Dante Harris (born June 21, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference. He previously played for the Georgetown Hoyas.

Dante Harris
No. 1 – Virginia Cavaliers
PositionPoint guard
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-06-21) June 21, 2001 (age 23)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards

High school career

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Harris played basketball for Alcoa High School in Alcoa, Tennessee. He averaged 32 points and nine assists per game and led his team to a District 4-AA title as a sophomore.[1][2] He transferred to Lakeway Christian Academy in Morristown, Tennessee.[3] As a junior, Harris averaged 30.6 points, nine assists and four steals per game.[4] He was one of three finalists for the Division II-A Tennessee Mr. Basketball award as a senior, averaging 32.6 points, 9.3 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game.[5] He committed to playing college basketball for Georgetown over offers from Georgia State, East Tennessee State and South Alabama, among others.[6]

College career

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On December 13, 2020, Harris scored a freshman season-high 22 points in a 97–94 overtime win against St. John's.[7] On March 11, he recorded 18 points and five assists in a 72–71 upset win over top-seeded Villanova at the Big East tournament quarterfinals.[8] Harris was named most outstanding player of the tournament after leading Georgetown to the title. As a freshman, he averaged eight points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.[9] Harris averaged 11.9 points, 4.1 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He sat out the first several games of his junior season for personal reasons before entering the transfer portal. On December 18, 2022, Harris transferred to the University of Virginia.[10] He averaged 2.5 points and 1.4 assists per game as a redshirt junior.[11]

Career statistics

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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  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Georgetown 26 21 30.3 .349 .260 .897 3.4 3.2 1.2 .0 8.0
2021–22 Georgetown 29 29 32.2 .375 .275 .747 3.6 4.1 1.5 .1 11.9
2022–23 Virginia   Redshirt
Career 55 50 31.3 .365 .268 .798 3.5 3.6 1.3 .1 10.0

References

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  1. ^ Greene, Adam (October 30, 2019). "Lakeway Christian's Dante Harris commits to Georgetown". Citizen Tribune. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Nearhos, Diana C. (February 21, 2018). "Alcoa edges Fulton for 4-AA championship; sophomore Dante Harris hits 1,000th point". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Harris making a mark at Lakeway Christian Academy". WVLT-TV. November 20, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Curran, Aidan (October 29, 2019). "Dante Harris '20 Commits to Georgetown". 247Sports. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Greene, Adam (February 14, 2020). "Lakeway Christian's Dante Harris named Mr. Basketball finalist". Citizen Tribune. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Backus, Will (October 29, 2019). "Lakeway Christian basketball's Dante Harris commits to Georgetown". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Hightower, Caleb (December 14, 2020). "Georgetown Basketball: 3 reasons why Dante Harris should play more". Busting Brackets. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Arnold, Andrew (March 11, 2021). "Dante's Inferno: Harris' Dominant Second Half Propels Upset of Villanova". The Georgetown Voice. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Boykin, Nick (March 18, 2021). "Two players with DC-roots look to make noise for Georgetown in the NCAA tournament". WUSA. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  10. ^ Newton, Matt (December 18, 2022). "Georgetown Guard Dante Harris Transfers to Virginia Basketball". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  11. ^ Newton, Matt (May 31, 2024). "Dante Harris Withdraws From Transfer Portal, Returning to Virginia as Walk-On". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
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