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Terry Harris, a 2014 wing, from Dix Hills, NY, has huge shoes to fill.
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Harris is the younger brother of NBA first round pick Tobias Harris and North Carolina State freshman Tyler Harris. Both of his brothers had successful high school careers and received letters, offers and interest from just about every school across the nation.
With any younger brother with a family tree of such success comes added pressure and the younger Harris certainly feels it. "Yes, a little," Harris said. "Just knowing that I'm supposed to be just as good or even better puts a little pressure on me."
Many are going to speculate that since his brothers committed to Tennessee and North Carolina State that those schools hold an advantage early in his recruitment; that isn't the case. In fact, the rising 6-5 wing has different plans in mind.
Harris is wide open and taking in all the college interest. However, Harris is hoping to hear from a certain college program.
"Syracuse is my dream school," he said. "I'd love to hear from them." With Syracuse being the in-state school, the 6-5 wing is bound to hear something from Jim Boeheim and the Syracuse Orange. Even without hearing from the Orange just yet, Harris said that Syracuse already has an advantage in his recruiting process.
Outside of his love for the Orange, Harris has received early interest from high major programs, including both Tennessee and North Carolina State. He hasn't picked up any offers just yet but has still attracted many colleges across the nation.
Out of all the schools, he's looking for certain specifics about a school for them to be considered strongly. "I look for a school that'll help me improve my game," he said. "[A program] that has a good team and a great coaching staff."
With an interesting skill set, Harris believes two systems compliments his overall game. "I like to play a motion style offense that involves screens and pick-and-rolls," he said. "I also like an up-tempo game that involves fast breaks."
The process will be time consuming and lengthy and he doesn't expect to make a early decision. "I think I'll make my decision sometime in my senior year," he said. Being the brother of two Division I recruits isn't going to make the process easier instead, Harris believes it will be just as tough. "I think the process is going to be just as hard," Harris said. "[Even] after watching them go through it."
Before the high school season starts, Harris is in the gym everyday working on his game. He's currently working on his quickness and improving his shot off the dribble to prep for another year of competitive basketball at Half Hollow Hill West.
He has an interesting skill set and can shoot the ball well. Similar to his brothers, his game around the rim is magnificent.
"Some of my strengths are getting to the basket, finishing and shooting," he said. "[I'm] improving my defense, staying aggressive on the court and always making smart decisions on the court."
Harris has shown tremendous upside and shouldn't have a problem living up to the hype. He already has many high majors tracking his progress and should add a lot more offers after his sophomore year in high school concludes.
NYCHoops.net Staff Writer
Talk about it in the Message Boards
Terry Harris, a 2014 wing, from Dix Hills, NY, has huge shoes to fill.
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M. Wingate
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Terry Harris
Harris is the younger brother of NBA first round pick Tobias Harris and North Carolina State freshman Tyler Harris. Both of his brothers had successful high school careers and received letters, offers and interest from just about every school across the nation.
With any younger brother with a family tree of such success comes added pressure and the younger Harris certainly feels it. "Yes, a little," Harris said. "Just knowing that I'm supposed to be just as good or even better puts a little pressure on me."
Many are going to speculate that since his brothers committed to Tennessee and North Carolina State that those schools hold an advantage early in his recruitment; that isn't the case. In fact, the rising 6-5 wing has different plans in mind.
Harris is wide open and taking in all the college interest. However, Harris is hoping to hear from a certain college program.
"Syracuse is my dream school," he said. "I'd love to hear from them." With Syracuse being the in-state school, the 6-5 wing is bound to hear something from Jim Boeheim and the Syracuse Orange. Even without hearing from the Orange just yet, Harris said that Syracuse already has an advantage in his recruiting process.
Outside of his love for the Orange, Harris has received early interest from high major programs, including both Tennessee and North Carolina State. He hasn't picked up any offers just yet but has still attracted many colleges across the nation.
Out of all the schools, he's looking for certain specifics about a school for them to be considered strongly. "I look for a school that'll help me improve my game," he said. "[A program] that has a good team and a great coaching staff."
With an interesting skill set, Harris believes two systems compliments his overall game. "I like to play a motion style offense that involves screens and pick-and-rolls," he said. "I also like an up-tempo game that involves fast breaks."
The process will be time consuming and lengthy and he doesn't expect to make a early decision. "I think I'll make my decision sometime in my senior year," he said. Being the brother of two Division I recruits isn't going to make the process easier instead, Harris believes it will be just as tough. "I think the process is going to be just as hard," Harris said. "[Even] after watching them go through it."
Before the high school season starts, Harris is in the gym everyday working on his game. He's currently working on his quickness and improving his shot off the dribble to prep for another year of competitive basketball at Half Hollow Hill West.
He has an interesting skill set and can shoot the ball well. Similar to his brothers, his game around the rim is magnificent.
"Some of my strengths are getting to the basket, finishing and shooting," he said. "[I'm] improving my defense, staying aggressive on the court and always making smart decisions on the court."
Harris has shown tremendous upside and shouldn't have a problem living up to the hype. He already has many high majors tracking his progress and should add a lot more offers after his sophomore year in high school concludes.
