Aaron Harrison

Aaron Harrison

Harrison in Kentucky's 2013 Blue-White scrimmage
No. 9 – Charlotte Hornets
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1994-10-28) October 28, 1994
San Antonio, Texas
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Travis (Pecan Grove, Texas)
College Kentucky (2013–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present Charlotte Hornets
2016 →Oklahoma City Blue (D-League)
Career highlights and awards

Aaron Malik Harrison (born October 28, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association, (NBA). He was considered one of the top high school recruits in 2013 and played college basketball for the University of Kentucky. His twin brother, Andrew Harrison, played alongside him at Kentucky.[1][2][3]

Harrison played in both the 2013 Jordan Brand Classic, and the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.[4][5]

High school career

Harrison completed an alley oop dunk in the first minute[6] of 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 twin brother Andrew. On March 9, 2013, Harrison and his brother, Andrew, helped the Fort Bend Travis Tigers to defeat South Grand Prairie, 46-38 at the Frank Erwin Center on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin 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.[7][8]

College career

Harrison started at shooting guard in all 40 games for the University of Kentucky during the 2013–14 season, averaging 13.7 points with 42.3% shooting, 35.6% 3-point shooting, and 79% free throw shooting. He scored a career-high 28 points against the Robert Morris Colonials on November 17, 2013 all while shooting a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line. On March 30, 2014, Harrison hit a game-winning 3-point field goal versus the Michigan Wolverines in the regional finals of the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. On April 5, 2014, Harrison hit a game-winning 3-point field goal versus the Wisconsin Badgers in the semi-finals of the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. He finished the game with 8 points, all coming in the second half.

On April 25, 2014, Harrison and his brother both announced via Twitter that they would return to play their sophomore years at the University of Kentucky, instead of entering the 2014 NBA draft.

Prior to the start of the 2014–15 season, Harrison was named the preseason SEC Player of the Year.[9]

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 Andrew and fellow Kentucky teammates Karl-Anthony Towns, Willie Cauley-Stein, Trey Lyles, Devin Booker, and Dakari Johnson.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Harrison joined the Charlotte Hornets for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[10] On July 14, 2015, he signed with the Hornets.[11] He made his debut for the Hornets on November 20, recording one rebound in two minutes of action against the Philadelphia 76ers.[12] On January 21, 2016, using the flexible assignment rule, he was assigned to the Oklahoma City Blue, the D-League affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder.[13] He was recalled by the Hornets on January 23,[14] reassigned to the Blue on February 1,[15] and recalled again on February 7.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Rankin, Reggie (October 5, 2012). "Harrison twins choose Kentucky". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  2. ↑ Johnson, Raphielle (October 4, 2012). "2013 guards Aaron and Andrew Harrison verbally commit to attend Kentucky". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Jones, Steve (April 4, 2013). "Andrew Harrison recaps McDonald’s game". Courier-Journal.com. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  5. ↑ Kane, Colleen (March 31, 2013). "Kentucky recruits dominate McDonald's All-American game rosters". ChicagoTribune.com. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  6. ↑ "BOYSEAST vs BOYSWEST (4/3/13 at United Center Chicago, IL)". McDonald's All-American Game. April 3, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  7. ↑ "ESPN 25 Power Rankings: Final". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  8. ↑ Parker, Brandon (March 13, 2012). "Texas final hoops rankings: FM Marcus, Kimball repeat as champs". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  9. ↑ Lintner, Jonathan (September 22, 2014). "UK picked to win SEC; Aaron Harrison player of year". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Hornets Announce 2015 Orlando Pro Summer League Roster". NBA.com. June 30, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Hornets Sign Free Agent Guard Aaron Harrison". NBA.com. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Aaron Harrison 2015-16 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Hornets Assign Harrison to Oklahoma City Blue". NBA.com. January 21, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Hornets Recall Aaron Harrison From Oklahoma City Blue". NBA.com. January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Hornets Reassign Aaron Harrison to Oklahoma City Blue". NBA.com. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Hornets Recall Aaron Harrison From Oklahoma City Blue". NBA.com. February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.

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