Steve Harris (basketball)

American basketball player (1963–2016)

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Steve HarrisPersonal 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

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

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

## External links

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* Steve Harris at basketball-reference.com

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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

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