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Khristian Lander or Zion Harmon? Who is the better fit for Louisville basketball?

By Presley Meyer

FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 18: Zion Harmon of Marshall County High School dribbles with the ball against Fort Myers High School during the City of Palms Classic Day 1 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on December 18, 2019 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 18: Zion Harmon of Marshall County High School dribbles with the ball against Fort Myers High School during the City of Palms Classic Day 1 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on December 18, 2019 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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FORT MYERS, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 18: Zion Harmon of Marshall County High School dribbles with the ball against Fort Myers High School during the City of Palms Classic Day 1 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on December 18, 2019 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 18: Zion Harmon of Marshall County High School dribbles with the ball against Fort Myers High School during the City of Palms Classic Day 1 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on December 18, 2019 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

Zion Harmon

Among the elite guards in 2021 class, there is not a better distributor of the basketball than Zion Harmon.

A smaller, pass-first guard, Harmon brings a game to the table that will take one back to the early 2010s under Rick Pitino.

Harmon possesses electric speed, insane ball-handling, exceptional vision, and great awareness for the game around him.

Here’s what Jerry Meyer had to say on Harmon:

"Short in stature but plays with great strength. Strong with the basketball. A consummate playmaker off the dribble. Dangerous as scorer in midrange. Erratic long range shooter. Impressive assist to turnover ratio. Holds his own on the defensive boards. Can pressure the ball on defense."

If you are looking for a true, old school pass-first point guard, Harmon is about as close as you’re going to get. His game is built to sustain success at the college level.

Harmon hails from Antioch, Tennessee, but he has spent the last season playing for Marshall County in Mashall County, Kentucky.

Like Lander, Harmon is a prime candidate to reclassify to the class of 2020 and play right away for a power five squad.

Where he fits in with Louisville

Harmon is an interesting case because he is certainly not a one-and-done, highly coveted recruit, but he would absolutely vie for playing time right away wherever he goes with a chance of staying the course at his university of choice for the long haul.

We see some skilled players under 5’10” make it in the league, but those are few and far between. Is Harmon the next Chris Paul? It seems unlikely, but he is the type of player who could cause real problems at the college level for a long time.

In 2020-21, Harmon would be tailor-made for a Louisville team that will be in desperate need of a pass-first player to set up those around him. Harmon appears to be strong enough on the defensive end that he could earn minutes right away and carve out a role around Perry, Scrubb, and Johnson.

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