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Future Falcon: Harlow commits to play basketball at Fitchburg

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Rylie Harlow is introduced. / Photo by: Sue Moss

Whitman-Hanson Regional High girls’ basketball senior captain Rylie Harlow has committed to play at Fitchburg State University.

Rylie Harlow is taking her game to the next level. 

The Whitman-Hanson Regional High senior has committed to play basketball for Fitchburg State University.

“I did a tour early September, and I pretty much knew right away even before I had visited the campus I wanted to go there,” Harlow said. “When I went to Fitchburg, I loved the campus and I automatically connected with the coach.”

W-H girls’ basketball head coach Mike Costa said the Falcons are getting a player who is constantly working on ways to improve.

“She is extremely coachable and will do whatever it takes to win,” he said. “She has worked so hard on her game and has improved so much since the end of last season.”

Harlow is headed into her fourth year on the varsity team and was elected as a captain for the upcoming season.

“I definitely think that it’s a huge honor,” Harlow said. “I’ve had some great captains and hope to leave my teammates proud.”

Last season, Harlow was a pivotal player for the Panthers, who posted their best regular-season record since 2009-10 and collected their first tournament win in eight years. 

“Rylie was our rock last year — just a solid player all around for us,” Costa said. “Rylie doesn’t force anything. She lets the game come to her and gives the games what it needs. Defensively, she turned into our best all around defender and was tasked at guarding the other team’s best offensive player on most nights.”

“Offensively, she didn’t have eye-popping numbers but was known for hitting some big shots when the game was close and on the line.”

The 5-foot-8 Harlow, who recorded 34 steals and averaged 5.1 ppg last season, said her basketball IQ is a big reason for her success on the court. 

“Because of my height, I usually ended up having to know the positions of the guards and post players, so I would say that I have to be pretty versatile,” she said. 

Harlow said she hopes to have a “somewhat” normal season this winter. 

“I feel like as a team we should have a strong season depending on what happens with COVID,” she said. 

Codero, Harlow on AAU showcase All-Tournament Team

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Reese Codero (left) and Rylie Harlow (right) / Courtesy photos

Reese Codero and Rylie Harlow were named to the all-tournament team in their AAU showcase.

It is tough to ask for a better summer than the one Reese Codero and Rylie Harlow have put forth on the hardwood.

The Whitman-Hanson Regional High rising seniors were once again named to the all-tournament team of their AAU showcase.

Codero, a Roger Williams commit, averaged 13.5 ppg, 5 rpg, 2 apg and 1.5 spg, while Harlow averaged 10.5 ppg, 8 rpg and 4 apg, leading the MT Elite Ducks Sapphire to a 3-1 weekend in the Ocean State Showcase.

“Rylie continues to be a steady contributor on both ends of the court doing whatever her team needed to be successful,” said head coach Dan Norton. “She is the captain of the Ducks sapphire ship.”

“Reese has multiple highlight-reel level plays, including a contested alley finish off a back screen,” Norton said. “She knocked down threes all weekend and got the rim at will.”

Codero, Harlow have success on court

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Reese Codero looks on as Rylie Harlow dribbles the ball. / Courtesy photo

The childhood friends helped lead their program to a 5-5 record in the national tournament.

While some athletes treat the summer as an offseason, Whitman-Hanson Regional High rising senior girls’ basketball captains, Reese Codero and Rylie Harlow, are putting in the work.

The two are teammates on the AAU basketball team MT Elite Ducks Sapphire and lit it up over the weekend in the Nike Tournament of Champions in Indianapolis.

In their opener on Friday, the duo scored nine points apiece as the Ducks routed the Illinois Aristocrats, 65-44.

On Saturday, Codero scored a team-high 14 points and Harlow added 13, leading the Ducks to a 53-47 victory over Kessel Heat (Illinois) in their third game of the tournament.

Codero followed that up on Sunday, pumping in a co-team-high 11 points in a big 57-35 win over Nashville Stars Basketball Club.

The club finished its first tournament of the season with a 5-5 record.