Dajuan Anthony Harris Jr. (born December 11, 2000) is an American college basketball player at the University of Kansas. In 2022, Harris was the starting point guard on the Jayhawks team that won the national championship.
| No. 3 – Kansas Jayhawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 11, 2000 Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rock Bridge (Columbia, Missouri) |
| College | Kansas (2020–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editHarris attended Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri, where he helped lead the team to two straight Missouri 5A state championship game appearances, finishing runner up in 2018 and winning in 2019.[1] Harris originally committed to playing basketball for Missouri State, but withdrew his commitment, deciding instead to play at the University of Kansas.[2]
College career
editHarris redshirted his first year at Kansas. In the 2020–21 season, Harris emerged as a contributor for the Jayhawks, finishing second on the team in assists. For the 2021–22 season Harris became the team's starting point guard and at the end of the season was named a member of the Big 12 All-Defensive team. On February 1, 2022, Harris recorded a career-high 14 points in a 70–61 win over Iowa State.[3] In the 2022 national championship game, Harris had 2 points, 3 assists and a game-high 3 steals.[4][5][6] As a junior, he was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.[7]
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 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Kansas | 30 | 2 | 16.0 | .482 | .643 | .800 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .1 | 2.4 |
| 2021–22 | Kansas | 40 | 39 | 29.0 | .427 | .323 | .792 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 1.5 | .3 | 5.4 |
| 2022–23 | Kansas | 36 | 36 | 34.2 | .471 | .167 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| Career | 106 | 80 | 23.7 | .437 | .366 | .800 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 1.2 | .2 | 4.2 | |
References
edit- ^ "Dajuan Harris Jr". Kansas Jayhawks. September 11, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. "Former Missouri State signee Dajuan Harris commits to play at Kansas". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Moore, CJ. "With Remy Martin out, Dajuan Harris Jr. Is stepping into the spotlight for Kansas".
- ^ "North Carolina vs. Kansas - Box Score - April 4, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "Dajuan Harris Jr". Kansas Jayhawks. September 11, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Guskey, Jordan. "Dajuan Harris Jr. is looking to help lead KU basketball, and he does not lack support". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "🏀 Jayhawk Starters Headline 2023 All-Big 12 Honors for Kansas". Kansas Jayhawks. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.