B/R Interview: Naadir Tharpe—ESPNU Top Recruit, Future Kansas Jayhawk?

Naadir Tharpe currently attends Brewster Academy, where he is a senior. Naadir is currently ranked as the 14th best point guard of his 2011 class.

He committed to Providence in March but decommitted in June. He plays for the New England Playaz, a travel team.

Tharpe visited Minnesota on September 18.

I interviewed him October 3. Here is how it went.

ZH: What did you work on this summer to get better?

NT: Conditioning. I also shot a lot of jump shots, trying to get a more consistent jump shot, as well as working on a lot of defense.

ZH: When did you first realize that you could play D-I in college?

NT: It was something I had always wanted to do since I was younger, but when I started playing in leagues with older, better players that actually were already playing Division I and when I started the AAU circuit, that is when I knew I could play D-I in college. My coaches were telling me that I was going to be good, so that was another sign.

ZH: Is Kansas your No. 1 choice right now?

NT: No, definitely on my list though.

ZH: What other schools are you thinking about?

NT: Besides Kansas there is Oklahoma, NC State, St. John's, UCLA, and Minnesota.

ZH: Who is the most memorable player you have played against?

NT: I would have to say Tony Wroten. We played him in Arizona, but we won, so that was good.

ZH: Thanks for doing the interview!

NT: No problem.