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After helping Bowling Green win the state title as an eighth-grader, Zion Harmon transferred to Adair and is averaging 32 points per game this season. He had 54 points in a win over Caverna last week and got 34 the next game.

The 5-10 Harmon attended UK’s Big Blue Madness in October and was impressed.

“They treated us so well. We (recruits) walked out, and I didn’t expect it, but everybody started clapping for us. I was walking behind Zion Williamson and Darius Garland and it was just great,” Harmon said. “I didn’t really want to smile. I was trying to act like I was just being cool, but inside there was a big smile because they were clapping for us. It was a great experience.”

He has several college scholarship offers, a ton of interest from numerous schools and a lot more offers likely to come in the next few months.

“I like the Kentucky program a whole, whole lot,” Harmon said. “I don’t want to speak too much about any colleges right now, but I do have certain ones I am leaning towards.”

One certainly is Kentucky.

“I like what my uncle said, the Kentucky program gives their kids the most opportunity to get to the league. They put so many kids in the league. I feel like it is a great program,” Harmon, a 5-11 point guard averaging 32 points per game this season, said.

His father, Mike, likes Kansas and coach Bill Self because that’s the system he has had his son play.
 
“Since I was young I have been running his (Self’s )offense and that’s what developed my left hand, right hand and reads,” Zion Harmon said.  “I also took a trip to Vanderbilt. There are a whole lot of colleges out here that are just grAfter helping Bowling Green win the state title as an eighth-grader, Zion Harmon transferred to Adair and is averaging 32 points per game this season. He had 54 points in a win over Caverna last week and got 34 the next game.