Kevon Harris (basketball)

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Kevon Harris
No. 8–Orlando Magic
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1997-06-24) June 24, 1997 (age 26)
Ellenwood, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College Stephen F. Austin (2016–2020)
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021 Raptors 905
2021 Zadar
2021–2022 Raptors 905
2022–present Orlando Magic
2022–present→Lakeland / Osceola Magic
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Kevon Lavelle Harris (born June 24, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League. Harris played college basketball at Stephen F. Austin.

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Early life and high school

Harris was born and grew up in Ellenwood, Georgia and attended Martin Luther King Jr. High School. As a senior, he averaged 15.8 points and 11.8 rebounds per game and led the team to a 24–6 record and the Class 5A state semifinal. [1] After high school, Harris completed a postgraduate year at DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida. [2] He signed with Stephen F. Austin for college basketball over offers from Utah State, Texas A&M and UT-Arlington. [1] [2]

College career

Harris became a starter for the Lumberjacks during his true freshman season, averaging 8.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. [3] As a sophomore, he averaged 14.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists per game and was named second team All-Southland Conference. [4] Harris averaged 17.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals as a junior and was again named second team All-Southland Conference. He surpassed the 1,000 point milestone during the season. He initially declared for the 2019 NBA draft, but opted to return to Stephen F. Austin for his senior season. [1] Harris became the school's all-time leading scorer at the Division I level on February 19, during a 14-point performance in a win over Central Arkansas, passing Thomas Walkup. [5] Following the end of the regular season, Harris was named the Southland Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and first team All-Southland Conference. [6] He finished fourth in the conference in scoring with 17.5 points per game and also averaged 5.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. [7]

Professional career

Raptors 905 (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Harris was selected 11th overall in the January 2021 NBA G League draft by the Raptors 905. [8]

On August 20, 2021, Harris signed with Zadar of the HT Premijer liga and the ABA League. [9] On October 6, 2021, he parted ways with Zadar. [10] Harris rejoined the Raptors 905 in October 2021. [11]

Orlando Magic (2022–present)

Harris joined the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2022 NBA Summer League. [12] In his Summer League debut, Harris scored thirteen points in a 85–77 win over the Denver Nuggets. [13]

On July 25, 2022, Harris signed with the Orlando Magic on a two-way contract. [14] On December 29, he was suspended by the NBA for one game without pay due to coming off the bench during an altercation in a game against the Detroit Pistons the day before. [15]

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

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Orlando 34013.4.439.372.7562.1.5.5.14.1
2023–24 Orlando 203.0.667——1.0.5.0.02.0
Career36012.9.445.372.7562.0.5.5.14.0

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