Recruiting Report: Amir Harris (2018)

2018 guard, Amir Harris, quietly was the backbone behind St. Maria Goretti’s historic season. The 6’5 point guard is as much as an all-around player as you can find in the 2018 class in a D1 prospect. His game currently has him sitting as the #20 ranked 2018 player in the Prep Hoops Maryland Rankings.   Fresh of a huge a recording breaking 29-9 season, Goretti and Amir are prepared to keep the area noticing them. In his first season as a Gael, he averaged 8.5 points, 4.7 rebounds. 4.3 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.4 steals per game showing off his versatility at the point guard position while playing high minutes all season for his squad. Even with the stellar season, Harris feels he still did not play his best saying “I would grade myself around a B-. I feel I could have done a lot of things better but I was an asset to my team.“ Harris also stressed his satisfaction with the season due to team success over personal success. Amir showed out in a huge game vs. national power, DeMatha, at the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament. In the programs first victory over DeMatha, Harris had 17 points, 4 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 2 steals while controlling the entire game. While at the same tournament, Harris threw down a monstrous dunk vs. Mt. Carmel. http://www.hudl.com/video/3/6573778/58caf9e0bee0b50fd0feed17   When asked to describe his game, the Herald Mail All Washington County second team player stated “I feel I am a very good facilitator and driver, can score when need, can rebound, and great defender. I think my jump shot is coming along, but I can always work on it. I strive to be an all-around player.” I asked the same question to Goretti coach, Matt Miller, who said “A unique player that can guard any position, he can rebound and block shots as a point guard. I know he will for sure translate to the college level.” In regards to playing at the college level, Amir is looking to play at the Division 1 level possibly mid major or higher. When deciding on a school he says he is looking for “a great coaching staff that can keep a great relationship with players but also push me to become the best I can be.” He currently has no timetable on commitment plans and is just enjoying the recruitment process. The 6’5 junior has picked up two offers to date from Mount St. Mary’s and Towson, Harris also told Prep Hoops he also has drawn interest from Radford, Yale, Princeton, Davidson, Delaware, Cornell, Lehigh, Illinois St.  & Georgetown. He also stated that he is open to talking to others as well, and is specifically interested in Xavier. In the offseason, Harris looks to improve on his jumper even more. After working on his jumper last off season as well, he believes “I feel my jump shot is coming along, but always needs more reps and work.” This AAU season, Amir will be playing for the DC New World Program. Amir and his team can be seen playing in the 2017 Adidas Uprising Gauntlet Series.   Hudl: http://www.hudl.com/profile/6573778/amir-harris Contact- Email: harris13amir@icloud.com                             Twitter: @Harris5Amir