SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento State men’s basketball team signed forward/center Curtis Harrison, it was announced today by Hornets’ head coach Jerome Jenkins. Harrison will enroll as a junior at Sacramento State in the fall of 2006.A 6-8, 210-pound native of Seaside, Calif., Harrison spent the past two years at Monterey Peninsula Junior College. A defensive stopper, Harrison averaged 7.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots per game in 2005-06 while shooting 48.5 percent (80-165) from the field. He scored in double figures 11 times, including double-doubles against both Chabot College and West Hills College.
“Curtis will be a good addition to our front line,” Jenkins said. “He loves to rebound the basketball, and he finishes strong around the basket. In addition, Curtis has a great knack for altering and blocking shots, and won’t allow any easy points in the paint.”
Harrison prepped at Seaside High School, where he averaged 6.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots per game as a senior.
Sacramento State''s recruiting class now consists of Harrison, Long Beach City College combo guard Chris Hart and Apollo High School swingman Tristan Wilson. Hart was a two-time all-conference selection at Long Beach CC, and Wilson was named both the 4A Player of the Year and first team all-Arizona (given to the top five high school players in the state) at Apollo HS.
Sacramento State finished the 2005-06 season with a 15-15 overall record and a Big Sky Tournament semifinals appearance. The 15-15 record marked the team’s highest winning percentage since joining the Div. I ranks in 1991-92.
