West coast guard Julian Harrell commits to Penn

The recruiting news keeps rolling in for the Quakers. Men's basketball picked up its third recruit in the last week with the verbal commitment of Julian Harrell, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard out of Loyola High School in Los Angeles.

If that school sounds familiar, that's because Penn sophomore standout Miles Cartwright is an alum. The two played together during Cartwright's junior and senior years.

Scout.com's Josh Gershon broke the news this afternoon on twitter.

"It was tough to choose the ivy league over the PAC-12, ACC, A-10, MWC, And WCC but I picked what me and my family thought would be best for my future," Harrell told C2Crecruiting.com. "I have a great relationship with the coaches, I loved Philly, I really liked the team, and I think that I can contribute immediately.”

Harrell is ranked an 86 by ESPN, which describes him as having "a nice frame with long arms, but he isn't a high level athlete." The site's appraisal points to his high basketball IQ and excellent decision making on the floor.

Calihighsports.com put Harrell as its #19 player in a summer Top-30 list for the state, and gave an extensive description of his game:

Harrell is an adept scorer who knows how to finish at the rim. Harrell loves taking his man off the dribble with the ball and thanks to his long arms and smooth touch is tough to stop at the basket. He can score at the basket with both hands and has an array of baby hooks and floaters that he uses pretty effectively.

Scout.com lists Harrell as having a bevy of offers: Air Force, Duquesne, Portland, San Diego, St. Louis, St. Mary's, Stanford and UTEP.

Harrell joins guards Jamal Lewis, and Tony Hicks, and forward Darian Nelson-Henry as commits for the class of 2012.

Geographically the coaching staff is assembling a very diverse roster, with representatives from Washington, DC., Chicago, LA, and Washington state. And though it is only October 1, Penn has already put together what looks to be a formidable class.