Sophomore guard Chris Harrison-Docks is, apparently, all he was cracked up to be. The 6-0 point guard prospect at Okemos transferred to Michigan from the state of Kentucky a brought with him more than just a dab of fanfare. He, after all, already had division one scholarship offers from several mid-majors.
Now that he’s settled in, it’s clear that Harrison-Docks is among the state’s best player in the 2012 class.
Over his last five games, CHD is averaging nearly 22 points per game including a 27-point effort against East Lansing and an equally-impressive 30 points against Jackson. He’s better than former Okemos stud guard Jonathon Jones at this stage, but only time will tell if he will end up being a stud in college like the aforementioned Jones.
The kid is hands down one of the best guards regardless of class. More of a combo than a point, he is exciting to watch. Lansing hoops will be blessed for 2 more years. Wow.
The thing is…Okemos lost their leading scorer in Travis Bader 20ppg (Oakland U) and conference Player of the Year. The leading returning scorer for Okemos averaged 7ppg last year. I did not expect them to be anything close to a league contender. The fact that they are competitive in an even more competitive league this year lets you know the impact Harrison-Docks has made this year.
I’m still shocked that Bader got a D-1 scholly.
It was originally a preferred walk-on but I think they worked out a partial for him. He had to redshirt this year. They are hoping he can put on some weight and improve ballhandling.
Yeah. He’s an elite shooter, but I just questioned who he could guard at that level. I felt the same about Clarkston’s Brandon Pokley.
Bader isn’t a bad shooter at all. He has been red-shirted and was originally a walk-on. I’m not shocked that he’s D1, just a little bit surprised that he is at a high mid-major program.
You haven’t been at Oakland long and you’re already calling it a high mid-major? Ha.
http://www.collegeinsider.com/mmpoll/
& We’ve played schools such as Kansas, Memphis, Syracuse, Michigan State, Oregon, etc.
I mean, I guess you could say that I have a lot of school pride. But yes, they’re a high mid-major program.
Just never heard it called that before. I consider high mid-majors to be like Dayton or Xavier.
So you’re saying Oakland isn’t capable of playing at that higher level?
I mean, I agree with you in some parts. But I believe that they are a talented team, in a lot of different areas. Although I don’t always agree with Kampe, I think he’s a coach who knows the ups and downs of basketball.