Updated update on Maurice Watson, Xavier Harris

I got a chance to speak with Boys' Latin Class of 2012 point guard Maurice Watson and his father yesterday about Maurice's big-time summer. You can read the article here, but a few main points:

Watson is a 5'10 guard that can score in bunches — he was the Pub League Division B's top scorer last year — but according to his father, Watson really blossomed as a leader on the court this summer for Team Philly (AAU), dictating the offense and defense.
Watson had Penn at the top of his list as late as last March when Brian Kotloff talked to Maurice Sr., but after a summer in which the point guard picked up an incredible 18 offers, that list understandably changed. According to Watson, Penn is not completely out of consideration, but it's much more likely than not that he will be signing somewhere else.
The Philly native has a close relationship with Penn coach Jerome Allen dating back to when Maurice was about 8 years old, playing for Allen's Hood Enriched program. Watson says he spoke to coach Allen after the verbal commitment of fellow point guard Jamal Lewis, with Watson coming away with the understanding that if he did play for Penn, he would likely share minutes in the backcourt with Lewis.
The two also spoke about the recently increased academic standards that Maurice would have to meet in order to gain admission to Penn. As late as last March, Watson was reportedly told he needed a 100-point boost from his PSAT score on the SAT to be within range. According to Maurice Sr., that number has increased a few hundred to a total of 1820. That last bit is worth noting because it will likely narrow the list of potential Penn recruits even further.
Xavier Harris — a burly, 6'5 forward who committed to Penn last year — will not be on campus this fall. At the time of his commitment, he was reportedly still 30 points shy on his SATs. Harris has since de-committed, but he will be attending prep school next year (instead of accepting offers to either BU, Vermont, RMU, or Monmouth) with the hopes of raising his scores and getting into Penn as a member of the Class of 2016 (Just putting 2 and 2 together, this must mean Harris will now have to meet the increased standards as well). Harris would be the first Philly Public school league grad since 1984 to play for Penn.