Shaquille Harrison (born October 6, 1993) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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College career

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from

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, Harrison played college basketball at

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, turning down an offer from

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to play football. He was a four-year starter for the Golden Hurricane. As a senior, he was named

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Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year after averaging 14.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game while maintaining a 3.135 grade-point average. He is the only player in Tulsa history to register 1,300 points, 400 assists, and 200 steals in his career. However, he struggled with his shooting, hitting 19.5 percent of shots from behind the arc and 63 percent of his free throws.

Professional career

Northern Arizona Suns (2016–2018)

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Harrison signed with the

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on September 25, 2016. However, he was later waived by the Suns on October 10. On October 31, 2016, he was acquired by the

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of the

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as an affiliate player of Phoenix. In the team's season opener on November 12, 2016, Harrison scored an equal team-high 20 points in a 122–106 win over the

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. On July 3, 2017, Harrison rejoined the Suns for the

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. He then returned to the Northern Arizona Suns after his stint concluded.

Phoenix Suns (2018)

On February 21, 2018, the

signed Harrison to a 10-day contract. Two days later, he made his NBA debut, recording 4 assists and 4 steals in a 128–117 loss against the

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. Harrison would sign his second 10-day contract with Phoenix on March 3. The next night, he would have his first start in the NBA under a loss against the

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, playing a total of 30 minutes and recording a then-season-high 14 points that night. On March 13, 2018, Harrison was signed to a multi-year deal with the Suns, guaranteeing him at least the rest of the season, if not more than that. On March 28, Harrison would record a then-season-high 17 points as well as four steals in a 111–99 loss to the Clippers. On April 10, Harrison would record his first double-double with a career-high 18 points and 10 assists in a 124–97 blowout win over the

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. On July 1, it was announced that Harrison would play with the Phoenix Suns once more, joining them for the

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. Harrison performed as one of the team's better players throughout the event, averaging 12.2 points, 6.6 assists, 4.6 rebounds, 2.4 steals, and 0.8 blocks in 27.2 minutes per game in five games played for the team. As a result, the Suns announced they plan on making Harrison's roster spot with Phoenix at least partially guaranteed for the upcoming season. He would earn part of his guaranteed deal for the upcoming season on August 1. After the August 31 trade where the Suns moved both Brandon Knight and

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to the

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for Ryan Anderson and rookie point guard

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, general manager Ryan McDonough expected that Harrison would get more of a playing opportunity with the Suns either as a potential starting point guard or as a back-up point guard again if the team found another trade before the season began. However, after competing with returning point guard

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and rookies Élie Okobo and

for the chance at being a starting point guard during the preseason, the Suns waived Harrison alongside

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on October 15.

Chicago Bulls (2018–2020)

On October 21, 2018, Harrison was signed by the

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, replacing the spot previously held by

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. On July 6, 2019, Harrison was waived by the Bulls along with

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, but later on July 18, 2019, the

signed Harrison again.

Utah Jazz (2020–2021)

On December 9, 2020, Harrison signed a contract with the

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, but was later waived by the Jazz on February 24, 2021.

Denver Nuggets (2021)

On April 9, 2021, Harrison signed a

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with the

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Delaware Blue Coats / Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)

On September 27, 2021, Harrison signed with the

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. He was waived on October 16. Later that month, he joined the

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, the 76ers' G-League affiliate. In seven games, he averaged 19.6 points on 52.0 percent shooting from the field, 7.0 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 2.9 steals in 32.2 minutes per contest. On December 18, 2021, Harrison signed a 10-day contract with the

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and was reacquired by the Blue Coats on January 9, 2022. On January 19, 2022, Harrison signed a 10-day contract with the

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, but did not appear in a game for the team. He returned to Delaware on January 29. On April 8, he was named NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year.

South Bay Lakers (2022–2023)

On October 8, 2022, Harrison signed with the

. He was waived a week later. On November 3, 2022, Harrison was named to the opening night roster for the

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Portland Trail Blazers (2023)

On March 30, 2023, Harrison signed a 10-day contract with the

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Los Angeles Lakers (2023–present)

On April 9, 2023, Harrison signed with the

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Harrison was born to Jack and Michelle Harrison; his father died of a heart attack when he was in second grade. His younger brother,

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, is a

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player.

References

External links

Tulsa Golden Hurricane bio
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