Jerome Harmon (born February 6, 1969, in

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) is a retired

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who spent one season in the

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(NBA) as a member of the

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. He attended the

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. He sat out three of his four college seasons due to academic and injury reasons. He went undrafted in the 1991 NBA draft but played for the

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in the Los Angeles Summer Pro League. He later signed with the

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but was waived before the start of the exhibition season. He started his professional career with the

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In February 1995, he signed a 10-day contract with the

. In his first three games, he averaged 10.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. He was rewarded with another 10-day contract but was released from the club at its conclusion.

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