Amber Harris

Amber Harris
Free Agent
Position	Forward
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	January 16, 1988 (age 36); Indianapolis, Indiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	North Central (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College	Xavier (2006–2011)
WNBA draft	2011: 1st round, 4th overall pick
	Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–2013	Minnesota Lynx
2017–2018	Chicago Sky
Career highlights and awards
	2× WNBA champion (2011, 2013); Second-team All-American - AP (2011); All-American - USBWA (2011); Third-team All-American - AP (2010); 2x State Farm Coaches' All-American (2010, 2011); 2x A-10 Player of the Year (2010, 2011); 4x First-team All-10 (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011); A-10 Freshman of the Year (2007); A-10 All-Freshman Team (2007); A-10 All-Defensive Team (2007); McDonald's All-American (2006);
	Stats at WNBA.com

Last updated July 28, 2024

Amber Harris (born January 16, 1988) is a professional basketball player. She last played for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Xavier.

Xavier statistics

Source^[1]

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

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2006–07	Xavier	34	553	46.9	29.5	68.3	8.9	0.9	1.4	4.0	16.3
2007–08	Xavier	33	505	41.0	27.9	63.6	8.9	2.1	1.2	2.8	15.3
2008–09	Xavier	redshirt
2009–10	Xavier	34	548	56.1	42.4	66.7	8.9	1.9	1.3	1.8	16.1
2010–11	Xavier	32	599	52.5	28.2	62.7	10.2	2.1	1.3	2.3	18.7
Career totals	Xavier	133	2205	48.9	30.8	65.1	9.2	1.7	1.3	2.7	16.6

WNBA

Harris was selected the first round of the 2011 WNBA draft (4th overall) by the Minnesota Lynx.,^[2] the second of two Lynx first round picks. Harris served primarily as a bench player, averaging 3.3 points per game on a team that had the best record in the Western Conference.^[3] Harris continued to be a role player in the playoffs, but still had some notable moments, including a key three-pointer in the Finals against the Atlanta Dream, which ultimately helped the Lynx win the WNBA championship.^[4]

WNBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game
TO	Turnovers per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
Bold	Career best	°	League leader

†	Denotes seasons in which Harris won a WNBA championship

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2011 ^†	Minnesota	27	0	10.3	.398	.000	.742	2.2	0.4	0.1	0.4	0.5	3.3
2012	Minnesota	27	0	8.9	.404	.389	.682	1.9	0.6	0.3	0.5	0.6	3.5
2013 ^†	Minnesota	30	1	8.8	.375	.143	.714	1.5	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.5	2.4
2017	Chicago	27	0	5.9	.396	.000	.625	1.6	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.3	1.6
2018	Chicago	1	0	2.0	.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Career	5 years, 2 teams	112	1	8.4	.394	.209	.707	1.8	0.5	0.2	0.3	0.4	2.7

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2011 ^†	Minnesota	6	5.2	.400	1.000	.000	1.2	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.5
2012	Minnesota	6	4.2	.444	.250	.500	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.7
2013 ^†	Minnesota	5	3.0	.333	.000	.000	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.4	0.8
Career	3 years, 1 team	17	4.2	.400	.400	.500	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	1.4

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References

↑ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
↑ "2011 WNBA Draft - WNBA - DraftSite.com". www.draftsite.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
↑ "Amber Harris – WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
↑ "Augustus rallies Lynx past Dream in Game 2". Fox News. October 5, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2017.

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[NCAA_Player_stats-1] "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

[2] "2011 WNBA Draft - WNBA - DraftSite.com". www.draftsite.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.

[3] "Amber Harris – WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved September 8, 2017.

[4] "Augustus rallies Lynx past Dream in Game 2". Fox News. October 5, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2017.

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