DeSHAWN HARRIS-SMITH
Guard ● 6-5 ● 208
Fairfax, Va. ● Paul VI Catholic
Four-star recruit who ranks as the No. 1 recruit overall in Virginia and as high as No. 39 nationally by 247sports.com … Also ranked No. 1 in Virginia by ESPN and is 53rd on among its top-100 recruits … Chose Maryland over Villanova, Indiana, Penn State, and Xavier … As a junior, was the VISAAA Division I State Player of the Year after averaging 14.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.2 steals … Led Paul VI to the VISAA Division I State Championship title his junior season as well … Played for Team Takeover as well where he was earned All-Tournament First Team honors at the Peach Jam … Left-handed point guard.
Willard on Harris-Smith: "DeShawn is a 6-foot-5 point guard who makes everyone on the court better. He can impact the game offensively and defensively like no one I've coached before."