Aaron Harrison

Aaron Malik Harrison (born October 28, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the EuroLeague. He was considered one of the top high school recruits in 2013 and played college basketball for the University of Kentucky alongside his twin brother Andrew.[1][2][3] Harrison played in both the 2013 Jordan Brand Classic, and the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.[4][5]

Aaron Harrison
Harrison in Kentucky's 2013 Blue-White scrimmage
No. 2 – Olympiacos
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueEuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1994-10-28) October 28, 1994
San Antonio, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolTravis (Pecan Grove, Texas)
CollegeKentucky (2013–2015)
NBA draft2015 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2017Charlotte Hornets
2016→Oklahoma City Blue
2016→Erie BayHawks
2016→Greensboro Swarm
2017Delaware 87ers
2017–2018Reno Bighorns
2018Dallas Mavericks
2018–2020Galatasaray
2020–presentOlympiacos
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career
Harrison defending against Wayne Selden in the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

Harrison was widely regarded as a top five player in the class of 2013 with Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, Julius Randle, and twin brother Andrew. On March 9, 2013, Harrison and his brother, Andrew, helped the Fort Bend Travis Tigers to defeat South Grand Prairie, 46-38 at the Frank Erwin Center on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin to win the Class 5A state title in Texas. They finished #16 in the final ESPN 25 Power Rankings. Fort Bend Travis had lost in the Class 5A state title game the year before to Flower Mound Marcus.[6][7]

College career

Harrison started at shooting guard in all 40 games for the University of Kentucky during the 2013–14 season, averaging 13.7 points with 42.3% shooting, 35.6% 3-point shooting, and 79% free throw shooting. He scored a career-high 28 points against the Robert Morris Colonials on November 17, 2013 all while shooting a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line. On March 30, 2014, Harrison hit a game-winning 3-point field goal versus the Michigan Wolverines in the regional finals of the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. On April 5, 2014, Harrison hit a game-winning 3-point field goal versus the Wisconsin Badgers in the semi-finals of the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. He finished the game with 8 points, all coming in the second half.

On April 25, 2014, Harrison and his brother both announced via Twitter that they would return to play their sophomore years at the University of Kentucky, instead of entering the 2014 NBA draft.

Prior to the start of the 2014–15 season, Harrison was named the preseason SEC Player of the Year.[8]

On April 9, 2015, Harrison declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility. He was joined alongside his twin brother Andrew and fellow Kentucky teammates Karl-Anthony Towns, Willie Cauley-Stein, Trey Lyles, Devin Booker, and Dakari Johnson.[9]

Professional career

Charlotte Hornets (2015–2017)

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Harrison joined the Charlotte Hornets for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[10] On July 14, 2015, he signed with the Hornets.[11] He made his NBA debut on November 20, 2015, recording one rebound in two minutes of action against the Philadelphia 76ers.[12] In the Hornets' regular season finale on April 13, 2016, Harrison had a season-best game with six points and five rebounds in a 117–103 win over the Orlando Magic.[12] During his rookie season, using the flexible assignment rule, Harrison received multiple assignments to the Oklahoma City Blue and the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League.[13]

Over the first two months of the 2016–17 season, Harrison spent much of his time in the D-League with Charlotte's new affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm.[14] On January 3, 2017, he was waived by the Hornets.[15]

Greensboro Swarm (2017)

On January 15, 2017, Harrison was acquired by the Greensboro Swarm[16] making his debut that day in a 105–95 loss to the Iowa Energy, recording four points, four rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes off the bench.[17]

Delaware 87ers (2017)

On February 3, 2017, Harrison was traded to the Delaware 87ers in exchange for Cat Barber and the returning player rights to Sam Thompson.[18]

Reno Bighorns (2017–2018)

On November 3, 2017, Harrison together with some draft picks was traded to the Reno Bighorns in exchange for returning player rights to Kendall Marshall and Youssou Ndoye and a draft pick.[19]

Dallas Mavericks (2018)

On March 22, 2018, Harrison signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks[20] and on March 31, after playing four games, he signed with the Mavericks for the rest of the season.[21] He did not receive a qualifying offer from the Mavericks after the season.[22]

Galatasaray (2018–2020)

On September 5, 2018, Harrison signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroCup.[23]

On August 7, 2019, Harrison renewed his contract with the Turkish club for two (1+1) more seasons.[24] He averaged 12.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.8 steals per game in 2019-20.[25]

Olympiacos (2020–present)

On July 8, 2020, he has signed with Olympiacos of the Euroleague.[26]

NBA career statistics
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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Charlotte 2104.4.263.300.417.7.1.3.0.9
2016–17 Charlotte 503.4.000.000.500.6.6.0.0.2
2017–18 Dallas 9325.9.275.209.7652.71.21.0.26.7
Career 3539.8.261.218.6131.2.5.4.12.3

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016 Charlotte 203.5.000.000.000.5.0.0.0.0
Career 203.5.000.000.000.5.0.0.0.0

References
  1. Rankin, Reggie (October 5, 2012). "Harrison twins choose Kentucky". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  2. Johnson, Raphielle (October 4, 2012). "2013 guards Aaron and Andrew Harrison verbally commit to attend Kentucky". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  3. Vaught, Larry (April 10, 2013). "Vaught's Views: Aaron Harrison shows he is a special player, like his twin brother". CentralKYNews.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  4. Jones, Steve (April 4, 2013). "Andrew Harrison recaps McDonald's game". Courier-Journal.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. Kane, Colleen (March 31, 2013). "Kentucky recruits dominate McDonald's All-American game rosters". ChicagoTribune.com. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  6. "ESPN 25 Power Rankings: Final". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  7. Parker, Brandon (March 13, 2012). "Texas final hoops rankings: FM Marcus, Kimball repeat as champs". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  8. Lintner, Jonathan (September 22, 2014). "UK picked to win SEC; Aaron Harrison player of year". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  9. Rapp, Timothy (April 8, 2015). "Andrew, Aaron Harrison to Declare for 2015 NBA Draft: Latest Details, Reaction". BleacherReport. Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  10. "Hornets Announce 2015 Orlando Pro Summer League Roster". NBA.com. June 30, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  11. "Hornets Sign Free Agent Guard Aaron Harrison". NBA.com. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  12. "Aaron Harrison 2015-16 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  13. "All-Time NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. "Charlotte Hornets Waive Guard Aaron Harrison". NBA.com. January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  16. Varney, Dennis (January 15, 2017). "D-League's Greensboro Swarm add Aaron Harrison to roster". Kentucky.com. Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  17. "Selden Pours In 30 As Energy Top Swarm". NBA.com. January 15, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  18. "SEVENS ACQUIRE AARON HARRISON". NBA.com. February 3, 2017. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  19. "BIGHORNS COMPLETE TWO TRADES PRIOR TO SEASON TIP-OFF - Reno Bighorns". gleague.nba.com.
  20. "Mavericks sign Aaron Harrison to 10-day contract". mavs.com. March 22, 2018. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  21. Hill, Arthur (March 31, 2018). "Aaron Harrison signs rest-of-season deal with Mavs". yardbarker.com. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  22. "Guide to 2018 contract options, qualifying offers". nba.com. June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  23. "Galatasaray signs Aaron Harrison". Sportando. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  24. "Aaron Harrison ile sözleşme uzatıldı". galatasaray.org (in Turkish). August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  25. Varney, Dennis (March 26, 2020). "Catch up with 36 ex-Cats playing pro basketball in leagues outside the NBA". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  26. "Aaron Harrison signs two-year deal with Olympiacos". Sportando. July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
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