Eron Harris
Harris with the Michigan State Spartans in 2017
Personal information
Born (1993-11-26) November 26, 1993
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolLawrence North
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
College
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2018–2020
PositionGuard
Career history
2018Wisconsin Herd
2018–2019Tampereen Pyrintö
2019Tromsø Storm
2019–2020MZT Skopje

Eron Harris (born November 26, 1993) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for West Virginia and Michigan State.

High school career

Harris attended Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1] He did not make the varsity team until his junior year and was not recruited by colleges until his senior year. Harris committed to West Virginia after receiving strong interest from Dayton.[2]

College career

As a freshman at West Virginia, Harris averaged 9.8 points in 22 minutes per game.[3] He averaged 17.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore. At the end of the season Harris transferred to Michigan State, picking the Spartans over offers from Michigan and Purdue. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris had to redshirt for the 2014–15 season.[4]

On July 1, 2015, Harris was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and refusing a preliminary breath test.[3] As a result, he was suspended by Michigan State indefinitely.[5] He was reinstated prior to the team's trip to Italy but did not play in any games.[6][7] After Denzel Valentine injured his knee in late December, Harris would replace Valentine in the starting lineup and be counted on to step up his production in Valentine's absence.[8] Harris had 27 points against Oakland in a 99–93 overtime win.[9] He averaged 9.3 points and 2.1 assists per game as a junior.[10]

On October 18, 2016, Harris was named to the watch list for the Jerry West Award, given annually to the top shooting guard in the nation.[11] He had 19 points on November 18 in Michigan State's home opener versus Mississippi Valley State.[12] In the following game against Florida Gulf Coast, Harris led the Spartans with 33 points, but missed two free throws in the waning seconds to give FGCU a chance to win.[13] Harris tallied 20 points including five three-pointers in a 71–63 win against Tennessee Tech on December 10.[14] He led the way for the Spartans in a January 4 matchup against Rutgers, scoring a Big-Ten-career-high of 24 points and the Spartans ran away with the game.[15] He had 21 points in an 82–75 loss to Indiana on January 23.[16] In a loss to Purdue on February 18, Harris was carted off the floor after what ended up being a season-ending knee injury with eight minutes remaining in the game.[17][18] He averaged 10.4 points per game as a senior.[19]

Professional career

After not being selected in the 2017 NBA draft, it was not until January 2018 when he finally signed his first professional contract, with the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League.[20] He was let go by the Herd on February 14 after averaging 2.2 points per game in 10 games.[21] However, he was resigned by the Herd on March 10 after a season-ending injury to Cliff Alexander.[22] In July 2018, Harris signed with Tampereen Pyrintö of the Finnish league.[23] Harris signed a short term contract with Tromsø Storm in Norway but cancelled his contract when his trainer (and also agent) Chris Warren got his contract terminated by the Tromsø Storm. In four games he averaged 23.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game. On November 4, 2019, Harris signed with MZT Skopje of the Macedonian League.[24]

References

  1. ↑ Rexrode, Joe (October 27, 2015). "WVU transfer Eron Harris 'epitome of a late bloomer'". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ Tucker, Cody (May 21, 2017). "Injury won't stop Michigan State's Eron Harris from aiming for NBA". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Michigan State suspends Eron Harris indefinitely in wake of arrest". NBC Sports. 8 July 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ "West Virginia transfer Eron Harris picks Michigan State". USA TODAY. June 9, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Michigan State's Eron Harris suspended indefinitely after drunk driving arrest". MLive.com. 8 July 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Michigan State's Eron Harris, Alvin Ellis will travel to Italy but won't play in games". MLive.com. 20 August 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  7. ↑ Staudt, Tim. "Izzo Reinstates Two Suspended Players". www.wilx.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  8. ↑ "MSU's Valentine out 2–3 weeks after knee surgery". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Forbes' 32 help Spartans escape Oakland scare". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  10. ↑ Charboneau, Matt (November 10, 2016). "Dynamic freshmen take Michigan State by storm". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  11. ↑ "MSU's Harris on watch list for Jerry West Award". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  12. ↑ "With Magic in stands, Miles Bridges dazzles, Michigan St. wins, 100–53". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Michigan State survives, barely, against Florida Gulf Coast in controversial ending". MLive.com. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Undersized Spartans survive with Kenny Goins, Nick Ward in foul trouble". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Couch: Miles Bridges' biggest impact is on the rest of MSU's roster". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Michigan State rolled early, can't complete comeback at Indiana, 82–75". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Couch: MSU will miss Eron Harris, more than realized". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Eron Harris' injury further dampens Spartans' spirits". Detroit News. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Michigan State vs. Penn State: Spartans kick off Big Ten Tournament title defense". MLive.com. 9 March 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Herd Acquires Eron Harris". NBA.com. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Eron Harris: Let go by Herd". CBS Sports. February 15, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Eron Harris: Picked up by Herd". CBS Sports. March 10, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Two former Michigan State players find new professional homes". MLive. August 1, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  24. ↑ Ristov, Dragan (November 4, 2019). "MZT Skopje lands Eron Harris, ex Tromso". Eurobasket.
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