Temple target Tyler Harris will visit USF
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Temple target Tyler Harris will visit USF
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
Former North Carolina State small forward Tyler Harris plans to take an official visit to South Florida, reports Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times.
The 6-foot-8, 200-pounder has already visited Temple, Providence and Alabama at Birmingham. He will pick a school to transfer to early next month, his father Torrel Harris told Auman.
"We're interested in South Florida. I can tell you we're going to visit South Florida," Torrel Harris told the Tampa Bay Times. "They have a great interest in Tyler, and they just had a heck of a year. We're trying to go to a school that gives him a chance to get back to the NCAAs."
South Florida defeated Temple, 58-44, in the second round of the NCAA tournament in March.
Harris averaged just 1.8 points, 1.2 rebounds and 6.9 minutes this past season as a freshman. He left N.C. State after the season due to lack of playing time.
As a high school senior at St. Benedict’s Prep (N.J.), Harris was the nation’s 135th-ranked recruit in the Class of 2011, according to Rivals.com.
USF's roster is filled with JUCO's and transfers. It's not exactly a program that develops talent, rather they import it.— Period- @period
South Florida defeated Temple, 58-44, in the second round of the NCAA tournament in March.
And your point is?— StorminNorman - Hey Norm!
And what tournament was NOva playing in last season?— tmplowl - @tmplowl
Nova did not make the tourney last year.Gotta stay current.— StorminNorman - Temple are losing good players. They need a guard to replace Brown. Lee, Scoottie, and Pepper will start at forward. Dunphy, a decent coach, needs to have the right guys on the court at the right time. He could've used Brown more in March when Fernandex went cold.— damnels
Pompey is a native Philadelphian and a University of Pittsburgh graduate. Follow him on Twitter @pompeysgridlock. Reach Keith at kpompey@phillynews.com.
