Justin Harmon

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Justin Harmon
No. 7Salt Lake City Stars
Position Shooting guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (2001-08-30) August 30, 2001 (age 23)
Chicago, Illinois
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Curie Metropolitan
(Chicago, Illinois)
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present Salt Lake City Stars
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Jayhawk West (2021)

Justin Harmon (born August 30, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Barton Cougars, the Utah Valley Wolverines, and the Illinois Fighting Illini.

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College career

Harmon spent the first two years of his college career at Barton Community College. He then transferred to Utah Valley University, where he ultimately graduated with his bachelor's degree. [1] Utilizing his fifth year of eligibility thanks to COVID, he transferred to the University of Illinois. [2]

Professional career

Salt Lake City Stars (2024–present)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Harmon joined the Salt Lake City Stars on October 28, 2024. [3]

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 Bold Career high

College

NCAA Division I

Source: [4]

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Utah Valley 21725.3.410.297.7823.81.4.8.610.9
2022–23 Utah Valley 373628.4.453.340.7293.82.91.3.214
2023–24 Illinois 38018.7.407.306.9152.71.1.4.25.6
Career964323.9.432.321.7793.41.9.8.310

JUCO

Source: [5]

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Barton 322122.8.492.300.7524.61.71.2.311.1
2020–21 Barton 222229.492.345.8224.63.51.4.516
Career544325.3.492.327.7814.62.41.3.413.1

Personal life

Harmon earned a bachelor's degree from Utah Valley in applied communication and is now pursuing a strategic brand communication graduate certificate at the University of Illinois. [6]

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References

  1. "Barton Community College's Justin Harmon transfers to Utah Valley". April 19, 2021.
  2. "Justin Harmon announces transfer to Illinois basketball". April 11, 2023.
  3. "Stars Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  4. "ESPN Stats".
  5. "Barton CC Stats".
  6. "Illini Bio".