Amber Harris (born January 16, 1988) is a professional basketball player. She last played for the

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of the

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(WNBA). She played college basketball at Xavier.

Xavier statistics

Source

WNBA

Harris was selected the first round of the 2011 WNBA Draft (4th overall) by the

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., the second of two Lynx first round picks. Harris served primarily as a bench player, averaging 3.3 points per game on a team that had the best record in the Western Conference. Harris continued to be a role player in the playoffs, but still had some notable moments, including a key

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in the

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against the

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, which ultimately helped the Lynx win the WNBA championship.

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

Xavier Musketeers bio
1988 births Living people All-American college women's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in China American women's basketball players Basketball players from Indianapolis Chicago Sky players Forwards (basketball) Guangdong Vermilion Birds players McDonald's High School All-Americans Minnesota Lynx draft picks Minnesota Lynx players Parade High School All-Americans (girls' basketball) Xavier Musketeers women's basketball players {{1980s-US-basketball-bio-stub