‘Ready to work.’ Annie Wright star hooper commits to Seattle University
A local hoops standout is taking his game to the Emerald City. Annie Wright’s Jeremiah Harshman will continue his basketball career at Seattle University, the Division-I program announced Monday.
The News Tribune’s All-Area Player of the Year and silky smooth point guard guided the Gators to the program’s first-ever 1A state title in March. Harshman was an all-around playmaker with 15.7 points, 8.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, and three steals per game throughout a decorated senior campaign.
“I wanted to be as close to home as I possibly could, and I wanted to play at the highest level as I could,” Harshman told The News Tribune on Tuesday. “I felt like this was a good mixture of both.”
The 6-foot-1 guard from SeaTac is a two-time Tacoma-Pierce Athletic Commission Athlete of the Year and won this year’s WIAA 1A State Tournament MVP Award after No. 1 Annie Wright took down No. 3 Lynden Christian, 59-46, for the title. Harshman was named the 1A Nisqually MVP, WIAA 1A Player of the Year and won the WIAA’s Athlete of the Week Award four times.
“(Jeremiah’s) a true leader,” Annie Wright head coach Dominique Williams said in March. “Just somebody that can control the game. He’s a coach on the floor, so he was huge for us. … A true point guard. He loves the game of basketball.”
He flew under the recruiting radar to the surprise of Tacoma basketball icons. When last November’s early signing period came and went, two-time NBA All-Star Isaiah Thomas posted to X in January: “College coaches… (I’ve) got another talented player for you since y’all don’t want to do your jobs (and) really recruit … JEREMIAH HARSHMAN … Lead guard w/ high IQ that WINS games!”
Harshman’s commitment arrived one day before Seattle University was officially welcomed into the West Coast Conference (WCC), joining the likes of Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s and Washington State basketball.
“I’m going to do whatever the team needs to win,” Harshman said at The News Tribune’s All-Area photo shoot in March. “There’s no feeling like (winning).”
This story was originally published July 2, 2025 at 5:15 AM.
