The 6-foot-8, 215-pound junior forward averaged 26.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.3 blocks per game this past season, leading the Saints (20-9) to the New England Prep School Athletic Council Class AA Tournament semifinals. A NEPSAC Class AA First Team selection, Swider is a two-time Team MVP. He concluded his junior year with 1,962 points in his prep basketball career.
Swider has maintained a 3.33 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.
Swider has volunteered locally serving meals at a soup kitchen and as a peer tutor, and he has donated his time as a youth basketball coach and counselor. "Cole is a tremendous player," said Marcus O'Neil, head coach of Tilton (N.H.) School. "He is an outstanding shooter, makes plays driving to the hoop and can post up as well. He has a lot of potential."
