Andrew Michael Harrison (born October 28, 1994) is an American professional

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player for Merkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket of the

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(BSL). He was considered one of the top recruits for 2013. He attended Travis High School in

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, and played college basketball for the

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along with his twin brother,

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High school career

Harrison was widely regarded as a top five player in the class of 2013 with

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, and twin brother

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. On March 9, 2013, Harrison helped the Fort Bend Travis Tigers defeat South Grand Prairie 46–38 to win the Class 5A state title in Texas. The Tigers finished #16 in the final ESPN 25 Power Rankings. Fort Bend Travis had lost in the Class 5A state title game the year before to Flower Mound Marcus. Harrison played in both the 2013 Jordan Brand Classic and the

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College career

In his two-year career at

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, Harrison averaged 10.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 79 games. Harrison and his brother, Aaron, helped lead Kentucky to successive Final Fours in 2014 and 2015, but came up empty handed both times after losing in the 2014 title game to Connecticut and 2015 the semi-finals to Wisconsin. On April 9, 2015, Harrison declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility. He was joined alongside his twin brother Aaron and fellow Kentucky teammates

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, and

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Professional career

Iowa Energy (2015–2016)

On June 25, 2015, Harrison was selected with the 44th overall pick by the

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in the 2015 NBA draft. His rights were then traded to the

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in exchange for

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. He joined the Grizzlies for the

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and averaged 5.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in five games. On October 31, 2015, he was acquired by the

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of the

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, the affiliate team of the Grizzlies. He made his professional debut for the Energy on November 14 in a 98–95 win over the

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, recording 11 points and seven assists in 29 minutes. On February 16, 2016, he scored a season-high 36 points in a 115–105 loss to the

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. In 46 games for Iowa in 2015–16, he averaged 18.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

Memphis Grizzlies (2016–2018)

After re-joining the

for the

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, Harrison signed a multi-year deal with the team on July 12, 2016. On November 30, 2016, he scored a career-high 21 points in a 120–105 loss to the

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. He made his debut in NBA playoffs on April 15, 2017, scoring 10 points in just under 20 minutes off the bench in a 111–82 loss to the

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. On February 7, 2018, Harrison scored a career-high 23 points in a 92–88 loss to the

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. A week later, he set a new career high with 28 points in a 121–114 loss to the

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. Harrison missed nine games in March 2018 due to a right wrist injury. On November 1, 2018, Harrison was waived by the Grizzlies.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2018)

On November 9, 2018, Harrison signed a

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with the

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. He was waived by the Cavaliers on December 2, 2018.

New Orleans Pelicans (2018–2019)

On December 5, 2018, Harrison signed a

with the

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. He was waived by the Pelicans on January 8, 2019.

Khimki (2019)

On February 27, 2019, Harrison signed with Russian club

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for the rest of the 2018–19 season.

Santa Cruz Warriors (2019–2020)

On September 5, 2019, Harrison signed with the

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. On October 19, 2019, the Warriors released Harrison. He ultimately landed on the roster of the Warriors'

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affiliate, the

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. He averaged 15.5 points, 5.1 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game.

Beijing Royal Fighters (2020–2021)

After his stint with the Santa Cruz Warriors, Harrison signed with the Chinese team

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. In his first game, he recorded 11 points and 5 rebounds in a winning effort against the

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Windy City Bulls (2022)

On January 10, 2022, Harrison was traded from the

to the

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. However, he was waived on February 10 after a season-ending injury.

Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket (2022–present)

On July 31, 2022, he has signed with Merkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket of the

(BSL).

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

NBA D-League profileKentucky Wildcats bio
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