Andrew Harrison said the recruitment of him and twin brother Aaron is getting “real hectic” becuase of constant “text messaging.”
It won’t last forever.
The Travis (Texas) senior stars have narrowed their list, at one point in time an endless number of schools, down to Kentucky, Maryland, Villanova, Baylor and SMU. They do not have any visit planned as of yet.
Andrew, the third-ranked player in the Class of 2013 by Rivals.com, was instrumental to Team USA’s 87-86 win over the New York City team in the Big Strick Classic boys basketball all-star game at CCNY Saturday night. He dropped in 14 points and was carving through the NYC defense, getting his teammates involved and also going at it with Lincoln star Isaiah Whitehead. Aaron, ranked No. 4, added 13 points.
“He’s a good player,” Harrison said of Whitehead. “We just had to prove who was the best.”
Smith grabs major offer: Dayshon Smith treats every offer like any other, even when it’s his first from a major program in Illinois. Until then the Putnam Science Academy (Conn.) point guard had 17 mid-major offers. He plans on visiting Rhode Island, among others, this month.
“It’s not a big deal what school it is,” Smith said. “I’m just blessed with an opportunity.”
McCullough set to make visits: Chris McCullough, the Salisbury School (Conn.) forward from The Bronx, has a plethora of top Division I programs after him such as Kansas, Memphis, West Virginia, Seton Hall, St. John’s, Rutgers and UCLA among others and was recently offered by Maryland and UCLA. He had a big second half for New York City, dropping in 13 points. McCullough will take a visit to Seton Hall Sunday followed by Memphis Aug. 27 and Syracuse Aug. 29. The 6-foot-10 standout wants to narrow down hiis list next month.
“I just want to get down to my top 10 right now,” McCullough said. “It’s getting annoying a little bit, too many calls.”
Pacers great Davis takes in game, spreads message: Dale Davis, a 16-year NBA veteran who has a relationship with some of the event’s coaches and organizers, addressed the crowd and the players prior to the game. He told the kids their focus needs to be more than just trying to make the NBA, but on education and a possible life away from basketball.
“I’ve been able to experience a little bit of everything,” Davis said. “These guys really don’t know what to expect. They have to be prepared. I want to share as much knowledge as I can to guide them in the right direction.”