Chuck Harris (basketball)

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Chuck Harris
Chuck Harris.jpg
Harris with Gonzaga College High School in 2020
No. 3 – Butler Bulldogs
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
BornGeorgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolGonzaga College
(Washington, D.C.)
CollegeButler (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards

Charles Harris Jr. (born September 21) is an American college basketball player for the Butler Bulldogs of the Big East Conference.

High school career[]

Harris played basketball for Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. for four years under coach Steve Turner. He helped his team win two Washington Catholic Athletic Conference and D.C. State Athletic Association titles.[1] As a senior, Harris averaged 12 points, four rebounds and four assists per game.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Butler over offers from Penn State and Virginia.[3]

College career[]

Harris scored 20 points in a 73–61 upset of Villanova on February 28, 2021.[4] On March 6, Harris posted a freshman season-high 29 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 93–73 loss to Creighton.[5] As a freshman, he averaged 12.9 points, three rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Harris was a unanimous Big East All-Freshman Team selection.[6] He became the first Butler freshman since Tony Warren in the 1979–80 season to lead the team in scoring.[7]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Butler 24 14 29.8 .401 .403 .836 3.0 2.3 1.0 .1 12.9

Personal life[]

Harris is the third of four children and was born in Georgia. He moved to Louisiana and then to Virginia. His father Charles Sr. played basketball for Lincoln University.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Errigo, Michael (March 30, 2020). "Butler basketball emphasizes culture, and Gonzaga's Chuck Harris seems like a fit". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Woods, David (November 22, 2020). "Butler basketball roster breakdown: Chuck Harris is 'ahead of most freshmen'". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Woods, David (May 15, 2019). "4-star point guard Chuck Harris becomes Butler basketball's first 2020 commit". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs show some bite in 73-61 win over No. 8 Villanova". ESPN. Associated Press. February 28, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  5. ^ Woods, David (March 6, 2021). "Butler wraps up worst road record in 28 years with 20-point loss at Creighton". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  6. ^ Dedman, John (March 7, 2021). "@ButlerMBB's Harris Selected as Unanimous Choice for BIG EAST All-Freshman Team". Butler University Athletics. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  7. ^ Woods, David (March 5, 2021). "Chuck Harris could be first freshman in 41 years to lead Butler in scoring. Here's how". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  8. ^ Woods, David (March 6, 2021). "Butler's Harris among top freshmen". The Indianapolis Star. p. B1. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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