Steve Harris (basketball)

Steve Harris
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
	Selected by the 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 and awards
	Second-team All-American – UPI (1985); 3× First-team All-MVC (1983–1985); No. 20 retired by Tulsa Golden Hurricane;
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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.

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]

References

^ Marshall, Kendrick (February 22, 2016). "Former TU basketball player Steve Harris dies". tulsaworld.com. Retrieved February 22, 2016.

External links

Steve Harris at basketball-reference.com

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[1] Marshall, Kendrick (February 22, 2016). "Former TU basketball player Steve Harris dies". tulsaworld.com. Retrieved February 22, 2016.

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v t e 1985 NBA draft
First round	Patrick Ewing Wayman Tisdale Benoit Benjamin Xavier McDaniel Jon Koncak Joe Kleine Chris Mullin Detlef Schrempf Charles Oakley Ed Pinckney Keith Lee Kenny Green Karl Malone Alfredrick Hughes Blair Rasmussen Bill Wennington Uwe Blab Joe Dumars Steve Harris Sam Vincent Terry Catledge Jerry Reynolds A. C. Green Terry Porter
Second round	Mike Smrek Bill Martin Dwayne McClain Ken Johnson Mike Brittain Calvin Duncan Manute Bol Nick Vanos Greg Stokes Aubrey Sherrod Tyrone Corbin Yvon Joseph Carey Scurry Fernando Martín George Montgomery Mark Acres Lorenzo Charles Bobby Lee Hurt Barry Stevens Voise Winters John "Hot Rod" Williams Adrian Branch Gerald Wilkins

Personal information
Born	(1963-10-15)October 15, 1963 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Died	February 22, 2016(2016-02-22) (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
Selected by the 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 and awards
Second-team All-American – UPI (1985) 3× First-team All-MVC (1983–1985) No. 20 retired by Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference