Gary Harris

Harris attended Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, Indiana. As a sophomore in 2009–10, he averaged 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and three steals per game as he led Hamilton SE to a 17–4 record. As a junior in 2010–11, he averaged 18.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.7 steals per game as he led the Royals to a 20–4 record and a trip to the Class 4A regional finals, capturing just the second sectional championship in school history.{{cite web | url=http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/harris_gary00.html | title=Gary Harris Bio | work=msuspartans.com | access-date=June 29, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208185440/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/harris_gary00.html | archive-date=February 8, 2018 | url-status=dead }}

In November 2011, Harris signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Michigan State University.

As a senior in 2011–12, Harris averaged 25.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 4.0 steals per game as he led the Royals to a 22–3 record, advancing to the Class 4A sectional final. He finished his high school career with a school-record 1,540 points (16.7 ppg), 467 rebounds (5.1 rpg), 232 assists (2.5 apg) and 232 steals (2.5 spg).

Harris was rated among the top players in the nation by ESPNU100 (No. 11), Scout.com (No. 16) and Rivals.com (No. 25). He was also ranked among the nation's top shooting guards by ESPNU100 (No. 2), Scout.com (No. 4) and Rivals.com (No. 7).

Harris was also an outstanding football player at Hamilton SE, playing wide receiver in his sophomore, junior and senior years. He won three league championships, while also adding a sectional championship as a senior.

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As a freshman at Michigan State University in 2012–13, Harris was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, becoming the first Spartan to win the award since 1986. He was also a second-team All-Big Ten selection and a Big Ten All-Freshman Team honoree. In 34 games (33 starts), he averaged 12.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.2 steals in 29.7 minutes per game.{{cite web |title=Gary Harris Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/gary-harris-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628064807/http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/gary-harris-1.html |archive-date=June 28, 2014 |access-date=June 29, 2014 |work=Sports-Reference.com}}

As a sophomore in 2013–14, Harris earned first-team All-Big Ten, All-Big Ten Defensive Team, USBWA All-District selection, first-team NABC All-District, and an honorable mention Associated Press All-American honors. In the season-opener against McNeese State, he recorded his first career double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. On January 25, 2014, he recorded a career-high 27 points against Michigan. In 35 games, he averaged 16.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.8 steals in 32.3 minutes per game.

On April 14, 2014, Harris declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.{{cite web|title=Michigan State Spartans' Star Sophomore Guard, Gary Harris, Declares for the NBA Draft|url=http://www.sportsmedia101.com/michiganstatespartans/2014/04/14/michigan-state-spartans%E2%80%99-star-sophomore-guard-gary-harris-declares-for-the-nba-draft/|work=SportsMedia101.com|date=April 14, 2014|access-date=June 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621073635/http://www.sportsmedia101.com/michiganstatespartans/2014/04/14/michigan-state-spartans%E2%80%99-star-sophomore-guard-gary-harris-declares-for-the-nba-draft/|archive-date=June 21, 2014|url-status=dead}}

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On June 26, 2014, Harris was selected with the 19th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. He was later traded to the Denver Nuggets on draft night along with Jusuf Nurkić (16th pick) and a second-round pick for Doug McDermott (11th pick) and Anthony Randolph.{{cite web |date=June 26, 2014 |title=Nuggets get Gary Harris, Jusuf Nurkic in first round of 2014 NBA Draft |url=https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets-get-gary-harris-jusuf-nurkic-first-round-2014-nba-draft |access-date=November 10, 2024 |work=NBA.com}} On July 31, he signed his rookie-scale contract with the Nuggets after averaging 18.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.0 assists in five Summer League games for the team.{{cite web |date=July 31, 2014 |title=Denver Nuggets Sign First-Round Picks Jusuf Nurkic and Gary Harris |url=https://www.nba.com/nuggets/denver-nuggets-sign-first-round-picks-jusuf-nurkic-and-gary-harris |access-date=November 10, 2024 |work=NBA.com}} After missing the first seven games of the 2014–15 season due to a back injury, Harris made his NBA debut on November 14 against the Indiana Pacers. In 18 minutes of action, he recorded 13 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in a 108–87 win.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/games/20141114/DENIND/gameinfo.html | title=Balanced Nuggets rout Pacers 108-87 | work=NBA.com | date=November 14, 2014 | access-date=November 15, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113034120/http://www.nba.com/games/20141114/DENIND/gameinfo.html | archive-date=November 13, 2014 | url-status=dead }} He did not manage to eclipse that scoring total for the rest of the season, tying his season high of 13 points in the second-last game of the season against the Los Angeles Clippers.{{cite web |title=Gary Harris 2014-15 Game Log |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/harriga01/gamelog/2015/ |access-date=July 20, 2015 |work=Basketball-Reference.com}}

In July 2015, Harris re-joined the Nuggets for the 2015 NBA Summer League.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/summer-nuggets-gary-harris | title=Summer Nuggets: Gary Harris | work=NBA.com | date=July 20, 2015 | access-date=July 20, 2015}} On October 11, the Nuggets exercised their third-year team option on Harris's rookie-scale contract, extending the contract through the 2016–17 season.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets-exercise-options-harris-and-nurkic | title=Nuggets Exercise Options on Harris and Nurkić | work=NBA.com | date=October 11, 2015 | access-date=October 11, 2015}} He earned the Nuggets' starting shooting guard spot for the 2015–16 season, going on to score a then career-high 20 points on November 20 in a loss to the Phoenix Suns.{{cite web |title=Gary Harris 2015-16 Game Log |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/harriga01/gamelog/2016/ |access-date=November 17, 2015 |work=Basketball-Reference.com}} Harris missed a string of six games between November 28 and December 8 due to a concussion he suffered against the San Antonio Spurs on November 27.{{cite web | url=http://milehighsports.com/report-gary-harris-set-to-make-his-return-to-the-court/ | title=REPORT: Gary Harris set to make his return to the court | work=MileHighSports.com | date=December 10, 2015 | access-date=December 15, 2015}} He returned to action on December 11 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, starting in his 17th game of the season and scoring 12 points in a 111–108 win.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151211/MINDEN/gameinfo.html | title=Gallinari's 23 lead Nuggets past Timberwolves in OT, 111-108 | work=NBA.com | date=December 11, 2015 | access-date=December 15, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151214181132/http://www.nba.com/games/20151211/MINDEN/gameinfo.html | archive-date=December 14, 2015 | url-status=dead }} In the following game on December 14, Harris scored a career-high 21 points in a 114–108 win over the Houston Rockets.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151214/HOUDEN/gameinfo.html | title=Nuggets survive shoe-toss technical, hold off Rockets | work=NBA.com | date=December 14, 2015 | access-date=December 15, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227031819/http://www.nba.com/games/20151214/HOUDEN/gameinfo.html | archive-date=February 27, 2016 | url-status=dead }} He tied that career high on December 22, scoring 21 points in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151222/LALDEN/gameinfo.html | title=Bryant scores 31 as Lakers beat Nuggets 111-107 | work=NBA.com | date=December 22, 2015 | access-date=December 23, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507202045/http://www.nba.com/games/20151222/LALDEN/gameinfo.html | archive-date=May 7, 2016 | url-status=dead }} Harris had another 21-point effort on March 4, 2016, in an overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160304/BKNDEN/gameinfo.html|title=Lopez tips in with 0.4 seconds left in OT, Nets beat Nuggets|work=NBA.com|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=June 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616213645/http://www.nba.com/games/20160304/BKNDEN/gameinfo.html|archive-date=June 16, 2016|url-status=dead}} In 2015–16, Harris was just one of seven players to average 12-plus points, shoot 47% from the field, 35% from three, and 81% from the free throw line.{{cite web |last=Huang |first=Jonathan |date=April 20, 2016 |title=Season Review: Gary Harris |url=http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/gary-harris-recap-042016/ |access-date=June 14, 2016 |work=NBA.com}} During the 2016 off-season, he was part of the USA Men's Select Team, a team selected to train with the USA Basketball Men's National Team in preparation for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.{{cite web |last=Huang |first=Jonathan |date=June 7, 2016 |title=USA Basketball Names 2016 Men's Select Team |url=http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets-2016-men%27s-select-team-060716 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611110408/http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets-2016-men%27s-select-team-060716 |archive-date=June 11, 2016 |access-date=June 14, 2016 |work=NBA.com}}

In July 2016, Harris re-joined the Nuggets for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On October 5, 2016, he was ruled out for four to six weeks with a partially torn right groin.{{cite web |last=Wojnarowski |first=Adrian |authorlink=Adrian Wojnarowski |date=October 5, 2016 |title=Sources: Nuggets' Gary Harris to miss 4-to-6 weeks with groin injury |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources-nuggets-gary-harris-to-miss-4-to-6-weeks-with-groin-injury-020408402.html |access-date=October 6, 2016 |work=Yahoo.com}} On October 21, the Nuggets exercised their fourth-year team option on Harris's rookie-scale contract, extending the contract through the 2017–18 season.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets-exercise-options-harris-nurkic-mudiay-102116 | title=Nuggets Exercise Options on Harris, Nurkić and Mudiay | work=NBA.com | date=October 21, 2015 | access-date=October 22, 2015}} He missed the first four games of the 2016–17 season with the groin injury, but upon returning to action in early November, he sustained a foot injury after just five games. He was subsequently sidelined for up to four weeks.{{cite web | last=Herbert | first=James | url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nuggets-woes-continue-as-gary-harris-will-miss-up-to-4-weeks-with-foot-injury/ | title=Nuggets' woes continue as Gary Harris will miss up to 4 weeks with foot injury | work=CBSSports.com | date=November 15, 2015 | access-date=November 16, 2015}} In his first game back on December 15 after missing 16 straight, Harris scored 18 points in a 132–120 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899828 | title=Gallinari scores 27 as Nuggets beat Trail Blazers 132-120 | work=ESPN.com | date=December 15, 2015 | access-date=December 16, 2015}} Four days later, he scored a career-high 24 points in a 117–107 win over the Dallas Mavericks.{{cite web |date=December 19, 2016 |title=Jokic has near triple-double as Nuggets beat Mavs 117-107 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899859 |access-date=February 25, 2017 |work=ESPN.com}} On February 24, 2017, he set a new career high with 25 points in a 129–109 win over the Brooklyn Nets.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900270|title=Harris scores 25 points in Nuggets' 129-109 win over Nets|work=ESPN.com|date=February 24, 2017|access-date=February 25, 2017}} He bested that mark on March 8, 2017, scoring 26 points in a 123–113 loss to the Washington Wizards.{{cite web |last=Dempsey |first=Christopher |date=March 8, 2017 |title=Nuggets Fall to Wizards, 123-113 |url=https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/postgame/030817 |access-date=November 10, 2024 |work=NBA.com}} On March 20, 2017, he set a new career high with 28 points in a 125–124 loss to the Houston Rockets.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900443|title=Harden hits layup with 2.4 seconds left to lift Rockets|work=ESPN.com|date=March 20, 2017|access-date=March 21, 2017}}

On October 12, 2017, Harris signed a four-year, $84 million contract extension with the Nuggets.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/gary-harris-contract-extension-101217|title=Nuggets Sign Gary Harris to Contract Extension|work=NBA.com|date=October 12, 2017|access-date=October 12, 2017}}{{cite web |last=Wojnarowski |first=Adrian |author-link=Adrian Wojnarowski |date=October 7, 2017 |title=Sources: Nuggets, Gary Harris agree on 4-year, $84M extension |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20949899 |access-date=October 12, 2017 |work=ESPN.com}} On December 13, 2017, he scored a career-high 36 points in a 124–118 loss to the Boston Celtics.{{cite web |date=December 13, 2017 |title=Irving's 33 lifts Celtics past Nuggets 124-118 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975158 |access-date=December 14, 2017 |work=ESPN.com}} On January 3, 2018, he scored 28 of his 36 points in the first half of the Nuggets' 134–111 win over the Phoenix Suns.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975309|title=Gary Harris scores 36 points, Nuggets beat Suns 134-111|work=ESPN.com|date=January 3, 2018|access-date=January 3, 2018}} On February 1, 2018, he made the winning three-pointer at the buzzer and finished with 25 points to lift the Nuggets to a 127–124 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.{{cite web |date=February 1, 2018 |title=Harris hits 3 at buzzer, Nuggets beat Thunder 127-124 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975511 |access-date=February 2, 2018 |work=ESPN.com}} On April 9, 2018, Harris returned from an 11-game absence to score 12 points off the bench in an 88–82 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975957|title=Nuggets beat Trail Blazers 88-82 for 6th straight win|work=ESPN.com|date=April 9, 2018|access-date=April 9, 2018}}

Harris missed 11 games in December due to a right hip injury,{{cite web |last=Wojnarowski |first=Adrian |author-link=Adrian Wojnarowski |date=December 8, 2018 |title=Gary Harris expected to miss 3-4 weeks to rehab hip injury |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25483718 |access-date=December 8, 2018 |work=ESPN.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071227|title=Jokic's triple-double helps Nuggets beat Knicks 115-108|work=ESPN.com|date=January 1, 2019|access-date=January 18, 2019|quote=They had Harris on the court after he missed 11 games with a hip injury.}} and five games in January with hamstring tightness.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071345|title=Murray, Jokic lead Nuggets to 135-105 rout of Bulls|work=ESPN.com|date=January 17, 2019|access-date=January 18, 2019|quote=Nuggets guard Gary Harris returned after missing five games with hamstring tightness and scored 14 points in nearly 19 minutes.}} He later missed seven games with a right adductor strain.{{cite web |date=February 2, 2019 |title=Jokic's triple-double helps Nuggets beat Wolves 107-106 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071456 |access-date=February 2, 2019 |work=ESPN.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071553|title=Jokic helps Nuggets beat Mavs as Doncic sits with sore ankle|work=ESPN.com|date=February 22, 2019|access-date=February 22, 2019|quote=G Gary Harris (groin injury) returned after missing seven games...}}

On March 25, 2021, Harris, R. J. Hampton and a future first-round pick were traded to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Aaron Gordon and Gary Clark.{{cite web |last=Brumbelow |first=Brooke |date=March 25, 2021 |title=Magic Acquire R.J. Hampton, Gary Harris and First Round Draft Pick From Nuggets |url=https://www.nba.com/magic/orlando-magic-acquire-rj-hampton-garry-harris-draft-pick-denver-nuggets-aaron-gordon-gary-clark-trade-20210325 |access-date=March 25, 2021 |website=NBA.com}}

On June 30, 2022, Harris signed a two-year, $26 million contract extension with the Magic.{{cite web |last=Feldman |first=Dan |date=June 30, 2022 |title=Magic sign Gary Harris to contract extension, re-signing Mo Bamba |url=https://nba.nbcsports.com/2022/06/30/magic-sign-gary-harris-to-contract-extension-re-signing-mo-bamba/ |access-date=July 1, 2022 |work=NBC Sports}} On August 27, Harris underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.{{cite web |date=August 27, 2022 |title=Magic guard Gary Harris has surgery to repair torn meniscus in left knee |url=https://www.nba.com/news/magic-guard-gary-harris-tears-meniscus-in-left-knee |access-date=June 14, 2023 |website=NBA.com}} On December 29, he was suspended by the NBA for one game without pay due to coming off the bench during an altercation in a game against the Detroit Pistons the day before.{{cite web|title=NBA announces suspensions from Pistons-Magic game|url=https://www.nba.com/news/nba-announces-pistons-magic-suspensions|website=NBA.com|date=December 29, 2022|access-date=December 31, 2022}}

On July 6, 2024, Harris signed a new two-year contract, $14 million deal with the Magic.{{cite web |date=July 6, 2024 |title=Orlando Magic Re-Sign Free Agent Gary Harris |url=https://www.nba.com/magic/news/orlando-magic-re-sign-free-agent-gary-harris-20240706 |access-date=July 14, 2024 |website=NBA.com}}

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| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Denver

| 55 || 6 || 13.1 || .304 || .204 || .745 || 1.2 || .5 || .7 || .1 || 3.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2015}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Denver

| 76 || 76 || 32.1 || .469 || .354 || .820 || 2.9 || 1.9 || 1.3 || .2 || 12.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2016}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Denver

| 57 || 56 || 31.3 || .503 || .420 || .776 || 3.1 || 2.9 || 1.2 || .1 || 14.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Denver

| 67 || 65 || 34.4 || .485 || .396 || .827 || 2.6 || 2.9 || 1.8 || .2 || 17.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Denver

| 57 || 48 || 28.8 || .424 || .339 || .799 || 2.8 || 2.2 || 1.0 || .3 || 12.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2019}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Denver

| 56 || 55 || 31.8 || .420 || .333 || .815 || 2.9 || 2.1 || 1.4 || .3 || 10.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| {{nbay|2020}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Denver

| 19 || 19 || 30.6 || .442 || .320 || .733 || 2.5 || 1.7 || .9 || .2 || 9.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| Orlando

| 20 || 19 || 24.9 || .365 || .364 || .875 || 1.6 || 2.3 || .6 || .4 || 10.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2021}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Orlando

| 61 || 30 || 28.4 || .434 || .384 || .874 || 2.0 || 1.8 || 1.0 || .1 || 11.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2022}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Orlando

| 48 || 42 || 24.7 || .450 || .431 || .900 || 2.0 || 1.2 || .9 || .3 || 8.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2023}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Orlando

| 54 || 27 || 24.0 || .441 || .371 || .756 || 1.7 || 1.6 || .9 || .3 || 6.9

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 570 || 443 || 28.0 || .447 || .370 || .813 || 2.4 || 1.9 || 1.1 || .2 || 11.0

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2019

| style="text-align:left;"| Denver

| 14 || 14 || 37.0 || .462 || .351 || .868 || 4.1 || 2.3 || .9 || .6 || 14.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;| 2020

| style="text-align:left;"| Denver

| 14 || 12 || 27.1 || .378 || .365 || .773 || 2.0 || 1.7 || 1.1 || .3 || 7.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2024

| style="text-align:left;"|Orlando

| 6 || 6 || 26.5 || .286 || .318 || 1.000 || 2.0 || .7 || 1.2 || .5 || 4.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 34 || 32 || 31.0 || .417 || .351 || .839 || 2.9 || 1.8 || 1.0 || .4 || 9.6

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• 2012 Indiana Mr. Basketball
• 2012 Jordan Brand Classic game invitee
• 2012 Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year
• 2012 Indiana All-Star
• 2012 Indiana-Kentucky All-Star series MVP
• 2012 First-team Parade All-American
• 2011 Indiana Junior All-Star
• 2011 All-Hoosier Cross Roads Conference
• 2011 Indianapolis Star First Team honoree
• 2011 Hamilton County Player of the Year
• 2011 Hoosier Basketball Magazine All-State selection

Harris is the son of Gary and Joy Harris (née Holmes). Joy was a four-year letterwinner at Purdue from 1987 to 1991, and currently ranks seventh in school history with 1,747 points; a 1991 first-team Kodak/WBCA All-American, she went on to play in the WNBA for the Detroit Shock in 2000.

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