In July 2005, then-Harvard assistant coach Bill Holden saw that Lin was 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall, which fit the physical attributes he was seeking, and he had a 4.2 grade point average in high school, which met Harvard's academic standards.
Dalam bulan Juli 2005, assistant coach Harvard saat itu, Bill Holden, melihat bahwa Lin, yang tingginya 6,25 kaki (1,91 m) cocok dengan atribut fisik yang diinginkannya, dan nilai rata-rata akademik ("grade point average") di sekolah menengah atas 4.2 (dari maksimum 5.0) memenuhi standar akademik Harvard.