Janet Harris

Janet Harris
Personal information
Born	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school	John Marshall (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Georgia (1982–1985)
Career highlights and awards
	3x Kodak All-American (1982, 1984, 1985); Prep All-American;
	Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Last updated March 24, 2025

Janet Harris is a former women's basketball player for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). She is a member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame for the class of 2015.^[1]

High school

Harris helped lead her Marshall high school team from Chicago to a 31–2 record during her senior year. She was inducted into the Illinois High School Basketball Hall of Fame.^[2]

NCAA

Harris played four years at University of Georgia. The team advanced to the Final Four two of those years. During her final season, the Georgia Lady Bulldogs finished as NCAA runners-up.^[3]

Georgia statistics

Source^[4]

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%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1981–82	Georgia	30	663	.533	.631	12.4	1.8	2.5	0.4	22.1
1982–83	Georgia	34	692	.557	.606	11.7	1.2	1.8	0.6	20.4
1983–84	Georgia	33	586	.528	.698	8.5	2.1	2.1	0.5	17.8
1984–85	Georgia	34	700	.592	.707	10.3	2.2	2.2	0.2	20.6
Career	131	2,641	.555	.658	10.7	1.8	2.1	0.4	20.2

Accomplishments

She was the first women's basketball player in NCAA history to score 2,500 points and collect 1,250 rebounds
She has scored career totals of 2,641 points and 1,398 rebounds, number 34 and number 18 in NCAA women's basketball history, respectively.^[5]
Harris was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame on June 13, 2015.^[6]

References

↑ "CaptainU News :: Janet Harris Elected To Women's Basketball Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
↑ "Who are the future Hall of Famers?". CSN Chicago. 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
↑ "Gail Goestenkors rides a roller-coaster of a weekend into women's basketball Hall of Fame". Fox News. 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
↑ "Georgia Media Guide". 26 October 2016. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
↑ "University of Georgia Official Athletic Site". www.georgiadogs.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
↑ "Janet Harris Inducted Into Women's Basketball Hall Of Fame « NashvilleSportsMix". NashvilleSportsMix. Archived from the original on 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2017-09-07.

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[1] "CaptainU News :: Janet Harris Elected To Women's Basketball Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2014-07-23.

[2] "Who are the future Hall of Famers?". CSN Chicago. 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2017-09-07.

[3] "Gail Goestenkors rides a roller-coaster of a weekend into women's basketball Hall of Fame". Fox News. 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2017-09-07.

[4] "Georgia Media Guide". 26 October 2016. Retrieved 2017-09-07.

[5] "University of Georgia Official Athletic Site". www.georgiadogs.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.

[6] "Janet Harris Inducted Into Women's Basketball Hall Of Fame « NashvilleSportsMix". NashvilleSportsMix. Archived from the original on 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2017-09-07.

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