| Sam Harris | |
|---|---|
| Position | Centre |
| Height | 221 cm (7 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 126 kg (278 lb) |
| Team | Bendigo Braves |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Born | 3 May 1984 Launceston, Tasmania |
| Junior Association | North West Tasmania Old Dominion University |
| Debut | 2009 |
| Previous Clubs | Perth Wildcats (2009-10) Adelaide 36ers (2010-11) |
Sam Harris (born 3 May 1984 in Launceston, Tasmania) is an Australian professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Bendigo Braves in the SEABL. He stands at 7'3" (221 cm) tall.
Harris attended the AIS between 2002 and 2004 when he received a four year scholarship recipient at Old Dominion University in Virginia, USA. Upon graduating he returned home to Tasmania where he played for SEABL team NW Tasmania Thunder in 2009. He then signed for NBL team the Perth Wildcats where he played mostly as a back up player for the 2009–10 NBL season champions, though he did play in six games averaging 1 point, 1.2 rebounds and 0.3 blocks per game.
Harris then signed for the Adelaide 36ers for the 2010–11 NBL season where he linked with Mark Radford, his development coach at the Wildcats and now assistant at the 36ers. His continued good development, as well as an injury to team mate Mitch Creek, saw Harris activated from the 36ers training squad to full NBL status. His first 36ers game was at home in Adelaide against the New Zealand Breakers on 12 November 2010. He marked his first appearance for the 36ers with a slam dunk for his first points.
Late in 2010, Harris signed for the Bendigo Braves for the upcoming 2011 season in the SEABL. Harris is on track to get his first SEABL championship with the Braves.
Harris has played 8 NBL games in total averaging 1.1 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.3 blocks per game. For the 36ers he has only played two games averaging 1.5 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0 blocks per game. He has since returned to the 36ers training squad to make way for team mates returning from injury.