Mike Harris (basketball)
Michael (Mike) Harris (born June 15, 1983 in Hillsboro, Texas) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a member of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
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College career
Harris played college basketball for Rice University and finished his career as Rice's all-time leading scorer (2,014 points) and rebounder (1,111 boards).
Pro career
Harris played professionally for BC Kyiv of the Ukrainian Super League during the 2005-06 season. In the 2006-07 NBA preseason, Harris was signed by the Milwaukee Bucks,[1] with whom he averaged 6.0 points per game and 2.4 rebounds per game in five preseason games[2] before being cut from the team before the regular season started. Harris then spent the 2006-07 season with the Colorado 14ers of the NBA D-League.[3] He averaged 11.8 points per game, 6.8 rebounds per game and 1.54 blocks per game in 48 games with the 14ers during the 2006-07 season.[2]
Harris then signed a non-guaranteed deal with the Houston Rockets on July 13, 2008,[4] and after averaging 5.0 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game in Houston's first two preseason games, he was by waived the club before the season started on October 22.[2]
In the 2007-08 season, Harris played for the Dongguan New Century Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), averaging 28 minutes played per game, with 24.3 points per game and 11.6 rebounds per game in 25 games played.[2] After the CBA season was over, Harris signed a 10-day NBA contract with the Houston Rockets on March 9, 2008, and after that he earned a contract from the club for the remainder of the season, with a team option for the next season. During the 2008-09 NBA preseason, Harris was released once again by the Rockets.
In the 2009-2010 season, Harris was signed by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D-League. After averaging 25.3 points with the Vipers, he was signed by the Houston Rockets.[5] On January 6, 2010, Harris was waived by Houston. Later that season, Harris briefly played for the Washington Wizards, before rejoining the Vipers.[6] On March 24, 2010, he signed with the Houston Rockets for another stint.[7] He was re-assigned to the Vipers on April 13, 2010. Harris was also named the 09-10 NBADL MVP.[8]
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007•08 | Houston | 17 | 0 | 9.4 | .500 | .000 | .615 | 3.2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | 3.6 |
| 2009•10 | Houston | 8 | 0 | 10.3 | .370 | .000 | .556 | 2.5 | .4 | .5 | .1 | 3.1 |
| 2009•10 | Washington | 5 | 0 | 2.8 | .333 | .000 | 1.000 | .8 | .0 | .2 | .0 | .8 |
| Career | 30 | 0 | 8.5 | .452 | .000 | .625 | 2.6 | .2 | .4 | .1 | 3.0 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007•08 | Houston | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .500 | .000 | .500 | .7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .500 | .000 | .500 | .7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
See also
Notes
- ^ "Bucks Sign Harris and McCray". NBA.com. September 21, 2006. http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/HarrisMcCray_060921.html. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- ^ a b c d Rockets Sign Mike Harris to 10-Day Contract.
- ^ Reed, Truman (February 7, 2007). "Bucks, D-League Building Productive Pipeline". http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/MB_070207.html. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- ^ "Rockets sign Mike Harris to non-guaranteed deal". InsideHoops.com NewsWire. July 13, 2008. http://www.insidehoops.com/harris-rockets-071307.shtml. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- ^ Rockets sign Harris after Wafer fails physical. Retrieved on December 23, 2009.
- ^ Vipers reacquire Mike Harris
- ^ Rockets Sign Harris Of Rio Grande Valley
- ^ Transactions: 2009-10 Season
External links
Categories: 1983 births | Living people | African American basketball players | American expatriate basketball people in China | American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine | Basketball players from Texas | Houston Rockets players | Male basketball forwards | People from Hill County, Texas | Rice Owls men's basketball players | Small forwards | Washington Wizards players
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