Ramon Harris

Height, weight: 6-7, 218

Class: Junior Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska

Role: How do you say "Handy Andy" in Inuit? Defensive stopper. Complementary scorer. Knowledgeable vet.

Gillispie says: "Quiet leader. He's just a hard-hat guy. He brings his hard hat every day and just goes to work. He leads by example. He's just grown into a third-year player."

Why did you switch numbers, from No. 34 to No. 22? I gave 34 to DeAndre (Liggins) because when DeAndre was on his visit, I saw that 34 was his number. At the end of the season, I texted him: Do you want to wear 34 next year? He said, 'I thought you were wearing No. 34.' I said, 'You can have No. 34 if you want it because I know No. 34 is your number.' Some guys have a number. They have a number that makes them feel they're themselves. I just want to make it as comfortable for him as I can coming into this year.

Does No. 22 have any significance for you? I wore all type of numbers from Little League to AAU to college. I just happened to wear No. 22 in three of my four years of high school.

What special meaning does No. 22 carry for you? Just the fact of West High School (in Anchorage). It means being back home.

Can wearing No. 22 cause you to play better? I don't think it has a whole special thing to it. I wore No. 34 last year, so I think No. 22 is just a familiar thing.

Giving up No. 34 to DeAndre symbolizes the one-for-all attitude that the team has frequently spoken of this pre-season. Doesn't the competition at point guard also typify that spirit? Those guys, they're competing for the job. And you see all three helping each other out when they mess up. You have guys mess up. Instead of them being, 'OK, this is my chance to steal this,' they really try to help each other out. That shows the type of group, the type of family we really are.