Dajuan Harris Jr. Explained

Dajuan Harris Jr.
Number:3
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:170
League:Big 12 Conference
Team:Kansas Jayhawks
Birth Date:11 December 2000
Birth Place:Columbia, Missouri, U.S.
High School:Rock Bridge (Columbia, Missouri)
College:Kansas (2020–present)
Highlights:

Dajuan Anthony Harris Jr. (born December 11, 2000) is an American college basketball player at the University of Kansas. In 2022, Harris was the starting point guard on the Jayhawks team that won the national championship.

High school career

Harris attended Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri, where he helped lead the team to two straight Missouri 5A state championship game appearances, finishing runner up in 2018 and winning in 2019.[1] Harris originally committed to playing basketball for Missouri State, but withdrew his commitment, deciding instead to play at the University of Kansas.[2]

College career

Harris redshirted his first year at Kansas. In the 2020–21 season, Harris emerged as a contributor for the Jayhawks, finishing second on the team in assists. For the 2021–22 season Harris became the team's starting point guard and at the end of the season was named a member of the Big 12 All-Defensive team. On February 1, 2022, Harris recorded a career-high 14 points in a 70–61 win over Iowa State.[3] In the 2022 national championship game, Harris had 2 points, 3 assists and a game-high 3 steals.[4] [5] [6] As a junior, he was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.[7]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Kansas| 30 || 2 || 16.0 || .482 || .643 || .800 || 1.1 || 2.2 || 1.0 || .1 || 2.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Kansas| 40 || 39 || 29.0 || .427 || .323 || .792 || 1.4 || 4.2 || 1.5 || .3 || 5.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Kansas| 36 || 36 || 34.2 || .471 || .167 || 1.000 || 3.0 || 7.7 || 1.0 || 1.3 || 7.3|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career|| 106 || 80 || 23.7 || .437 || .366 || .800 || 1.3 || 3.5 || 1.2 || .2 || 4.2

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: September 11, 2019 . Dajuan Harris Jr. . October 6, 2022 . Kansas Jayhawks . en-US.
  2. Web site: Wheeler . Wyatt D. . Former Missouri State signee Dajuan Harris commits to play at Kansas . October 6, 2022 . Springfield News-Leader . en-US.
  3. Web site: Moore . CJ . With Remy Martin out, Dajuan Harris Jr. Is stepping into the spotlight for Kansas .
  4. Web site: North Carolina vs. Kansas - Box Score - April 4, 2022 - ESPN . October 6, 2022 . ESPN.com . en.
  5. Web site: September 11, 2019 . Dajuan Harris Jr. . October 6, 2022 . Kansas Jayhawks . en-US.
  6. Web site: Guskey . Jordan . Dajuan Harris Jr. is looking to help lead KU basketball, and he does not lack support . October 6, 2022 . The Topeka Capital-Journal . en-US.
  7. Web site: Jayhawk Starters Headline 2023 All-Big 12 Honors for Kansas . . March 6, 2023 . March 5, 2023.