Dajuan Harris Jr.
| No. 3 – Kansas Jayhawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 11, 2000 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rock Bridge (Columbia, Missouri) |
| College | Kansas (2020–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Dajuan Anthony Harris Jr. (born December 11, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big 12 Conference. In 2022, Harris was a starter on the Kansas team that won the national championship.
High school career
Harris attended Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri, where he helped lead the team to two straight Missouri 5A state championship game appearances, finishing runner up in 2018 and winning in 2019.[1] Harris originally committed to playing basketball for Missouri State, but would flip his commitment and attend the University of Kansas.[2]
College career
In his first season at Kansas, Harris redshirted. In the 2020–21 season, Harris would emerge as a contributor for the Jayhawks, finishing second on the team in assists. For the 2021–22 season Harris would become the teams starting point guard and at the end of the season was named a member of the Big 12 All-Defensive team. On February 1, 2022, Harris would record a career-high 14 points in a 70–61 win over Iowa State.[3] In the 2022 national championship game, Harris would record 2 points, 3 assists and a game high 3 steals.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "Dajuan Harris Jr". Kansas Jayhawks. 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. "Former Missouri State signee Dajuan Harris commits to play at Kansas". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ "With Remy Martin out, Dajuan Harris Jr. Is stepping into the spotlight for Kansas".
- ^ "North Carolina vs. Kansas - Box Score - April 4, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ "Dajuan Harris Jr". Kansas Jayhawks. 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ Guskey, Jordan. "Dajuan Harris Jr. is looking to help lead KU basketball, and he does not lack support". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 2022-10-06.