By: Claire Cahillane .
ENGL 336.003
Korawn Harris' dream of playing for the NBA is no more as he recovers from tearing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) for the second time. The 21 year old Liberal Studies major from South Baltimore, Maryland plays basketball for Frostburg State University but is out for the rest of the season and probably from basketball "for good" after incurring his injury again. His decision to attend Frostburg State University was "a last minute decision," he says, as he hadn't planned on going to college. However, Korawn later realised he didn't want to do manual labour as he had been working since the age of 16; so after graduating from Edmondson Westside Senior High he applied to a number of colleges but only applied to Frostburg in August, and began his studies that Fall.
Korawn Harris' dream of playing for the NBA is no more as he recovers from tearing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) for the second time. The 21 year old Liberal Studies major from South Baltimore, Maryland plays basketball for Frostburg State University but is out for the rest of the season and probably from basketball "for good" after incurring his injury again. His decision to attend Frostburg State University was "a last minute decision," he says, as he hadn't planned on going to college. However, Korawn later realised he didn't want to do manual labour as he had been working since the age of 16; so after graduating from Edmondson Westside Senior High he applied to a number of colleges but only applied to Frostburg in August, and began his studies that Fall.
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Korawn grew up with his mother, father and older brother Keith Jr., in Baltimore, and is the doting uncle of 3 year old Kennedi. He speaks warmly about his family, "they've always been very supportive of me," he states, and he often goes out fishing with his father at home for Bass, Trout, Catfish and other species of fish. As a young boy Korawn was interested in wrestling, "especially watching on TV," and, of course, basketball. His favourite television programme is 'SportsCenter' and he enjoys watching movies such as 'Bad Boys' and 'Life'. His family cat is called Diamond, however Korawn says he is not an animal lover as he is scared of most animals and doesn't like big dogs.
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Korawn plans to pursue a career with his minor in mathematics, hoping to attend Graduate School in Morgan State because "it's closer to home." He hopes to go on to become a math teacher in a Middle or High School and to continue his passion for basketball as a coach. He would like to travel to Europe in the future, and eventually to settle down back in the United States and have "2 or 3 kids, preferably boys;" but for now Korawn is enjoying his time at Frostburg State University playing cards, shooting pool and having a good time.
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