Andrew Harrison (basketball)

Andrew Harrison

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
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

  1. ↑ "The Rivals150: 2013 Prospect Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Andrew Harrison Player Profiles – Scout.com". Scout.com. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Harrison twins choose Kentucky". ESPN.com. October 5, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Raphielle (October 4, 2012). "2013 guards Aaron and Andrew Harrison verbally commit to attend Kentucky". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  5. ↑ Vaught, Larry (April 10, 2013). "Vaught's Views: Aaron Harrison shows he is a special player, like his twin brother". CentralKYNews.com. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Texas final hoops rankings: FM Marcus, Kimball repeat as champs". ESPN.com. March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  7. ↑ "KEEP THE STATE TITLES COMING! CONGRATS TO THE FORT BEND TRAVIS TIGERS". Krossover.com. March 14, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  8. ↑ Jones, Steve (April 4, 2013). "Andrew Harrison recaps McDonald’s game". Courier-Journal.com. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Kentucky recruits dominate McDonald's All-American game rosters". ChicagoTribune.com. March 31, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Andrew Harrison Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  11. 1 2 "Aaron and Andrew Harrison leaving Kentucky to enter NBA draft". Chron.com. April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Grizzlies acquire Draft Rights to Andrew Harrison from Suns". NBA.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  13. ↑ "NBA 2015 Summer League Player Profile - Andrew Harrison". NBA.com. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Iowa Energy Announce Returning, Affiliate, Tryout Players and Draft Rights Players for 2015 Training". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Skyforce Fall Against Energy 98-95 In Home Opener". NBA.com. November 14, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Iowa Energy Fall 107-110 in Overtime in Canton". NBA.com. December 11, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Andrew Harrison Pours in Season-High 31 Points for Iowa Energy". YouTube.com. December 11, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

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