EUCLID, Ohio – Jaylen Harris entered high school thought to be one of Ohio’s top basketball players in his class. He will instead leave with that distinction as a football player. Harris, who committed in January to play for Ohio State, concluded his high school career Wednesday in a 71-70 loss to Solon during the Division I Euclid District boys basketball semifinals. Watch the above video to see Harris’ last basketball game and hear from coach Jeremy Holmes. Harris scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds. From this point forward, he will be catching passes as a wide receiver for Urban Meyer. The 6-foot-5 senior said earlier this season he toyed with the idea of forgoing his final season of basketball. “This is my last time playing an organized basketball season,” Harris said in late December. “I’ve gotta do it. I want to go out my senior year with a…
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