Ryan Harrow
Ryan Harrow
Harrow was supposed to be one of the key components of a recruiting class that would return N.C. State to the top of the ACC. Things didn’t go as planned, resulting in a losing season and the firing of head coach Sidney Lowe. Harrow announced on April 26 that he planned to transfer from N.C. State, and the rumblings out of Raleigh immediately indicated that he liked John Calipari’s dribble-drive offense. Those predictions came true on May 25, when Harrow announced that he would be transferring to Kentucky. One of the most highly touted high school point guards a year ago, Harrow will not be eligible to play for the Cats until the 2012-13 season. That might be a good thing. Most analysts see incoming point guard Marquis Teague as a one-and-done, and his departure would leave UK in need of a new floor leader. The 2012 recruiting class isn’t deep at the position, and Rodney Purvis and L.J. Rose were the only real options on UK’s radar. Harrow will ensure a veteran presence on the 2012-13 squad, with Darius Miller, Eloy Vargas, Terrence Jones, Doron Lamb, Anthony Davis, Marquis Teague and Michael Gilchrist all projected to be gone after this coming season.
Status: UK player (eligible 2012-13)
Position: Point guard
Height: 6-1
Weight: 160
2010-11 stats: 9.3 ppg, 3.3 apg
Hometown: Marietta, Ga.
Last college: N.C. State
Rivals ranking (2010): No. 19 overall
Scout ranking (2010): No. 25 overall
ESPN ranking (2010): No. 39 overall
MaxPreps ranking (2010): No. 23 overall
Gerry Broome | Associated Press
| Date | Opponent | Result | Stats |
| Nov. 12 | Tennessee Tech | W, 82-69 | 16 pts, 4 asts |
| Nov. 18 | East Carolina | W, 85-65 | 11 pts, 10 asts |
| Nov. 19 | George Mason | W, 78-65 | 14 pts, 3 asts |
| Nov. 21 | Georgetown | L, 82-67 | 6 pts, 1 ast |
| Nov. 27 | Farleigh Dickinson | W, 77-67 | 7 pts, 0 asts |
| Dec. 1 | Wisconsin | L, 87-48 | 7 pts, 2 asts |
| Dec. 4 | Syracuse | L, 65-59 | 5 pts, 3 asts |
| Dec. 11 | USC Upsate | W, 79-60 | 20 pts, 5 asts, 3 stls |
| Dec. 16 | Youngstown State | W, 67-50 | 14 pts, 2 asts |
| Dec. 19 | Arizona | L, 72-62 | 6 pts, 4 asts |
| Dec. 22 | Delaware State | W, 72-70 | 8 pts, 1 ast |
| Dec. 28 | Alabama A&M | W, 82-51 | 14 pts, 6 asts |
| Jan. 1 | San Diego | W, 76-54 | 12 pts, 2 asts |
| Jan. 5 | Elon | W, 87-72 | 18 pts, 4 asts, 3 stls |
| Jan. 8 | Wake Forest | W, 90-69 | 5 pts, 6 asts |
| Jan. 11 | Boston College | L, 75-66 | 11 pts, 2 asts |
| Jan. 15 | Florida State | L, 84-71 | 17 pts, 3 asts |
| Jan. 19 | Duke | L, 92-78 | 15 pts, 5 asts |
| Jan. 23 | Miami | W, 72-70 | 5 pts, 7 asts, 3 stls |
| Jan. 25 | Clemson | L, 60-50 | 9 pts, 4 rebs, 1 ast |
| Jan. 29 | North Carolina | L, 84-64 | DNP |
| Feb. 2 | Virginia Tech | L, 77-69 | DNP |
| Feb. 5 | Duke | L, 76-52 | 0 pts, 1 ast |
| Feb. 13 | Wake Forest | W, 80-55 | 9 pts, 6 asts |
| Feb. 17 | Clemson | W, 69-61 | 3 pts, 4 asts |
| Feb. 20 | Maryland | L, 87-80 | 4 pts, 3 asts |
| Feb. 23 | North Carolina | L, 75-63 | 8 pts, 4 asts |
| Feb. 26 | Georgia Tech | W, 79-74 | 10 pts, 2 asts |
| March 1 | Virginia | L, 69-58 | 0 pts, 0 asts, 15 mins |
| March 6 | Florida State | L, 72-62 | 5 pts, 5 asts |
| March 10 | Maryland | L, 75-67 | 12 pts, 1 ast |
NEWS ARCHIVES
June 30, 2008: Harrow commits to N.C. State before his junior year of high school. Kentucky was one of many schools interested in Harrow before he chose the Wolfpack.
Feb. 22, 2010: Dime Magazine calls Harrow the biggest snub for that season’s McDonald’s All-American Game.
March 18, 2010: Harrow is named the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Georgia.
Sept. 2, 2010: Slam Online asks: Is Harrow the flashiest point guard in the nation?
Dec. 13, 2010: Harrow earns ACC freshman of the week honors.
March 15, 2011: N.C. State head coach Sidney Lowe, who recruited Harrow to Raleigh, is fired.
April 5, 2011: N.C. State hires Mark Gottfried as its new head coach.
April 26, 2011: Harrow decides to transfer from N.C. State after playing one season for the Wolfpack.
May 25, 2011: Harrow announces that he will transfer to Kentucky.
