Dajuan Harris Jr.

Dajuan Harris Jr.
No. 3 – Kansas Jayhawks
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-12-11) December 11, 2000 (age 24)
Columbia, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolRock Bridge (Columbia, Missouri)
CollegeKansas (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards

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

Legend
  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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Kansas 30 2 16.0 .482 .643 .800 1.1 2.2 1.0 .1 2.4
2021–22 Kansas 40 39 29.0 .427 .323 .792 1.4 4.2 1.5 .3 5.4
2022–23 Kansas 36 36 34.2 .471 .167 1.000 3.0 7.7 1.0 1.3 7.3
Career 106 80 23.7 .437 .366 .800 1.3 3.5 1.2 .2 4.2

References

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