'10 Il. PG Fabyon Harris (Houston Verbal)

bearcat jeff · 05-02-2010, 06:40 PM

Fabyon Harris | PG

Hometown Chicago, IL
High School Hyde Park Academy High School
Position rank Point Guard # 53
Height 5'8"
Weight 155 lbs.

"SMU's loss will be someone else's gain — and the list of potential someones keeps growing. DePaul, Houston, Cincinnati and Kansas State are the leaders, Kirksey said."

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2...yon-harris-smu

JasonS · 05-02-2010, 06:47 PM

Do you know anything about his game? At 5'8" I wonder if he is similar to a Devan Downey?

bearcat jeff · 05-02-2010, 07:01 PM

Just video. Soft shot from 3, how consistent I can't say. Good handle, very quick and saw him finish inside. Kid has been thru some major adversity and it seems like he wants to get out of Chicago so that may be a plus for Cincinnati.

bearcat jeff · 05-03-2010, 07:08 AM

"Class of 2010 Chicago Hyde Park star Fabyon Harris is now once again on the board, and has achieved the necessary test score to become an academic qualifier. Harris rates as one of the top Class of 2010 basketball prospects in the state of Illinois.

Harris, a 5'9" point guard, was outstanding this past season at Hyde Park, and closed out the year as one of the top scorer's in the state of Illinois. Harris is a superb floor leader who is comfortable functioning as either a scorer, or as a ball-distributor.

http://www.chicagohoops.com/articles1/fabyonopen.html

yanks26ngoin · 05-03-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonS

Do you know anything about his game? At 5'8" I wonder if he is similar to a Devan Downey?

If he is even alittle bit similar to Downey, sign him up! I absolutely loved Downey's game. He was a terrific player, and it was so hard to see him go. He was great for us, and I knew he could be even better, but I had no idea he would turn out to be as good as he ended up being. He was such a dominant and clutch performer for South Carolina, and lit up IMO the best team in the country, Kentucky. Damn, if Harris' game is similar to Downey's in any way, I sincerely hope Mick puts on the full on press and get this kid.

Plus, its story's like his that would get UC on ESPN nationally on a consistent basis, when he plays. Which, in turn gives UC more publicity.

dp3113 · 05-03-2010, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by yanks26ngoin

If he is even alittle bit similar to Downey, sign him up! I absolutely loved Downey's game. He was a terrific player, and it was so hard to see him go. He was great for us, and I knew he could be even better, but I had no idea he would turn out to be as good as he ended up being. He was such a dominant and clutch performer for South Carolina, and lit up IMO the best team in the country, Kentucky. Damn, if Harris' game is similar to Downey's in any way, I sincerely hope Mick puts on the full on press and get this kid.

Plus, its story's like his that would get UC on ESPN nationally on a consistent basis, when he plays. Which, in turn gives UC more publicity.

this kid has virtually zero publicity nationally, i dont see him getting us any exposure. also keep in mind that downey was a top 40 player coming out of high school....its a lofty comparison just to compare and sub 5'10" player to downey.

JasonS · 05-03-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dp3113

this kid has virtually zero publicity nationally, i dont see him getting us any exposure. also keep in mind that downey was a top 40 player coming out of high school....its a lofty comparison just to compare and sub 5'10" player to downey.

He has zero publicity, in part, because many people didn't think he would qualify. I just asked the question if his game was similar to Downey's because I think Downey had the ideal game to succeed in the NCAA for someone under 6'0. I don't think anyone has said that he has a similar game to Downey. Yanks26ngoin just said that IF he is like Downey, sign him up. If you have some info on the kid or have seen him play, please let us know. At this point, we know very little about the kid.

TheLongHaul · 05-03-2010, 05:55 PM

There are plenty of recruits who have gotten a lot of publicity and they didn't qualify. That rarely has anything to do with it.

JasonS · 05-03-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TheLongHaul

There are plenty of recruits who have gotten a lot of publicity and they didn't qualify. That rarely has anything to do with it.

That's why I said "in part." Of course there are players who don't qualify that have publicity. There are also players who would have much more hype if it wasn't a foregone conclusion that they were going the prep school route. It plays a part whether you like it or not. I am not saying this kid is the second coming or that he would have had all the hype in the world but to say it rarely has anything to do with it is naiive.

Also, hype, like rankings, have more to do with who is recruiting the kid than anything else. That is why players get random bumps or drops by recruiting services at the end of the year when games are over. If the "Big Boys" are recruiting him than he must be a great player.

dp3113 · 05-03-2010, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonS

He has zero publicity, in part, because many people didn't think he would qualify. I just asked the question if his game was similar to Downey's because I think Downey had the ideal game to succeed in the NCAA for someone under 6'0. I don't think anyone has said that he has a similar game to Downey. Yanks26ngoin just said that IF he is like Downey, sign him up. If you have some info on the kid or have seen him play, please let us know. At this point, we know very little about the kid.

my only point was that hes not going to get us increased espn exposure.

05-02-2010, 06:40 PM	#1
bearcat jeff Hoops Moderator Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,502	'10 Il. PG Fabyon Harris (Houston Verbal) Fabyon Harris \| PG Hometown Chicago, IL High School Hyde Park Academy High School Position rank Point Guard # 53 Height 5'8" Weight 155 lbs. "SMU's loss will be someone else's gain — and the list of potential someones keeps growing. DePaul, Houston, Cincinnati and Kansas State are the leaders, Kirksey said." http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2...yon-harris-smu

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05-02-2010, 06:47 PM	#2
JasonS Football Moderator Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,181	Do you know anything about his game? At 5'8" I wonder if he is similar to a Devan Downey?

05-02-2010, 07:01 PM	#3
bearcat jeff Hoops Moderator Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,502	Just video. Soft shot from 3, how consistent I can't say. Good handle, very quick and saw him finish inside. Kid has been thru some major adversity and it seems like he wants to get out of Chicago so that may be a plus for Cincinnati.

05-03-2010, 07:08 AM	#4
bearcat jeff Hoops Moderator Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,502	"Class of 2010 Chicago Hyde Park star Fabyon Harris is now once again on the board, and has achieved the necessary test score to become an academic qualifier. Harris rates as one of the top Class of 2010 basketball prospects in the state of Illinois. Harris, a 5'9" point guard, was outstanding this past season at Hyde Park, and closed out the year as one of the top scorer's in the state of Illinois. Harris is a superb floor leader who is comfortable functioning as either a scorer, or as a ball-distributor. http://www.chicagohoops.com/articles1/fabyonopen.html

05-03-2010, 05:55 PM	#8
TheLongHaul Epic Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,036	There are plenty of recruits who have gotten a lot of publicity and they didn't qualify. That rarely has anything to do with it.