Jerome Harmon (basketball)

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Jerome Harmon
Personal information
Born (1969-02-06) February 6, 1969 (age 56)
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school Lew Wallace (Gary, Indiana)
College Louisville (1989–1990)
NBA draft 1991: undrafted
Position Shooting guard
Number40
Career history
1992 Louisville Shooters
1992–1993 Rochester Renegade
1993–1994 Columbus Horizon
1994–1995 Fort Wayne Fury
1995 Philadelphia 76ers
1996 Grand Rapids Mackers
1997–1998 Yakima Sun Kings
Career highlights and awards
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Jerome Harmon (born February 6, 1969, in Gary, Indiana) is an American former professional basketball shooting guard who spent one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. He attended the University of Louisville. [1] [2] [3] [4] He sat out three of his four college seasons due to academic and injury reasons. He went undrafted in the 1991 NBA draft but played for the Seattle SuperSonics in the Los Angeles Summer Pro League. He later signed with the Washington Bullets but was waived before the start of the exhibition season. He started his professional career with the Louisville Shooters in Global Basketball Association [5] In February 1995, he signed a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. In his first three games, he averaged 10.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. [6] He was rewarded with another 10-day contract [7] but was released from the club at its conclusion. [8]

References

  1. Rick Bozich (March 20, 1990). "U of L's top project two words long: Jerome Harmon". The Courier-Journal . pp. D1 –D2. Retrieved April 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. John O'Malley (April 6, 1987). "Harmon - There's no limit to this showman". The Times . p. B-4. Retrieved April 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. Lee Creek (February 28, 1990). "Coming off the bench and making a difference". The Daily Journal . p. C6. Retrieved April 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. Russ Brown (December 25, 1989). "El Destructo". The Courier-Journal . p. D1. Retrieved April 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. George Rorrer (January 16, 1992). "Global warming - Harmon gets career rolling with Shooters". The Courier-Journal . pp. D1, D6. Retrieved April 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. "Sixers update". Philadelphia Daily News . February 22, 1995. p. 68. Retrieved April 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. Phil Jasner (March 8, 1995). "Harmon's happy for the shot". Philadelphia Daily News . p. 74. Retrieved April 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  8. Don Benevento (March 9, 1995). "Sixers to cut Harmon". Courier-Post . p. 4C. Retrieved April 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg