C. J. Harris (basketball)

Calvin Dorsey Harris Jr. (born February 19, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Peristeri of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). Standing at 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in), he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

C.J. Harris
Dorsey with Sakarya BB in 2018
No. 22 – Peristeri
PositionShooting guard / Point guard
LeagueGBL
BCL
Personal information
Born (1991-02-19) February 19, 1991 (age 33)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolMount Tabor
(Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
CollegeWake Forest (2009–2013)
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
2014–2015ratiopharm Ulm
2015VEF Rīga
2015–2016Rosa Radom
2016–2018Sakarya BB
2018–2019Élan Béarnais
2020Türk Telekom
2020–2021Hapoel Holon
2021–2022JL Bourg
2022–2024Hapoel Holon
2024–presentPeristeri
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Playing career

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C.J. Harris played four seasons of college basketball at the Wake Forest University. He went undrafted in 2013 NBA draft, but later played for Denver Nuggets in the 2013 NBA Summer League.[1]

In July 2013, Harris signed his first professional contract with the German team MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg for the 2013–14 season.[2]

On July 10, 2014, he moved to another German Bundesliga club ratiopharm Ulm.[3] On March 3, 2015, he signed with Latvian powerhouse VEF Rīga.[4]

For the 2015–16 season, Harris signed with Rosa Radom in Poland. With Rosa, he won the Polish Basketball Cup, and Harris was named the Cup MVP.

On January 21, 2020, he has signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Super League.[5] He averaged 5.3 points and 2.5 assists per game. On August 6, he signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[6]

On July 19, 2021, he signed with JL Bourg of the French LNB Pro A. JL Bourg also plays in the EuroCup.[7]

On June 19, 2022, he signed Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and returned for a second stint.[8]

The Basketball Tournament

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C.J. Harris played for Team Wake The Nation in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. He had nine points, two rebounds and a steal in the team's first-round loss to Team Showtime.

References

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  1. ^ Wortman, Scott (June 28, 2013). "C.J. Harris to Play for Nuggets in NBA Summer League". Wake Forest Athletic Communications. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "CJ Harris verstärkt Ludwigsburg". Sport 1 (in German). July 26, 2013. Archived from the original on March 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "Scharfschütze verstärkt das Ulmer Team". ratiopharm ulm (in German). July 10, 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
  4. ^ ""VEF Rīga" pievienojas Sīdžejs Heriss - VEF Rīga". vefriga.com. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  5. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (January 21, 2020). "CJ Harris joining Turk Telekom Ankara". Sportando. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  6. ^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (August 6, 2020). "Hapoel Holon announces CJ Harris". Sportando. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "C.J. HARRIS, NOUVEL ARRIÈRE POUR 2021-2022 !". jlbourg-basket.com (in French). July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  8. ^ Skerletic, Dario (June 19, 2022). "CJ Harris returns to Hapoel Holon". Sportando. Retrieved June 19, 2022.