Jalen Harris facts for kids
Jalen Harris (born August 14, 1998) is an American professional basketball player. He plays as a shooting guard for the Windy City Bulls in the NBA G League. Harris played college basketball for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Nevada Wolf Pack. He was drafted by the Toronto Raptors in 2020. Harris faced a temporary suspension from the National Basketball Association for a rule violation in 2021.
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Harris with Louisiana Tech in 2017
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| No. 2 – Windy City Bulls | |
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| Shooting guard | |
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| Born | August 14, 1998 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| High school | Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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| NBA Draft | 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59th overall |
| Selected by the Toronto Raptors | |
| Pro career | 2020–present |
| League | NBA G League |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2021 | →Raptors 905 |
| 2021–2022 | Vanoli Cremona |
| 2022 | Scarborough Shooting Stars |
| 2022–2023 | Westchester Knicks |
| 2023 | Scarborough Shooting Stars |
| 2023–present | Windy City Bulls |
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Early Life and High School Basketball
Jalen Harris was born in Dallas, Texas. His parents, Karlin Kennedy and Erion Harris, both played basketball at SMU. Jalen has two younger brothers and one sister. His mother was a star player at SMU. She became the school's top player in points, rebounds, blocks, and field-goal percentage.
Harris grew up in Duncanville. As a child, he played basketball, football, and baseball. He stopped playing football after an injury in middle school. After that, he focused on basketball, training with his father. His father even created a travel basketball team called the Dallas Heroes for Jalen in middle school.
High School Achievements
Jalen attended Duncanville High School. By his sophomore year, he was 6 feet 3 inches tall. In his junior year, he averaged 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists per game. He was named the District 8-6A Offensive Player of the Year.
During an AAU event, Jalen broke a bone in his back. This injury made him miss half of his senior season. Despite this, he was again named District 8-6A Offensive Player of the Year. As a senior, he averaged 23 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals per game. He shot 55 percent from the field and 45 percent from three-point range. In one game against Cedar Hill High School, Harris scored a career-high 44 points. Experts at Rivals ranked him as the 16th best player in Texas. He chose to play college basketball at Louisiana Tech.
College Basketball Career
Harris started his college career at Louisiana Tech. As a freshman, he averaged 10.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. He was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team. In his sophomore year, Harris led the Bulldogs in scoring with 15.3 points per game. He also averaged 4.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. He shot 44.4 percent from beyond the three-point line.
After 11 games in his sophomore season, he decided to transfer. In January 2018, he joined Nevada. He chose Nevada after seeing a game and being impressed by the coach and fans. He sat out the 2018–19 season, which is called a redshirt year.
Playing for Nevada
After his redshirt year, his coach left Nevada. Harris thought about transferring again but decided to stay. He missed his second game with Nevada due to a foot injury. In January 2020, Harris had an amazing eight-game stretch. During this time, he averaged 27 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game.
On February 11, he was named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week. This was after he scored a career-high 38 points against Air Force. He also scored 32 points against San Diego State. On February 12, he had 29 points, a career-high 14 rebounds, and five assists in a win against UNLV. He became one of the few Nevada players to have such high numbers in a single game. Harris was the first Nevada player since 2006 to have four or more 30-point games in one season.
At the end of the regular season, Harris was named to the First Team All-Mountain West Conference. He was also named the conference newcomer of the year. He averaged 21.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. After this successful season, Harris decided to enter the 2020 NBA draft.
Professional Basketball Career
Toronto Raptors (2020–2021)
On November 18, 2020, the Toronto Raptors drafted Jalen Harris. He was the 59th pick overall in the second round of the 2020 NBA draft. On January 29, 2021, Harris was sent to the Raptors 905 in the NBA G League. On May 14, Harris scored a career-high 31 points against the Dallas Mavericks in his hometown of Dallas. On July 1, Harris faced a temporary suspension from the NBA for a rule violation. This meant he could not play during the 2021–22 season.
Vanoli Cremona (2021–2022)
On August 14, 2021, Harris signed with Vanoli Cremona. This team plays in the Lega Basket Serie A in Italy.
Scarborough Shooting Stars (2022)
On May 24, 2022, Harris signed with the Scarborough Shooting Stars. This team is part of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). In his first game with Scarborough, Harris scored 18 points, grabbed 4 rebounds, and made 4 assists.
Westchester Knicks (2022–2023)
On September 25, 2022, Harris got a contract with the New York Knicks of the NBA. This meant his season-long suspension was officially over. However, he was released at the end of training camp. On October 24, 2022, Harris joined the Westchester Knicks. This team is the G League affiliate of the New York Knicks.
Return to Scarborough (2023)
On April 17, 2023, Harris signed again with the Scarborough Shooting Stars. However, he was released from the team on July 19.
Windy City Bulls (2023–Present)
On November 9, 2023, Harris was named to the opening night roster for the Windy City Bulls. He continues to play for them.
Career Statistics Summary
Jalen Harris has played in the NBA and college basketball. Here is a summary of his performance:
NBA Regular Season
- In the 2020-21 season with the Toronto Raptors, he played 13 games.
- He averaged 7.4 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.
- He shot 50% from the field and 47.2% from three-point range.
College Career
- At Louisiana Tech (2016-2018), he averaged 10.9 points as a freshman and 15.3 points as a sophomore.
- At Nevada (2019-2020), he averaged 21.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game.
- Overall in college, he averaged 16.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game over 68 games.
See also
- In Spanish: Jalen Harris para niños
