Joe Harris (basketball)

Joe Harris
Harris with the Brooklyn Nets in 2019
Personal information
Born (1991-09-06) September 6, 1991 (age 33)
Chelan, Washington, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolChelan (Chelan, Washington)
CollegeVirginia (2010–2014)
NBA draft2014: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career2014–2024
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number12, 31
Career history
20142016Cleveland Cavaliers
2015Canton Charge
20162023Brooklyn Nets
2023–2024Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Joseph Malcolm Harris (born September 6, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers, before being selected with the 33rd overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers, He spent one-and-a-half seasons with the team before being traded and waived due to injury. He was signed by the Brooklyn Nets in 2016, and is one of three players to make 200 three-pointers in one season in the history of the Nets franchise.[2] Harris led the NBA in three-point shooting accuracy in 2018–19 and repeated the feat in 2020–21. Also in 2021, Harris surpassed Dražen Petrović as the Nets' all-time leader in three-point field goal percentage[3] and surpassed Jason Kidd as the Nets' all-time leader in three-point field goals made.[4] Harris ranks first in NBA history for career three-point field goal percentage (minimum 1000 career three-point field goals made) as of March 5, 2024.[5] Harris played for the Detroit Pistons in his final season.

  1. ^ Guzzi, Alan (February 20, 2019). "Trying to figure out new nickname for 3-point champ Joe Harris". Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Tom Dowd. "STAT SURVEY: JOE HARRIS, KEVIN DURANT BOTH TOP 3 IN 3-POINT PERCENTAGE". National Basketball Association, May 1, 2021. Accessed August 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "How James Harden helped Joe Harris surpass Drazen Petrovic on Nets all-time list". NetsDaily by SBNation, February 8, 2021. Accessed August 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Singleton, Bre'ana. "Joe Harris is on track to be the most prolific 3-point shooter in Nets' history". MSN, February 18, 2021. Accessed August 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goal Pct". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2021.