Maurice Harkless
 Harkless playing for the Orlando Magic in 2012 | |
| No. 21 – Orlando Magic | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 11, 1993 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Forest Hills (New York City, New York) South Kent School (South Kent, Connecticut) |
| College | St. John's (2011–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Pro career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–present | Orlando Magic |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Maurice José "Moe" Harkless (born May 11, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm before being drafted 15th overall in the 2012 NBA draft. Internationally, Harkless represents and plays for the Puerto Rican national team.
High school career
In his sophomore and junior seasons at Forest Hills High School, Harkless earned all-metro honors from both the New York Daily News and New York Post. In his junior season at Forest Hills, he was also named the New York Daily News Queens High School Player of the Year after averaging 16.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. He played at South Kent High School his senior year and averaged 27.2 points, 13.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.[1]
College career
In his freshman season at St. John's, Harkless led the Red Storm to a 13-19 record as he won the Big East Rookie of the Year award after averaging 15.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, which put him sixth and second, respectively, among freshmen nationally.[2][3] In March 2012, Harkless declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.[2]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | St. John's | 32 | 32 | 36.1 | .452 | .215 | .676 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 15.5 |
Professional career
Orlando Magic (2012–present)
On June 28, 2012, Harkless was selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. On August 10, 2012, he was traded to the Orlando Magic in a blockbuster trade that sent Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers and brought Andrew Bynum to the 76ers.[4] Harkless impressed in his first NBA season as he averaged 8.2 points per game and provided good defense.[5] He ranked top 11 among all NBA rookies in scoring (11th), rebounding (9th), field goal percentage (8th, .461), steals (2nd), blocked shots (8th) and minutes played (T-7th). In 76 games (59 starts), he also averaged 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 26.0 minutes per game.
Harkless began his sophomore season starting alongside Arron Afflalo and Jameer Nelson. However, when Victor Oladipo was inserted into the starting lineup, coach Jacque Vaughn opted to play combinations of Nelson, Oladipo, Afflalo and Harris on the wing. As a result of the backlogged situation, Harkless' minutes decreased from 26 as a rookie to 21 per game during January 2014.[5] He went on to pick up his minutes and production in February when he was inserted back into the starting line-up. He remained in the starting line-up for the rest of the season and finished with averages of 7.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.2 steals in 24.4 minutes per game.[6]
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Orlando | 76 | 59 | 26.0 | .461 | .274 | .570 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 8.2 |
| 2013–14 | Orlando | 80 | 41 | 24.4 | .464 | .383 | .594 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 7.4 |
| 2014–15 | Orlando | 45 | 4 | 15.0 | .399 | .179 | .537 | 2.4 | .6 | .7 | .2 | 3.5 |
| Career | 201 | 104 | 22.9 | .454 | .309 | .577 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 6.8 |
International career
On January 29, 2014, Harkless declared his interest in playing for Puerto Rico at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup following a series of reunions with coach Paco Olmos.[7] However, he later withdrew his name from contention in July 2014 in favor of preparing for the 2014–15 NBA season.[8]
Personal
While his father is African-American, Harkless' maternal grandparents hail from Puerto Rico.[9]
References
- ↑ "Moe Harkless Bio". RedStormSports.com. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Moe Harkless leaving for NBA draft". ESPN.com. March 20, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ↑ Moe Harkless to consider NBA draft
- ↑ "It's official: Howard dealt to Lakers in four-team trade". NBA.com. August 10, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Should Maurice Harkless Still Be a Part of Orlando Magic's Future?
- ↑ Maurice Harkless 2013-14 Game Log
- ↑ "MOE HARKLESS JOINING THE PUERTO RICAN NATIONAL TEAM". FBPur.org. January 29, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ↑ Maurice Harkless won't play for Puerto Rico's national team this summer
- ↑ Is Puerto Rico beatable?
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com