Jermaine Harris, the 6-foot-8 power forward from Rock Creek Christian Academy (MD) and the DC Premier AAU program, committed to Rhode Island over Xavier on Friday.
Harris, an Atlanta native, visited both schools along with West Virginia.
“For my next four years, I will be going to the University of Rhode Island,” he said at a press conference at his school.
“I love the coaches and the players. I’ve built a relationship with them and playing time” will be good, Harris told ZAGSBLOG.
Harris is a multi-dimensional player who should help the Rams going forward. Head coach Dan Hurley and associate head coach David Cox recruited him.
“They want him to be a dude on the defensive end, they want him to rebound and they’re going to give him an opportunity to grow as a player,” Rock Creek Christian coach Chris Cole said.
“Jermaine is unique where he can play any style, he can guard every position, he can shoot and drive from the perimeter and is a born banger,” Cole added. “His upside is tremendous. Being that he only started playing organized ball in 9th grade and competitively in 10, he has lot of room to grow with both his skill set and his IQ.”
Harris joins point guard Amir Harris, shooting guard Tyrese Martin and small forward Dana Tate in coach Hurley’s 2018 class.
Combo guard Brendan Adams decides Sunday between Rhode Island, Georgia, UMass and George Mason.
