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Milwaukee Bucks | #11 | Guard

Gary Harris

PPG

3.0

RPG

1.3

APG

0.6

HEIGHT

6'4" (1.93m)

WEIGHT

210lb (95kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Michigan State

AGE

31 years

BIRTHDATE

September 14, 1994

DRAFT

2014 R1 Pick 19

EXPERIENCE

11 Years

6'4" | 210lb | 31 years

DRAFT

2014 R1 Pick 19

BIRTHDATE

September 14, 1994

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Michigan State

EXPERIENCE

11 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Acquired: From Denver along with R.J. Hampton and a future first round draft pick in exchange for Gary Clark and Aaron Gordon on Mar. 25, 2021.

2023-24 SEASON: Played in 54 games (27 starts) with Orlando, averaging 6.9 ppg., 1.7 rpg. and 1.6 apg. in 24.0 minpg.…Shot .371 (76-205) from three-point range…As a starter, averaged 7.7 ppg., 1.9 rpg., 1.6 apg. and 1.04 stlpg. in 26.0 minpg….Led (or tied) the team in scoring once…Scored in double figures 14 times, including a season-high 17 points on Oct. 30 @ L.A. Lakers…Recorded at least one steal 32 times and two-or-more steals 13 times, including a season-high three steals four times, the last on Apr. 7 vs. Chicago…Recorded at least one blocked shot 11 times and two-or-more blocks three times…Recorded his 6,000th career NBA point on Nov. 21 vs. Toronto…Tallied his 600th career NBA steal on Nov. 22 vs. Denver…Dished out his 1,000th career NBA assist on Feb. 8 vs. San Antonio…Missed 28 games due to injury: missed five games (Nov. 4-14) due to a strained right groin, 16 games (Dec. 27-29, Jan. 5-31) due to a right calf strain, three games (Feb. 14, 25, Mar. 6) due to right calf injury maintenance, two games (Mar. 23-27) due to a right plantar fascia strain and two games (Mar. 30, Apr. 10) due to right plantar fascia maintenance…Also played and started in six playoff games, averaging 4.2 ppg., 2.0 rpg. and 1.17 stlpg. in 26.5 minpg….Missed one game (May 3) due to a right hamstring strain.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Appeared in 570 career NBA regular season games (443 starts) with Denver and Orlando, averaging 11.0 ppg., 2.4 rpg., 1.9 apg. and 1.12 stlpg. in 28.0 minpg., while shooting .370 (875-2,367) from three-point range and .813 (780-960) from the free throw line…Also played in 34 career playoff games (32 starts), averaging 9.6 ppg., 2.9 rpg., 1.8 apg. and 1.03 stlpg. in 31.0 minpg

BEFORE NBA

COLLEGE CAPSULE: Played in 69 games (67 starts) during two seasons (2012-14) at Michigan State University, averaging 14.9 ppg., 3.3 rpg., 2.0 apg. and 1.57 stlpg. in 31.0 minpg.…Scored 1,025 career points, becoming just the third Spartan to break the 1,000-point mark in just two seasons, joining Mike Robinson (1,202) and Magic Johnson (1,059)…As a sophomore (2013-14), played in 35 games, averaging 16.7 ppg., 4.0 rpg., 2.7 apg. and 1.80 stlpg. in 32.3 minpg.…Named First Team All-Big Ten, member of the All-Big Ten Defensive Team and Honorable Mention AP All-American…Was also chosen to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team and the NCAA East Regional All-Tournament Team, helping the Spartans reach the NCAA Elite Eight…One of 15 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award…As a freshman (2012-13), appeared in 34 games, averaging 12.9 ppg., 2.5 rpg., 1.4 apg. and 1.32 stlpg. in 29.7 minpg….Was named the 2012-13 Big Ten Freshman of the Year (the first MSU player to win the award) and earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors.

PERSONAL LIFE

Mother, Joy Holmes, was a four-year letter winner at Purdue from 1988-91, and currently ranks seventh in school history with 1,747 points…A 1991 First Team Kodak/WBCA All-American, Joy played in the WNBA for the Detroit Shock in 2000, as well as for Seattle and Nashville in the American Basketball League…Earned both McDonald’s and Jordan Brand All-American honors in 2012…Also played wide receiver while at Hamilton Southeastern High School, helping them win three league championships…You can follow him on X: @thats_G_ and on Instagram: @thats_g_.