Shaquille Harrison facts for kids
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Harrison with LDLC ASVEL in 2025
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| Point guard / shooting guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 6, 1993 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| High school | Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit, Missouri) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Tulsa (2012–2016) |
| NBA Draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2016–present |
| League | LNB Élite EuroLeague |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2018 | Northern Arizona Suns |
| 2018 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2018–2020 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2020–2021 | Utah Jazz |
| 2021 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2021–2022 | Delaware Blue Coats |
| 2021 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2022–2023 | South Bay Lakers |
| 2023 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2023–2024 | South Bay Lakers |
| 2023 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2024–present | LDLC ASVEL |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Shaquille Harrison (born October 6, 1993) is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for LDLC ASVEL in France, which is part of the LNB Élite league and the EuroLeague. Before playing professionally, he played college basketball for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
Contents
- College Basketball Journey
- Professional Basketball Career
- Starting with Northern Arizona Suns (2016–2018)
- Playing for the Phoenix Suns (2018)
- Time with the Chicago Bulls (2018–2020)
- Moving to Utah Jazz (2020–2021)
- Short Stint with Denver Nuggets (2021)
- Delaware Blue Coats and Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)
- South Bay Lakers (2022–2023)
- Portland Trail Blazers (2023)
- Return to Los Angeles Lakers (2023)
- Back to South Bay and Memphis Grizzlies (2023)
- Playing in Europe with LDLC ASVEL (2024–present)
- NBA Career Statistics
- About Shaquille's Family
- See also
College Basketball Journey
Shaquille Harrison, a 6-foot-4-inch guard from Kansas City, Missouri, chose to play basketball at Tulsa. He was a starting player for the Golden Hurricane for all four years of his college career.
In his final year, he was recognized as the American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. This award showed he was great at both sports and academics. He averaged 14.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. He also kept a good grade-point average. Shaquille is the only player in Tulsa's history to get over 1,300 points, 400 assists, and 200 steals.
Professional Basketball Career
After college, Shaquille Harrison began his professional basketball journey. He has played for several teams in the NBA and the NBA G League.
Starting with Northern Arizona Suns (2016–2018)
Shaquille was not chosen in the 2016 NBA draft, but he signed with the Phoenix Suns in September 2016. He later joined the Northern Arizona Suns in the NBA Development League. In his first game with them, he scored 20 points.
Playing for the Phoenix Suns (2018)
In February 2018, the Phoenix Suns signed Shaquille to a short contract. He made his NBA debut two days later, getting 4 assists and 4 steals. He soon signed a longer deal with the Suns. On March 28, he scored a season-high 17 points. On April 10, he achieved his first "double-double" with 18 points and 10 assists. A double-double means getting double-digit numbers in two different stats in one game.
Time with the Chicago Bulls (2018–2020)
In October 2018, Shaquille joined the Chicago Bulls. He played for them for two seasons. He was briefly waived by the Bulls in July 2019 but was signed again later that month.
Moving to Utah Jazz (2020–2021)
Shaquille signed with the Utah Jazz in December 2020. He played for them for a few months before being waived in February 2021.
Short Stint with Denver Nuggets (2021)
In April 2021, Shaquille signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets. A two-way contract allows players to switch between an NBA team and its G League affiliate.
Delaware Blue Coats and Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)
In September 2021, Shaquille signed with the Philadelphia 76ers but was later waived. He then joined the Delaware Blue Coats, which is the 76ers' G-League team. He played very well there, averaging 19.6 points and 2.9 steals per game.
In December 2021, he signed a short contract with the Brooklyn Nets. He returned to the Blue Coats in January 2022. He was named the NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year in April 2022. This award goes to the best defensive player in the G League.
South Bay Lakers (2022–2023)
In October 2022, Shaquille signed with the Los Angeles Lakers but was waived a week later. He then joined the South Bay Lakers, the Lakers' G League team. He was the G League leader in steals for the 2022-2023 season, with 66 steals.
Portland Trail Blazers (2023)
In March 2023, Shaquille signed a short contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Return to Los Angeles Lakers (2023)
In April 2023, Shaquille signed with the Los Angeles Lakers again. He played in eight games during the 2023 playoffs.
Back to South Bay and Memphis Grizzlies (2023)
Shaquille signed with the Memphis Grizzlies in August 2023 but was waived before the season started. He then re-signed with the South Bay Lakers in November. He signed another short contract with the Grizzlies later that month before returning to South Bay.
On April 4, 2024, he was named the NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year for the second time! He also led the G League in total steals for the second year in a row, with 97 steals.
Playing in Europe with LDLC ASVEL (2024–present)
In July 2024, Shaquille Harrison signed with LDLC ASVEL in France. This team plays in the LNB Élite league and the EuroLeague, which are top basketball leagues in Europe.
NBA Career Statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Denver | 17 | 0 | 16.3 | .345 | .214 | .813 | 2.3 | .9 | .9 | .3 | 3.3 | |
| 2021–22 | Brooklyn | 2 | 0 | 11.5 | .333 | .000 | — | 2.0 | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | 2.0 |
| 2022–23 | Portland | 5 | 0 | 24.0 | .417 | .300 | .733 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 2.2 | .4 | 8.8 |
| 2023–24 | Memphis | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | .500 | — | — | .7 | .0 | .0 | .3 | .7 |
| Career | 183 | 23 | 15.2 | .435 | .281 | .718 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .4 | 5.2 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2021 | Denver | 9 | 0 | 4.4 | .750 | 1.000 | .667 | .9 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | L.A. Lakers | 8 | 0 | 3.5 | .571 | 1.000 | .500 | .4 | 1.1 | .3 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 17 | 0 | 4.0 | .636 | 1.000 | .600 | .6 | .7 | .3 | .2 | 1.1 | |
About Shaquille's Family
Shaquille Harrison was born to Jack and Michelle Harrison. His father passed away when Shaquille was young. Shaquille has a younger brother named Monte Harrison, who is also a professional athlete. Monte plays professional baseball.
See also
In Spanish: Shaquille Harrison para niños
