Paul Harris (basketball)
| No. 11 – Vanoli Cremona | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Serie A |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 15, 1986 Niagara Falls, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Niagara Falls (Niagara Falls, New York) Notre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, Massachusetts) |
| College | Syracuse (2006–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2011 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |
| 2011–2012 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2012 | Iowa Energy |
| 2012 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |
| 2012–2013 | Iowa Energy |
| 2013–2014 | SLUC Nancy Basket |
| 2014 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |
| 2014 | Royal Halı Gaziantep |
| 2014–2015 | BCM Gravelines |
| 2015–2016 | Uşak Sportif |
| 2016 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| 2016–present | Vanoli Cremona |
Paul Harris (born October 15, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for Vanoli Cremona of Italy's Serie A. He played college basketball for Syracuse University.
Harris led Niagara Falls High School to the 2005 New York State Class AA Championship averaging 19.7 points, 12.6 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. He was recognized as the tournament MVP after scoring 19 points, along with eight rebounds and four assists in the championship game, overcoming a broken thumb in his shooting hand in the process.
Harris was named first-team all-state in 2005 as Niagara Falls finished 28-1 and third in the national USA Today rankings. He scored 24 points to lead the West to a 110-77 victory against the East in the 2005 Niagara PAL/ACE Showcase game in April and had 16 points for the Black Jerseys in the 2006 Jordan All-American Classic.
Harris found himself in trouble off the court, however, facing minor drug and domestic violence charges for which he spent 13 days in jail.
Harris transferred to Notre Dame Prep in Massachusetts. While at Notre Dame Prep, Harris scored 31 points against Northfield Mount Herman, 26 points and 14 rebounds versus Blair Academy and 25 points against Winchendon School. He was a second-team member of the 2006 All-USA squad selected by USA Today. He played with a number of well-known players while in high school, including future Syracuse teammate Jonny Flynn, Michael Beasley, Lazar Hayward, and Darrien Payne.
Harris was a member of the USA Basketball Youth Development Festival squad that captured the gold medal at the 2005 International Sports Invitational. Harris tallied 28 points in the gold-medal game and led the seven-team field in rebounding average (9.0) and ranked fifth in scoring average (16.8).
The following year, Harris played in the 2006 Nike Hoop Summit game between the USA Junior Select Team and the World Select Team. He had a team-high seven rebounds and six assists, as well as six points in the 109-91 victory.
Harris was named the 2006–07 Big East preseason Rookie of the Year, and made his Syracuse University debut in an exhibition victory against Bryant University on November 1. In his first six games, Harris averaged 12.0 points and 8.3 rebounds. He finished the season averaging 8.6 points and 7.1 rebounds. At the end of the season, Harris was selected to the Big East All Rookie Team.
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