Mass. Gatorade Player of the Year hits the brakes on Providence basketball commitment

Providence won’t be receiving a commitment from Jaylen Harrell next week.

And after Thursday, the Friars are no longer guaranteed to be among his list of finalists.

Harrell announced on social media he’s postponing his decision date and reopening his recruitment. He’s a 2025 shooting guard and the Gatorade Player of the Year in Massachusetts who included Providence on an initial list of six released in late February.

“My college decision has been much harder than anticipated,” Harrell wrote. “Due to this, I will be postponing my commitment to a later date. Whatever decision I make, I want to make sure it’s the right choice for me and my family.”

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My college decision has been much harder than anticipated. Due to this, I will be postponing my commitment to a later date. Whatever decision I make I want to make sure it’s the right choice for me and my family.

— Jaylen Harrell (@Jaylen_Harrell6) May 23, 2024

Harrell was coming off an official visit with Xavier earlier in the week. He’s also taken officials with the Friars and Rutgers. The Musketeers, Providence, the Scarlet Knights, Alabama, Kansas and Virginia Tech were among his original last six, but that’s now subject to change.

Harrell was at Providence twice in March, watching defeats against Villanova and Connecticut at Amica Mutual Pavilion. His second trip for the 74-60 loss against the Huskies came during his official visit to campus. Harrell was coming off a strong spring with CATS Academy, a prep power in the Boston area.

Harrell has continued to perform into this current grassroots season with Nike circuit entry Expressions Elite. He averaged 17.6 points per game during the Memphis session and was even better in Atlanta, piling up 19.0 points per game. Harrell was named a standout by ESPN during the third Nike session in…

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Author : The Providence Journal

Publish date : 2024-05-23 23:23:06

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