Just catching up on an interesting story that may have Clemson picking up a transfer that can help right away. Demarcus Harrison is transferring from BYU due to an uncommon circumstance related to his Mormon mission being delayed.
Here's a snippet from the Yahoo.com article.
Had Damarcus Harrison been able to begin his two-year Mormon mission this fall as he originally planned, the 6-foot-5 rising sophomore almost certainly would have resumed his basketball career at BYU when he returned.
Once the church decided last week he needed to delay his mission a full year, however, it threw his life into chaos.
He couldn't return for his sophomore season at BYU because the coaching staff had used his scholarship already. He couldn't pay his own way for the 2012-13 school year because it was too expensive for his parents. And this late in the summer, he didn't think he'd be able to find another Division I school with a vacant scholarship and a willingness to take him even though he could potentially sit out the next three years.
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Clemson, the runner-up to BYU in Harrison's recruitment the previous year, had an unused scholarship and playing time available at wing due to the broken leg top freshman Jaron Blossomgame sustained in April and the likely season-ending torn Achilles tendon Devin Coleman suffered in July. Furthermore, Clemson was close enough to Harrison's Greenwood, S.C., home that he could continue preparing for his mission with a bishop he already knew.
It took Clemson coach Brad Brownell a day or two to warm to the idea of adding Harrison, but he decided the rewards outweighed the risks.
The interesting twist is whether or not Harrison will be able to play right away. The reason for Harrison leaving is certainly a unique one and one that likely doesn't have a precedent set.
Harrison averaged just over 8 minutes per game and 3 points per game last season in a limited role for BYU.
