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Skouson Harker (born February 16, 1977 in Raymond, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian professional basketball playing in theBritish Basketball League for the Worcester Wolves.

Most recently in Spring 2009 the 6'8 240lb Harker played for Coach Paul Sir and the Edmonton Energy of the International Basketball League. The Energy won the 2009 Regular Season Championship with a 17-3 record. Harker was named a 2009 IBL All-Star with a well rounded 18.1 ppg and 8.5 rpg playing all 21 games playing 27 minutes per game. Harker shot a career high 40% from 3 point line (16/40). As well as 53% from 2 point field goals. The forward scored 31 points versus the Oregon Wave, as well as 31 points versus the Vacouver Titans.

Harker attended The University of Oregon, where he played for the Ducks and Head Coach Ernie Kent, and Assistant Coaches Greg Graham (Now Boise State Head Coach, and Don Newman (Now San Antonio Spurs Assistant) before playing professionally with Frontier City River Dogz (Midwestern Basketball Association), Arkon Wingfoots of Las Vegas (North American Basketball League), Göppingen (Germany) and Birmingham Bullets (British Basketball League)and now the Worcester Wolves.

During the 2005-06 season, while playing for the Bullets during a match with Newcastle Eagles, Harker and Eagles player/coach Fabulous Flournoy became involved in an on-court fight, which resumed in the locker rooms post-game. Police were informed about the incident and an investigation into Flournoy took place ^[1].

Harker left Birmingham in 2006 after the franchise was forced into liquidation and following a season's break from the game, he returned to England as the player/coach of BBL franchise Worcester Wolves in July 2007.

After a four win season in 2006/07 Harker led the club to 19 total wins and the BBL Trophy Semi-Finals in his first season at the helm in 07/08.

Harker's list of BBL recruits include Jeff Bonds (Birmingham 2005/06) who went on to become BBL Co-MVP in 2006/07. This past season Skouson recruited BBL All-Star, Slam Dunk Champ and BBL Leading Scorer Anthony Paez (Worcester 2007/08) Yorick Williams also led the BBL in scoring whilst playing for Harker (Birmingham 2005/06). Harker also brought in former Euroleague and CSKA Moscow point guard Chuck Evans to the Wolves.

Career history

1998-99 University of Oregon Ducks
2001-02 Frontier City River Dogz
2002-03 Arkon Wingfoots
2003-04 TS Göppingen
2004-05 Birmingham Bullets
2005-06 Birmingham Bullets (player/coach)
2007-2009 Worcester Wolves (player/coach)
2009 Edmonton Energy
2009-10 Worcester Wolves (player)

Notes

^ Ian Whittell (2005). "Flournoy to face police over brawl". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-07-16.

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[1] Ian Whittell (2005). "Flournoy to face police over brawl". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-07-16.

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 ''Most recently in Spring 2009 the 6'8'' 240lb Harker played for Coach Paul Sir and the [[Edmonton Energy]] of the [[International Basketball League]].  The Energy won the 2009 Regular Season Championship with a 17-3 record.  Harker was named a 2009 IBL All-Star with a well rounded 18.1 ppg and 8.5 rpg playing all 21 games playing 27 minutes per game.  Harker shot a career high 40% from 3 point line (16/40). As well as 53% from 2 point field goals.  The forward scored 31 points versus the Oregon Wave, as well as 31 points versus the Vacouver Titans.
-Harker[[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]]/[[small forward]] attended [[The University of Oregon]], where he played for the Ducks and Head Coach [[Ernie Kent]], and Assistant Coaches Greg Graham (Now Boise State Head Coach, and Don Newman (Now San Antonio Spurs Assistant) before playing professionally with Frontier City River Dogz (Midwestern Basketball Association), Arkon Wingfoots of Las Vegas (North American Basketball League), Göppingen (Germany) and [[Birmingham Bullets]] (British Basketball League)and now the Worcester Wolves.
+Harker attended [[The University of Oregon]], where he played for the Ducks and Head Coach [[Ernie Kent]], and Assistant Coaches Greg Graham (Now Boise State Head Coach, and Don Newman (Now San Antonio Spurs Assistant) before playing professionally with Frontier City River Dogz (Midwestern Basketball Association), Arkon Wingfoots of Las Vegas (North American Basketball League), Göppingen (Germany) and [[Birmingham Bullets]] (British Basketball League)and now the Worcester Wolves.
 During the [[British Basketball League 2005-06|2005-06 season]], while playing for the Bullets during a match with [[Newcastle Eagles]], Harker and Eagles player/coach [[Fabulous Flournoy]] became involved in an on-court fight, which resumed in the locker rooms post-game. Police were informed about the incident and an investigation into Flournoy took place <ref>{{cite web| author = Ian Whittell | title = Flournoy to face police over brawl | url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/sport/2005/12/31/sobask31.xml | year = 2005 | accessdate = 2007-07-16 | publisher = Daily Telegraph}} </ref>.