Richard is a phenomenal athlete with great quick-burst ball-handling ability and really good elevation at the rim. The rising freshman is only 6-foot tall, but he has the ability to take contact in the air quite effectively and gets tons of height on his jump shot, which makes him difficult to contest especially as a smaller defender. Richard also has solid passing vision and never gets tired, so he’s constantly attacking downhill in transition and is hard to stay in front of. He should be one of Brooks’ key players this season and will get A LOT better from getting reps against NEPSAC competition.

Richard, a guard out of Tewksbury Memorial High School in Massachusetts, is the #4 ranked combo guard and checks in at #24 overall. Richard has quickly made his mark at Tewksbury, impressing as one of the top underclassmen in the MIAA. He’s a tough on-ball defender that does a nice job of reading plays before they develop, leading to plenty of steals and transition layups. He’s impressed with his ability to snag rebounds from the guard spot, both offensively and defensively, and does a nice job of pushing the pace in transition off of his defensive rebounds. In the half-court, he’s capable of making catch and shoot threes, but also does a good job of getting downhill and playing through contact at the rim.