Top recruit Tobias Harris signs with Tennessee Vols
sports@thedailytimes.comOriginally published: November 20. 2009 3:01AM
Last modified: November 19. 2009 10:10PM
Tobias Harris, a 6-foot-8, 220-pound power forward who's rated the nation's No. 5 overall prospect by Rivals.com, announced Thursday that he has signed to play at Tennessee next year.
The Rivals five-star recruit from Glen Head, N.Y., chose the Volunteers over Kentucky, Syracuse, West Virginia, Louisville, Georgia Tech and Maryland. He revealed during a live ESPNU broadcast that he signed with UT on Wednesday.
A senior at Half Hollow Hills West High School, Harris became Tennessee's third signee in this year's class, joining guards Jordan McRae of Midway, Ga., and Trae Golden of Powder Springs, Ga.
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