We have often stated, 'It's not where you start, but where you finish is most important.' This statement is custom made for 6'8 '19 Kadin Shedrick of Holly Spring High School in Holly Springs, North Carolina. First of all, Kadin is far from the finished product and that is perfectly fine. You see, Kadin is a 15-year-old sophomore and won't turn 16 until July. He's young for his grade and is only beginning to scratch the surface on his long range potential. In addition, Kadin sports a 19-size shoe and is expected to grow into those huge feet, not to mention his enormous 7'0 wingspan.
This season for Holly Springs High School, his statistics are fairly modest. He is averaging 5.5 PPG, 7.1 RPG and 3.3 BPG. He has enjoyed a season high 14 points, 17 rebounds, and seven blocked shots in one game. For us at the Phenom Hoop Report, we have watched and evaluated Kadin on numerous occasions. At our open gym tour back in September of 2016, we stated the following. ' Upside and potential! Kadin is a baby face youngster that looks to have further growth. He has a very soft shooting touch and runs the floor extremely well. Kadin also has a high basketball IQ and was the 'eye catcher' of the day for future prospects.'
At the 13th Annual NC Phenom Camp back in October of 2016, we wrote the following. ' Kadin is really long and thin yet showed off the ability to slither through defenses. He has flashes of a three-level scorer. He is a high-energy kid that rebounds the ball really well. Kadin is a young prospect that will only continue to become bigger and more polished as times goes on.'
For Kadin, time, size, length, upside and potential are definitely on his side. While he does need to add weight and strength to his slender frame, he is going to be an intriguing prospect. He's not there yet, but has all the physical ingredients to be a sure fire high level D1 prospect. Kadin has plenty of time to develop and it's just the beginning for his long-range potential. He is definitely one to track and monitor.