David Joshua Harrison (born August 15, 1982) is an American former professional

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player. A former

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(NBA) player for the

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, he was a member of the

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for the 2008–09 season and played with the

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, Harrison received

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Division 2

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in 2000 and 2001. He was drafted by the

out of the

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with the 29th pick of the

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College career

In college, he was named First Team All-Big 12 and earned Honorable Mention All-America honors by the

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as a junior. He finished his college career as Colorado's all-time leading shot-blocker with 225 blocks.

NBA career

Harrison was drafted 29th overall in the 2004 NBA Draft by the

. Harrison was expected to be the #2 or maybe even #3 center in the Pacers' depth chart for his rookie year of 2004–05, behind Jeff Foster and

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. However, due to injuries to Pollard and the suspensions of

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and Ron Artest, he became a starter at a much earlier part of his career than most people anticipated. He ended up starting 14 of the 43 games he played in his rookie season, before missing the final two months due to injury. Harrison was charged with one count of

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and

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for his involvement in the

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on November 19, 2004, though he was not penalized by the league for the incident. In his sophomore season of 2005–06 with the Pacers, Harrison played in 67 games, starting 17 of them, playing an average of 15.4 minutes and contributing 5.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. In 2008, the Pacers suspended Harrison for one game following an incident in which Harrison expressed his frustration inside the

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' locker room after Spurs forward Matt Bonner hit him in the face (Bonner was called for an offensive foul). In Harrison's first game back from the suspension he had 4 points, 6 rebounds and a career high 6 blocks in just 20 minutes of play. The Indiana Pacers chose not to re-sign Harrison after his contract expired at the end of the 2007–08 season. The

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signed him to their practice squad for the preseason, but he was waived before the 2008–09 regular season began.

Off-court struggles

In an interview, Harrison admitted to smoking

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in the offseasons. However, his habit carried into the regular season in 2007–2008, and because of this, he was suspended five games. Since leaving the NBA, Harrison has struggled with financial issues.

Post-NBA career

After leaving the

after the 2007–2008 season, Harrison played basketball in China for three seasons. In the 2011–2012 season, he played for the NBA D-League team Reno Bighorns. In 2012, he also played for the

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summer league team. After struggling with financial problems, Harrison took a job at

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in August 2013. However, he left his position after two weeks. Currently, Harrison trades stocks in order to provide for his family. Harrison also has a small mobile game application company, Kage Media Groups LLC, but he lacks the funding to make this a profitable means for him and his family.

Return to professional basketball

On September 14, 2015, Harrison decided to return to basketball and signed with the Las Vegas Dealers of the upcoming AmeriLeague. However, the league folded after it was discovered the founder was a con-artist.

Personal life

Harrison currently resides in Indianapolis with his girlfriend and infant son.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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CBA career statistics

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References

External links

David Harrison
at NBA.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, David 1982 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in China American men's basketball players Basketball players from Nashville, Tennessee Beijing Ducks players Centers (basketball) Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball players Guangdong Southern Tigers players Indiana Pacers draft picks Indiana Pacers players McDonald's High School All-Americans Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Reno Bighorns players Tianjin Pioneers players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people