Malek Harwell’s senior season at Century High in Pocatello included one distinction after another.
The Diamondbacks’ all-time leading scorer was chosen as the state’s player of the year by the Idaho Statesman and USA Today, and he was rated the No. 1 prospect in Idaho by ESPN.com after averaging 25.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
But Harwell’s first three years with the Boise State men’s basketball team have come and gone without much fanfare.
A knee injury has a way of sweeping the confidence right out from under your feet.