Marvelle Harris
| No. 23 – Louaize Club | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 16, 1993 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eisenhower (Rialto, California) |
| College | Fresno State (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Illawarra Hawks |
| Louaize Club | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Marvelle Martray Harris (born December 16, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who is currently playing for Louaize Club in the Lebanese Basketball League (LBL) . He played college basketball for Fresno State, where as a senior in 2016, he was named the Mountain West Player of the Year.
College career
Harris, a 6'4" shooting guard from Eisenhower High School in Rialto, California, came to Fresno State in 2012 and went on to have one of the best careers in school history.[1] He finished his career as the Bulldogs' career scoring leader[2] and was named the Mountain West Player of the Year as a senior.[3] He also led the Bulldogs to the 2016 NCAA Tournament after leading the team to a Mountain West championship in the 2016 conference tournament. Harris was named tournament MVP after averaging 17.7 points per game.[4]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Harris joined the New York Knicks for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[5] On August 17, 2016, he signed with the Illawarra Hawks for the 2016–17 NBL season.[6] He made his debut for the Hawks in their season opener on October 7, 2016, scoring 21 points as a starter in a 122–88 win over the Adelaide 36ers.[7] Six days later, he had a 23-point effort in an 88–84 loss to the Sydney Kings.[8] On October 28, 2016, he scored a game-high 27 points in an 81–76 win over the Perth Wildcats.[9][10] Harris started the season strong, but an ankle injury in November saw his form drop off in December.[11] He helped the Hawks finish the regular season in fourth place with a 15–13 record, and helped them win through to the best-of-five grand final series. However, he missed Game 1 of the series after returning home to Los Angeles to be with his critically ill father.[12] The Hawks went on to lose the series in a 3–0 sweep. Harris appeared in 32 games for the Hawks in 2016–17, averaging 10.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
References
- ^ Warszawski, Marek (March 2, 2016). "Where does Marvelle Harris rank in Fresno State hoops history? Among best ever". Fresno Bee. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ Juarez, Liz (April 14, 2016). "Marvelle Harris chases NBA dreams after leading 'Dogs to new heights". The Collegian. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "Mountain West all-conference awards: Coaches pick Marvelle Harris as player of the year". suntimes.com. March 8, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno State wins Mountain West, NCAA Tournament spot". ESPN.com. March 12, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ Becker, David (June 24, 2016). "Fresno State's Marvelle Harris earns Knicks summer league invite". FresnoBee.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "MARVELLE HARRIS COMPLETES HAWKS ROSTER". Hawks.com.au. August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ "IRRESISTIBLE HAWKS CRUSH SIXERS, SET SCORING RECORD". NBL.com.au. October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ "BACKCOURT STARS SHOOT KINGS TO FIRST WIN". NBL.com.au. October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ "HARRIS, HAWKS BEAT BRAVE 'CATS". NBL.com.au. October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ Cohen, Mitch (October 28, 2016). "Hawks end losing streak, beat Perth". IllawarraMercury.com.au. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ Nagy, Boti (January 3, 2017). "Illawarra coach Rob Beveridge pulls no punches in guiding struggling import Marvelle Harris back to NBL form against 36ers". AdelaideNow.com.au. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ Cohen, Mitch (February 24, 2017). "Illawarra Hawks' Marvelle Harris to return to US, miss opening GF game". IllawarraMercury.com.au. Retrieved February 26, 2017.