"It’s me vs whoever wanna lose": Wasatch Academy's Isiah Harwell shares locker room & in-game snaps on IG

Five-star Houston-signed shooting guard Isiah Harwell has been dominant at his school Wasatch Academy in Utah. On Thursday, he posted on Instagram some locker room pictures, in-game pictures of him in action on the court and a behind-the-scenes look of sorts.

"I’m not saying I’m the best at what I do, I’m just saying it’s me vs whoever wanna lose," Harwell captioned his post.

The images showcased Wasatch Academy's big 70–55 win over future Houston teammate and fellow five-star Chris Cenac and Link Academy. Harwell led the team with 19 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Junior County added 15 points, five rebounds and six assists, while Katrell Harmon also contributed 14 points, five assists and one rebound.

Meanwhile, Chris Cenac Jr., his future Houston teammate, registered a double-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and two steals, though this was not enough to carry the Lions to victory. Teammate Jerry Easter led the team with 27 points, six rebounds, five assists and four steals.

247Sports ranks Harwell the No. 12 overall and the No. 2 shooting guard. He is also ranked the No. 2 player in Utah for the Class of 2025, behind BYU signee and Utah Prep small forward AJ Dybantsa.

Wasatch Academy's Isiah Harwell talks about his future head coach, Kelvin Sampson

Before No. 6 Chris Cenac Jr. committed to the Houston Cougars, Isiah Harwell was the Texas school's highest-ranking commit. However, that does not diminish Harwell's significance to Kelvin Sampson's program.

In an interview with ESPN in September 2024, Harwell talked about what he thinks of the Cougars coach and what he was told that he needs to improve upon to get to the next level.

"Coach Sampson is a cool dude," Harwell said in the interview. "He knows what it takes for players to reach the next level, we talked about that. I need to shoot 38-40% from 3, average six or seven rebounds and play defense on the opponent's best perimeter player. He said if you don't play defense you won't play at Houston."

Harwell added that when he suffered a big injury during his junior year, which led him to miss last summer's EYBL season, Houston still reached out to him and was consistent in the recruitment process.