Tony Harris (basketball, born 1967)
Tony Harris | |
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| Born | May 13, 1967 East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player (former) |
| Years active | 1990–2002 |
| Known for | Scoring 105 points in a Philippine Basketball Association game |
Tony Dwayne Harris (born May 13, 1967) is a former American professional basketball athlete. He attended Roosevelt High School located in East Chicago, Indiana before advancing to play collegiate basketball at the University of New Orleans.
Professional career
Harris made his NBA entrance in February 1991 with the Philadelphia 76ers during the 1990–91 season. Over six games, he averaged 1.7 points while shooting 25.0% from the field and 50.0% from the free throw line, playing an average of 6.8 minutes per contest.
In 1994, Harris signed with the Boston Celtics, where he competed for two seasons. His most productive stretch occurred in March 1994, when he posted averages of 8.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 17.6 minutes across five games. Concluding his NBA tenure, Harris recorded career averages of 4.9 points and 10.5 minutes played over fourteen total appearances.
A highlight of his career includes scoring an unprecedented 105 points on October 10, 1992, during a game in the Philippine Basketball Association against Ginebra held in Iloilo City. This scoring feat remains a standing record. During his time in the PBA, he was affectionately known as "Hurricane."
Between 1990 and 2002, Harris had an extensive presence in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), representing multiple franchises such as the Quad City Thunder, Grand Rapids Hoops, La Crosse Catbirds, Oklahoma City Cavalry, Sioux Falls Skyforce, and Gary Steelheads. His performance earned him a spot on the All-CBA First Team in 1997.
Regular season
|- | align="left" | 1990–91 | align="left" | Philadelphia | 6 || 0 || 6.8 || .250 || .000 || .500 || .2 || .0 || .2 || .0 || 1.7 |- | align="left" | 1993–94 | align="left" | Boston | 5 || 0 || 17.6 || .290 || .333 || .920 || 2.0 || .0 || .8 || .0 || 8.8 |- | align="left" | 1994–95 | align="left" | Boston | 3 || 0 || 6.0 || .375 || .000 || .889 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 4.7 |- | align="left" | Career | align="left" | | 14 || 0 || 10.5 || .291 || .250 || .868 || .8 || .6 || .4 || .0 || 4.9