Chuck Harmison

Charles Robert Harmison (born February 24, 1958) is an American-Australian former professional basketball player who played 15 seasons in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones between 1976 and 1980. He moved to Australia in 1982 to play for the Nunawading Spectres and later played for the Coburg Giants and West Sydney Westars before playing nine seasons with the Illawarra Hawks between 1988 and 1996. His No. 4 jersey was retired by the Illawarra Hawks. After retiring, Harmison entered sports administration, where he served as general manager of both the Hawks and the NBL.

Early life Harmison was born in the U.S. state of Iowa. He is a native of Ames, Iowa. He attended Ames High School and led the basketball team to an undefeated state championship season in 1976. He was one of the most coveted recruits in the nation coming out of high school.

As a freshman in 1976–77, Harmison averaged 6.8 points and 5.4 rebounds in 26 games. As a sophomore in 1977–78, he averaged 6.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in 27 games. As a junior in 1978–79, he averaged 7.0 points and 5.8 rebounds in 24 games. He had a career-best season as a senior in 1979–80, averaging 12.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 27 games. He played two seasons for the Spectres and then played two seasons for the Coburg Giants and West Sydney Westars before joining the Illawarra Hawks for the 1988 season. He joined the Hawks as a naturalised Australian. He retired at age 38 He held the all-time games played record for the Hawks at 234, before being passed by Melvin Thomas in the mid 2000s. in 2008,

Front office career After retiring from playing, the Illawarra Hawks moved Harmison into the front office and appointed him the general manager of the team, a position he held for seven years.

Personal life As of 2011, Harmison was still living in Wollongong.