Wildcats' Harris dives into recruiting
Tess Harris never hangs up the phone and assumes her day is over.
"Just when you think there aren't going to be any more calls, you get one five minutes later," she said.
Harris took charge during the Carolina Day girls' run to a record-setting seventh state championship in February.
Now college basketball programs are lining up to woo the senior from Madison County, who finds recruiting to be hectic, but fun.
Western Carolina University, American and Mount St. Mary's have offered Division I scholarships. Harris also has Division II offers.
She was an All-Carolinas Athletic Association guard/forward who averaged 16 points, six rebounds and three assists per game as a junior for the Wildcats (22-6).
Harris poured in a team-high 16 points in the Feb. 28 NCISAA 2-A championship game. The Wildcats beat Northside Christian Academy, 58-55, in Asheville.
It was the fifth consecutive state title for Carolina Day and seventh all-time, which is more than any other Western North Carolina program.
Harris was the lone Wildcats player named to the NCISAA 2-A all-state team.
"The exciting thing is that I think we're going to be as good or better (next season)," Harris said.
"With it being my senior year, I can't wait. (Recruiting) has gotten harder this summer, but I'm really just taking it slowly. I don't know what I'm going to do."
Harris has been involved the past few months with the Western North Carolina Lady Royals AAU program.
Carolina Day coach Joe Carrington also heads up that club.
"I'm real happy for Tess and everything she has accomplished," Carrington said.
"I'm sure she is going to enjoy the (recruiting) process and make the right decision when the time is right."
Tess Harris never hangs up the phone and assumes her day is over.
"Just when you think there aren't going to be any more calls, you get one five minutes later," she said.
Harris took charge during the Carolina Day girls' run to a record-setting seventh state championship in February.
Now college basketball programs are lining up to woo the senior from Madison County, who finds recruiting to be hectic, but fun.
Western Carolina University, American and Mount St. Mary's have offered Division I scholarships. Harris also has Division II offers.
She was an All-Carolinas Athletic Association guard/forward who averaged 16 points, six rebounds and three assists per game as a junior for the Wildcats (22-6).
Harris poured in a team-high 16 points in the Feb. 28 NCISAA 2-A championship game. The Wildcats beat Northside Christian Academy, 58-55, in Asheville.
It was the fifth consecutive state title for Carolina Day and seventh all-time, which is more than any other Western North Carolina program.
Harris was the lone Wildcats player named to the NCISAA 2-A all-state team.
"The exciting thing is that I think we're going to be as good or better (next season)," Harris said.
"With it being my senior year, I can't wait. (Recruiting) has gotten harder this summer, but I'm really just taking it slowly. I don't know what I'm going to do."
Harris has been involved the past few months with the Western North Carolina Lady Royals AAU program.
Carolina Day coach Joe Carrington also heads up that club.
"I'm real happy for Tess and everything she has accomplished," Carrington said.
"I'm sure she is going to enjoy the (recruiting) process and make the right decision when the time is right."
