Former Seattle U star that turned down the NBA still coaching at North Kitsap

Jim Harney’s athletic journey began at Seattle Prep, where he was a stand-out basketball and baseball player in the 50’s.

POULSBO, Wash. — In 1958, the men’s basketball team made headlines when they advanced to the National Championship game. 

Seattle U, led by NBA Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor, lost to Kentucky in the finals. Nearly seven decades later and one of the stars from that Seattle U team is still living out his hoops dreams.

Over the past decade the North Kitsap boy’s basketball team has become one of the top teams in the state. Head coach Scott Orness has won more than

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