Chuck Harris (basketball) explained

Chuck Harris
Number:3
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:200
League:American Athletic Conference
Team:SMU Mustangs
Birth Date:21 September 2001
Birth Place:Ashburn, Virginia, U.S.
High School:Gonzaga College
(Washington, D.C.)
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Charles Harris Jr. (born September 21, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the SMU Mustangs of the American Athletic Conference. He previously played for the Butler Bulldogs.

High school career

Harris played basketball for Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. for four years under coach Steve Turner. He helped his team win two Washington Catholic Athletic Conference and D.C. State Athletic Association titles.[1] As a senior, Harris averaged 12 points, four rebounds and four assists per game.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Butler over offers from Penn State and Virginia.[3]

College career

Harris scored 20 points in a 73–61 upset of Villanova on February 28, 2021.[4] On March 6, Harris posted a freshman season-high 29 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 93–73 loss to Creighton.[5] As a freshman, he averaged 12.9 points, three rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Harris was a unanimous Big East All-Freshman Team selection.[6] He became the first Butler freshman since Tony Warren in the 1979–80 season to lead the team in scoring.[7] During the 2022 Big East Tournament, Harris tied his career-high with 29 points in an 89-82 victory over Xavier on March 9. As a sophomore, Harris averaged 11.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.[8] Harris had a career-best 32 points in an 80-66 win over Tennessee Tech on December 3, 2022. In his junior season, Harris averaged 10.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. Following the season, he transferred to SMU.[9]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Butler| 24 || 14 || 29.8 || .401 || .403 || .836 || 3.0 || 2.3 || 1.0 || .1 || 12.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Butler| 31 || 21 || 28.8 || .378 || .298 || .740 || 2.7 || 1.6 || .5 || .1 || 11.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Butler| 29 || 24 || 29.1 || .403 || .340 || .853 || 3.1 || 2.4 || 1.0 || .1 || 10.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023-24| style="text-align:left;"| SMU| 32 || 32 || 29.8 || .432 || .407 || .818 || 3.2 || 3.4 || 1.0 || .2 || 13.4|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 116 || 91 || 29.4 || .404 || .362 || .810 || 3.0 || 2.4 || .9 || .1 || 12.0

Personal life

Harris is the third of four children and was born in Georgia. He moved to Louisiana and then to Virginia. His father Charles Sr. played basketball for Lincoln University.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Errigo . Michael . Butler basketball emphasizes culture, and Gonzaga's Chuck Harris seems like a fit . . October 2, 2021 . March 30, 2020.
  2. Web site: Woods . David . Butler basketball roster breakdown: Chuck Harris is 'ahead of most freshmen' . . October 2, 2021 . November 22, 2020.
  3. Web site: Woods . David . 4-star point guard Chuck Harris becomes Butler basketball's first 2020 commit . . October 2, 2021 . May 15, 2019.
  4. News: Bulldogs show some bite in 73-61 win over No. 8 Villanova . October 2, 2021 . . . February 28, 2021.
  5. Web site: Woods . David . Butler wraps up worst road record in 28 years with 20-point loss at Creighton . . October 2, 2021 . March 6, 2021.
  6. Web site: Dedman . John . @ButlerMBB's Harris Selected as Unanimous Choice for BIG EAST All-Freshman Team . Butler University Athletics . October 2, 2021 . March 7, 2021.
  7. Web site: Woods . David . Chuck Harris could be first freshman in 41 years to lead Butler in scoring. Here's how. . . October 2, 2021 . March 5, 2021.
  8. News: K-State to Visit Butler in Big 12/BIG EAST Battle . June 27, 2023 . KSAL.com . May 18, 2022.
  9. News: Embody . Billy . Butler guard Chuck Harris commits to SMU . June 27, 2023 . On3.com . April 12, 2023.
  10. News: Woods . David . Butler's Harris among top freshmen . October 2, 2021 . . March 6, 2021 . B1. Newspapers.com.