Antonio Harvey (born July 6, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player. During his pro club career, Harvey played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also played professionally in several other leagues overseas.

Antonio Harvey
Personal information
Born (1970-07-06) July 6, 1970 (age 54)
Pascagoula, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolPascagoula
(Pascagoula, Mississippi)
College
NBA draft1993: undrafted
Playing career1993–2004
PositionPower forward
Number40, 24, 34, 4
Career history
19931995Los Angeles Lakers
1995Vancouver Grizzlies
1996Los Angeles Clippers
1996–1997Seattle SuperSonics
1997CHC Montecatini
1997–1998Panionios
1998Covirán Cervezas Alhambra
1998–1999Irakleio
19992001Portland Trail Blazers
2001–2002Seattle SuperSonics
2002–2003Atlanta Hawks
2002–2003Idaho Stampede
2003–2004Polonia Warsaw
Career highlights and awards
As a player:
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

College career

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Born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Harvey attended Pascagoula High, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, where he played high school basketball. After high school, Harvey played college basketball at Southern Illinois University. He played with the school's men's team, the Southern Illinois Salukis (1988–1989).

Harvey next played college basketball at Connors State College (1989–90), before moving to the University of Georgia, where he played with the Georgia Bulldogs (1990–1991). He then played college basketball at Pfeiffer University, where he played with the Pfeiffer Falcons, from 1991 to 1993.

Professional career

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Harvey was bypassed in the 1993 NBA draft. After playing during the summer 1993, with the Atlanta Eagles of the USBL, he signed as a free agent in 1993, with the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, for whom he started on opening night of the 1993–94 season.[1] In 1995, Harvey competed in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. In the contest, he is remembered for when he waited until the final seconds, to do a 360-degree dunk, but missed it, as he ended up in 4th place. He played with five other NBA teams, as well as in Greece, Spain, Poland and Italy.

Coaching career

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In April 2004, Harvey was named the general manager and head coach of the American Basketball Association's Portland Reign.[2]

Broadcasting career

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Harvey was in radio broadcasting for the Portland Trail Blazers, from 2005 to 2016.[3][4]

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

Source[5]

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1993–94 L.A. Lakers 27 6 9.1 .367 .462 2.2 .2 .3 .7 2.6
1994–95 L.A. Lakers 59 8 9.7 .438 1.000 .533 1.7 .4 .3 .7 3.0
1995–96 Vancouver 18 6 22.8 .411 .000 .465 5.2 .5 .8 1.2 5.4
1995–96 L.A. Clippers 37 9 11.1 .341 .450 2.9 .2 .4 .7 2.9
1996–97 Seattle 6 0 4.3 .455 .833 1.7 .2 .0 .7 2.5
1999–2000 Portland 19 0 7.2 .567 .583 1.7 .3 .1 .3 2.2
2000–01 Portland 12 0 6.0 .464 .833 1.2 .3 .1 .5 2.6
2001–02 Seattle 5 3 9.4 .333 .500 1.8 1.0 .2 .6 1.8
2002–03 Atlanta 4 0 8.0 .400 1.5 .0 .3 1.0 1.0
Career 187 32 10.4 .407 .333 .511 2.3 .3 .3 .7 3.0

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1995 L.A. Lakers 3 0 1.3 .3 .0 .0 .0 .0
2001 Portland 2 0 7.0 .000 3.0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Career 5 0 3.6 .000 1.4 .0 .0 .0 .0

References

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  1. ^ "NBA.com: Antonio Harvey Bio". NBA.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2007.
  2. ^ ABAlive.com - Home of the American Basketball Association
  3. ^ "BLAZERS: Trail Blazers Move Mike Rice to TV, Name Antonio Harvey As Radio Analyst". www.nba.com. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Trail Blazers Announce Changes to Television and Radio Broadcast Talent | Portland Trail Blazers". www.nba.com. Portland Trail Blazers. June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016. A former Trail Blazers player whose pro career spanned 10 years – eight years with six NBA teams and two internationally, Harvey wraps an 11-year run as Portland's radio analyst.
  5. ^ "Antonio Harvey". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
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