Shaquille Harrison (born October 6, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. Harrison played college basketball at Tulsa.
 Harrison (right) with Tulsa in 2013 | |
| No. 3 – Delaware Blue Coats | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 6, 1993 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit, Missouri) |
| College | Tulsa (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2018 | Northern Arizona Suns |
| 2018 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2018–2020 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2020–2021 | Utah Jazz |
| 2021 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2021–present | Delaware Blue Coats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College career
A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) guard from Kansas City, Missouri, Harrison played college basketball at Tulsa, turning down an offer from Kansas to play football.[1] He was a four-year starter for the Golden Hurricane. As a senior, he was named American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year after averaging 14.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game while maintaining a 3.135 grade-point average. He is the only player in Tulsa history to register 1,300 points, 400 assists, and 200 steals in his career.[2] However, he struggled with his shooting, hitting 19.5 percent of shots from behind the arc and 63 percent of his free throws.[1]
Professional career
Northern Arizona Suns (2016–2018)
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Harrison signed with the Phoenix Suns on September 25, 2016.[1][3] However, he was later waived by the Suns on October 10.[4] On October 31, 2016, he was acquired by the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of Phoenix.[5] In the team's season opener on November 12, 2016, Harrison scored an equal team-high 20 points in a 122–106 win over the Iowa Energy.[6]
On July 3, 2017, Harrison rejoined the Suns for the 2017 NBA Summer League.[7] He then returned to the Northern Arizona Suns after his stint concluded.
Phoenix Suns (2018)
On February 21, 2018, the Phoenix Suns signed Harrison to a 10-day contract.[8] Two days later, he made his NBA debut, recording 4 assists and 4 steals in a 128–117 loss against the Los Angeles Clippers. Harrison would sign his second 10-day contract with Phoenix on March 3. The next night, he would have his first start in the NBA under a loss against the Charlotte Hornets, playing a total of 30 minutes and recording a then-season-high 14 points that night. On March 13, 2018, Harrison was signed to a multi-year deal with the Suns, guaranteeing him at least the rest of the season, if not more than that. On March 28, Harrison would record a then-season-high 17 points as well as four steals in a 111–99 loss to the Clippers. On April 10, Harrison would record his first double-double with a career-high 18 points and 10 assists in a 124–97 blowout win over the Dallas Mavericks.
On July 1, it was announced that Harrison would play with the Phoenix Suns once more, joining them for the 2018 NBA Summer League.[9] Harrison performed as one of the team's better players throughout the event, averaging 12.2 points, 6.6 assists, 4.6 rebounds, 2.4 steals, and 0.8 blocks in 27.2 minutes per game in five games played for the team.[10] As a result, the Suns announced they plan on making Harrison's roster spot with Phoenix at least partially guaranteed for the upcoming season. He would earn part of his guaranteed deal for the upcoming season on August 1.[11] After the August 31 trade where the Suns moved both Brandon Knight and Marquese Chriss to the Houston Rockets for Ryan Anderson and rookie point guard De'Anthony Melton, general manager Ryan McDonough expected that Harrison would get more of a playing opportunity with the Suns either as a potential starting point guard or as a back-up point guard again if the team found another trade before the season began.[12] However, after competing with returning point guard Isaiah Canaan and rookies Élie Okobo and De'Anthony Melton for the chance at being a starting point guard during the preseason, the Suns waived Harrison alongside Darrell Arthur on October 15.[13]
Chicago Bulls (2018–2020)
On October 21, 2018, Harrison was signed by the Chicago Bulls, replacing the spot previously held by Ömer Aşık.[14]
On July 6, 2019, Harrison was waived by the Bulls along with Walt Lemon Jr.,[15] but later on July 18, 2019, the Chicago Bulls signed Harrison again.[16]
Utah Jazz (2020–2021)
On December 9, 2020, Harrison signed a contract with the Utah Jazz,[17] but was later waived by the Jazz on February 24, 2021.[18]
Denver Nuggets (2021)
On April 9, 2021, Harrison signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets.[19]
Delaware Blue Coats (2021–present)
On September 27, 2021, Harrison signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.[20][21] He was waived on October 16.[22]
He joined the Delaware Blue Coats, the 76ers' G-League affiliate, in October 2021.[23]
NBA career statistics
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Phoenix | 23 | 2 | 16.7 | .476 | .231 | .737 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .3 | 6.6 |
| 2018–19 | Chicago | 73 | 11 | 19.6 | .432 | .270 | .667 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .4 | 6.5 |
| 2019–20 | Chicago | 43 | 10 | 11.3 | .467 | .381 | .780 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .8 | .4 | 4.9 |
| 2020–21 | Utah | 17 | 0 | 3.3 | .300 | .000 | .833 | .5 | .5 | .1 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 2020–21 | Denver | 17 | 0 | 16.3 | .345 | .214 | .813 | 2.3 | .9 | .9 | .3 | 3.3 |
| Career | 173 | 23 | 15.2 | .436 | .283 | .717 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .4 | 5.2 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Denver | 9 | 0 | 4.4 | .750 | 1.000 | .667 | .9 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 1.0 |
Personal life
Harrison was born to Jack and Michelle Harrison; his father died of a heart attack when he was in second grade.[24] His younger brother, Monte Harrison, currently plays for the Miami Marlins.[25]
References
- ^ a b c Coro, Paul (September 15, 2016). "Phoenix Suns add budding trio for camp, D-League". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "Tulsa's Shaquille Harrison Named Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year". American Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "Phoenix Suns Sign Four Players ahead of Training Camp". NBA.com. September 25, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "Phoenix Suns Waive Three Players to Trim Preseason Roster". NBA.com. October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ^ "Northern Arizona Suns Set Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "Suns cruise past Energy to open inaugural season". NBA.com. November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Phoenix Suns announce roster for NBA Summer League in Las Vegas". Arizona Sports. 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Phoenix Suns Sign Shaquille Harrison to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ "Suns Announce 2018 Summer League Roster". Phoenix Suns.
- ^ "NBA Summer League". NBA Stats.
- ^ Sidery, Evan (20 July 2018). "Suns plan to keep Shaquille Harrison on main roster this season". Bright Side Of The Sun.
- ^ "Rockets deal Anderson to Suns for Chriss, Knight". ESPN.com. 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Suns Waive Arthur, Harrison". NBA.com. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ "Bulls Sign Shaquille Harrison". NBA.com. October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ "BULLS SIGN THADDEUS YOUNG". NBA.com. July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "BULLS SIGN HARRISON AND KORNET". NBA.com. July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ "Utah Jazz sign free agent guard Shaq Harrison". NBA.com. December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Utah Jazz waive guard Shaquille Harrison". NBA.com. February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets sign guard Shaquille Harrison to two-way contract". NBA.com. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ Lauren Rosen [@LaurenMRosen] (September 27, 2021). "The @sixers make it official: The team has signed Shaquille Harrison. Harrison will wear No. 8" (Tweet). Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Pompey, Keith (September 27, 2021). "Sixers sign Shaq Harrison to training camp deal, scout leaves for Boston Celtics". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Grasso, Justin (October 16, 2021). "Sixers Waive Shaquille Harrison After Preseason Finale". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ Carlin, Ky (October 16, 2021). "Sixers to waive guard Shaq Harrison, will join Blue Coats in G League". Sixers Wire. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ Cook, Doug. "NAZ Suns profile: Guard Shaquille Harrison shines on, off the court". The Daily Courier.
- ^ Cunningham, Cody. "Monte and Shaq Harrison: Two Brothers in Two Sports". NBA.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane bio