Both Brian Snow of Scout.com and Dave Telep of ESPN.com are reporting that Gary Harris of Hamilton Southeastern has committed to Michigan State.

Harris told Telep that the family atmosphere at Michigan State was the difference:

“Me and my family, we just decided tonight,” Harris said. “All the schools had the same thing but it came down to the school I was most comfortable with. The family atmosphere (at Michigan State) was like no other. The way they treat each other and act and get along — it’s a great feeling.”

A third source — Kyle Neddenriep of The Indianapolis Star — confirmed the news with Gary Harris Sr.

“I absolutely think he did it the right way,” Harris Sr. said. “I’m really happy for him. There’s a range of emotions you go through after going through it for three-and-a-half years. It wasn’t an easy decision.”

Harris, the No. 10 player in the country according to ESPN, took official visits to Indiana, Kentucky, Purdue and Michigan State before ultimately deciding on the Spartans.

He averaged 18.6 points per game as a junior.

Harris’ decision means that Indiana’s 2012 class, ranked as high as No. 2 nationally, will remain at five players.

All five recruits — Hanner Perea, Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell, Jeremy Hollowell, Peter Jurkin and Ron Patterson — signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday with the Hoosiers.

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Gary Harris has set a date for his official visit to Kentucky.

Kyle Neddenriep of The Indianapolis Star has confirmed an earlier report that Harris will visit Lexington on the weekend of October 22.

The 6-foot-6 shooting guard, the No. 10 overall player in the 2012 class by ESPN.com, took his first official visit last weekend to Purdue.

His official visit to Kentucky falls in between a trip to Bloomington on October 15-16 and a trip to Michigan State on November 5-6.

Harris, who is expected to sign a National Letter of Intent during the early period that runs from November 9-16, is documenting his official visits in a diary for Scout.com premium subscribers.

Related:

- Q & A: Harris reflects on AAU season, looks ahead (July 30, 2011)
- Recruitment status quo for five-star guard Harris (June 26, 2011)
- NBA Top 100 Camp Q & A: Gary Harris (June 17, 2011)
- Gary Harris discusses recruitment in radio interview (April 30, 2011)
- Harris not surprised at Indiana’s recruiting resurgence (November 22, 2010)
- Indiana “very high” on Harris’ list following weekend visit (October 3, 2010)

(Photo credit: Jamie Owens of J. Scott Sports)