Plainfield Highschool’s dynamic point guard Sekou Harris was in many people’s opinion the best unsigned senior in New Jersey! That claim can no longer be met as the 5’11 Harris has committed to play in State at Fairleigh Dickinson University! Sekou chose the Knights over Florida International, Florida Atlantic,St.Peters, Hofstra and Canisius! Harris decicision was in his own words” Fairleigh made me their first priority. Assistant coach Marcus Toney-El made me his priority from the beginning of last summer and he kept his word”. Harris feels it’s a perfect fit and when he came on campus he was accepted like family immediately! He also said he fell in love with Coach Greg Vetrone and the team. In his senior season Harris helped Plainfield reach the Tournament Of Champions for the 2nd year in a row! A tremendous feat for a public school! Hoop Journal would like to congratulate Sekou, his mother Shakee, his grandmother Maureen Davis and the rest of his family on this great accomplishment! Nothing but the best in the future!

Here’s  Profile on more Players from the Hoop Journal Showcase:

1.) Shackquiel Scott—–Passaic County Tech:  Shackquiel can be an impact College basketball player in the right situation! He has D1 athleticism as he can get off the floor at 6’6! As he refines his game the potential is so high it’s hard to pass up! Getting better on the perimeter!

2.) Brian Webster—-Queen Of Peace:  Brian was tough around the basket! He competes hard and completed a lot of difficult baskets! At 6’2 he plays bigger than his size and is a good decision maker!

3.) Mike Alford——Paramus Catholic: If there was one player who shined in the showcase it was Alford! He proved himself as a point guard and shot the ball extremely well! He had some buzz from a couple of schools in the building! Has a chance to find a place on the collegiate level!

Newark Academy point guard Zaire Williams had some options! The 5’11 guard could have chosen to walk on at a few D1 schools that had given him that option or he could get a D2 scholarship and play right away! Williams decided to go the latter route as he chose D2 St. Michaels in Vermont to continue his basketball career! Zaire could have walked on to schools such as Miami of Ohio, Niagara or N.J.I.T. and had offers from Stevens, Randolph-Macon and Ramapo to name a few but he chose St.Michaels because in his words” They’re a young team and I will be contributing alot right away”! And as he also said” I’d rather be a big fish in a small pond”! He feels this will prepare him to one day do this on a professional level! Hoop Journal has known Zaire and his family for years and knows that Zaire not only does it on the floor but in the classroom! Congratulations to Zaire’s father Bernard, mother Cruz and younger brothers Ahman and Noah! You have done a great job and the future is very bright!