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Elijah Harkless

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Elijah Harkless
Detroit Pistons
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-02-03) February 3, 2000 (age 26)
San Bernardino, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolEtiwanda
(Rancho Cucamonga, California)
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024Ontario Clippers
2024Saskatchewan Rattlers
2024San Diego Clippers
2025–2026Utah Jazz
2025–2026→Salt Lake City Stars
2026–presentDetroit Pistons
2026–present→Motor City Cruise
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Elijah J. Harkless (born February 3, 2000)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Cal State Northridge Matadors, Oklahoma Sooners and UNLV Runnin' Rebels. Harkless signed with the Ontario Clippers of the NBA G League after going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft.

High school career

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Harkless attended Etiwanda High School at Rancho Cucamonga, California, leading his team to a 30–4 record and a third-place finish at the CIF Southern Section Open Division Tournament as a senior while averaging over 10 points and five assists. He was named to the All-Baseline First Team and to the Sun-Daily Bulletin All-Area Team.[2][3][4]

College career

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Harkless initially attended Cal State Northridge (CSUN) where he played 51 games in two seasons while averaging 8.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals in 23.6 minutes and in his sophomore year, he became the first CSUN player to record a triple-double and the first player since 2005 to get 54 steals in a single season.[2][3][4][5]

As a junior, Harkless transferred to Oklahoma, where he played 49 games over two seasons and averaged 9.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, two assists and 1.6 steals in 28.8 minutes.[3][4][5]

In his final season, Harkless transferred to UNLV, where he started in all 32 games and averaged a career-high 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.6 steals in 30.9 minutes while leading his team in total points with 611, total rebounds with 163, total assists with 108, total minutes with 991 and total games.[4][5]

Professional career

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Ontario Clippers (2023–2024)

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After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Harkless joined the Ontario Clippers on October 30, 2023.[6] He played 20 games and averaged 11.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists and one steal in 22.6 minutes while shooting 47.5% from the field.[5]

Saskatchewan Rattlers (2024)

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On April 25, 2024, Harkless signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League[5] where he played 27 games and averaged 11.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and one steal in 20.7 minutes.[7] On July 25, he was released by the Rattlers.

San Diego Clippers (2024)

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After joining them for the 2024 NBA Summer League,[8] on September 4, 2024, Harkless signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.[7] However, he was waived on September 26[9] and re-signed on October 9.[10] However, he was waived once again on October 19.[11] On October 28, he joined the San Diego Clippers.[12]

Utah Jazz / Salt Lake City Stars (2025–2026)

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On January 1, 2025, Harkless signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz.[13]

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

NBA

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024–25 Utah 10013.8.314.280.5002.1.81.0.13.2
2025–26 Utah 26921.0.335.239.7662.02.91.2.26.8
Career 36919.0.332.248.7432.12.31.1.25.8

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Cal State Northridge 18214.3.417.333.5092.52.1.9.13.9
2019–20 Cal State Northridge 322329.5.455.360.6975.82.91.7.410.7
2020–21 Oklahoma 231728.7.422.321.6355.42.31.9.38.1
2021–22 Oklahoma 262329.0.423.323.6384.11.71.3.210.0
2022–23 UNLV 323230.9.414.286.7785.13.41.6.219.1
Career 1319727.5.426.311.6994.82.61.5.211.2

Personal life

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The youngest son of Sherice Sterling and Kevin Harkless. He has two brothers, Kevin and Aaron, and three sisters, Kreation, Lyniesha and LaTierra. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from the University of Oklahoma in 2022.[4]

References

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  1. ↑ "Elijah Harkless - College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Elijah Harkless - MEN'S BASKETBALL". GoMatadors.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Elijah Harkless - MEN'S BASKETBALL". SoonerSports.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "EJ Harkless - MEN'S BASKETBALL". UNLVRebels.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Elliott, Brennan (April 25, 2024). "Clippers Guard, Harkless Signs for 2024 Season". TheRattlers.ca. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Ontario Clippers Announce Training Camp Roster for 2023-24 NBA G League Season". OurSportsCentral.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Maher, Rory (September 5, 2024). "Clippers Sign Elijah Harkless To Exhibit 10 Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  8. ↑ "2024 NBA2K25 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  9. ↑ Adams, Luke (September 28, 2024). "Two Jazz Signings Among NBA's Latest Minor Moves". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ Adams, Luke (October 9, 2024). "Clippers Waive RayJ Dennis, Re-Sign Elijah Harkless". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  11. ↑ Hill, Arthur (October 19, 2024). "Clippers Waive Elijah Harkless, Alondes Williams, Braxton Key". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  12. ↑ "SAN DIEGO CLIPPERS ANNOUNCE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER FOR 2024-25 NBA G LEAGUE SEASON". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Utah Jazz Sign Elijah Harkless to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
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