Gary Harris

About

Gary Harris Jr. (born September 14, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. Harris was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 19th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, subsequently traded to the Denver Nuggets. He has also played for the Orlando Magic and Milwaukee Bucks.

Harris attended Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, Indiana. As a sophomore in 2009–10, he averaged 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and three steals per game as he led Hamilton SE to a 17–4 record. As a junior in 2010–11, he averaged 18.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.7 steals per game as he led the Royals to a 20–4 record and a trip to the Class 4A regional finals, capturing just the second sectional championship in school history.
In November 2011, Harris signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Michigan State University.
As a senior in 2011–12, Harris averaged 25.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 4.0 steals per game as he led the Royals to a 22–3 record, advancing to the Class 4A sectional final…