Dante Harris (born June 21, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Memphis Tigers of the American Athletic Conference. He previously played for the Virginia Cavaliers & Georgetown Hoyas.
 Harris defending against Clemson on February 3, 2024. | |
| No. 5 – Memphis Tigers | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | American Athletic Conference |
| 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 | |
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| College |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editHarris 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
editGeorgetown
editOn 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
editOn 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
editOn December 27, 2024, Harris decided to join Memphis after entering the transfer portal in the fall and was eligible immediately.[13]
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 |
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| 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 |  Redshirt
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| 2023–24 | Virginia | 24 | 1 | 13.7 | .280 | .100 | .500 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .7 | .2 | 2.5 |
| 2024–25 | Memphis | |||||||||||
| Career | 55 | 50 | 31.3 | .365 | .268 | .798 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 1.3 | .1 | 10.0 | |
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.