Southie’s Own Jake Harrison will play basketball professionally in Portugal
Let’s hear it for Southie native and Western New England University graduate, Jake Harrison! He announced on Tuesday on social media that he has signed to play for a professional team in Portugal!
The 6’5 forward will be playing for Futebol Clube de Gaia – Basquetebol
His career started early in South Boston playing for the legendary Gatey CYO league, then South Boston Catholic Academy, Boston Latin School, and then for the Western New England University Golden Bears, where he was named an All-American member of the D3 basketball team and the Commonwealth Coast Conference Player of the Year in 2023.
Way to go, Jake! You’ve done Southie proud! Congrats to proud mom Jean who’s been Jake’s biggest cheerleader!
Maureen Dahill is the founder of Caught in Media. Once a longtime wardrobe and prop stylist for brands such as Rue La La, TJ Max & Hasbro, she is a devoted lover of vintage clothing, Martini Mondays, Castle Island, AND a 4th generation South Boston native. Mother of three, married to Peter G.
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