many minutes the freshman gets this season, but the future is extremely bright.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->