Andrew Harrison (basketball)

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Andrew Harrison
Andrew Harrison with Iowa.JPG
Harrison with the Iowa Energy in 2016.
No. 7 – Iowa Energy
Position Point guard
League NBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1994-10-28) October 28, 1994 (age 30)
San Antonio, Texas
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Travis (Pecan Grove, Texas)
College Kentucky (2013–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present Iowa Energy (D-League)
Career highlights and awards

Andrew Michael Harrison (born October 28, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League. He was considered one of the top recruits for 2013.[1][2] He attended Travis High School in Fort Bend, Texas, and played college basketball for the University of Kentucky along with his twin brother, Aaron Harrison.[3][4][5]

High school career

Harrison driving on Kasey Hill during 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 brother Aaron. On March 9, 2013, Harrison helped the Fort Bend Travis Tigers defeat South Grand Prairie 46-38 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]

Harrison played in both the 2013 Jordan Brand Classic and the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.[8][9]

College career

In his two-year career at Kentucky, Harrison averaged 10.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 79 games.[10] Harrison and his brother, Aaron, helped lead Kentucky to successive Final Fours in 2014 and 2015, but came up empty handed both times after losing in the 2014 title game to Connecticut and 2015 the semi-finals to Wisconsin.[11]

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 Aaron and fellow Kentucky teammates Karl-Anthony Towns, Willie Cauley-Stein, Trey Lyles, Devin Booker, and Dakari Johnson.[11]

Professional career

Harrison was selected with the 44th overall pick by the Phoenix Suns in the 2015 NBA draft. His rights were then traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Jon Leuer.[12] He joined the Grizzlies for the 2015 NBA Summer League and averaged 5.4 points and 3.0 assists in five games.[13] On October 31, 2015, he was acquired by the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League, the affiliate team of the Grizzlies.[14] On November 14, he made his professional debut in a 98–95 win over the Sioux Falls Skyforce, recording 11 points and 7 assists in 29 minutes.[15] On December 11, he had a season-best game with 31 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals in a 110–107 overtime loss to the Canton Charge.[16][17]

References

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