Shaquille Harrison

Shaquille Harrison
Born	(1993-10-06) October 6, 1993 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	2016–present
Known for	Playing for LDLC ASVEL in LNB Élite and EuroLeague; NBA career with multiple teams including Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, Brooklyn Nets, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies

Shaquille Harrison (born October 6, 1993) is an American professional basketball athlete currently playing for LDLC ASVEL in the LNB Élite and EuroLeague. He competed at the collegiate level with the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

College career

Hailing from Kansas City, Missouri, Harrison chose to play basketball at Tulsa, turning down an opportunity to pursue football at Kansas. Throughout his four-year tenure as a starter, he was recognized as the American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year during his senior season. That year, he averaged 14.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game while maintaining a 3.135 GPA. Harrison stands out as the only player in Tulsa history to accumulate more than 1,300 points, 400 assists, and 200 steals over his career. Despite these achievements, his shooting efficiency remained a challenge, with a three-point shooting rate of just 19.5% and a free throw percentage of 63%.

Northern Arizona Suns (2016–2018)

Following the 2016 NBA draft, where he was not selected, Harrison signed with the Phoenix Suns on September 25, 2016, but was released on October 10. Subsequently, on October 31, 2016, he joined the Northern Arizona Suns in the NBA Development League as an affiliate player. In his debut on November 12, Harrison led the team with 20 points in a 122–106 victory over the Iowa Energy.

Harrison returned to participate with the Suns during the 2017 NBA Summer League starting July 3 before rejoining Northern Arizona after the event.

Phoenix Suns (2018)

On February 21, 2018, Harrison inked a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns. He made his debut two days later, contributing four assists and four steals in a defeat against the Los Angeles Clippers. After signing a second 10-day contract on March 3, he started his first NBA game on March 4 and scored a season-best 14 points at that time. On March 13, Harrison secured a multi-year contract with Phoenix. Later, on March 28, he achieved a season-high of 17 points along with four steals in another loss to the Clippers. On April 10, he recorded his inaugural double-double by posting career highs of 18 points and 10 assists during a victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

In the 2018 NBA Summer League, Harrison averaged notable statistics: 12.2 points, 6.6 assists, and 2.4 steals across five games. The Suns confirmed their intention to retain him on their roster with at least partial guarantees for the following season; this guaranteed contract was officially confirmed on August 1. After an August 31 trade involving Brandon Knight and Marquese Chriss moving to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Ryan Anderson and rookie De'Anthony Melton, GM Ryan McDonough anticipated greater playing time for Harrison as either a starter or backup point guard. Nevertheless, after preseason competition against Isaiah Canaan and rookies Élie Okobo and De'Anthony Melton, Harrison was waived along with Darrell Arthur on October 15.

Chicago Bulls (2018–2020)

Harrison signed with the Chicago Bulls on October 21, 2018, filling the roster spot left by Ömer Aşık. On July 6, 2019, he was waived alongside Walt Lemon Jr., but was re-signed by Chicago on July 18, 2019.

Utah Jazz (2020–2021)

On December 9, 2020, Harrison inked a deal with the Utah Jazz, but his tenure was short-lived as he was released on February 24, 2021.

Denver Nuggets (2021)

Harrison secured a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets on April 9, 2021.

Delaware Blue Coats / Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)

After signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on September 27, 2021, Harrison was waived by October 16. Subsequently, he joined their G-League team, the Delaware Blue Coats, where he posted averages of 19.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 2.9 steals across seven contests.

Harrison signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets on December 18, 2021, before returning to the Blue Coats on January 9, 2022. He then signed another 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on January 19 but did not participate in any games and went back to Delaware on January 29. On April 8, he earned the distinction of NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year.

South Bay Lakers (2022–2023)

Harrison joined the Los Angeles Lakers roster on October 8, 2022, but was waived within a week. He was added to the South Bay Lakers roster on November 3, 2022. During the 2022–2023 season, Harrison led the G-League in total steals with a count of 66.

Portland Trail Blazers (2023)

On March 30, 2023, Harrison agreed to a 10-day contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Los Angeles Lakers (2023)

Harrison returned to the Los Angeles Lakers on April 9, 2023, participating in eight playoff games before being waived on June 29.

Return to South Bay / Memphis Grizzlies (2023)

Harrison signed with the Memphis Grizzlies on August 31, 2023; however, he was waived prior to the season opener on October 21. He rejoined the South Bay Lakers on November 14 and secured another 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on November 24. By December 5, he had returned to South Bay.

On April 4, 2024, Harrison was honored for a second consecutive year as the NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year, once again leading the league in steals per game and accumulating a total of 97 steals throughout the season.

LDLC ASVEL (2024–present)

Marking his first venture into European basketball, Harrison signed with LDLC ASVEL of the LNB Élite on July 2, 2024.

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 23 || 2 || 16.7 || .476 || .231 || .737 || 2.7 || 2.4 || 1.1 || .3 || 6.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Chicago | 73 || 11 || 19.6 || .432 || .270 || .667 || 3.0 || 1.9 || 1.2 || .4 || 6.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Chicago | 43 || 10 || 11.3 || .467 || .381 || .780 || 2.0 || 1.1 || .8 || .4 || 4.9 |- | rowspan=2 style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 17 || 0 || 3.3 || .300 || .000 || .833 || .5 || .5 || .1 || .0 || 1.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Denver | 17 || 0 || 16.3 || .345 || .214 || .813 || 2.3 || .9 || .9 || .3 || 3.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn | 2 || 0 || 11.5 || .333 || .000 || — || 2.0 || 1.5 || .5 || .5 || 2.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Portland | 5 || 0 || 24.0 || .417 || .300 || .733 || 4.4 || 6.0 || 2.2|| .4|| 8.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Memphis |3||0||2.0||.500||—||—||0.7||0.0||0.0||0.3||0.7 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career |183||23||15.2||.435||.281||.718||2.4||1.6||1.0||.4||5.2

Playoff Performance

|- | style="text-align:left;" | 2021 | style="text-align:left;" | Denver | 9||0||4.4|| .750||1.000||.667||.9||.3||.3||.3||1.0 |- | style="text-align:left;" | 2023 | style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers |8||0||3.5||.571|||1.000||.500||.4|||1.1|||.3||0|||1.3 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Overall Career |17||0||4.0||.636|||1.000||.600||.6|||.7|||'.3||.2||1.1

Personal Background

Harrison is the son of Jack and Michelle Harrison; his father died from a heart attack during his second-grade year. His younger sibling, Monte Harrison, competes in college football and professional baseball.

External links

• Tulsa Golden Hurricane profile