Milo "Gene" Harmon (January 27, 1952 – December 11, 2015) was a former American college

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player. At , Harmon played small forward for Coach Eddie Sutton at Creighton University in

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from 1971 to 1974. He was the leading scorer and Team MVP all 3 years he played on the varsity team, and was a member of Eddie Sutton's first

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tournament team in 1974. He left the school as the 4th leading scorer in Creighton University history with a total of 1,369 points and is currently the 15th leading scorer of all-time. By

rule, freshmen were not allowed to compete at the varsity level, so his stats totals only include his sophomore through senior seasons. Harmon ended his college career by scoring 22 points against the

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to secure a 3rd-place finish in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA tournament in 1974 at the

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. In a combined total of three

tournament games in 1974, Creighton went 2–1 with victories over the

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(77–61) and

(80–71), but lost to the

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(55–54) in the round of 16. Harmon averaged 20 points during the tournament and did not miss a single free throw (10–10). He was named to the 1974 Midwest All-Regional Team. Harmon was an AP Honorable Mention All-American and was selected to play in the 1974 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) College All-Star Game representing the West team. Following his senior season, Harmon was drafted by the

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with the 17th pick in the 6th round of the

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College statistics

Season averages Season totals

References

External links

Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame
– nebhalloffame.org
Creighton University Athletics Hall of Fame
– gocreighton.com

– nsaahome.org

– omaha.com
100 years of Creighton basketball – All-Time Teams
– omaha.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Harmon, Gene 1952 births 2015 deaths American men's basketball players Boston Celtics draft picks Creighton Bluejays men's basketball players Forwards (basketball)