Arthur Carlos Harris Jr. (January 13, 1947 – October 13, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 13, 1947 |
| Died | October 13, 2007 (aged 60) San Francisco, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jordan (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | Stanford (1965–1968) |
| NBA draft | 1968: 2nd round, 16th overall pick |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 1968–1975 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 12, 23 |
| Career history | |
| 1968–1969 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1969–1972 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1975 | Belgium Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,171 (9.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 575 (2.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 639 (2.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Career
editAfter graduating from Jordan High School, in Watts, Los Angeles, Harris joined Stanford University The 6'4" guard received first-team All-AAWU honors as a sophomore and averaged 20.7 ppg as a senior in 1967–68. He averaged 17.2 points per game in his collegiate career and was later named to the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.
Harris was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the second round of the 1968 NBA draft and by the Oakland Oaks in the 1969 ABA Draft. He played four seasons (1968–1972) in the National Basketball Association (NBA), starting with the Seattle SuperSonics. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1968 after averaging 12.4 points per game. Harris appeared in only 5 games for the Sonics in the 1969–70 season before being traded to the Phoenix Suns for Dick Snyder. Harris remained in Phoenix for the next three seasons before being waived in January 1972.[1] During the 1968–69 season, Harris led the NBA in disqualifications with 14.[2]
In 1975 he played for the Belgium Lions in the European Professional Basketball League.[3]
Death
editHarris died October 13, 2007, in San Francisco, California.[1]
Career statistics
edit| 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
editSource[4]
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–69 | Seattle | 80 | 32.0 | .395 | .641 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 12.4 |
| 1969–70 | Seattle | 5 | 35.6 | .384 | .444 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 12.0 |
| 1969–70 | Phoenix | 76 | 18.1 | .395 | .656 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 7.8 |
| 1970–71 | Phoenix | 56 | 17.0 | .411 | .611 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 8.3 |
| 1971–72 | Phoenix | 21 | 6.9 | .329 | .429 | .6 | .9 | 2.6 |
| Career | 238 | 21.9 | .396 | .626 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 9.1 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Phoenix | 7 | 12.7 | .357 | .000 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 4.3 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Supersonicsoul – the Sonics Blog!".
- ^ The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia. Villard Books. 1994. p. 379. ISBN 0-679-43293-0.
- ^ Maleval, Jean-Jacques (March 1975). "Steveniers – premier pro européen" [Steveniers – first European pro]. L'Équipe Basket Magazine (in French). No. 38. pp. 28–29. Retrieved November 11, 2017 – via Gallica.BNF.fr.
- ^ "Art Harris NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
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