Harrison Barnes SF 2010 (UNC commit)

[Ukosumu]

Harrison Barnes
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Small forward
Ames (IA) Ames Senior
AAU: All-Iowa Attack
Ht: 6-foot-6
Wt: 190 lbs
Class: 2010

Rivals.com Rating: NR (About (http://javascript<b></b>:openHelp(1);))
2010: Hoops Top 100 ranking (2) (http://kentucky.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1909)
2010: Small forwards (1) (http://kentucky.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2185)

Nation's 6th-rated junior still likes Cats

http://kentucky.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=67225&Sport=2
Current List includes DePaul, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa St, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Oklahoma, USC, Tennessee, Texas, and TCU.

[teamchemistry09]

Another top 20 player for that class? I thought we had them all

[I. Melvin]

That's a long list.

Any thought as to when he may commit?

[Will Lavender]

Gonna be hard to get from Iowa State, I've heard. His dad played basketball there and his mother works there.

In an interview he said he was waiting for Gillispie to offer, though. Who knows. I'm not about to count this staff out.

[Ukosumu]

Hoop Scoop editor and publisher Clark Francis handed out a listing of the rankings for the camp after day one and had Iowa wing Harrison Barnes ranked No. 1. Francis said he was the most consistent and best player in both sessions on Sunday.

The 6-5 Barnes rattled off a list of offers that included Indiana, Kentucky, Iowa State, Iowa, Maryland, TCU, Kansas, Tennessee and DePaul. He averaged 17 points a game as a sophomore at Ames Senior High School and is becoming one of the hottest names in recruiting circles. Hoop Scoop had him ranked No. 17 in the '10 class before the summer and he'll now crack the top 10 and could go higher.

http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/demling/blog.html

[bnewt]

with his mom working there.........seems pretty cut & dried

[Forrest4Three]

duke is after him as well.
I think we have a good shot at him. I really would like to add him to the 2010 class....

It is shaping up to be a monster class...

[Ukosumu]

Matt Jones sums the AAU and camp sessions;
http://blog.kentuckysportsradio.com/

Harrison Barnes: The breakout star of the AAU and Camp season. This kid will find himself as a Top 10 player coming out of Ames, Iowa and Kentucky will find itself as the kid’s co-leader along with hometown Iowa State. He will be in Kentucky this week for an AAU tournament and we will speak to him at that time. Barnes to Kentucky could set up the 2010 class to be epic. Watch out for him.

[DRCATFAN]

I would love to have this kid, but I would not get excited about this one.

Very hard to compete with a kid's home town. Our only hope is that quality competition and a chance of winning a championship is important to him.

I wish him the best either way.

[matt colvin]

Barnes to Kentucky could set up the 2009 class to be epic.

2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[champtime]

Gonna be hard to get from Iowa State, I've heard. His dad played basketball there and his mother works there.

In an interview he said he was waiting for Gillispie to offer, though. Who knows. I'm not about to count this staff out.

I've read from several sources that it is between UK and Iowa State. Matt Jones said it's between Iowa, Iowa State and UK. So who knows. I hate to get my hopes up, but this kid along with Orton and Wall would make the best class since before 2004.

[Ukosumu]

2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just copied and pasted this from KSR. Didn't catch that. 2010 is correct.

[matt colvin]

I just copied and pasted this from KSR. Didn't catch that. 2010 is correct.

I know. I was just surprised they didn't catch it. It happens, but didn't want people to think he might be for next year.

[jkeller]

I would love to have this kid, but I would not get excited about this one.

Very hard to compete with a kid's home town. Our only hope is that quality competition and a chance of winning a championship is important to him.

I wish him the best either way.

Some kids would actually prefer to go away for college. And some kids would prefer to get out from under their parents' eyes and live their lives as they choose. Hopefully he is one of those kids.

[Ukosumu]

From Jody Demling's blog;
http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/demling/blog.html

One of the best players in the event will be Ames (Iowa) wing Harrison Barnes, who is considered one of the top 10 players in the class of 2010. He made a huge showing at the LeBron James Skills Academy this week and will be playing for All-Iowa Attack team. Among his main suitors are Kentucky and Indiana.

[Ukosumu]

Jerry Meyer of Rivals.com
http://kentucky.rivals.com/content.asp?cid=825226

LeBron James Skills Academy: Day Three

Harrison Barnes (http://kentucky.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=67225)- Steady throughout the camp, Barns has clearly solidified himself as an elite 2010 prospect. He strokes the ball with ease from behind the arc and does everything a small forward is supposed to do inside of the arc.

[poodoo]

Some kids would actually prefer to go away for college. And some kids would prefer to get out from under their parents' eyes and live their lives as they choose. Hopefully he is one of those kids.

Exactly, jkeller. That is what I,too, had been thinking as I was reading the thread. Let's indeed hope that Mr. Barnes is one of those kids. :)

Also, yes, goodness, a class of Orton, Wall, and Barnes would be simply FANTASTIC. We can always dream, and some dreams become reality. :big_grin:

[Ukosumu]

From Matt Jones 7/11/2008

— The highlight of the day was the last game of the night at Hoops where I saw Harrison Barnes in action. If you havent seen this 2010 kid in action, go to it quickly….you will be glad you did. Long, a strong scorer and a guy who can take the ball to the basket, Barnes is the real deal. One can easily see why the kid shot up the charts in the last couple of weeks and how he has become one of the top talents in his class. His game was widely attended by coaches from a variety of schools, including Billy Gillispie and Jeremy Cox. Both coaches were there the entire game and were joined by a contingent from schools like Iowa St, UCLA and Kansas. Barnes is exactly what Kentucky needs…an athletic scorer who is long and can take the ball to the basket. UK could use him this year and if early indications are correct that the Cats are on top with him, that is good news. Interesting news tidbit here….UK has a graduate assistant from Ames, Iowa who played on Barnes’ AAU team growing up and then played at Iowa State. He has been an early in on the kid and is a connection that UK has with him that has been unreported.
http://blog.kentuckysportsradio.com/?p=6623

[Ukosumu]

By Brian Snow

Barnes excels yet again

By this point in time Harrison Barnes (http://kentucky.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=67225) should be wearing down. First it was the Nike Hoop Jamboree, then it was the NBA Top 100 camp, after a quick respite he was off to the LeBron James Skills Academy, and now the Kentucky HoopFest. Despite all of that basketball Barnes is no worse for the wear, and that was very obvious on Thursday.

Some kids can just stand out in warm ups, and Barnes is one of them. He has a long athletic build and a perfect release on his jumper that makes onlookers think every shot has to go in.

Playing against the M33M Canada CIA Bounce squad, Barnes simply dominated for All Iowa Attack. Despite having to be a center, and guard a bruiser down low, Barnes held his own on the defensive end, and really did anything he wanted on the offensive end. It started with him going to the rim using both his right and left hands. Then he decided a step back three in a defender's eye was on the docket, and finally an athletic transition slam finished things off.

M33M simply had no answer for Barnes. He finished the game with 25 points, nearly half of his team's total, and continued to show why he quickly becoming one of the most sought after kids in the class.
http://kentucky.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=825929

[WildcatRick]

Harrison Barnes already was considered among the nation's top 10 college basketball prospects in the Class of 2010.

The junior-to-be from Ames (Iowa) Senior High School had an excellent showing at the recent Nike Hoop Jamboree and NBA Players Association Camp.

Then his stock rose even more.

The 6-foot-5 wing was one of the best players at the LeBron James Skills Academy in Akron, Ohio, earlier this week and has continued his solid play at the 25th annual Kentucky HoopFest.

"We knew (Barnes) was good," Hoop Scoop editor Clark Francis said after Barnes stole the show on the opening day of the LeBron camp. "But we never dreamed that he would be both the most consistent and the best player that we would see in both the afternoon and evening sessions."

Barnes, who is playing in the HoopFest with his All-Iowa Attack Black AAU team, was ranked No. 1 in the LeBron camp by Hoop Scoop after one day and finished as the No. 5 prospect overall among the campers.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080711/SPORTS/807110497/1002/SPORTS

[poodoo]

Thanks for the links, Ukosumo and WildcatRick. Too, I tend to agree with Matt Jones that the long, athletic Barnes is EXACTLY what UK needs. :)

[Blue 24/7]

Funniest quote from Mr. Barnes on Jody Demling's blog today. "With Indiana, I talk to coach (Tom) Crean a lot. We talk about Dwayne Wade and about how personally I stopped liking him. But he wants me to become a big fan."

That made me spit Sun Drop all over my computer. Nothing like dropping a name and the response being, oh yeah I don't like him! Too funny! Now Tom is trying to get him to like Dwayne just to get him to like himself. IU basketball - faaaaantastic!!!

[Ukosumu]

Jeremiah Davis (http://kentucky.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=85971&sport=2)
http://media.scout.com/media/image/54/549378.jpg
Point guard
Muncie (IN) Muncie Central
AAU: Indiana Elite
Ht: 6-foot-1
Wt: 185 lbs
Class: 2011
Rivals.com Rating: NR
Position Ranking: NR

After landing Ohio forward Vinny Zollo, Kentucky has now began to show heavy interest in his 2011 classmate and AAU teammate, Jeremiah Davis.

Current List: Indiana and Kentucky

[Ukosumu]

From Jody Demling's blog (http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/demling/blog.html)

Indiana Elite standout Jeremiah Davis, who already has offers from Kentucky, Indiana and Ball State, told Evan Daniels of Scout.com that he expects an offer from Purdue to arrive sometime in the next week or so.

[Ukosumu]

August 4, 2008
Barnes a hot commodity (http://kentucky.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?sid=888&script=content.asp&cid=833405&fid=&tid=&mid=)


Shay Wildeboor
JayhawkSlant.com


It's been an unforgettable couple of months for Harrison Barnes. Throughout the course of the spring and summer AAU circuit, the 6-foot-6, 196-pound small forward from Ames (IA) Senior High School emerged as one of the top prospects in the 2010 class. Elite college basketball programs from coast-to-coast have extended scholarship offers to the five-star prospect.

Current List: DePaul, Duke, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa St, Kansas, Kentucky, LSU, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, USC, Tennessee, Texas, and TCU.

[Ukosumu]

Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Late-night nuggets (http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/demling/2008/08/late-night-nuggets.html#comments)
By Jody Demling

Ames (Iowa) junior forward Harrison Barnes has become one of the hottest commodities in the Class of 2010. The 6-foot-6 Barnes was said to have played better than any other player last weekend at the Nike Global Challenge in Portland, Ore. He already holds offers from Duke, Indiana, Kentucky, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, LSU, Purdue, Texas, UCLA, USC, Florida and Wisconsin. He told Scout.com analyst Evan Daniels that Louisville, North Carolina and Georgetown are starting to show a lot of interest.

[Ukosumu]

Tourney recap: Nike Global Challenge (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=3531490)
By Joel Francisco
Scouts Inc.
August 12, 2008

Harrison Barnes (http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=53946) (6-5, 195)
Junior, Ames, Iowa Barnes may be the most promising 2-guard in the Class of 2010. There is no wasted motion to his game and his skills and athleticism are at the highest level. He possesses the prototypical frame for the 2-guard slot with long arms and overall great length that he uses well on the glass and the defensive end. Barnes is one of the smoothest shooters around; he has a feathery touch out beyond the 3-point line. He is equally good in a catch-n-shoot situation or off the bounce. He moves well without the ball and finds space to get his shot off. His handle is solid, although he could improve finishing with his left hand. His biggest asset may be his pull-up game; he is extremely good in the elbow area of the floor where he rises up and floats over the extended reach of the defender to get his shot off. In addition to all his skills, he isn't afraid to mix it up in the paint. In fact, he was one of the better rebounders of the event.

[poodoo]

Thanks, Ukosumo. Too, FWIW, besides Orton and Wall, of course, (the latter of which seems unlikely to sign with UK, just based on what I've read), Harrison Barnes and Brandon Knight are two players I really hope eventually become Cats. I really like what I read about those two. :)

[Ukosumu]

Purdue offers Central sophomore basketball scholarship (http://www.thestarpress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080814/SPORTS/808140348/1006)

The Star Press
By SCOTT DUNCAN
August 14, 2008

"I like Purdue a lot, the campus is great and I like Coach Painter," said Davis, who also holds an out-of-state offer from the University of Kentucky. "He's a really cool guy. He's from Muncie so that makes it even better."

According to Davis, he also is receiving interest from Arizona, Kansas, Nevada-Las Vegas, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Ohio State, Tennessee, West Virginia and Xavier.

[Ukosumu]

August 18, 2008
Harrison Barnes' dance card is getting a little crowded.

Current list: DePaul, Duke, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa St, Kansas, Kentucky, LSU, Louisville, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, USC, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA, and TCU.

[Ukosumu]

August 20, 2008
by Jody Demling

Wednesday nuggets (http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/demling/2008/08/wednesday-nuggets.html#comments)

Talked with Eric Bossi, a national analyst for a number of sites and the man behind EBoss Scouting, tonight on Sports Night (93.9 The Ticket, 6-8 p.m.) and he said North Carolina is the latest school to join the fray for Ames (Iowa) junior Harrison Barnes. The list is growing and growing for Barnes, who had a ridiculous summer.

[Ukosumu]

August 21, 2008
by Jody Demling

Barnes, Smith tabbed high in '10 (http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/demling/2008/08/barnes-smith-tabbed-high-in-10.html#comments)

Two players the three local schools - Louisville, Kentucky and Indiana - are all trying to lure to their campus rank among the top five players in the new Scout.com rankings of the top 75 players nationally in the Class of 2011.

Ames (Iowa) forward Harrison Barnes rose to No. 3 in the rankings, while Kentwood (Wash.) center Josh Smith checks in at No. 4 in the new listings. All three local schools are among a host of colleges trying to land the two stars.

[poodoo]

Thanks for the updates, Ukosumo. Too, Harrison Barnes is one recruit I have been BADLY wanting to commit to the Cats. I had read in a summer Cats' Pause that he and Coach Gillispie had not made a phone connection, that the Cats had not yet offered. I'm assuming that is not now the case.

[Ukosumu]

Currently #4 for the class of 2010 on Rivals.
http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?SID=910&Year=2010&ra_key=1909

[Ukosumu]

ESPNU Super 60 for Class of 2010 (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=3557677)
By Paul Biancardi and Reggie Rankin
Scouts Inc.
8/28/2008

New ESPNU Super 60 addition 6' 6" Harrison Barnes (http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=53946) (Ames, Iowa) was fantastic at the Nike Global Challenge. He has economy of motion to his game along with superior skills and athleticism. He'll cut hard when freeing himself to get open, and when there is space between him and his defender, he'll rise up with his long frame and shoot the jumper with confidence to about 20 feet.

[poodoo]

Ukosumu, you just keep making me want Barnes to become a Cat MORE AND MORE. :icon_biggrin: Thanks, I think (wink).

[Ukosumu]

Recruiting updates and basketball briefs (http://www.tarheelballers.com/latest-news/1-latest-news/385-90708)
News - Latest
Written by Tar Heel Ballers Sunday, 07 September 2008 08:11

Ames' Harrison Barnes unofficially visited Iowa State this weekend. Unofficial visit is somewhat of a loose term in Barnes' case, since Barnes is a regular figure on the Cyclone's campus. The #1 SG in the 2010 class participated in team scrimmages on Friday and Saturday and then attended the football game against South Dakota State with his family. While Barnes hasn't even received an offer from North Carolina yet, you can't overlook the hometown favorite, Iowa State. Also in the mix is Kansas, Kentucky and a host of other basketball power houses. Barnes has an official visit scheduled to Kansas for Late Night in Phog October 17th.

[poodoo]

Recruiting updates and basketball briefs (http://www.tarheelballers.com/latest-news/1-latest-news/385-90708)
News - Latest
Written by Tar Heel Ballers Sunday, 07 September 2008 08:11

Ames' Harrison Barnes unofficially visited Iowa State this weekend. Unofficial visit is somewhat of a loose term in Barnes' case, since Barnes is a regular figure on the Cyclone's campus. The #1 SG in the 2010 class participated in team scrimmages on Friday and Saturday and then attended the football game against South Dakota State with his family. While Barnes hasn't even received an offer from North Carolina yet, you can't overlook the hometown favorite, Iowa State. Also in the mix is Kansas, Kentucky and a host of other basketball power houses. Barnes has an official visit scheduled to Kansas for Late Night in Phog October 17th.

I surely hope we don't remotely "give up" on getting Mr. Barnes to Kentucky. Again, I have REALLY liked what I have read about this young player. :icon_biggrin:

[Ukosumu]

Barnes shows off for Div. I coaches (http://www.gocyclones.com/news.php?ID=312)

By Jeff Stell
www.gocyclones.com (http://www.gocyclones.com)
Date Posted: 2008-09-10

Wednesday’s Ames High boys basketball scrimmage wasn’t your typical pickup game.

Not when Coach K is in attendance.

Duke’s Mike Krzyewski was one of roughly a dozen head and assistant basketball coaches, including Iowa State’s Greg McDermott, in the Ames High gym to watch Little Cyclone junior Harrison Barnes in action. This week marks the beginning of when coaches can visit players in home and view open gym and weight room sessions.

“It does feel nice to have big-time names like Coach K come into your gym and watch you play,” Barnes said. “It does show the interest (coaches) have in me.”

Barnes is considered by many scouting services as the top small forward in the country in the Class of 2010. The 6-foot-6 wing boasts an offer list that’s a who’s who of college basketball.
Barnes said he didn’t feel any nerves as he’s been playing in front of an audience of coaches all summer. Barnes attended and played in several of the nation’s biggest summer camps and AAU tournaments across the country this summer.

“I just kind of go with the flow,” Barnes said. “I’m not pressed to make a decision so I’m just going along with it and just trying to get better every day.”

Hitting 3-pointers and slamming homes thunderous dunks, Barnes put on a show for his suitors. Getting on the court with his teammates was the highlight of the night for him.

“It was nice to be out there with my teammates again because we haven’t all played together since the end of last season,” Barnes said. “Just get out there and play and establish the chemistry our team is going to have this year.”

[Ukosumu]

If Harrison picks ISU, tell Coach K I'll be a Dukie (http://www.gocyclones.com/news.php?ID=311)
By Courtney Linehan
www.gocyclones.com (http://www.gocyclones.com)
Date Posted: 2008-09-10

As I walked into the Ames High gym this evening, I couldn’t help pulling out my cell phone, snapping a grainy photo of the man in the black and blue track suit below and texting it to a friend with the line “Guess who this is.”

Some days I sit at a computer uploading files to the Internet and feel like a total sell-out. But some days, my job is just a little bit cooler than that.

On Wednesday I headed to the Ames High gym with Tribune preps writer Jeff Stell for what Stell promised would be a star-studded event featuring the Ames basketball team and an audience most people pay big bucks to see in person. Lucky for Jeff, they all showed up as promised.

In the audience to watch Harrison Barnes and the rest of the Little Cyclones (minus a few who also play football, but plus an assistant coach or two) were Iowa State coach Greg McDermott, Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel, assistants from DePaul, Duke, Kansas, UNI, Iowa, Wisconsin and Kentucky (shout out to Tracy Webster, formerly of Illinois)…

…oh yeah, and that guy in the track suit.

Barnes delivered as usual, dunking, drilling threes, beating everyone else to the basket. He looked like a natural. There’s nothing I can tell you about his performance that you can’t imagine on your own.

But I will post a video soon, just to help out a little.

Anyway, I don’t know that this changes much in terms of Barnes’ recruiting. I doubt he’ll change his mantra and commit to anyone tomorrow. But for a few hours, it was nice to remember that I get paid to watch basketball for a living.

[Ukosumu]

September 15, 2008
Barnes to visit Duke?
(http://kentucky.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?ReturnTo=&sid=&script=content.asp&cid=850660&fid=&tid=&mid=&rid=)

Brian McLawhorn
Devils Illustrated

Duke landed two of its top targets for the class of 2010 on Saturday in the form of forward Joshua Hairston and guard Tyler Thornton. With those two and Andre Dawkins now in tow, the Blue Devils staff will turn their 2010 focus to several others, including five-star small forward Harrison Barnes of Ames (Iowa) Senior High.

[Ukosumu]

Muncie's Davis Enjoying Early Attention (http://indiana.scout.com/2/790792.html)
By John Decker
Date: Sep 15, 2008

Bloomington - After just one year of high school basketball, Muncie's Jeremiah Davis has already become a national name. Davis talks about the attention, his interest in IU, and his thoughts about playing in-state.

[poodoo]

In the audience to watch Harrison Barnes and the rest of the Little Cyclones (minus a few who also play football, but plus an assistant coach or two) were Iowa State coach Greg McDermott, Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel, assistants from DePaul, Duke, Kansas, UNI, Iowa, Wisconsin and Kentucky (shout out to Tracy Webster, formerly of Illinois)… QUOTE bt Courtney Linehan
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YES! :thumbup::thumbup: to Coach Webster. Also, thanks for the info on Barnes, Ukosumu. :)

[Ukosumu]

Harrison Barnes Gets Visit from Tubby Smith (http://kentucky.scout.com/a.z?s=48&p=2&c=791342&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2fkentucky.scout.com%2fa.z %3fs%3d48%26p%3d2%26c%3d791342)
By Chris Monter
Date: Sep 16, 2008

Harrison Barnes, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Ames (IA) High, is one of the top players in the his class. Barnes led the fourth-ranked Little Cyclones to a 20-3 mark this season as he averaged 17 points and eight rebounds per game. He played at the LeBron James Skills Academy and the Nike Global Challenge in July and got a visit from Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith Monday night at an open gym.

[Ukosumu]

September 18, 2008
Barnes draws Gillispie, big crowd to Ames (http://kentucky.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?ReturnTo=&sid=&script=content.asp&cid=851948&fid=&tid=&mid=&rid=)


Jeff Drummond
CatsPause.com

Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie has been busy racking up the frequent flyer miles this week on the recruiting trail, and one of his priority stops was in Iowa to get a glimpse of five-star 2010 forward Harrison Barnes.

[Ukosumu]

The Top Target in 2010 For Duke? (http://kentucky.scout.com/a.z?s=48&p=2&c=793560&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2fkentucky.scout.com%2fa.z %3fs%3d48%26p%3d2%26c%3d793560)
By John Watson
TDD Staff
Date: Sep 23, 2008

With the goal of a five man class in 2010 already 60% complete, the Blue Devil coaching staff is hard at work on the final two pieces of the current junior class puzzle. One of those pieces is 6-foot-6, 190lbs small forward Harrison Barnes of Ames (IA) High who is one of the most highly sought players in the country.

[poodoo]

FWIW, Jeff Drummond said last night that he thinks all of the above (Kentucky, Minnesota, Duke, etc.) are fighting an uphill battle against Iowa Sate, for whom Harrison Barnes' father had played. For the umpteenth time, I say that I SO BADLY want Mr. Barnes to become a Cat. Too, I was saying that prior to his getting SO much recent praise and attention. I had just been very impressed by what I had read about him, and his name just stuck in my head. I surely hope Coach G can somehow convince him to come in a southeasternly direction to Kentucky. :)

[Ukosumu]

Barnes Ready For Visits (http://kentucky.scout.com/a.z?s=48&p=2&c=801127&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2fkentucky.scout.com%2fa.z %3fs%3d48%26p%3d2%26c%3d801127)
By Eric Bossi
Phog.net
Date: Oct 14, 2008

As college programs ready to kick off their 2008-09 campaigns, top prospects around the country are getting in school visits. This weekend, top five junior Harrison Barnes will take the first of a pair of October unofficial visits when he trips to Kansas on Friday for the Jayhawks Late Night in the Phog festivities.

[Ukosumu]

October 19, 2008
Barnes breaks down KU visit
(http://kentucky.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?ReturnTo=&sid=&script=content.asp&cid=865238&fid=&tid=&mid=&rid=)

Shay Wildeboor
JayhawkSlant.com

Harrison Barnes made the most of his unofficial visit to Kansas this past weekend. The 6-foot-6, 196-pound small forward from Ames (IA) Senior High School attended Late Night in the Phog on Friday night and spent a great part of Saturday becoming more familiar with the campus.

[Ukosumu]

Barnes Ready For Visit To Duke (http://kentucky.scout.com/a.z?s=48&p=2&c=804348&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2fkentucky.scout.com%2fa.z %3fs%3d48%26p%3d2%26c%3d804348)
By John Watson
TDD Staff
Date: Oct 23, 2008

This weekend marks a number of important events for the Duke basketball program. In addition to opening the exhibition season against Virginia Union, the Blue Devils will host the nation's top small forward from the class of 2010.

[Adolph Rollingover]

Any word whether he will make a visit to Rupp Arena?

[Ukosumu]

I have been looking for any sign that Harrison Barnes will visit Lexington but it appears UNC is trying to keep him from doing that. I found this on Iowa State board.

The UNC coaching staff is at Ames High right now. (http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/mens-basketball/41524-harrison-barnes.html)

[matt colvin]

He's going to be a tough get. Just hope he doesn't commit anytime soon and that we have some success on the court this year. That will help a ton.

[attackplayer18]

I'm located 20mins from Ames and my high school plays Ames seeing that they are in our confrence. My friend additionally plays for his team on the younger age group. The word is that he is getting a scholarship from every school out there. I wouldn't count Iowa or Iowa State in it..although I have heard his mother is sick which could be reason for him staying close to home at Iowa State.

[poodoo]

I'm located 20mins from Ames and my high school plays Ames seeing that they are in our confrence. My friend additionally plays for his team on the younger age group. The word is that he is getting a scholarship from every school out there. I wouldn't count Iowa or Iowa State in it..although I have heard his mother is sick which could be reason for him staying close to home at Iowa State.

Thanks for sharing, attackplayer18. Harrison Barnes is a recruit I had badly wanted to come to Kentucky even prior to his jumping to the top of the charts. I open and read any links about Barnes on WCN.

I had heard that Iowa State has an excellent chance of getting him. I had not known about his mother's being ill, though. :icon_sad: GO CATS!!!

[Adolph Rollingover]

Here is hoping UK gets the last laugh over KU by bringing Barnes in.

[Blue_N_White]

Here is hoping UK gets the last laugh over KU by bringing Barnes in.

Barnes would be HUGE...no doubt. He's the #1 guy I'd like to see signed from the 2010 class. Of course, I'm hoping he's one of about 3 or 4 big-time recruits from the 2010 class that decides to come play for Coach Cal at UK....

[crazzedcats22]

Barnes would be HUGE...no doubt. He's the #1 guy I'd like to see signed from the 2010 class. Of course, I'm hoping he's one of about 3 or 4 big-time recruits from the 2010 class that decides to come play for Coach Cal at UK....

Yep, he is a great player and would be a great fit for UK and Cal!

[poodoo]

Harrison Barnes has been my top target since having read about him during his sophomore season, over a year ago. Here's hoping Coach Calipari is able to land him. :icon_biggrin:

[crazzedcats22]

according to Jerry Meyer of Rivals, UK really isn't in the picture for Barnes.

http://kentucky.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=942070

Don't be surprised if Kentucky makes a strong run at Clark. Kentucky really isn't in the picture for Barnes. The bigger question for the Wildcats is whether they like Clark or Roscoe Smith (http://kentucky.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=68256) better as small forwards.

[Blue_N_White]

according to Jerry Meyer of Rivals, UK really isn't in the picture for Barnes.

http://kentucky.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=942070

Don't be surprised if Kentucky makes a strong run at Clark. Kentucky really isn't in the picture for Barnes. The bigger question for the Wildcats is whether they like Clark or Roscoe Smith (http://kentucky.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=68256) better as small forwards.

Man...I hope Barnes is considering UK more than that article leads on.

As for Cameron Clark....that's the first time I've heard anything about him.

Roscoe Smith (http://kentucky.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=68256), on the other hand...has been mentioned with Kentucky as a possibility for a while now....and from everything I've heard, read and seen about him....I like him a WHOOOOOLE LOT!!!!

[WildcatRick]

Ames (Iowa) forward Harrison Barnes, the No. 1 player in the Class of 2010 according to Scout.com, has his list of schools holding steady at 12.

Among those schools is the University of Kentucky, but the 6-foot-6 Barnes said he's in no hurry to make any decisions.

As far as the interest with UK, Barnes said he's trying to get to know new UK coach John Calipari and his staff. He said he wasn't too familiar with those guys before they left Memphis to take the UK job in April."

They're still in my top 12 and I am starting to develop a relationship with the new staff," Barnes said. "I just want to talk to the staff and get to know them."Barnes said UK has "a stacked roster," after shining the nation's No. 1 recruiting class."

(Calipari) has turned the program around and is looking to do some things," he said.

Jody Demling (http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/demling/2009/05/harrison-barnes-list-steady-at-12.html)

[poodoo]

Thanks for the link, WildcatRick.

Too, again, Harrison Barnes has been at the top of my list for a long time, long before he became recognized as one of the very top players in his class. Based on what I have read about him, I would love for Mr. Barnes to become a Wildcat. :5x

[Blue_N_White]

Thanks for the link, WildcatRick.

Too, again, Harrison Barnes has been at the top of my list for a long time, long before he became recognized as one of the very top players in his class. Based on what I have read about him, I would love for Mr. Barnes to become a Wildcat. :5x

Harrison Barnes at Kentucky would be a dream come true!!! :thumbup:

ESPN is rating him as the best player in the 2010 class.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=4198973

I guess when you're being compared to Kobe Bryant, being considered the best player in your class shouldn't be all that surprising....

http://new.kentuckysportsradio.com/?p=21609 <----this link courtesy of KSR has some video of Harrison in action!!!

[crazzedcats22]

This article suggests that he is a KU lean.

I'm going to say it again, 2010 is starting to worry me a little bit. For the amount we are losing I would really like to see a recruit or two sign on pretty soon.

http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_12585998?nclick_check=1

[Wildcat_Fan98]

I think come midnight madness time we will see something..I read not to long ago that Doran Lamb was trying to visit campus in June havent read or seen anything on it but I saw a couple days ago that with Barton headed to Memphis that Lamb was UK top target now

[Ukosumu]

July 3, 2009
Rivals 150 sees moves near the top

Jerry Meyer
Rivals.com Basketball Recruiting (http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/)


Harrison Barnes is currently #2 in the class of 2010.

http://kentucky.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=961933

[WildcatRick]

Q: Where will Barnes and Knight go to college?

A: That remains unclear.

Barnes is still considering a number of schools -- everybody from Florida to North Carolina to Iowa State. But sources familiar with his recruitment believe the 6-foot-6 wing will eventually sign with either Duke or Kansas. One person I trust said Duke. Another guessed Kansas. So take that for what it's worth.

As for Knight, the smart money (and even the dumb money) is on Kentucky.

Knight is a dominant point guard, you see, and nobody has coached more dominant point guards in recent years than new Kentucky coach John Calipari. Assuming things go as planned, John Wall will soon become Calipari's third consecutive point guard to be selected in the top five of the NBA Draft. That's a stretch that'll be difficult for Knight to ignore. And even if it wasn't, did you know that Knight happens to have family in the Lexington area?

(He does.)

Again, the smart money has Knight playing for Calipari at Kentucky.

[WildcatRick]

The reports a couple of weeks ago that quoted Harrison Barnes as no longer being interested in UK and upset about the cutting of various players were apparently…well no longer the case. Harrison told the media today that UK is still on his list and that after talking to Calipari again, they were still of real interest to him. Barnes is the #1 player in America to many scouts and is being pursued by all the best…UK is now once again on that list.

[Ukosumu]

July 15, 2009
Barnes does more than ball
Adam Zagoria
Rivals High (http://highschool.rivals.com/)


While Barnes won't be playing football in college, he does plan to pick a basketball program at a school with a strong academic reputation and a good business program. He maintains a 3.6 grade point average and will likely be a sophomore academically when he enters college. By the time he arrives on campus, he will have finished nine Advanced Placement courses.

His college list includes some of the top academic institutions in the nation: North Carolina, Duke, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Kansas, UCLA, Stanford, Florida, Minnesota, Iowa and Iowa State.
http://kentucky.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=964984

[KCKUKFan]

According to Sports Illustrated, it appears that it's down to North Carolina and Duke for the services of Mr. Barnes.

[poodoo]

According to Sports Illustrated, it appears that it's down to North Carolina and Duke for the services of Mr. Barnes.

Here's hoping that Sports Illustrated is WRONG. :5x

[WildcatRick]

According to Sports Illustrated, it appears that it's down to North Carolina and Duke for the services of Mr. Barnes.

Not true!! May end up that way, but for now he says this..........

Harrison Barnes, Rivals.com’s No. 2-rated player in the recruiting class of 2010, will not be competing in any of the three tournaments in Las Vegas this week.

The 6-foot-6, 205-pound forward from Ames (Iowa) High, tells Rivals.com he plans on resting before competing in next month’s Global Games in Portland and Elite 24 Classic in New York.

Barnes has a list of KU, Duke, Florida, Iowa State, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Stanford and UCLA. He will trim his list to five after August. He plans on making all five official visits.

[KCKUKFan]

Not true!! May end up that way, but for now he says this..........

Harrison Barnes, Rivals.com’s No. 2-rated player in the recruiting class of 2010, will not be competing in any of the three tournaments in Las Vegas this week.

The 6-foot-6, 205-pound forward from Ames (Iowa) High, tells Rivals.com he plans on resting before competing in next month’s Global Games in Portland and Elite 24 Classic in New York.

Barnes has a list of KU, Duke, Florida, Iowa State, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Stanford and UCLA. He will trim his list to five after August. He plans on making all five official visits.

That'll teach me to listen to my North Carolina friend at work. :icon_mrgreen:

[Ukosumu]

Fri Jul 31, 2009
Harrison Barnes' story is a real page-turner
By Dan Wiederer
Staff writer - Fayettville Observer

But while fans in this state would love to believe this has become a two-program race (Duke and North Carolina), Kansas is also considered a favorite. Florida and Kentucky are in the picture as well. So, too, are Minnesota, Stanford, UCLA and Texas Christian.

Full Article Here (http://www.fayobserver.com/Articles/2009/07/31/921312)

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