Georgetown lands Arkansas grad transfer Jalen Harris

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Arkansas grad transfer Jalen Harris has committed to Georgetown, according to his Twitter account.

The 6-foot-2 North Carolina chose the Hoyas over Missouri, Seton Hall, Temple and Louisiana Lafayette. He will be immediately eligible next season.

New beginnings! @GeorgetownHoops pic.twitter.com/Y3u3IUGcMA
— Jalen Harris (@_jay5harris) April 3, 2020

He averaged 4.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists last season.

Harris should help replenish a Georgetown roster that saw four players transfer last season, several amid off-the-court issues. Georgetown sophomore guard Mac McClung is also testing the NBA Draft waters.

This post has been updated.

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.