Martez Harrison (born October 1, 1993) is an American
basketball player. He played college basketball for the
University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC). At UMKC, Harrison was the 2015
Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year and was named the school's first
All-American in the history of its
men's basketball program.
College career
Harrison, a 5'11
point guard
The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the five Basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position. Point guards are expected to run t ...
, was born and raised in
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...
. Following his high school career at
University Academy and a prep season at
Brewster Academy in
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, he held no scholarship offers from high-major schools. He decided to attend hometown
UMKC as one of head coach
Kareem Richardson
Kareem Andre Richardson (born August 8, 1974) is an American basketball coach who is the former head coach at the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC).
Richardson was fired as head coach of UMKC on March 17, 2019, after compiling a 75–1 ...
's first recruits. In his first season, Harrison broke school records in
points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by nu ...
(17.2),
assists (114),
steals (50),
free throws (164) and free throw attempts (257) and was named the
Western Athletic Conference (WAC) freshman of the year.
In his sophomore season, Harrison led the Kangaroos to a second-place WAC finish and after averaging 17.5 points and 3.9 assists per game was named first-team all-conference and the WAC Player of the Year. A few weeks later, he was named an honorable mention All-American by the
Associated Press, making him the first All-American in program history.
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Dismissal
In mid-November 2016, Harrison was suspended for a domestic assault charge under Title IX. Harrison was suspended indefinitely and was dismissed from the program on December 12, 2016. The charges were later dropped.
Professional career
On September 4, 2017, Harrison signed with the Glasgow Rocks of the British Basketball League.
References
External links
Kansas City Roos bioMartez Harrison
on RealGM
1993 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Kansas City, Missouri
Glasgow Rocks players
Kansas City Roos men's basketball players
Point guards
21st-century African-American sportspeople
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