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Harris defending against Clemson on February 3, 2024. | |
| Free agent | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 21, 2001 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career highlights | |
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Dante Harris (born June 21, 2001) is an American basketball player. He is currently a free agent. In college Harris played for the Georgetown Hoyas, Virginia Cavaliers, Memphis Tigers, and Tennessee State Tigers.
High school career
[edit]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
[edit]Georgetown
[edit]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.
Virginia
[edit]On December 18, 2022, Harris transferred to the University of Virginia and redshirted the remainder of the season.[10] He averaged 2.5 points and 1.4 assists per game as a redshirt junior.[11] Harris initially entered the transfer portal in April 2024, but withdrew his name and announced he would return to Virginia as a walk-on.[12]
Memphis
[edit]On December 27, 2024, Harris decided to join Memphis after entering the transfer portal in the fall and was eligible immediately.[13] He entered the transfer portal in May 2025.[14]
Tennessee State
[edit]He transferred to Tennessee State where he played as a graduate student. He guided Tennessee State to its first NCAA tournament berth since 1994 and won MVP of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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 | |||||||||||
| 2023–24 | Virginia | 24 | 1 | 13.7 | .280 | .100 | .500 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .7 | .2 | 2.5 |
| 2024–25 | Memphis | 16 | 1 | 11.7 | .445 | .500 | .625 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025–26 | Tennessee State | 32 | 32 | 32.2 | .420 | .313 | .730 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 11.7 |
| Career | 127 | 84 | 25.8 | .379 | .269 | .737 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .1 | 8.0 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Greene, Adam (October 30, 2019). "Lakeway Christian's Dante Harris commits to Georgetown". Citizen Tribune. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Harris making a mark at Lakeway Christian Academy". WVLT-TV. November 20, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ↑ Curran, Aidan (October 29, 2019). "Dante Harris '20 Commits to Georgetown". 247Sports. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ↑ Greene, Adam (February 14, 2020). "Lakeway Christian's Dante Harris named Mr. Basketball finalist". Citizen Tribune. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ↑ Backus, Will (October 29, 2019). "Lakeway Christian basketball's Dante Harris commits to Georgetown". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ↑ Hightower, Caleb (December 14, 2020). "Georgetown Basketball: 3 reasons why Dante Harris should play more". Busting Brackets. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ↑ Arnold, Andrew (March 11, 2021). "Dante's Inferno: Harris' Dominant Second Half Propels Upset of Villanova". The Georgetown Voice. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Newton, Matt (December 18, 2022). "Georgetown Guard Dante Harris Transfers to Virginia Basketball". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ↑ Newton, Matt (May 31, 2024). "Dante Harris Withdraws From Transfer Portal, Returning to Virginia as Walk-On". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ↑ Newton, Matt (May 31, 2024). "Dante Harris Withdraws From Transfer Portal, Returning to Virginia as Walk-On". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ↑ Cleary, Roman (December 27, 2024). "Memphis basketball adds former Virginia, Georgetown guard Dante Harris to 2024-25 roster". bluffcitymedia.co. Bluff City Media. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ↑ Munz, Jason. "Memphis basketball guard Dante Harris enters transfer portal". Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ↑ Guerriero, Nick. "A 6th-year senior who transferred four times is 'winner' Tennessee State needed". Retrieved March 8, 2026.
External links
[edit]- 2001 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
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- Basketball players from Washington, D.C.
- Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball players
- Memphis Tigers men's basketball players
- Point guards
- Tennessee State Tigers basketball players
- Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball players