Elias Harris

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Elias Harris
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Harris for Munich in 2025
No. 20–FC Bayern Munich
Position Power forward / Center
League BBL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1989-07-06) 6 July 1989 (age 35)
Speyer, West Germany
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High schoolFriedrich-Magnus-Schwerd-Gymnasium
(Speyer, Germany)
College Gonzaga (2009–2013)
NBA draft 2013: undrafted
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2009BIS Baskets Speyer
2013 Los Angeles Lakers
2013–2020 Brose Bamberg
2020–2021 Riesen Ludwigsburg
2021 Zaragoza
2021–2022 San-en NeoPhoenix
2022–present Bayern Munich
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× Bundesliga champion (2015–2017, 2024)
  • 2x German Cup winner (2023, 2024)
  • 3× First-team All-WCC (2010, 2012, 2013)
  • WCC Newcomer of the Year (2010)
  • WCC All-Freshman Team (2010)
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Elias Harris (born 6 July 1989) is a German professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball at Gonzaga University and plays for the German national team.

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Junior career

Harris was one of the top junior players in Germany when he graduated from Friedrich-Magnus-Schwerd-Gymnasium in his hometown of Speyer, Germany. As a German junior, he spent four years playing for BIS Speyer in the German Pro B third division for four years, averaging 20.9 ppg and 9.2 rpg in 2008–09. [1] He also competed with the German national junior basketball team at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship; 2006 and 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship; and 2008 and 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

College career

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Harris playing for Gonzaga

Harris committed to NCAA Division I squad Gonzaga University prior to the 2009–10 season. [2] He immediately saw action with the Bulldogs despite being a freshman; in his second game of the season, against powerhouse #2-ranked Michigan State University, he scored a team-high 17 points and grabbed a team-high 9 rebounds in a narrow 75–71 loss. [3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Harris joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2013 NBA Summer League. He finished the summer league with averages of 10.2 points and 5.6 rebounds. [4] On 14 August 2013, he signed a multi-year deal with the Lakers. [5] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Los Angeles D-Fenders. [6] On 29 November 2013, he was waived by the Lakers. [7]

On 13 December 2013, he signed a two-year deal with Brose Bamberg of Germany [8] and in April 2015 had his contract extended through the 2016–17 season. [9] In March 2017, Harris signed a new deal with the Bamberg side, which kept him with the club until 2020. [10]

In July 2014, Harris joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2014 NBA Summer League. [11] In 2020, he did not have his contract renewed by the Bamberg team. During his seven years with the team, Harris won three German championships and two German Cup titles. He served as team captain. [12]

On 23 September 2020, Harris signed with Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga. [13]

On 3 January 2021, he signed with Basket Zaragoza of the Liga ACB. [14]

On July 12, 2022, he has signed with Bayern Munich of the Bundesliga (BBL). [15]

International career

Harris made his debut with the senior German national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2009. Although he was the second-youngest player on the team, he averaged 12 minutes per game while seeing action in all six games for the German squad. [16]

Personal life

Elias's father, Mike, is an African American former professional player who played basketball in Germany while his mother Svenja is a former Germany women's national basketball team player. [17]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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 PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold Career high

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2013–14 L.A. Lakers 205.5.000——.5.5.5—0.0
Career205.5.000——.5.5.5—0.0

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2015–16 Bamberg 2089.2.571.500.7732.4.3.2—4.64.4
2016–17 315.0.600—.500.3—.3.32.31.7
2022–23 Bayern Munich 15314.1.509—.7671.8.4.2—5.15.1
2023–24 14010.1.5511.000.7502.6.4.3—4.95.0
Career521210.6.547.308.7572.2.3.2.04.74.6

EuroCup

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2013–14 Bamberg 6320.8.490.267.8573.7.8.3.210.08.8
2014–15 18815.9.437.100.7692.2.8.7.15.24.9
Career241117.2.459.200.7832.6.8.6.16.45.9

Basketball Champions League

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Bamberg 18418.3.586.400.8153.8.7.6.19.8
2019–20 13019.5.417.000.7733.51.1.4.18.0
2020–21 Zaragoza 9622.6.560.500.8443.21.8.7—13.9
Career401019.7.526.263.8113.61.1.5.110.1

Domestic leagues

YearTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2007–08 Flag of Germany.svg Speyer ProB 2911.0.488.299.6568.7.91.2.920.5
2008–09 Flag of Germany.svg Speyer ProB 269.2.483.228.7839.21.71.61.020.9
2013–14 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles D-F. NBDL 128.4.600.000.8572.02.0—1.018.0
2013–14 Flag of Germany.svg Bamberg BBL 2521.2.492.377.7463.31.1.5.410.4
2014–15 Flag of Germany.svg Bamberg BBL 4315.1.575.405.6802.9.8.4.26.8
2015–16 Flag of Germany.svg Bamberg BBL 3612.9.676.500.8242.4.7.3.18.1
2016–17 Flag of Germany.svg Bamberg BBL 1811.0.632.000.8372.7.7.2.17.3
2017–18 Flag of Germany.svg Bamberg BBL 37.9.667—1.0001.0.7——3.3
2018–19 Flag of Germany.svg Bamberg BBL 3419.7.639.133.7813.61.3.6.410.6
2019–20 Flag of Germany.svg Bamberg BBL 2619.2.565.385.7203.21.4.3.19.8
2020–21 Flag of Germany.svg Riesen Ludwigsburg BBL 1124.0.582.000.7544.91.0.8.315.5
2020–21 Flag of Germany.svg Riesen Ludwigsburg BBL 1124.0.582.000.7544.91.0.8.315.5
2020–21 Flag of Spain.svg Zaragoza ACB 1922.8.612.400.9204.41.4.6.213.3
2021–22 Flag of Japan.svg San-en NeoPhoenix B.League 4430.0.512.287.7056.62.41.0.317.7
2022–23 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich BBL 1912.3.562.222.7192.2.6.4.05.6
2023–24 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich BBL 4413.1.620.222.8852.71.0.2.16.5

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2009–10 Gonzaga 343429.4.547.451.6767.11.1.9.514.9
2010–11 Gonzaga 343326.0.517.353.7726.01.3.6.412.4
2011–12 Gonzaga 333329.1.502.414.6728.51.2.9.813.1
2012–13 Gonzaga 343327.8.501.170.7687.41.61.2.614.6
Career13513328.0.517.356.7237.31.3.9.513.8

References

  1. ↑ "Elias Harris Biography – GoZags.com". Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Elias Harris". ESPN.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Summers' big shots help Spartans take, hold lead against Gonzaga". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  4. ↑ 2013 Summer League Statistics
  5. ↑ "Lakers Sign Elias Harris". NBA.com . Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "NBA Development League: 2013–14 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Lakers waive forward Elias Harris" . Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Elias Harris firma con il Bamberg". Sportando. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Brose Baskets verlängern mit Theis und Harris" (in German). 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Artikel – Brose Bamberg". www.brosebamberg.de (in German). Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Suns' 2014 Summer League Roster Announced". Phoenix Suns. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "Elias Harris verlässt Brose Bamberg – Verträge mit Marei und McLean aufgelöst". Brose Bamberg Basketball (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  13. ↑ "Ludwigsburg adds Harris to their roster". Eurobasket. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "Elias Harris leaves Ludwigsburg, will sign with Casademont Zaragoza". Sportando. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "Elias Harris signs with Bayern". Sportando. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "Elias Harris – EuroBasket (2009) – FIBA Europe" . Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  17. ↑ Meehan, Jim (23 February 2012). "Elias Harris takes big steps at Gonzaga". The Spokesman . Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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