Dante Harris (born June 21, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference. He previously played for the Georgetown Hoyas.
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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| Born | June 21, 2001 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
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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
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. On December 18, 2022, Harris transferred to the University of Virginia.[10] He averaged 2.5 points and 1.4 assists per game as a redshirt junior.[11]
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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| 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.