One or thing
you can always bet on is that I will pull for the underdog especially if
#sizedontmtter plays into it and the first time I saw Jaelyn Richard-Harris at
Dekaney as a freshman, I knew she had something going for her however when I
caught her with the Houston Lady Roadrunners that same summer, there was no
doubt she would be a D1 player.
Richard
simply blew up this past summer with AD Elite however if you follow me, I said
two years ago she was the best PG in the area and I based that on not only
heart and desire but basketball IQ and the will to want to do what a true PG
can do, make her teammates better. She can handle under pressure, she can defend
but whether her team is up or down 20, she’ll never quit on you and when you
have as many attributes as she has, things simply will fall into place
Richard-Harris
sent me a thank you note for believing in her as well as putting her out there
which was nice but she made everything easy for me and was simply a joy to
watch. Several MAJOR D1 schools obviously felt the same way as offers galore
were on the table however she decided LSU would be the right fit and I asked
her what made her choose the Tigers
“I chose LSU
because they presented a challenge. Standing at 5'1 many coaches have
discontinued their recruitment with me but they didn’t, they saw something else
in me. Not only did they believe in me but they showed that my strive for success,
my intensity, my aggressiveness, and my leadership is something they want. Welcoming
me with open arms I felt secure & saw myself as a valuable contribution.
They let it be known that it won't come easy, but it'll definitely be worth it.”
