Weber State Basketball: In-depth look at star guard Jerrick Harding

By Bryan Mauro | Sep 18, 2019

SAN DIEGO, CA - MARCH 21: Weber State Wildcats head coach Randy Rahe talks to his team during their game against the Arizona Wildcats in the second round of the 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Viejas Arena on March 21, 2014 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images) /

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ST LOUIS, MO – MARCH 18: Dusty Baker #25 of the Weber State Wildcats reacts in the first half against the Xavier Musketeers during the first round of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 18, 2016 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

Expectations for Harding in 2019-20

Coach Rahe is hoping that Harding comes ready to play and he doesn’t lose that chip that has done him well to this point in his career. If anything, the ability to prove something should be ever stronger this year. He has yet to accomplish something that other Wildcat greats have done multiple times; win the Big Sky Player of the Year. Arceneaux and Lillard have both won the award multiple times. If the senior guard wants to place his name among the Weber State greats, he will need to take home that hardware. If he can guide the Wildcats to the NCAA tournament, he will be able to accomplish something Lillard never did.

Harding is going to have some competition at the top for the player of the year. Montana’s Sayeed Pridgett has a great case to win the player of the year and the battle between him and Harding is going to be a good one. The guard has a great shot at being the next player from the program to play in the NBA. He has a game for the NBA, and even if he doesn’t get drafted, he should still get a shot in the summer league with a chance to make a team.

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If Harding doesn’t lead Weber State in scoring or averages less than 20 points a game, it would be extremely surprising. The basketball world needs to see Harding in the NCAA tournament. He is an electric player who has the chance to do what Nembhard and Arceneaux have done before him, and that is lead an upset in the NCAA tournament. Take note of Weber State they are always dangerous.

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