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Kevon Harris (basketball)

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Kevon Harris
No. 12 – College Park Skyhawks
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1997-06-24) June 24, 1997 (age 27)
Ellenwood, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeStephen F. Austin (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021Raptors 905
2021Zadar
2021–2022Raptors 905
2022–2024Orlando Magic
2022–2024→Lakeland / Osceola Magic
2024–presentCollege Park Skyhawks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Kevon Lavelle Harris (/ˈkiːvɒn/ KEE-von;[1] born June 24, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball at Stephen F. Austin.

Early life

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Harris was born and grew up in Ellenwood, Georgia and attended Martin Luther King Jr. High School. As a senior, he averaged 15.8 points and 11.8 rebounds per game and led the team to a 24–6 record and the Class 5A state semifinal.[2] After high school, Harris completed a postgraduate year at DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida.[3] He signed with Stephen F. Austin for college basketball over offers from Utah State, Texas A&M and UT-Arlington.[2][3]

College career

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Harris became a starter for the Lumberjacks during his true freshman season, averaging 8.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.[4] As a sophomore, he averaged 14.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists per game and was named second team All-Southland Conference.[5] Harris averaged 17.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals as a junior and was again named second team All-Southland Conference. He surpassed the 1,000 point milestone during the season. He initially declared for the 2019 NBA draft, but opted to return to Stephen F. Austin for his senior season.[2] Harris became the school's all-time leading scorer at the Division I level on February 19, during a 14-point performance in a win over Central Arkansas, passing Thomas Walkup.[6] Following the end of the regular season, Harris was named the Southland Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and first team All-Southland Conference.[7] He finished fourth in the conference in scoring with 17.5 points per game and also averaged 5.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.[8]

Professional career

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Raptors 905 (2021–2022)

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After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Harris was selected 11th overall in the January 2021 NBA G League draft by the Raptors 905.[9]

On August 20, 2021, Harris signed with Zadar of the HT Premijer liga and the ABA League.[10] On October 6, 2021, he parted ways with Zadar.[11] Harris rejoined the Raptors 905 in October 2021.[12]

Orlando Magic (2022–2024)

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Harris joined the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2022 NBA Summer League.[13] In his Summer League debut, Harris scored thirteen points in a 85–77 win over the Denver Nuggets.[14]

On July 25, 2022, Harris signed with the Orlando Magic on a two-way contract.[15] On December 29, he was suspended by the NBA for one game without pay due to coming off the bench during an altercation in a game against the Detroit Pistons the day before.[16]

College Park Skyhawks (2024–present)

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On September 18, 2024, Harris signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Atlanta Hawks,[17] but was waived on October 18.[18] On October 26, he joined the College Park Skyhawks.[19]

Career statistics

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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

NBA

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Orlando 34 0 13.4 .439 .372 .756 2.1 .5 .5 .1 4.1
2023–24 Orlando 2 0 3.0 .667 — — 1.0 .5 .0 .0 2.0
Career 36 0 12.9 .445 .372 .756 2.0 .5 .5 .1 4.0

References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide". NBA.com (Press release). October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Kevon Harris ready to be next big name in the NBA". KLTV.com. April 30, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Kevon Harris Recruiting (2016)". PrepHoops. April 25, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Game Notes:2017–18 Men's Basketball" (PDF). Stephen F. Austin Athletics. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Southland Conference Preseason Awards: Marlain Veal, Stephen F. Austin clean up the hardware". MidMajorMadness.com. SB Nation. October 5, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Beames, Caleb; Frazier, Stephanie (February 19, 2020). "SFA's Kevon Harris sets school's DI scoring record". KLTV.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "Harris, Kensmil, Keller receive top Southland honors". KRTE.com. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  8. ^ Burgess, Jason (March 10, 2020). "Southland Basketball: 2020 conference tournament preview and predictions". BustingBrackets.com. FanSided. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  9. ^ Jamshidi, Soheil (January 11, 2021). "Raptors 905 Select Kevon Harris and Gary Payton II in the 2021 NBA G League Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  10. ^ "Former 'Jack Kevon Harris heading overseas to join top Croatian team". KLTV.com. August 20, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  11. ^ "Kevon Harris napušta KK Zadar; "Zbog obiteljskih problema bio je dekoncentriran, pokušali smo mu pomoći na razne načine"" [Kevon Harris leaving Zadar; "Because of family problems, he was not focused, we tried to help him in many ways"]. antenazadar.hr (in Croatian). October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  12. ^ Murphy, Blake (November 5, 2021). "Raptors 905: 10 storylines to follow for 2021–22 G League season". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  13. ^ "Minnesota Timberwolves 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster | NBA.com". NBA.com. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  14. ^ "Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Jul 8, 2022 Box Scores | NBA.com". NBA.com. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  15. ^ "Orlando Magic Sign Kevon Harris to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  16. ^ "NBA announces suspensions from Pistons-Magic game". NBA.com. December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  17. ^ Hill, Arthur (September 18, 2024). "Hawks Sign Kevon Harris To Exhibit 10 Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  18. ^ Maher, Rory (October 18, 2024). "Hawks Waive Kevon Harris, Daeqon Plowden". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  19. ^ "College Park Skyhawks Finalize Training Camp Schedule and Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
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