Herman Harris
Herman B. Harris | |
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| Born | c. December 1953 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player (retired) |
| Years active | 1977–1980 |
| Known for | Basketball career at University of Arizona; professional career in Eastern Basketball Association, Western Basketball Association, and Germany's Basketball Bundesliga |
Herman B. Harris (born around December 1953) is a retired American professional basketball athlete.
Playing career
Harris attended Chester High School in Chester, Pennsylvania. Although regarded as a leading talent, he received minimal recruitment interest because scouts tended to avoid the area due to its high crime rate. He secured a scholarship to the University of Arizona after impressing a scout by performing a dunk while wearing a cast for a fractured foot. In 1973, Harris was honored as a Parade All-American.
During his time at Arizona, Harris initially came off the bench but emerged prominently in his final year (1976–77), earning first-team All-Western Athletic Conference recognition. In January 1977, he twice achieved a personal best by scoring 35 points in individual games.
Chosen 43rd overall in the 1977 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, Harris did not participate in any NBA games. His professional journey began with the Anchorage Northern Knights of the Eastern Basketball Association during the 1977–78 season, followed by a stint with the Montana Sky in the Western Basketball Association’s only campaign (1978–79). The 1979–80 season saw him compete for SSV Hagen in Germany’s Basketball Bundesliga.
Later life
Harris dedicated 14 years to service in the United States Army and spent two decades working at the Pima County Courthouse located in Tucson, Arizona. He returned to complete his academic studies at the University of Arizona in 2011 and graduated in 2017.
College
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 1973–74 | style="text-align:left;"| Arizona | 21 || – || – || .480 || .500 || – || 3.8 || – || – || – || 7.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 1974–75 | style="text-align:left;"| Arizona | 13 || – || – || .468 || .700 || – || 3.9 || – || – || – || 8.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 1975–76 | style="text-align:left;"| Arizona | 32 || – || – || .453 || .524 || – || 3.8 || – || – || – || 10.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 1976–77 | style="text-align:left;"| Arizona | 27 || – || 33.9 || .461 || .760 || – || 4.0 || 2.8 || 1.7 || .2 || 20.1 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 93 || – || 33.9 || .461 || .659 || – || 3.8 || 2.8 || 1.7 || .2 || 12.5