Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Massachusetts

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Jaylen Harrell

Guard
CATS ACADEMY
BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

24

Average Points (per game)

7.1

Average Rebounds (per game)

4.600

Average Assists (per game)
“Jaylen is an exceptional scorer and can really shoot the ball. He’s a tall guard, but he’s aggressive and plays great defense. He conducted himself well on the court. He’s a definite Division I guy.”
Mike Hart
Head Coach - head coach of St. Andrew’s High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-6, 210-pound junior guard averaged 24 points and 7.1 rebounds per game this past season, leading the Griffins (21-10) to a berth in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class AA tournament. Harrell also averaged 4.6 assists per game en route to becoming a two-time NEPSAC All-League Class A honoree.. A National Prep School Invitational All-Tournament selection, he’s ranked as the nation’s No. 68 prospect in the Class of 2025 by On3.com.

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Academic Achievement

Harrell has maintained a B average in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Harrell has volunteered locally on behalf of the Tobin Community Center in Roxbury, Mass., and as a coach with the Wayne Selden Camp.