Hyrum Harris
{{Short description|New Zealand professional player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Hyrum Harris
| image =
| number = 13
| team = Wellington Saints
| position = Forward
| league = NZNBL
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|6|3}}
| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand
| height_cm = 204
| weight_kg = 110
| high_school = Fraser (Hamilton, New Zealand)
| college = Umpqua CC (2015–2016)
| draft_year = 2018
| career_start = 2015
| years1 = 2015–2017
| team1 = Super City Rangers
| years2 = 2018
| team2 = Hawke's Bay Hawks
| years3 = 2019
| team3 = Southland Sharks
| years4 = 2019–2020
| team4 = Illawarra Hawks
| years5 = 2020
| team5 = Manawatu Jets
| years6 = 2021
| team6 = Cairns Taipans
| years7 = 2021–2023
| team7 = Hawke's Bay Hawks
| years8 = 2021–2023
| team8 = Adelaide 36ers
| years9 = 2023–2025
| team9 = Perth Wildcats
| years10 = 2024–present
| team10 = Wellington Saints
| highlights =
}}
Hyrum Tipene Harris (born 3 June 1996) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Wellington Saints of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL).
Early life
Harris was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and raised in Hamilton.{{cite web |last1=Airey |first1=Thomas |title=Basketball: Hawks re-sign Tall Black Hyrum Harris for 2022 NBL |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/basketball-hawks-re-sign-tall-black-hyrum-harris-for-2022-nbl/AAYUM3IEYVSCWMJFEDE44YTWXQ/ |website=The New Zealand Herald |access-date=30 December 2022 |date=1 April 2022}} He grew up playing soccer and rugby league.{{cite web |title=Hyrum Harris Press Conference - 08 November 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbHu0HJKcUM&t=128s |website=YouTube |publisher=Perth Wildcats |access-date=8 November 2023 |date=8 November 2023}}{{cite web|last=O'Donoghue|first=Craig|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-wildcats/perth-wildcats-star-hyrum-harris-on-how-the-physicality-of-rugby-league-gave-him-a-rebounding-focus-c-12482806|title=Perth Wildcats star Hyrum Harris on how the physicality of rugby league gave him a rebounding focus|work=The West Australian|date=8 November 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231109103136/https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-wildcats/perth-wildcats-star-hyrum-harris-on-how-the-physicality-of-rugby-league-gave-him-a-rebounding-focus-c-12482806|archive-date=9 November 2023}}
Professional career
= NZNBL (2015–2019) =
After playing for the Super City Rangers during the 2015 New Zealand NBL season, Harris relocated to the United States to play college basketball for the Umpqua Community College in Oregon during the 2015–16 season.{{cite web |title=Hyrum Harris, Basketball Player |url=https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/181234/hyrum-harris |website=Proballers |access-date=1 May 2021}}{{cite web |title=Hyrum Harris {{!}} Basketball New Zealand |url=https://nz.basketball/nz_player/hyrum-harris/ |website=nz.basketball |access-date=1 May 2021 |language=en-AU}} He played for the Rangers in 2016 and 2017 before joining the Hawke's Bay Hawks in 2018. In 2019, Harris played for the Southland Sharks,{{cite web |last1=Jeffrey |first1=Nick |title=NBL Squads – What we know so far |url=https://www.sharksbasketball.co.nz/single-post/2019/03/06/nbl-squads-what-we-know-so-far |website=home |language=en |date=6 March 2019}} where he averaged 11 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists on an average of 26 minutes a game across 19 games that season.
= Illawarra Hawks (2019–2020) =
In September 2019, Harris joined the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) as a development player.{{cite web |title=Welcome, Hyrum! |url=https://www.facebook.com/illawarrahawks/posts/2410497839025941?__cft__[0]=AZU_VZHHZaYspA64RuAH-RqE_BHKTdDmOYODziK68eyuxbhgsnLZ4mod-5xjGgKNfsZHbpFeAdmPxANwa3oH8eYzq7upq5HLw3chgmQUs5_VSYRhMnJ3jN_9uH-2_QH1MlC9VCl8KEnLGC9mFEyLm2tq&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R |website=Facebook |access-date=1 May 2021 |date=5 September 2019}} Across 16 games, Harris averaged 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds across an average of 6.7 minutes per game, with a high of eight points and five rebounds against the Adelaide 36ers.{{cite web |title=National Basketball League {{!}} NBL |url=https://nbl.com.au/player/3713/1282954/hyrum-harris |website=nbl.com.au |language=en}}
= Manawatu Jets (2020) =
After not being pre-selected for the NZNBL draft for the 2020 season,{{cite web |last1=Hinton |first1=Marc |title=Otago Nuggets to pick first as Kiwi NBL gets the ball rolling with historic draft |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/300031989/otago-nuggets-to-pick-first-as-kiwi-nbl-gets-the-ball-rolling-with-historic-draft |website=Stuff |access-date=1 May 2021 |language=en |date=10 June 2020}} Harris was drafted by the Manawatu Jets.{{cite web|last=Egan|first=Brendon|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/121787308/otago-nuggets-select-jordan-ngatai-first-in-nbl-showdown-draft|title=Otago Nuggets select Jordan Ngatai first in NBL Showdown draft|work=Stuff |date=11 June 2020|access-date=11 June 2020}} Despite missing a few games with injury, he finished the season leading the league with 2.7 steals per game, second in the league with 11.6 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game, whilst also averaging 15.1 points across 30.8 minutes per game.{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Peter |title=2020 Sal's NBL Top 20 Players: #5 – Hyrum Harris (Manawatu Jets) |url=https://basketball.draftcentral.com.au/2020-sals-nbl-top-20-players-5-hyrum-harris-manawatu-jets/ |website=Basketball Draft Central |access-date=1 May 2021 |date=25 August 2020}}
= Cairns Taipans (2021) =
On 2 April 2021, Harris signed with the Cairns Taipans of the Australian NBL as an injury replacement player.{{cite web |title=Taipans Add Hyrum Harris as Injury Replacement |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/taipans-add-hyrum-harris-as-injury-replacement |website=NBL.com.au |access-date=1 May 2021 |date=2 April 2021}} He made just the one appearance for the Taipans during the 2020–21 NBL season.{{cite web |title=Hyrum Harris |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Hyrum-Harris/Summary/89978 |website=realgm.com |access-date=4 May 2021}}
= Hawke's Bay Hawks and Adelaide 36ers (2021–2023) =
Harris returned to the Hawke's Bay Hawks for the 2021 NZNBL season,{{cite web |title=He's Back... |url=https://www.facebook.com/NZBayHawks/photos/4191560897561484 |website=www.facebook.com |access-date=1 May 2021}} scoring 18 points in the season opener against the Canterbury Rams on 2 May.{{cite web |title=Hawks vs Rams |url=https://www.fibalivestats.com/u/NZN/1845228/bs.html |website=fibalivestats.com |access-date=4 May 2021}}
On 3 November 2021, Harris signed with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2021–22 NBL season.{{cite web |title=Hyrum Harris Added to 36ers Roster |url=https://www.adelaide36ers.com/news/hyrum-harris-added-to-36ers-roster |website=Adelaide 36ers |access-date=3 November 2021 |date=3 November 2021}} He was named the 36ers' Club Most Improved Player.{{cite web |title=Adelaide Re-Sign Hyrum Harris |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/adelaide-re-sign-hyrum-harris |website=NBL.com.au |access-date=3 May 2022 |date=3 May 2022}}
On 30 March 2022, Harris re-signed with the Hawks for the 2022 NZNBL season.{{cite web |title=Harris returns and is hungry for Hawks Success |url=https://hawks.org.nz/harris-returns-and-is-hungry-for-hawks-success/ |website=hawks.org.nz |access-date=30 March 2022 |date=30 March 2022}}
On 3 May 2022, Harris re-signed with the 36ers for the 2022–23 NBL season.
On 31 January 2023, Harris re-signed with the Hawks for the 2023 NZNBL season.{{cite web |last=McLaughlin |first=Aiden |title=Basketball: Fan favourite Hyrum Harris returning for the Hawks |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/wegf/RWTOAJABUBD53I7V3DYHUWLAHY/ |website=The New Zealand Herald |access-date=31 January 2023 |date=31 January 2023}} He captained the Hawks and averaged 13.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.{{cite web |title=Hyrum Harris leads the way |url=https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/hyrum-harris-leads-the-way |website=wildcats.com.au |access-date=4 August 2023 |date=2 August 2023}}
= Perth Wildcats and Wellington Saints (2023–present) =
On 26 April 2023, Harris signed a two-year deal with the Perth Wildcats.{{cite web |title=Wildcats Welcome Hyrum Harris to Perth |url=https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/wildcats-welcome-hyrum-harris-to-perth |website=Wildcats.com.au |access-date=26 April 2023 |date=26 April 2023}} On 15 February 2024, he scored a career-high 15 points in a 108–92 loss to the Illawarra Hawks.{{cite web |title=Injury-hit Wildcats go down to Hawks in Wollongong |url=https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/injury-hit-wildcats-go-down-to-hawks-in-wollongong |website=Wildcats.com.au |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=15 February 2024}} He averaged 5.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game during the 2023–24 NBL season.{{cite web|url=https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/nbl24-season-review-hyrum-harris|title=NBL24 season review - Hyrum Harris|work=Wildcats.com.au|date=26 March 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328152057/https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/nbl24-season-review-hyrum-harris|archive-date=28 March 2024}}
Harris joined the Wellington Saints for the 2024 New Zealand NBL season.{{cite web |title=Hyrum Harris signs for 2024 |url=https://www.saints.co.nz/news/article/hyrum-harris-signs-for-2024 |website=Saints.co.nz |access-date=13 December 2023 |date=12 December 2023}}
He re-joined the Saints for the 2025 New Zealand NBL season.{{cite news |title=Hyrum Harris Returns for 2025 |url=https://www.saints.co.nz/news/article/hyrum-harris-returns |access-date=18 December 2024 |work=www.saints.co.nz |date=11 December 2024}}
National team career
Harris debuted for the New Zealand Tall Blacks during the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/jp/player/213993/Hyrum-Harris|title=Hyrum Harris|work=fiba.basketball|access-date=4 August 2023}}
In July 2023, Harris was named in the Tall Blacks squad for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://nz.basketball/tall-blacks-squad-of-14-named-for-world-cup-prep-tour/|title=TALL BLACKS SQUAD OF 14 NAMED FOR WORLD CUP PREP TOUR|work=nz.basketball|date=31 July 2023|access-date=1 August 2023}}
Personal life
Harris is the son of Allies Evans and Reuben Harris.{{cite web |last1=Singh |first1=Anendra |title=Basketball: Hawks swingman Hyrum Harris sees himself as 'an almost bully' |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/basketball-hawks-swingman-hyrum-harris-sees-himself-as-an-almost-bully/FRTIJDRRCQEVW2T3TRHCRA6IPQ/ |website=The New Zealand Herald |access-date=1 May 2021 |date=3 May 2018}}
References
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External links
- [https://nbl.com.au/player/3713/1282954/hyrum-harris NBL player profile]
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