Marvelle Harris
| No. 23 – Illawarra Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBL |
| 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–present | Illawarra Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Marvelle Harris (born December 16, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL). 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, 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, he scored a game-high 27 points in an 81–76 win over the Perth Wildcats.[9][10]
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.