Elijah Harkless

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Elijah Harkless
No. 16–Utah Jazz
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2000-02-03) February 3, 2000 (age 24)
San Bernardino, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Etiwanda
(Rancho Cucamonga, California)
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024 Ontario Clippers
2024 Saskatchewan Rattlers
2024 San Diego Clippers
2025–present Utah Jazz
2025–present→Salt Lake City Stars
Career highlights and awards
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Elijah Harkless (born February 3, 2000) [1] is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Cal State Northridge Matadors, the Oklahoma Sooners and the UNLV Runnin' Rebels.

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High school career

Harkless attended Etiwanda High School at Rancho Cucamonga, California, leading his team to a 30–4 and a third-place finish at the CIF Southern Section Open Division Tournament as a senior while averaging over 10 points and five assist. He was named to the All-Baseline First Team and to the Sun-Daily Bulletin All-Area Team. [2] [3] [4]

College career

Harkless initially attended Cal State Northridge where he played 51 games in two seasons while averaging 8.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals in 23.6 minutes and in his sophomore year, he became the first CSUN player to record a triple-double and the first player since 2005 to get 54 steals in a single-season. [5] [2] [3] [4]

As a junior, Harkless transferred to Oklahoma where he played 49 games played over two seasons and averaged 9.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 steals in 28.8 minutes. [5] [3] [4]

In his final season, Harkless transferred to UNLV, where he started in all 32 games and averaged a career-high 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.6 steals in 31.0 minutes while leading his team in total points with 611, total rebounds with 163, total assists with 108, total minutes with 991 and total games. [5] [4]

Professional career

Ontario Clippers (2023–2024)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Harkless joined the Ontario Clippers on October 30, 2023. [6] He played 20 games and averaged 11.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.0 steals in 22.6 minutes while shooting 47.5% from the field. [5]

Saskatchewan Rattlers (2024)

On April 25, 2024, Harkless signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League [5] where he played 27 games and averaged 11.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.0 steals in 20.7 minutes. [7] On July 25, he was released by the Rattlers.

San Diego Clippers (2024)

After joining them for the 2024 NBA Summer League, [8] on September 4, 2024, Harkless signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. [7] However, he was waived on September 26 [9] and re-signed on October 9. [10] Howevver, he was waived once again on October 19. [11] On October 28, he joined the San Diego Clippers. [12]

Utah Jazz / Salt Lake City Stars (2025–present)

On January 1, 2025, Harkless signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz. [13]

Personal life

The son of Sherice Sterling and Kevin Harkless, he has two sisters, Lynesha and Creation and two brothers Kevin and Aaron. He majored in Urban Studies. [2] [3] [4]

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  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "EJ Harkless - MEN'S BASKETBALL". UNLVRebels.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
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  6. ↑ "Ontario Clippers Announce Training Camp Roster for 2023-24 NBA G League Season". OurSportsCentral.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
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  8. ↑ "2024 NBA2K25 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  9. ↑ Adams, Luke (September 28, 2024). "Two Jazz Signings Among NBA's Latest Minor Moves". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ Adams, Luke (October 9, 2024). "Clippers Waive RayJ Dennis, Re-Sign Elijah Harkless". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
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