OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE - OLNEY, IL
BLUE KNIGHTS ADD RASHARD HARRIS
Olney Central Men's Basketball has added Rashard Harris to their 2021-22 recruiting class. The Blue Knights recruiting class consists of 7'3 freshman center Tayt Harbour (Bishop Miege, KS), 6'8 transfer sophomore forward Chaz Hinds (Kankakee CC, IL), 6'3 freshman guard Trevor Taylor (Bloomington South, IN), 6'6 freshman forward Rickey Lovette (Montgomery County, KY), 6'3 freshman guard Eli Brown (Paducah Tilghman, KY), 6'1 freshman guard Jordan Hardiek (Teutopolis, IL), and 6'4 freshman forward Chandler Moore (Evansville North, IN).
BLUE KNIGHTS ADD RASHARD HARRIS
6'5 Guard - Rashard Harris (Kankakee, IL)
Harris comes to Olney after playing at Kankakee High School in Kankakee, Illinois. Harris filled up the stat sheet for the Kays during his senior year averaging 15.1 points per game, 6.2 rebounds per game, and 4.1 assists per game. With individual success came team success. Harris knows what it takes to win. Kankakee's overall team record the last two years with Harris was 39-5. Kankakee also won the IHSA 3A Regional Championship in 2020 and reached the IHSA Class 3A Sweet 16. This past season Kankakee won the Southland Athletic Conference Tournament & Regular Season Championship. Individual awards for Harris include IBCA 3A All-State & AP 3A All-State, two-time Daily Journal All-Area, and two-time Southland Athletic Conference guard.
Rashard Harris on Olney Central: "I chose Olney because it fits me as a person and athlete.
Kankakee High School Head Coach Chris Pickett on Harris: "Rashard is a guy who understood what we wanted on the court and he made the game easy for himself and his teammates. As a coach, you always go into a game with confidence, knowing you have an extended leader on the floor. His best days are ahead of him on the court and as a person. We're proud of his growth and we look forward to seeing him evolve even more."
Olney Central Casey Wyllie on Harris: "Rashard comes from a very good program in Kankakee High School. He has experienced a lot of success at Kankakee. Rashard brings versatility to our program and has a very high IQ of how to play basketball. His ability to make shots, rebound the ball, and make the right pass at the right time was very intriguing to us. Rashard is only going to get better and we are very excited to get to work with him at Olney.