Ramon Harris (born May 26, 1988) is an American professional

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player who last played for the Rethymno Cretan Kings of the

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. Standing at 2.01 m (6'7"), he plays at the

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position. After four years at

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Harris entered the

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but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.

High school career

Harris played high school basketball at

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College career

Harris played four years with

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from 2006 to 2010, mostly coming off the bench.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

, Harris began his pro career with the NBA Development League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers. After the pre-season, he was not signed, however. On February 8, 2011, he signed a deal with Trotamundos in Venezuela's top-level LPB league. He then joined Ningxia Hanas until the end of the season. On his debut, in a 106–95 win over Hangzhou, Harris started and played 33 minutes, scoring 16 points. He also pulled down 7 rebounds and picked up 3 steals. On December 6, 2011, Harris was reacquired by the

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in the

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where he stayed for one season before joining

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. The next three seasons, he returned to the NBA Development League playing again with Fort Wayne Mad Ants, having also a small spell at

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, where he played with

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. On 2016, Harris moved to

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. His really good performances caused the interest of the

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, but he never joined the team. The next season, he played again in the NBA Development League this time for

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. On August 15, 2017, he joined Kolossos Rodou of the

. He joined Rethymno Cretan Kings in 2019. Harris averaged 5.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in 2019–20.

References

External links

ESPN.com ProfileEurobasket.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Ramon 1988 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players Aris B.C. players Basketball players from Alaska BG Göttingen players Fort Wayne Mad Ants players Grand Rapids Drive players Iowa Energy players Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players Kolossos Rodou B.C. players Rayos de Hermosillo players Small forwards Sportspeople from Anchorage, Alaska Trotamundos B.B.C. players