Steve Harris (basketball)
American basketball player (1963–2016)
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Steven Dwayne Harris (October 15, 1963 – February 22, 2016) was an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Houston Rockets in the first round (19th pick overall) of the 1985 NBA draft. A 6'5" shooting guard from the University of Tulsa, Harris played in five NBA seasons from 1985 to 1990.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 15, 1963 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 2016 (aged 52) Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Blue Springs (Blue Springs, Missouri) |
| College | Tulsa (1981–1985) |
| NBA draft | 1985: 1st round, 19th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Houston Rockets |
| Playing career | 1985–1991 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 20, 11, 35 |
| Career history | |
| 1985–1987 | Houston Rockets |
| 1987–1988 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1988–1989 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1989–1990 | Columbus Horizon |
| 1990 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1990–1991 | Columbus Horizon |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
He played a career total of 207 NBA games with the Rockets, Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers, scoring 1,440 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1987–88 season, when he split time with the Rockets and Warriors, appearing in 58 games and averaging 9.2 ppg.
Harris died of colon cancer on February 22, 2016, at the age of 52.[1]
Career statistics
| GP | Games 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
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | Houston | 57 | 0 | 8.5 | .442 | .200 | .926 | 1.0 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 4.5 |
| 1986–87 | Houston | 74 | 3 | 15.9 | .419 | .000 | .854 | 2.3 | 1.4 | .5 | .2 | 8.3 |
| 1987–88 | Houston | 14 | 10 | 14.2 | .395 | .000 | .938 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .6 | .1 | 5.2 |
| Golden State | 44 | 16 | 20.1 | .471 | .000 | .763 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .1 | 10.3 | |
| 1988–89 | Detroit | 3 | 0 | 2.3 | .250 | – | 1.000 | .7 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 1.3 |
| 1989–90 | L.A. Clippers | 15 | 0 | 6.2 | .350 | – | .750 | .7 | .1 | .5 | .1 | 2.1 |
| Career | 207 | 29 | 13.7 | .434 | .050 | .842 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .6 | .1 | 7.0 | |
