Barnes to be a Tar Heel

Well, if you consider yourself a college basketball fan of any level, then you probably (hopefully) already know that Ames, IA native Harrison Barnes chose to take his game to Chapel Hill to play for head coach Roy Williams and the North Carolina Tar Heels. I tweeted about this yesterday--I still cannot wrap my head around the idea that a kid from Iowa was rated the #1 overall basketball prospect in the nation and will now be the next stud Tar Heel. I think it's a good fit for him and glad that he won't be a Blue Devil, that's for sure.

Barnes averaged 19.7 ppg and 8.8 rebounds on his way to becoming Iowa's Gatorade Player of the Year last season, and led the Little Cyclones to a 26-0 state championship campaign. Check out the video of his press conference from yesterday. Barnes obviously practiced his speech several times. He began it by thanking his family, the media and everyone who helped him get to where is is today. He spoke about choosing a school based on academics and athletics. He even wore a suit and tie. Does any other top player do these things? No, they just say their choice, put on a hat and smile. This kid is mature, legit and he's the real deal. Good luck son.