ZANESVILLE, Ohio -- The dream has been completed for Zanesville's Cameron Brooks-Harris. After going from a virtually unknown player to major Division I recruit, the 6-foot-7 wing has committed to Marshall. 

Brooks-Harris spoke exclusively with 270 Hoops before announcing his decision. 

"I just got along so well with the players, we just clicked," Brooks-Harris said. "And the coaches are on board and it is a great school overall with a lot of great history."

It was Brooks-Harris' official visit to Huntington in September that sealed the deal for the Thundering Herd.

"As soon as I got there on my visit, I could just tell that [Huntington] was a college town. Everything was green and white," Brooks-Harris said. "Everybody that goes to Marshall comes back and and loves it. The campus is beautiful, not too big and not super small either."

Brooks-Harris had a few connections to Marshall that made his decision a little easier. 

"I had a couple people contact me that went to Marshall and told me about their experience," Brooks-Harris said.

One of those people was 1997 Zanesville graduate Travis Young who went on to play at Marshall.

"Travis loved his experience at Marshall and gave me some great advice," Brooks-Harris said. 

For Brooks-Harris, Marshall's coaching staff has a great vision for how they are going to use the uber athletic wing player.

"The coaches really like the way I play and I fit in their system well," Brooks-Harris said. "The way I just get out and run and play good transition ball. They also like my ability to block shots and sit down on defense, especially with how I am able to guard everyone on the floor."

Brooks-Harris' defensive talents became a major selling point during his recruitment, especially throughout the AAU season. Starring for OH-Nova alongside Indiana commit Jerome Hunter, Brooks-Harris became a more confident player competing alongside and against some of the top players in the country. 

"AAU was crazy. I used to be nervous playing against just the top players in Ohio, let alone the best in the nation," Brooks-Harris said. "But learning and playing with these guys all the time took my confidence all the way up.

"I got to play with two of the best players in my class all summer (Hunter and Syracuse commit Darius Bazley), practicing and showing my skills and just getting better overall. It helped me understand that I can play with anybody."

Brooks-Harris proved that notion during the live period in July. Specifically in the Adidas All-In Invitational in Louisville, Brooks-Harris performed at the top of his abilities in a primetime matchup against Adidas sponsored 22 Vision, which led to his first offer only moments later. 

"That was a game changer for sure," Brooks-Harris said of that game, in which he made some major plays on both ends, leading OH-Nova to one of its best wins of the summer. "I love playing against the best, with lots of coaches and people watching. I love that stage."

Hours later, Stony Brook would be the first program to offer Brooks-Harris a scholarship. Marshall came calling right after. Then in the two days following, Akron, Northern Kentucky and Cleveland State would extend scholarships to Brooks-Harris. Kent State would be the final school to offer Brooks-Harris weeks later. 

Remaining loyal to one of the first programs to seriously recruit him, Brooks-Harris could not turn down what Marshall had to offer. Brooks-Harris joins a Marshall program in a tough Conference USA conference. The Thundering Herd are coming off a strong 20-15 season in which Marshall finished 10-8 in conference and appeared in the Conference USA tournament final.

Under the direction of fourth year coach Dan D'Antoni, Marshall's fast-paced up and down style of basketball helped the Thundering Herd break several school records including points and three-point field goals, while finishing seventh in the country in scoring offense.

Brooks-Harris excels in the transition game, which makes the fit at Marshall all that more intriguing. A legitimate two-way player that continues to get better, look for Brooks-Harris to have a successful career at Marshall for years to come.

An unsung hero throughout Brooks-Harris' entire recruitment was his girlfriend Tasia Staunton, a standout basketball player herself. Committed to West Liberty, Staunton helped Brooks-Harris weigh his options both on and off the floor.

"She helped me with the decision and breaking everything down," Brooks-Harris said. "She is always telling me to get in the gym and she's on me about everything, but I love it."

With his recruitment behind him, Brooks-Harris is ready for a strong senior season for Zanesville before heading to Marshall for the next four years. 

"I am so thankful to have this opportunity to play for Marshall and Coach D'Antoni," Brooks-Harris said. "We Are." 

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