C. J. Harris (basketball) explained

C.J. Harris
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:190
Team:Peristeri
Nationality:American
Birth Date:19 February 1991
Highschool:Mount Tabor
(Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
College:Wake Forest (2009–2013)
Draft Year:2013
Career Start:2013
Years1:2013–2014
Years2:2014–2015
Years3:2015
Years4:2015–2016
Years5:2016–2018
Years6:2018–2019
Years7:2020
Years8:2020–2021
Years9:2021–2022
Years10:2022–2024
Years11:2024–present
Highlights:

Calvin Dorsey Harris Jr. (born February 19, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Peristeri of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). Standing at 1.91m (06.27feet), he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Playing career

C.J. Harris played four seasons of college basketball at the Wake Forest University. He went undrafted in 2013 NBA draft, but later played for Denver Nuggets in the 2013 NBA Summer League.[1]

In July 2013, Harris signed his first professional contract with the German team MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg for the 2013–14 season.[2]

On July 10, 2014, he moved to another German Bundesliga club ratiopharm Ulm.[3] On March 3, 2015, he signed with Latvian powerhouse VEF Rīga.[4]

For the 2015–16 season, Harris signed with Rosa Radom in Poland. With Rosa, he won the Polish Basketball Cup, and Harris was named the Cup MVP.

On January 21, 2020, he has signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Super League.[5] He averaged 5.3 points and 2.5 assists per game. On August 6, he signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[6]

On July 19, 2021, he signed with JL Bourg of the French LNB Pro A. JL Bourg also plays in the EuroCup.[7]

On June 19, 2022, he signed Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and returned for a second stint.[8]

The Basketball Tournament

C.J. Harris played for Team Wake The Nation in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. He had nine points, two rebounds and a steal in the team's first-round loss to Team Showtime.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: C.J. Harris to Play for Nuggets in NBA Summer League. Wortman, Scott. 28 June 2013. Wake Forest Athletic Communications . 2015-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043313/http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/062813aaa.html . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  2. Web site: CJ Harris verstärkt Ludwigsburg . Sport 1 . https://archive.today/20150309021305/http://archiv.sport1.de/de/basketball/basketball_bundesliga/newspage_753297.html . 9 March 2015 . de . 26 July 2013.
  3. Web site: Scharfschütze verstärkt das Ulmer Team . ratiopharm ulm . https://web.archive.org/web/20140729222117/http://www.ratiopharm-ulm.com/news-archiv/1164-scharfschuetze-verstaerkt-das-ulmer-team . 29 July 2014 . de . 10 July 2014.
  4. Web site: "VEF Rīga" pievienojas Sīdžejs Heriss - VEF Rīga. vefriga.com. 2015-03-03.
  5. News: CJ Harris joining Turk Telekom Ankara. January 21, 2020. Sportando. En. January 22, 2020 . Carchia . Emiliano .
  6. News: Hapoel Holon announces CJ Harris . Sportando . August 6, 2020 . August 6, 2020 . Borghesan . Ennio Terrasi .
  7. Web site: C.J. HARRIS, NOUVEL ARRIÈRE POUR 2021-2022 ! . jlbourg-basket.com . July 19, 2021 . Fr . July 19, 2021.
  8. News: CJ Harris returns to Hapoel Holon. June 19, 2022. Sportando. En. June 19, 2022 . Skerletic . Dario .