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Elias Harris
2022-11-10 ALBA Berlin gegen FC Bayern München (EuroLeague 2022-23) by Sandro Halank–011.jpg
Harris for Munich in 2022
No. 20 – [[Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
Center / Power forward
Personal information
Born (1989-07-06) 6 July 1989 (age 35)
Speyer, West Germany
High school Friedrich-Magnus-Schwerd-Gymnasium
(Speyer, Germany)
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
College Gonzaga (2009–2013)
NBA Draft 2013 / Undrafted
Pro career 2005–present
League Basketball Bundesliga
EuroLeague
Career history
2005–2009 BIS Baskets Speyer
2013 Los Angeles Lakers
2013–2020 Brose Bamberg
2020–2021 Riesen Ludwigsburg
2021 Zaragoza
2021–2022 San-en NeoPhoenix
2022–present Bayern Munich
Career highlights and awards
  • Bundesliga champion (2015–2017, 2024)
  • 2x German Cup winner (2023, 2024)
  • 3× First-team All-WCC (2010, 2012, 2013)
  • WCC Newcomer of the Year (2010)
  • WCC All-Freshman Team (2010)

Elias Harris (born 6 July 1989) is a German professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball at Gonzaga University and plays for the German national team.

Junior career

Harris was one of the top junior players in Germany when he graduated from Friedrich-Magnus-Schwerd-Gymnasium in his hometown of Speyer, Germany. As a German junior, he spent four years playing for BIS Speyer in the German Pro B third division for four years, averaging 20.9 ppg and 9.2 rpg in 2008–09. He also competed with the German national junior basketball team at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship; 2006 and 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship; and 2008 and 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

College career

Elias Harris Gonzaga
Harris playing for Gonzaga

Harris committed to NCAA Division I squad Gonzaga University prior to the 2009–10 season. He immediately saw action with the Bulldogs despite being a freshman; in his second game of the season, against powerhouse #2-ranked Michigan State University, he scored a team-high 17 points and grabbed a team-high 9 rebounds in a narrow 75–71 loss.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Harris joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2013 NBA Summer League. He finished the summer league with averages of 10.2 points and 5.6 rebounds. On 14 August 2013, he signed a multi-year deal with the Lakers. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Los Angeles D-Fenders. On 29 November 2013, he was waived by the Lakers.

On 13 December 2013, he signed a two-year deal with Brose Bamberg of Germany and in April 2015 had his contract extended through the 2016–17 season. In March 2017, Harris signed a new deal with the Bamberg side, which kept him with the club until 2020.

In July 2014, Harris joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2014 NBA Summer League. In 2020, he did not have his contract renewed by the Bamberg team. During his seven years with the team, Harris won three German championships and two German Cup titles. He served as team captain.

On 23 September 2020, Harris signed with Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.

On 3 January 2021, he signed with Basket Zaragoza of the Liga ACB.

On July 12, 2022, he has signed with Bayern Munich of the Bundesliga (BBL).

International career

Harris made his debut with the senior German national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2009. Although he was the second-youngest player on the team, he averaged 12 minutes per game while seeing action in all six games for the German squad.

Personal life

Elias's father, Mike, is an African American former professional player who played basketball in Germany while his mother Svenja is a former Germany women's national basketball team player.

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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

NBA

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 L.A. Lakers 2 0 5.5 .000 .5 .5 .5 0.0
Career 2 0 5.5 .000 .5 .5 .5 0.0

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2015–16 Bamberg 20 8 9.2 .571 .500 .773 2.4 .3 .2 4.6 4.4
2016–17 3 1 5.0 .600 .500 .3 .3 .3 2.3 1.7
2022–23 Bayern Munich 15 3 14.1 .509 .767 1.8 .4 .2 5.1 5.1
2023–24 14 0 10.1 .551 1.000 .750 2.6 .4 .3 4.9 5.0
Career 52 12 10.6 .547 .308 .757 2.2 .3 .2 .0 4.7 4.6

EuroCup

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2013–14 Bamberg 6 3 20.8 .490 .267 .857 3.7 .8 .3 .2 10.0 8.8
2014–15 18 8 15.9 .437 .100 .769 2.2 .8 .7 .1 5.2 4.9
Career 24 11 17.2 .459 .200 .783 2.6 .8 .6 .1 6.4 5.9

Basketball Champions League

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Bamberg 18 4 18.3 .586 .400 .815 3.8 .7 .6 .1 9.8
2019–20 13 0 19.5 .417 .000 .773 3.5 1.1 .4 .1 8.0
2020–21 Zaragoza 9 6 22.6 .560 .500 .844 3.2 1.8 .7 13.9
Career 40 10 19.7 .526 .263 .811 3.6 1.1 .5 .1 10.1

Domestic leagues

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Germany Speyer ProB 29 11.0 .488 .299 .656 8.7 .9 1.2 .9 20.5
2008–09 Germany Speyer ProB 26 9.2 .483 .228 .783 9.2 1.7 1.6 1.0 20.9
2013–14 United States Los Angeles D-F. NBDL 1 28.4 .600 .000 .857 2.0 2.0 1.0 18.0
2013–14 Germany Bamberg BBL 25 21.2 .492 .377 .746 3.3 1.1 .5 .4 10.4
2014–15 Germany Bamberg BBL 43 15.1 .575 .405 .680 2.9 .8 .4 .2 6.8
2015–16 Germany Bamberg BBL 36 12.9 .676 .500 .824 2.4 .7 .3 .1 8.1
2016–17 Germany Bamberg BBL 18 11.0 .632 .000 .837 2.7 .7 .2 .1 7.3
2017–18 Germany Bamberg BBL 3 7.9 .667 1.000 1.0 .7 3.3
2018–19 Germany Bamberg BBL 34 19.7 .639 .133 .781 3.6 1.3 .6 .4 10.6
2019–20 Germany Bamberg BBL 26 19.2 .565 .385 .720 3.2 1.4 .3 .1 9.8
2020–21 Germany Riesen Ludwigsburg BBL 11 24.0 .582 .000 .754 4.9 1.0 .8 .3 15.5
2020–21 Germany Riesen Ludwigsburg BBL 11 24.0 .582 .000 .754 4.9 1.0 .8 .3 15.5
2020–21 Spain Zaragoza ACB 19 22.8 .612 .400 .920 4.4 1.4 .6 .2 13.3
2021–22 Japan San-en NeoPhoenix B.League 44 30.0 .512 .287 .705 6.6 2.4 1.0 .3 17.7
2022–23 Germany Bayern Munich BBL 19 12.3 .562 .222 .719 2.2 .6 .4 .0 5.6
2023–24 Germany Bayern Munich BBL 44 13.1 .620 .222 .885 2.7 1.0 .2 .1 6.5

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009–10 Gonzaga 34 34 29.4 .547 .451 .676 7.1 1.1 .9 .5 14.9
2010–11 Gonzaga 34 33 26.0 .517 .353 .772 6.0 1.3 .6 .4 12.4
2011–12 Gonzaga 33 33 29.1 .502 .414 .672 8.5 1.2 .9 .8 13.1
2012–13 Gonzaga 34 33 27.8 .501 .170 .768 7.4 1.6 1.2 .6 14.6
Career 135 133 28.0 .517 .356 .723 7.3 1.3 .9 .5 13.8

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