Catch Up With Harry Giles

Youth Development

Catch Up With Harry Giles

Harry Giles is a two-time gold medalist with USA Basketball, most recently this past summer as a member of the 2014 USA Men's U17 World Championship Team that won the FIBA World Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A junior at Wesleyan Christian Academy in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Giles talks about the importance of following your dreams.

Date: Nov 13, 2014 Duration: 01:30

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