Mike Harris

Michael Latrent Harris (born June 15, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player.

College career Harris played college basketball for Rice University and finished his career as Rice's all-time leading scorer (2,014 points) and rebounder (1,111 boards).

Professional career Harris played professionally for BC Kyiv of the Ukrainian Super League during the 2005–06 season. In the 2006–07 NBA preseason, Harris was signed by the Milwaukee Bucks, with whom he averaged 6.0 points per game and 2.4 rebounds per game in five preseason games before being cut from the team before the regular season started. Harris then spent the 2006–07 season with the Colorado 14ers of the NBA D-League. He averaged 11.8 points per game, 6.8 rebounds per game and 1.54 blocks per game in 48 games with the 14ers during the 2006–07 season. and after averaging 5.0 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game in Houston's first two preseason games, he was by waived the club before the season started on October 22. On January 6, 2010, Harris was waived by Houston. Later that season, Harris briefly played for the Washington Wizards, before rejoining the Vipers. On March 24, 2010, he signed with the Houston Rockets for another stint. He was reassigned to the Vipers on April 13, 2010. Harris was also named the 09-10 NBA D-League MVP along winning the NBA D-League Championship in a 2-0 victory over the 66ers. He posted 26 points and 16 rebounds in Game 2.

In the summer of 2012, Harris signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, he was waived before the start of the 2012–13 season. Later that fall, he signed with the Jiangsu Dragons in China. At the end of the Chinese season, he joined the Leones de Ponce in Puerto Rico. During that season, Harris was chosen the Most Valuable Player of the league, averaging 20.4 ppg and 10.2 rpg.

On September 26, 2013, he signed with the Utah Jazz. On January 7, 2014, he was waived by the Jazz after 20 games, averaging 4.2 points per game. On January 22, 2014, he signed with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls in China for the rest of the 2013–14 CBA season. At the end of the Chinese season, he re-signed with the Leones de Ponce of Puerto Rico. Harris led the Leones de Ponce to the championship that season, and carried off the Finals MVP award. Harris was widely acclaimed as the best player in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional during this time.

In September 2014, he returned to China and signed with the Qingdao Eagles for the 2014–15 CBA season. On April 10, 2015, he re-signed with Leones de Ponce.

In October 2015, he signed with Sichuan Blue Whales for the 2015–16 CBA season. Harris helped lead Sichuan to their first-ever CBA title the following March, and re-signed with the Blue Whales for the 2016-17 CBA season, but missed much of the campaign with an injury.

Harris returned to Puerto Rico for another stint with the Leones de Ponce in the summer of 2017. He then signed with the Fujian Sturgeons in China for the 2017-18 CBA season.

Since his 2017-18 CBA season and departure from the Fujian Sturgeons, he has had multiple different stints in different leagues overseas.

He announced his retirement in 2022.

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