The move isn’t as surprising as you might think. Bleacher Report spoke with the talented four-star recruit, and gained some insight into his decision.
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“There’s a quote I love by [Ralph Waldo] Emerson: ‘Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path,’ " Towns said. “Dismantling normality, that’s what I stand for. I’m attempting to dismantle normality, personally, by going to Harvard.”
What more can you say about a guy that pulls out Emerson in an interview about his school choice — seems he made the right call.
“My goal is to go pro with a Harvard degree,” he said. “That’s the perfect scenario.
“Outside of basketball, my dream is to work at Google. I want to be a software developer and plan on majoring in computer science. A degree from Harvard would be special and set me apart.”
Towns, 6-7, 200, is from Columbus, Ohio.
“It was extremely difficult to turn those other schools down,” Towns said. “I’ve been a Buckeyes fan all my life, and I have a really close relationship with Michigan.
“The gym I go to is pretty popular around Columbus. When I got there, I was on the local news. Everybody’s looking at me asking why I picked Harvard.”
It’s not as though Towns is compromising his basketball aspirations by committing to Harvard. The Crimson have made the tournament in each of the last four seasons.
