Harrison Barnes is a 6’6 foward from Ames, Iowa that’s created quite a stir of the course of his time in high school. His coach compares him to “Elvis” on the court. With a combination of deft shooting, powerful dunks, and eons of athleticism, Barnes is the top high school prospect in the class of 2010, and as you might expect, he’s got the attention of every college coach.
Country’s Top Recruit Harrison Barnes: Torn Between Two Shades of Blue
Two, in particular, appear as front-runners. From the Charlotte Observer:
It’s quite possible Barnes’ decision may come down to North Carolina or Duke – the light hue or royal blue. If so, a legion of fans on one side will be giddy and those on the other side sad and a bit bitter. Talk about some message-board trash-talking.
“There’s a little tension there, to say the least,” Barnes said. “I’ve definitely heard it from both sides.”
Though Duke had been considered the favorite to land Barnes through much of the recruiting process, Barnes was in Chapel Hill recently to see the spectacle that was North Carolina’s Alumni Game and it made quite an impression.
“It’s very humbling to think you can be a part of a great tradition like that,” Harrison Barnes said last week.
“No one else can roll out Michael Jordan and all those pros for one event,” said Dave Telep, the national basketball recruiting director for scout.com.
Barnes, who hasn’t set a timetable on any decision, will visit with Duke in October, and he’s already been to Stanford, where the coaching staff arranged a meeting with none other than Condoleezza Rice. With heavy hitters like Duke and North Carolina going head-to-head--to say nothing of Ms. Rice and Michael Jordan--this race figures to have a spectacular finish.
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