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10-04-2012, 05:39 PM
The Harrison twins have officially committed to Kentucky!
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10-04-2012, 05:44 PM
Oh yea!!! Go Blue!!!
10-04-2012, 05:46 PM
With the twins who are the #1 players at their positions, this permanently gives Kentucky the #1 recruiting class for 2013!
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10-04-2012, 05:48 PM
Yes!!!!!!!
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10-04-2012, 07:26 PM
Yes!
10-04-2012, 10:48 PM
Excellent.
10-04-2012, 11:15 PM
For all of his unbelievable accomplishments in the realm of recruiting, John Calipari had never landed the two best guards in one single class.
He has now.
Andrew and Aaron Harrison committed to the University of Kentucky in a made-for-ESPN special from their high school gym in Houston, Texas, on Thursday. The Harrison twins are the two highest-rated guards in the class of 2013, and Scout.com ranks them as the 2nd- and 3rd-overall prospects in the nation.
In the end, it came down to Maryland and Kentucky.
The Terrapins had a lot going for them. Coach Mark Turgeon and assistant Bino Ranson formed great relationships with Aaron Harrison Sr., the players' father and a Baltimore native. One of the twins' best friends, Shaquille Cleare, is Maryland's top freshman this season. And many thought Under Armour, the Baltimore-based apparel company that outfits the Harrisons' AAU team and Maryland athletics, would be able to seal the deal.
But Calipari won out, as he often does.
The Harrisons will join the latest group of superstar freshmen expected to converge on Lexington for the 2013-14 season. Bullitt East standout Derek Willis is UK's only other commitment so far, but Calipari is well positioned with several five-star prospects.
With Thursday's commitments, Scout.com analyst Evan Daniels told the Herald-Leader that UK would jump Florida for the No. 1 spot in the 2013 class rankings.
Andrew Harrison, rated No. 2 overall by Scout.com, will be the next in Calipari's long line of blue-chip point guards dating back to his days at Memphis.
At 6-foot-5, 210 pounds, Andrew mixes a unique size and strength with traditional point guard qualities.
"The thing I like about Andrew is he plays with such poise and he can do so many things with the ball in his hands," Daniels said. "And I think he's only going to get better when he has significant talent around him. He's so good at creating for others. He's so good at getting in the lane. He's strong. He's athletic. He's a fierce competitor too. That dude is an intense basketball player.
"He's also a guy that -- if you want to take him off the ball and tell him to go get some buckets, he can do that too. He can do it in a variety of ways. There's a lot to like about Andrew."
Aaron Harrison is no slouch either. The 6-5 shooting guard is ranked No. 3 overall by Scout.com and Rivals.com.
"With Aaron, it's all about scoring and his ability to get points from a number of different levels. Whether it be at the rim, from mid-range, at the three-point line or even well beyond the three-point line," Daniels said. "And he can do all that both off the catch and off the dribble.
"Similar to Andrew, he's so strong and athletic and intense. I think, when Aaron hits the basketball floor, he's got a little fire in his belly. He's playing a tough brand of basketball."
Both Harrison twins are projected to be lottery picks in the latest 2014 mock draft from Jonathan Givony at DraftExpress.com.
With the Harrisons in the fold, fellow top-10 recruit James Young could be the next UK target to announce his college destination.
Young made a trip to Lexington last weekend and is expected to visit Michigan State in the next few days. After that, he and his family will sit down and either plan out a schedule of official visits -- or perhaps go ahead and make a commitment.
Among the other players on UK's radar are Julius Randle, who some rate as the No. 1 recruit in 2013, and Andrew Wiggins, who most think is the best player in all of high school basketball.
Daniels said there is "still a lot to play out" with those two recruitments, which are expected to extend into the spring. For instance, Wiggins is currently a member of the class of 2014, but could reclassify in the next few weeks.
If Calipari were able to team up Randle and Wiggins with the Harrison twins?
Look out, says Daniels.
"Put those two dudes on the floor with Julius Randle and Andrew Wiggins and you might as well hand Kentucky a national championship."
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/10/04/23598...rylink=cpy
He has now.
Andrew and Aaron Harrison committed to the University of Kentucky in a made-for-ESPN special from their high school gym in Houston, Texas, on Thursday. The Harrison twins are the two highest-rated guards in the class of 2013, and Scout.com ranks them as the 2nd- and 3rd-overall prospects in the nation.
In the end, it came down to Maryland and Kentucky.
The Terrapins had a lot going for them. Coach Mark Turgeon and assistant Bino Ranson formed great relationships with Aaron Harrison Sr., the players' father and a Baltimore native. One of the twins' best friends, Shaquille Cleare, is Maryland's top freshman this season. And many thought Under Armour, the Baltimore-based apparel company that outfits the Harrisons' AAU team and Maryland athletics, would be able to seal the deal.
But Calipari won out, as he often does.
The Harrisons will join the latest group of superstar freshmen expected to converge on Lexington for the 2013-14 season. Bullitt East standout Derek Willis is UK's only other commitment so far, but Calipari is well positioned with several five-star prospects.
With Thursday's commitments, Scout.com analyst Evan Daniels told the Herald-Leader that UK would jump Florida for the No. 1 spot in the 2013 class rankings.
Andrew Harrison, rated No. 2 overall by Scout.com, will be the next in Calipari's long line of blue-chip point guards dating back to his days at Memphis.
At 6-foot-5, 210 pounds, Andrew mixes a unique size and strength with traditional point guard qualities.
"The thing I like about Andrew is he plays with such poise and he can do so many things with the ball in his hands," Daniels said. "And I think he's only going to get better when he has significant talent around him. He's so good at creating for others. He's so good at getting in the lane. He's strong. He's athletic. He's a fierce competitor too. That dude is an intense basketball player.
"He's also a guy that -- if you want to take him off the ball and tell him to go get some buckets, he can do that too. He can do it in a variety of ways. There's a lot to like about Andrew."
Aaron Harrison is no slouch either. The 6-5 shooting guard is ranked No. 3 overall by Scout.com and Rivals.com.
"With Aaron, it's all about scoring and his ability to get points from a number of different levels. Whether it be at the rim, from mid-range, at the three-point line or even well beyond the three-point line," Daniels said. "And he can do all that both off the catch and off the dribble.
"Similar to Andrew, he's so strong and athletic and intense. I think, when Aaron hits the basketball floor, he's got a little fire in his belly. He's playing a tough brand of basketball."
Both Harrison twins are projected to be lottery picks in the latest 2014 mock draft from Jonathan Givony at DraftExpress.com.
With the Harrisons in the fold, fellow top-10 recruit James Young could be the next UK target to announce his college destination.
Young made a trip to Lexington last weekend and is expected to visit Michigan State in the next few days. After that, he and his family will sit down and either plan out a schedule of official visits -- or perhaps go ahead and make a commitment.
Among the other players on UK's radar are Julius Randle, who some rate as the No. 1 recruit in 2013, and Andrew Wiggins, who most think is the best player in all of high school basketball.
Daniels said there is "still a lot to play out" with those two recruitments, which are expected to extend into the spring. For instance, Wiggins is currently a member of the class of 2014, but could reclassify in the next few weeks.
If Calipari were able to team up Randle and Wiggins with the Harrison twins?
Look out, says Daniels.
"Put those two dudes on the floor with Julius Randle and Andrew Wiggins and you might as well hand Kentucky a national championship."
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/10/04/23598...rylink=cpy
10-04-2012, 11:17 PM
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Travis’ Andrew Harrison (5) goes up for the basket against Yates’ JC Washington (5) during the first half of the high school boys season opening basketball game at the Merrell Center in Katy,
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/10/03/23592...rylink=cpy
Travis’ Andrew Harrison (5) goes up for the basket against Yates’ JC Washington (5) during the first half of the high school boys season opening basketball game at the Merrell Center in Katy,
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/10/03/23592...rylink=cpy
10-04-2012, 11:18 PM
10-04-2012, 11:19 PM
Some excerpts from around the web about Aaron and Andrew Harrison picking Kentucky.
Ben Roberts of Herald-Leader:
For all of his unbelievable accomplishments in the realm of recruiting, John Calipari had never landed the two best guards in one single class.
He has now.
Andrew and Aaron Harrison committed to the University of Kentucky in a made-for-ESPN special from their high school gym in Houston, Texas, on Thursday. The Harrison twins are the two highest-rated guards in the class of 2013, and Scout.com ranks them as the 2nd- and 3rd-overall prospects in the nation.
Jeff Borzello of CBS Sports:
Maryland had essentially everything going for it when it came to Andrew and Aaron Harrison. There was the six-year relationship head coach Mark Turgeon had with the family. There was the friendship Aaron Harrison Sr. had with assistant coach Bino Ranson, and the friendship the twins have with incoming Maryland freshman Shaq Cleare. The twins’ grandparents live in Baltimore. And of course, Under Armour.
Kentucky had John Calipari. And Calipari doesn’t lose. In the end, that’s all the Wildcats needed.
Don Markus of Baltimore Sun:
There was a point when Maryland seemed to have the edge on both the Wildcats as well as SMU, which had also been given consideration when Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown was hired in the spring.
Aaron Harrison Sr.’s roots are in Baltimore, where his parents still live, as well as the fact that the AAU team he coached was funded by Baltimore-based Under Armour, which also outfits the Maryland athletic teams, seemed to be turning the outcome in favor of the Terps.
Corey Roepken of Houston Chronicle:
The Harrisons long have been known to be a package deal for one college team. Aaron, the shooting guard, is ranked No. 3 in the Rivals 150 for the class of 2013. Andrew, the point guard, is ranked No. 4. That they planned to attend the same college brought their decision into the national spotlight because it was expected to make an instant impact on whatever team they chose.
Travis won its first regional title last season before losing to Lewisville Flower Mound Marcus in the championship game. Andrew Harrison averaged 12.1 points, six assists, five rebounds and two steals. Aaron Harrison averaged 18.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.7 assists.
Eamonn Brennan of espn.com:
And, in the end, not a lick of it mattered. Not after Calipari coached the top two picks in the draft, and sent six players in on one night, and not after his players — from Anthony Davis to Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to Brandon Knight to John Wall to DeMarcus Cousins to Tyreke Evans to Derrick Rose — have utterly dominated the highest reaches of the NBA selection process for the past five years. Not with Calipari’s close connections to William “Worldwide” Wesley, and rappers Jay-Z and Drake, still fresh on every recruit’s mind.
Rob Dauster of College Basketball Talk:
Keep in mind, the last time that Coach Cal lost a recruiting battle — when Shabazz Muhammad opted to go to UCLA instead of Kentucky — it was quite obvious to those in the know what the outcome was. Why? Because Adidas had a firm grip on Muhammad. They sponsored his AAU team. They even had a sponsorship deal with his sister, who was a professional tennis player. There was no way they were letting him go to a school sponsored by Nike. If it wasn’t UCLA, he would have been headed to Kansas or Baylor or another program repping the three stripes. It seemed like Under Armour had a firm grip on the Harrisons.
In simpler terms, Coach Cal reached into Texas and beat out a school that had much better relationships with the players and that also happened to be the highest-profile program of the shoe company that had sponsored them throughout their last years in high school.http://johnclay.bloginky.com/2012/10/04/...kentucky/#
Ben Roberts of Herald-Leader:
For all of his unbelievable accomplishments in the realm of recruiting, John Calipari had never landed the two best guards in one single class.
He has now.
Andrew and Aaron Harrison committed to the University of Kentucky in a made-for-ESPN special from their high school gym in Houston, Texas, on Thursday. The Harrison twins are the two highest-rated guards in the class of 2013, and Scout.com ranks them as the 2nd- and 3rd-overall prospects in the nation.
Jeff Borzello of CBS Sports:
Maryland had essentially everything going for it when it came to Andrew and Aaron Harrison. There was the six-year relationship head coach Mark Turgeon had with the family. There was the friendship Aaron Harrison Sr. had with assistant coach Bino Ranson, and the friendship the twins have with incoming Maryland freshman Shaq Cleare. The twins’ grandparents live in Baltimore. And of course, Under Armour.
Kentucky had John Calipari. And Calipari doesn’t lose. In the end, that’s all the Wildcats needed.
Don Markus of Baltimore Sun:
There was a point when Maryland seemed to have the edge on both the Wildcats as well as SMU, which had also been given consideration when Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown was hired in the spring.
Aaron Harrison Sr.’s roots are in Baltimore, where his parents still live, as well as the fact that the AAU team he coached was funded by Baltimore-based Under Armour, which also outfits the Maryland athletic teams, seemed to be turning the outcome in favor of the Terps.
Corey Roepken of Houston Chronicle:
The Harrisons long have been known to be a package deal for one college team. Aaron, the shooting guard, is ranked No. 3 in the Rivals 150 for the class of 2013. Andrew, the point guard, is ranked No. 4. That they planned to attend the same college brought their decision into the national spotlight because it was expected to make an instant impact on whatever team they chose.
Travis won its first regional title last season before losing to Lewisville Flower Mound Marcus in the championship game. Andrew Harrison averaged 12.1 points, six assists, five rebounds and two steals. Aaron Harrison averaged 18.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.7 assists.
Eamonn Brennan of espn.com:
And, in the end, not a lick of it mattered. Not after Calipari coached the top two picks in the draft, and sent six players in on one night, and not after his players — from Anthony Davis to Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to Brandon Knight to John Wall to DeMarcus Cousins to Tyreke Evans to Derrick Rose — have utterly dominated the highest reaches of the NBA selection process for the past five years. Not with Calipari’s close connections to William “Worldwide” Wesley, and rappers Jay-Z and Drake, still fresh on every recruit’s mind.
Rob Dauster of College Basketball Talk:
Keep in mind, the last time that Coach Cal lost a recruiting battle — when Shabazz Muhammad opted to go to UCLA instead of Kentucky — it was quite obvious to those in the know what the outcome was. Why? Because Adidas had a firm grip on Muhammad. They sponsored his AAU team. They even had a sponsorship deal with his sister, who was a professional tennis player. There was no way they were letting him go to a school sponsored by Nike. If it wasn’t UCLA, he would have been headed to Kansas or Baylor or another program repping the three stripes. It seemed like Under Armour had a firm grip on the Harrisons.
In simpler terms, Coach Cal reached into Texas and beat out a school that had much better relationships with the players and that also happened to be the highest-profile program of the shoe company that had sponsored them throughout their last years in high school.http://johnclay.bloginky.com/2012/10/04/...kentucky/#
10-04-2012, 11:20 PM
Aaron Harrison
Shooting guard
6-5, 205 pounds
Travis High School
Houston, Texas
Rivals.com ranking: No. 3
Scout.com ranking: No. 3
ESPNU ranking: No. 4
24/7 Sports ranking: No. 2
"With Aaron, it's all about scoring and his ability to get points from a number of different levels. ... I think, when Aaron hits the basketball floor, he's got a little fire in his belly." — Evan Daniels
Andrew Harrison
Point guard
6-5, 210 pounds
Travis High School
Houston, Texas
Rivals.com ranking: No. 4
Scout.com ranking: No. 2
ESPNU ranking: No. 2
24/7 Sports ranking: No. 3
"He's so good at creating for others. He's so good at getting in the lane. He's strong. He's athletic. He's a fierce competitor, too. That dude is an intense basketball player." — Evan Daniels
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/10/04/23598...rylink=cpy
Shooting guard
6-5, 205 pounds
Travis High School
Houston, Texas
Rivals.com ranking: No. 3
Scout.com ranking: No. 3
ESPNU ranking: No. 4
24/7 Sports ranking: No. 2
"With Aaron, it's all about scoring and his ability to get points from a number of different levels. ... I think, when Aaron hits the basketball floor, he's got a little fire in his belly." — Evan Daniels
Andrew Harrison
Point guard
6-5, 210 pounds
Travis High School
Houston, Texas
Rivals.com ranking: No. 4
Scout.com ranking: No. 2
ESPNU ranking: No. 2
24/7 Sports ranking: No. 3
"He's so good at creating for others. He's so good at getting in the lane. He's strong. He's athletic. He's a fierce competitor, too. That dude is an intense basketball player." — Evan Daniels
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/10/04/23598...rylink=cpy
10-05-2012, 01:02 AM
Told ya 
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nicker:
10-05-2012, 09:29 AM
Great pick ups.
10-05-2012, 10:04 AM
Boom!
10-05-2012, 05:10 PM
Ballers Wrote:Wow. I did not see this coming really.
Seriously, didn't get my hopes up but glad to have them in the BBN!
Seriously? It's UK, it's Cal, they move up their announcement to
before UM's madness? What more did you need, a flashing neon
arrow pointing at them, saying "UK recruits HERE!"
10-05-2012, 06:24 PM
Now it's on to Randle, Wiggins, Young, & Lee!! No class in the history of college basketball comes close to that!
10-08-2012, 12:20 AM
Never thought I would be happy to get twins...lol!!!!!!!
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11-05-2012, 05:24 AM
Now that cal has the monkey off his back he will get any player he wants
01-18-2013, 09:48 AM
i am buying a dog from former Ole Miss gr8 and 12 yr Pro Basketball Player Ansu Sesay,his boy is the number 50 th player in Houston and a freshman,but he knows the twins and has seen them grow up and said u wont belive how good they really are and they just play ball,and dont do all that mess most high profile players do when they make a good play,and said they had are good character kids..
01-18-2013, 01:51 PM
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Thats good news
Thats good news
01-18-2013, 10:37 PM
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yes sir it is...
yes sir it is...
01-19-2013, 12:11 AM
Very good news
01-21-2013, 01:54 PM
woah, we have twin power!
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