The newest member of the Harvard men's basketball team may very well be its brightest.

Ernest Rouse, a 6'2" guard out of Archbishop Molloy High School (Queens, N.Y.), was accepted to Harvard without being recruited by the Crimson. He then initiated contact with coach Tommy Amaker and his staff and joined Harvard's roster for next season.

"Ever since I got in, I've been talking to the coaches," Rouse said. "I didn't even think I was going to get in."

Currently coached by Jack Curran, the winningest coach in New York City and New York state history, Rouse said that Columbia, Cornell, Drexel, UMBC, NJIT, and Siena had been involved with his recruitment. The shooter held offers from UMBC, NJIT, and Siena."I'm very excited. Right now I'm just waiting until August when I can get there," said Rouse, whose highlight video can be viewed here.

Rouse rounds out the freshman class for next year's Harvard team. Besides Rouse, the Crimson will welcome Laurent Rivard (Northfield Mount Hermon), Ugo Okam (Montverde Academy), Matt Brown (Northfield Mount Hermon), James Moore (Jesuit High), and Monty Brown (Hotchkiss School).