Hoops recruit Julian Harrell shows Penn interest [updated]

Class of 2012's Julian Harrell, a 6'5 small forward out of Loyola Academy (Calif.), took his first official visit, making a cross-country trip to Penn.

[Updated info: Harrell is also considering official visits to Duquesne, Portland, St. Mary's and Stanford]

According to Scout.com:

"I took an official visit to Penn last weekend," Harrell said. "I liked it a lot. I really like coach (Jerome) Allen. Miles Cartwright, who is like a big brother to me, is up there and he showed me around. He was my host so that was pretty cool. I really liked it out there."

Cartwright's relationship with Harrell makes sense, given Cartwright is an alum of Loyola. In fact, Harrell is currently a teammate at Loyola with Miles' brother, Parker Jackson-Cartwright (who's an elite 2014 prospect).

Listed at 6-foot-5, 190 lbs., Harrell is rated an 86 according to ESPN, which had this mini-scouting report:

Julian has a nice frame with long arms, but he isn't a high level athlete. He can handle the ball well in the open court and he has a high basketball IQ.

Check out this video of highlights and and an interview with Harrell: