Joe Harris (basketball)

Harris was born and raised in Chelan, Washington to Joseph "Joe" Harris Sr., who coached the boys' basketball team at Bridgeport High for six years and then Chelan High for 25 years, and was inducted into the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2011,{{cite news|url=https://sblivewa.com/2019/02/12/catching-up-with-washington-high-school-basketball-coaching-legend-joe-harris-chelan-high-school/|title=Catching up with Washington high school basketball coaching legend Joe Harris, Chelan High School|work=ScoreBook Live Washington|date=February 12, 2019|access-date=February 23, 2019}} and Alice Harris, who grew up playing softball, volleyball and basketball,{{cite news|url=http://m.roanoke.com/sports/colleges/uva/joe-harris-leads-uva-into-ncaa-basketball-tournament/article_47c54164-b54e-11e3-9f1e-001a4bcf6878.html?mode=jqm|title=Joe Harris leads UVa into NCAA basketball tournament|work=The Roanoke Times|date=March 26, 2014|access-date=April 14, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and is a broker and director of sales at Coldwell Banker Lake Chelan Properties.{{cite news |last=Shelton |first=Don |date=November 25, 2014 |title=Joe Harris' remarkable journey from small-town star in Chelan to the NBA |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/joe-harris-remarkable-journey-from-small-town-star-in-chelan-to-the-nba/ |access-date=December 12, 2024 |work=The Seattle Times}} Harris started going to his father's basketball practices when he was just four years old.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9995079|title=Virginia's Joe Harris has big dreams|work=ESPN|date=November 18, 2013|access-date=April 13, 2016}} He then volunteered to be the team manager from third to eighth grade. As a child, Harris wrote personal goals and quotes from NBA legends on his bedroom walls and ceiling. One of his goals was to take at least 1,000 shots a day.

Harris played all four years for the Mountain Goats at Chelan High, where he was coached by his father, Joe.

In his junior year, he averaged 24.7 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.7 steals a game, and led the Mountain Goats to the Class 1A state tournament with a 24–6 record.{{cite news |last=Hickman |first=Jason |date=August 3, 2009 |title=Joe Harris Makes Verbal Commitment to Virginia |url=http://www.maxpreps.com/news/KaUoi4CkEd6OEwAcxJTdpg/joe-harris-makes-verbal-commitment-to-virginia.htm |access-date=February 21, 2017}} He was named AP Class 1A Player of the Year and was selected to the Class 1A All-Tournament first team.{{cite news|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/high-school-state-all-tournament-teams-and-leaders/|title=High school state all-tournament teams and leaders|work=The Seattle Times |date=March 8, 2009|access-date=February 12, 2017}}

In his senior year, Harris led his team to fifth place in the Class 1A state tournament after leading them to a 26–2 record.{{cite news|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/chelans-joe-harris-named-gatorade-player-of-year-leads-wibca-all-state-rosters/|title=Chelan's Joe Harris named Gatorade Player of Year, leads WIBCA All-State rosters|work=The Seattle Times|date=March 18, 2010|access-date=February 16, 2017}} He averaged 26.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 4.4 steals and 1.6 blocks a game, while shooting 59.2% from the field and 76.5% from the free throw line. He was named Washington Mr. Basketball by the Washington State Coaches Association, and named the Gatorade Washington Player of the Year.{{cite news|url=http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/mar/19/harris-named-gatorade-player-of-the-year/|title=Harris named Gatorade Player of the Year|work=The Wenatchee World|date=March 19, 2010|access-date=April 24, 2017}} For the second straight year, Harris was named the AP Class 1A Player of the Year and selected to the Class 1A All-Tournament first team.{{cite news|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/state-all-tournament-teams-high-school-basketball/|title=State all-tournament teams l High school basketball|work=The Seattle Times|date=March 6, 2010|access-date=February 12, 2017}}

He finished off his high school career with 452 assists, 699 rebounds, 282 steals, and a Class 1A state record 2,399 points.

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Harris was recruited by head coach Tony Bennett, while Bennett was the head coach at Washington State. When Bennett moved to Virginia, Harris switched his commitment to join him there.{{cite magazine |last=Davis |first=Seth |date=March 3, 2014 |title=Tony Bennett, Joe Harris reap rewards of their faith in each other |url=https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2014/03/03/joe-harris-tony-bennett-virginia-cavaliers-acc-champions |access-date=September 4, 2014 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}

In Harris' collegiate debut for the Virginia Cavaliers, he recorded 2 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in a 76–52 win over William & Mary.{{cite news|url=http://www.covers.com/pageLoader/pageLoader.aspx?page=%2Fdata%2Fncb%2Fresults%2F2010-2011%2Fboxscore796486.html|title=William & Mary 52, Virginia 76|work=Covers|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=December 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221041642/https://www.covers.com/pageLoader/pageLoader.aspx?page=%2Fdata%2Fncb%2Fresults%2F2010-2011%2Fboxscore796486.html|url-status=dead}} On November 18, Harris had his first career start for the Cavaliers and scored 12 points in an 81–60 loss against Stanford.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=303220024|title=Virginia vs. Stanford – Box Score – November 18, 2010 – ESPN|work=ESPN|access-date=July 7, 2016}} At the Maui Invitational tournament, he scored 19 points on 8-of-13 field goals and 7 rebounds in a 106–63 loss against Washington.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=303260264|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820081736/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=303260264|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2016|title=No.11 Huskies bury Virginia in hail of 3-pointers|work=ESPN|date=November 23, 2010|access-date=July 7, 2016}} In 35 minutes of playing time, Harris scored a then-career-high 24 points on 8-of-12 field goals and grabbed 5 rebounds against Minnesota at the 2010 ACC–Big Ten Challenge, winning by 87–79.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=303330135|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819131905/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=303330135|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 19, 2016|title=Virginia finishes 10-of-13 from 3-point range in upset win|work=ESPN|date=November 29, 2010|access-date=July 7, 2016}} On January 2, he had a season-high 2 blocks in a 64–50 victory against LSU.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310020258|title=LSU vs. Virginia – Box Score – January 2, 2011 – ESPN|work=ESPN|access-date=July 7, 2016}} Two days later, Harris scored 16 points with a career-high 5 three-pointers made on 5-of-6 attempts in an 84–63 win against Howard.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310040258|title=Howard vs. Virginia – Box Score – January 4, 2011 – ESPN|work=ESPN|access-date=July 7, 2016}} On February 5, Harris played for a career-high 41 minutes and recorded 18 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals in a 68–70 overtime loss against Miami.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310362390|title=Virginia vs. Miami – Box Score – February 5, 2011 – ESPN|work=ESPN|access-date=July 7, 2016}} On February 26, he grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds against Boston College in a 44–63 loss.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310570258|title=Boston College vs. Virginia – Box Score – February 26, 2011 – ESPN|work=ESPN|access-date=July 7, 2016}} On March 1, Harris recorded an ACC career-high 19 points on 4-of-7 three-point attempts, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, leading the Cavaliers to a 69–58 victory against NC State.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310600258|title=NC State vs. Virginia – Box Score – March 1, 2011 – ESPN|work=ESPN|access-date=July 7, 2016}} The Cavaliers lost to Miami in the first round of the 2011 ACC tournament 69–62 in overtime.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310690258|title=Miami vs. Virginia – Box Score – March 10, 2011 – ESPN|work=ESPN|access-date=July 7, 2016}} The Cavaliers finished the season with a 7–9 conference record and a 16–15 overall record.

Harris averaged 29.4 minutes, 4.4 rebounds and 10.4 points per game, and averaged 32.0 minutes, 5.1 rebounds and 11.2 points in the sixteen regular season ACC games. He shot 41.8% from the field, and 41.7% from three-point range (the most by an ACC freshmen since 2000).

In the season-opening game against South Carolina State, Harris recorded 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in a 75–38 win.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=313170258|title=South Carolina State vs. Virginia – Box Score – November 13, 2011 – ESPN|work=ESPN|access-date=July 8, 2016}} At the Cavaliers' first of three Paradise Jam tournament games, Harris scored 13 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and gave 3 assists in a 55–57 losing effort against TCU.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=313220258|title=TCU vs. Virginia – Box Score – November 18, 2011 – ESPN|work=ESPN|access-date=July 9, 2016}} However, the Cavaliers defeated Drexel and Drake in their second and third games, 49–35 and 60–52, respectively.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=313230258|title=Drexel vs. Virginia – Box Score – November 19, 2011 – ESPN|work=ESPN|access-date=July 9, 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=313252181|title=Virginia vs. Drake – Box Score – November 21, 2011 – ESPN|work=ESPN|access-date=July 9, 2016}} Harris scored 12 points against the Dragons and 18 points against the Bulldogs. At the 2011 ACC–Big Ten Challenge, he scored 18 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and had a season-high 4 steals against Michigan, winning by 70–58.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=313330258|title=Michigan vs. Virginia – Box Score – November 29, 2011 – ESPN|work=ESPN|access-date=July 9, 2016}} Harris tied his ACC career-high 19 points and his career-high 5 three-pointers in 65–61 win against Clemson.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=320310258|title=Clemson vs. Virginia – Box Score – January 31, 2012 – ESPN|work=ESPN|access-date=July 9, 2016}} On February 25, Harris recorded 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and a career-high 3 blocks against North Carolina in a 51–54 losing effort.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=320560258|title=North Carolina vs. Virginia – Box Score – February 25, 2012 – ESPN|work=ESPN|access-date=July 9, 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/greenenews/sports/harris-blocks-out-pain/article_5558a205-773e-5887-a269-acad9b57fdfc.html|title=Harris blocks out pain|work=The Daily Progress|date=February 26, 2012|access-date=February 14, 2017}} The Cavaliers were defeated by NC State, 64–67, in the quarterfinals of the 2012 ACC tournament.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=320690258|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820060057/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=320690258|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2016|title=North Carolina State edges Virginia to make ACC semifinals|work=ESPN|date=March 9, 2012|access-date=July 9, 2016}} Harris helped lead the Cavaliers to the 2012 NCAA tournament, the program's first tournament bid under Bennett and first since 2007.{{cite web | last = Doughty | first = Doug | title = Virginia gets date with Florida; NCAA absence ends | work = The Roanoke Times | date = October 17, 2013 | url = http://hamptonroads.com/2012/03/virginia-gets-10-seed-ncaa-mens-tournament | access-date = November 14, 2013 | archive-date = March 7, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160307154734/http://hamptonroads.com/2012/03/virginia-gets-10-seed-ncaa-mens-tournament | url-status = dead }} However, they were eliminated by Florida, 45–71, in the second round.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=320760057|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820080956/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=320760057|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2016|title=Florida pulls away in second half to blow past Virginia|work=ESPN|date=March 12, 2012|access-date=July 9, 2016}} The Cavaliers ended their season with a 9–7 conference record and a 22–10 overall record.

Harris fractured a bone in his left hand during a game against North Carolina on February 11.{{cite news |last=Yanda |first=Steve |date=February 20, 2012 |title=Tony Bennett provides injury updates on Joe Harris, Assane Sene |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/cavaliers-journal/post/tony-bennett-provides-injury-updates-on-joe-harris-assane-sene/2012/02/20/gIQA9DEsPR_blog.html |access-date=December 27, 2023}} He still played in all of the remaining games of the season, but with a padded wrap wrapped around his hand. He also suffered a concussion in a game against Florida State on March 1, when an opposing player, Bernard James, accidentally elbowed the side of his head.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/cavaliers-journal/post/acc-tournament-2012-joe-harris-says-his-concussion-symptoms-have-subsided/2012/03/07/gIQAtsOEzR_blog.html|title=ACC tournament 2012: Joe Harris says his concussion symptoms have subsided|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=March 8, 2012|access-date=July 7, 2016}} Both men were fighting for the rebound, and both fell to the ground after the aforementioned hit. He was also unintentionally kicked in the stomach when James moved to get up, causing himself to be ejected. Harris was cleared to play in the next game.

Harris upped his scoring to 11.3 per game—second on the team to All-American Mike Scott. He also averaged 30.3 minutes and 3.9 rebounds per game. He shot 44.2% from the field, 38.0% from the three-point range and 77.2% from the free throw line, and was named to the All-State second team.{{cite news|url=http://www.richmond.com/archive/article_66d09ccc-79a9-50e6-a1ad-e80acf2db1f6.html|title=U.Va.'s Scott T-D player of year; VCU's Smart top coach|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|date=March 15, 2012|access-date=February 23, 2017}}

In the 2012–13 season, Harris became one of the top players in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He started out the season scoring 19 points, handing out 3 assists and grabbing a season-high 8 rebounds in a 59–63 defeat against George Mason.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/boxscore?id=64484|title=Virginia Cavaliers vs. George Mason Patriots – Box Score – November 9, 2012 l FOX Sports|work=FOX Sports|date=November 9, 2012|access-date=March 14, 2017}} In the first round of the 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off tournament, Harris recorded 15 points, 3 assists and 7 rebounds in a 54–45 victory against Fairfield.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/boxscore?id=70063|title=Fairfield Stags vs. Virginia Cavaliers – Box Score – November 12, 2012 l FOX Sports|work=FOX Sports|date=November 12, 2012|access-date=March 14, 2017 }} However, Virginia would lose in the second round to Delaware, 53–59.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/boxscore?id=70066|title=Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens vs. Virginia Cavaliers – Box Score – November 13, 2012 l FOX Sports|work=FOX Sports|date=November 13, 2012|access-date=March 14, 2017 }} Harris scored 20 points in the losing effort. At the 2012 ACC–Big Ten Challenge, he recorded a game-high 22 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds in a 60–54 victory against Wisconsin.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/boxscore?id=65366|title=Virginia Cavaliers vs. Wisconsin Badgers – Box Score – November 28, 2012 l FOX Sports|work=FOX Sports|date=November 28, 2012|access-date=March 14, 2017 }} On December 8, Harris gave a career-high 6 assists in a 67–39 win over Mississippi Valley State.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=323430258|title=Virginia Cavaliers vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils – Box Score – December 8, 2012 l FOX Sports|work=FOX Sports|date=December 8, 2012|access-date=March 14, 2017 }} At the Governor's Invitational game, he recorded 18 points, 2 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals in a 61–63 loss against Old Dominion.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/boxscore?id=66327|title=Virginia Cavaliers vs. Old Dominion Monarchs – Box Score – December 22, 2012 l FOX Sports|work=FOX Sports|date=December 22, 2012|access-date=March 14, 2017 }} On February 12, he tied his career high of 5 three-pointers and finished with 26 points and 4 rebounds in a 73–55 victory over Virginia Tech.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/boxscore?id=68532|title=Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Virginia Cavaliers – Box Score – February 12, 2013 l FOX Sports|work=FOX Sports|date=February 12, 2013|access-date=March 14, 2017 }} On February 28, Harris scored a career-high 36 points against Mike Krzyzewski's Duke Blue Devils in a 73–68 victory.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=330590258|title=Joe Harris scores 36 as Virginia downs No. 3 Duke|work=ESPN|date=March 1, 2013|access-date=March 14, 2017}} He led the Cavaliers to an 11–7 conference record and a 23–12 overall record, scoring 16.3 points and collecting 4.0 rebounds per game. He was named first team All-ACC at the conclusion of the season.{{cite news | last = Giannotto | first = Mark | title = Virginia Tech's Erick Green, Virginia's Joe Harris are part of all-ACC basketball team | newspaper = Washington Post | date = March 11, 2013| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/virginia-techs-erick-green-virginias-joe-harris-are-part-of-all-acc-team/2013/03/11/58bb4530-8a67-11e2-8d72-dc76641cb8d4_story.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130315010533/http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-03-11/sports/37615682_1_acc-player-acc-tournament-team-all-acc | url-status = live | archive-date = March 15, 2013 | access-date = November 14, 2013}}

Going into his senior season in 2013–14, Harris received significant preseason recognition. He was a member of the preseason All-ACC team{{cite web | last = Robinson | first = Tom | title = U.Va.'s Harris named to preseason All-ACC first team | work = The Virginian-Pilot | date = October 17, 2013 | url = http://hamptonroads.com/2013/10/uvas-harris-named-preseason-allacc-first-team | access-date = November 14, 2013 | archive-date = October 6, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065811/http://hamptonroads.com/2013/10/uvas-harris-named-preseason-allacc-first-team | url-status = dead }} and was named to the preseason watch list for the Wooden Award as national player of the year.{{cite web | last = Fagan | first = Ryan | title = Wooden Award 2013–14: Preseason watch list released | work = Sporting News | date = November 12, 2013 | url = http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2013-11-12/wooden-award-2013-14-preseason-watch-list-finalists | access-date = November 14, 2013 | archive-date = September 24, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150924132344/http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2013-11-12/wooden-award-2013-14-preseason-watch-list-finalists | url-status = dead }} Harris led the Cavaliers to their first outright ACC regular season title since 1981, their first ACC tournament title since 1976, and their first Sweet Sixteen appearance since 1995. Harris subsequently earned ACC tournament MVP honors, and was named to the All-Tournament team and All-ACC third team.

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On June 26, 2014, Harris was selected with the 3rd pick of the second round (33rd overall) by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2014 NBA draft. On July 24, he signed his rookie-scale contract with the Cavaliers after averaging 7.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists during the 2014 NBA Summer League.{{cite news|title=Cavaliers Sign Draft Picks Wiggins, Harris to Contracts|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/wiggins-harris-signing-140724|access-date=July 24, 2014|work=NBA|date=July 24, 2014}} On November 15, Harris recorded 12 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds and a steal in a 127–94 win against the Atlanta Hawks.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400578425|title=Hawks vs. Cavaliers – Box Score – November 15, 2014 – ESPN|work=ESPN|date=November 15, 2014|access-date=March 16, 2017}} He topped his scoring against the Hawks on December 30, scoring 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting in a 101–109 defeat.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nba/boxscore?id=28272|title=Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Atlanta Hawks – Box Score – December 30, 2014 l FOX Sports|work=FOX Sports|date=December 30, 2014|access-date=March 16, 2017}} Harris received his first career start on January 5, scoring a then-career-high 16 points against the Philadelphia 76ers, losing by 92–95.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nba/boxscore?id=27656|title=Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers – Box Score – January 5, 2015 l FOX Sports|work=FOX Sports|date=January 5, 2015|access-date=March 16, 2017}} Due to LeBron James's return and Kevin Love's acquisition, Harris rarely saw minutes and was assigned to the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League (D-League) on January 20. The following day, Harris posted 18 points and 6 rebounds in his D-League debut in a 107–109 double overtime loss to the Delaware 87ers.{{cite news|url=http://canton.dleague.nba.com/news/charge-87ers-school-day-game/|title=Charge Fall to 87ers in Double OT|work=NBA|date=January 21, 2015|access-date=March 16, 2017|archive-date=March 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317145949/http://canton.dleague.nba.com/news/charge-87ers-school-day-game/|url-status=dead}} Harris scored a career-high 26 points against the Maine Red Claws in a 92–104 defeat. On February 6, he scored a game-high 23 points on 6-of-15 field goals including 4 three-pointers in a 102–84 victory over the Sioux Falls Skyforce.{{cite news|url=http://siouxfalls.dleague.nba.com/news/sxf-ctn-020615/|title=Charge Snap Skyforce Win Streak|work=NBA|date=February 6, 2015|access-date=March 16, 2017|archive-date=March 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317150046/http://siouxfalls.dleague.nba.com/news/sxf-ctn-020615/|url-status=dead}} In his rookie season, the Cavaliers made it to the 2015 NBA Finals, but they lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games.

On January 5, 2016, Harris underwent season-ending surgery to remove an extra bone in his right foot.{{cite web |last=McMenamin |first=Dave |date=January 5, 2016 |title=Joe Harris facing season-ending surgery; Jared Cunningham in limbo |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/cleveland-cavaliers/post/_/id/1801 |access-date=January 5, 2016 |work=ESPN}}{{cite news|url=https://healingfeet.com/sports/nba-news-joe-harris-extra-bone-foot-removed-due-to-accessory-navicular-syndrome|title=NBA News: Joe Harris Has Surgery for Accessory Navicular Syndrome|work=Healing Feet|date=January 20, 2016|access-date=June 22, 2017}} A week later, he was traded, along with a 2017 second-round pick and cash considerations, to the Orlando Magic in exchange for a 2020 second-round pick.{{cite web |last=Adams |first=Nick |date=January 12, 2016 |title=Cavaliers Acquire Protected Second Round Pick From Orlando |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/cavs-trade-160112 |access-date=December 12, 2024 |work=NBA.com}} He was immediately waived by the Magic upon acquisition.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-acquire-second-round-draft-pick-and-cash-considerations-trade-cavs|title=Magic Acquire Second Round Draft Pick and Cash Considerations in Trade With Cavs|work=NBA|date=January 12, 2016|access-date=January 12, 2016}}

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On July 19, 2016, Harris signed with the Brooklyn Nets.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/nets/news/2016/07/19/brooklyn-nets-sign-joe-harris|title=Brooklyn Nets Sign Joe Harris|work=NBA|date=July 19, 2016|access-date=July 19, 2016}} He made his debut for the Nets in their season opener on October 26, 2016, against the Boston Celtics. In 25 minutes off the bench, he scored 16 points on 6-of-15 shooting in a 122–117 loss.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400899380|title=Nets vs. Celtics – Box Score|work=ESPN|date=October 26, 2016|access-date=October 27, 2016}} On December 18, 2016, he tied his then career high with 19 points in a 108–107 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899850|title=Embiid's career-high 33 points lift 76ers over Nets 108–107|work=ESPN|date=December 18, 2016|access-date=December 19, 2016}} On April 2, 2017, he was ruled out for the rest of the season with a sprained left shoulder.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899441|title=Lopez, Nets spoil Millsap's return with 91–82 win over Hawks|work=ESPN.com|date=April 2, 2017|access-date=April 2, 2017}}

On December 29, 2017, Harris scored a then-career-high 21 points in a 111–87 win over the Miami Heat.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975269|title=Nets embarrass Heat, leading by 38 before winning 111–87|work=ESPN.com|date=December 29, 2017|access-date=December 29, 2017}} On January 6, 2018, he recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds in an 87–85 loss to the Boston Celtics.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975324|title=Curry scores season-high 45 points, Warriors beat Clippers|work=ESPN.com|date=January 6, 2018|access-date=January 6, 2018}} On March 25, 2018, he set a new career high with 30 points in a 121–114 loss to his former team the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975840|title=James scores 37, Cavs beat Nets 121–114 for 5th straight win|work=ESPN.com|date=March 25, 2018|access-date=March 26, 2018}}

On July 24, 2018, Harris re-signed with the Nets.{{cite web |title=Brooklyn Nets Re-sign Joe Harris |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2018/07/24/brooklyn-nets-resign-joe-harris |website=NBA.com |access-date=July 24, 2018 |date=July 24, 2018}} On October 19, 2018, in a 107–105 win over the New York Knicks, Harris' first three-pointer was his 237th as a Net, moving him into 10th place on the franchise's career list.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070704|title=LeVert's basket gives Nets 107–105 win over Knicks|work=ESPN.com|date=October 19, 2018|access-date=October 19, 2018}} On November 4, in a 122–97 win over the 76ers, Harris made a three-pointer in his 25th straight game, moving into sole possession of fourth place on the Nets' career list.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070815|title=Nets keep turnover-prone 76ers winless on the road|work=ESPN.com|date=November 4, 2018|access-date=November 4, 2018}} On December 23, in a 111–103 win over the Phoenix Suns, Harris made 3 three-pointers, making him the first player in franchise history to make three or more in six straight games.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071170|title=Nets bounce back, beat weary Suns 111–103|work=ESPN.com|date=December 23, 2018|access-date=December 24, 2018}} On December 26, he scored a season-high 27 points and made a game-winning layup with 3.4 seconds left in the second overtime to lift the Nets to a 134–132 win over the Charlotte Hornets.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071181|title=Nets beat Hornets 134–132 in 2OTs on Harris' late layup|work=ESPN.com|date=December 26, 2018|access-date=December 27, 2018}} On February 11, 2019, he scored 24 points and made a career-best 7 three-pointers in a 127–125 loss to the Toronto Raptors.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071515|title=Leonard hits winning basket, Raptors beat Nets 127–125|work=ESPN.com|date=February 11, 2019|access-date=February 12, 2019}} On February 16, he won the Three-Point Contest during All-Star weekend.{{Cite web|url=https://ca.nba.com/news/nba-all-star-2019-joe-harris-wins-three-point-contest-steph-curry-buddy-hield-dirk-seth-lillard-booker/1hz60ib653jxq1iacerzyqauxs|title=NBA All-Star 2019: Joe Harris wins 3-Point Contest with 26 points, beats Stephen Curry and Buddy Hield|website=The official site of the NBA|date=February 17, 2019 |language=en|access-date=February 17, 2019}} In the playoffs, he shot 4-of-21 from 3-point range over five games.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401126851|title=Simmons, Embiid usher 76ers past Nets and into 2nd round|work=ESPN.com|date=April 23, 2019|access-date=April 24, 2019|quote=Harris was just 3 of 16 through the first four games.}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401126851|title=Nets vs. 76ers – Box Score|work=ESPN.com|date=April 23, 2019|access-date=April 24, 2019}}

On November 23, 2020, Harris re-signed with the Nets.{{cite web |title=Brooklyn Nets Re-sign Joe Harris |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2020/11/23/brooklyn-nets-re-sign-joe-harris |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 23, 2020 |date=November 23, 2020}}

On January 31, 2021, Harris made a career-high 8 three-pointers in a 149–146 loss to the Washington Wizards.{{cite web |last=Friar |first=Nick |title=Joe Harris sets franchise record and career-high vs. Wizards |url=https://netswire.usatoday.com/2021/01/31/joe-harris-sets-franchise-record-and-career-high-vs-wizards/ |website=Nets Wire |access-date=February 3, 2021 |date=February 1, 2021}} On February 19, Harris set a franchise record as the fastest player to knock down 100 three-pointers in a season with 31 games played, surpassing the previous record accomplished by four players with 41 games.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-19|title=Joe Harris becomes fastest Nets player to 100 3-pointers made in a season|url=https://netswire.usatoday.com/2021/02/18/joe-harris-becomes-fastest-nets-player-to-100-3-pointers-made-in-a-season/|access-date=2021-02-20|website=Nets Wire|language=en-US}} The Nets won the first series of the playoffs against the Boston Celtics, but were beaten in seven by the Milwaukee Bucks.

During a 93–106 loss to the Miami Heat on October 27, 2021, Harris became the franchise leader in career three-pointers, surpassing the 813 made by Jason Kidd for the Nets.{{Cite web |title=JOE HARRIS SETS BROOKLYN NETS FRANCHISE RECORD FOR 3-POINTERS |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/feature/2021/10/27/joe-harris-sets-brooklyn-nets-franchise-record-for-3-pointers |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=Brooklyn Nets}} On November 14, during a 120–96 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Harris suffered a left ankle injury.{{Cite web |title=Joe Harris Injures Ankle Against OKC |url=https://www.rotoballer.com/player-news/joe-harris-injures-ankle-against-okc/961833 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=RotoBaller}} He underwent arthroscopic surgery on November 29 and was ruled out for at least 4-to-8 weeks.{{Cite web |title=Brooklyn Nets' Joe Harris undergoes ankle surgery, out 4–8 weeks, agent says |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32746207 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=ESPN|date=November 29, 2021 }} On March 3, 2022, Harris planned to undergo second ankle surgery and was ruled out for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web |title=Nets guard Joe Harris to undergo season-ending ankle surgery |url=https://www.nba.com/news/nets-guard-joe-harris-to-undergo-season-ending-ankle-surgery |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=NBA}} On March 21, he underwent the surgery, which was a left ankle ligament reconstruction.{{Cite web |title=JOE HARRIS MEDICAL UPDATE |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2022/03/21/joe-harris-medical-update |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=Brooklyn Nets}}

On July 6, 2023, Harris was traded to the Detroit Pistons, alongside two second-round draft picks, in exchange for cash considerations.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-acquire-joe-harris-and-draft-considerations|title=DETROIT PISTONS ACQUIRE JOE HARRIS AND DRAFT CONSIDERATIONS|work=NBA.com|date=July 6, 2023|access-date=July 8, 2023}} He was waived on February 8, 2024.{{cite tweet|author=Pistons PR|title=The Detroit Pistons announced today that the team has requested waivers on guards Killian Hayes and Joe Harris and forward Danuel House Jr.|number=1755718966348333261|user=Pistons_PR|date=February 8, 2024|access-date=February 8, 2024}}

On August 15, 2024, Harris retired from professional basketball.{{cite web |last=Wimbish |first=Jasmyn |date=August 15, 2024 |title=NBA sharpshooter Joe Harris retires after 10-year career playing with Nets, Cavs and Pistons |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-sharpshooter-joe-harris-retires-after-10-year-career-playing-with-nets-cavs-and-pistons/ |access-date=October 20, 2024 |website=CBS Sports}}

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|-

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

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

| 51 || 1 || 9.7 || .400 || .369 || .600 || .8 || .5 || .1 || .0 || 2.7

|-

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

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

| 5 || 0 || 3.0 || .250 || .250 || {{sort|-|—}} || .6 || .4 || .0 || .0 || .6

|-

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

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

| 52 || 11 || 21.9 || .425 || .385 || .714 || 2.8 || 1.0 || .6 || .2 || 8.2

|-

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

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

| 78 || 14 || 25.3 || .491 || .419 || .827 || 3.3 || 1.6 || .4 || .3 || 10.8

|-

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

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

| 76 || 76 || 30.2 || .500 || style="background:#cfecec;"|.474* || .827 || 3.8 || 2.4 || .5 || .2 || 13.7

|-

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

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

| 69 || 69 || 30.8 || .486 || .424 || .719 || 4.3 || 2.1 || .6 || .2 || 14.5

|-

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

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

| 69 || 65 || 31.0 || .505 || style="background:#cfecec;"|.475* || .778 || 3.6 || 1.9 || .7 || .2 || 14.1

|-

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

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

| 14 || 14 || 30.2 || .452 || .466 || .833 || 4.0 || 1.0 || .5 || .1 || 11.3

|-

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

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

| 74 || 33 || 20.6 || .457 || .426 || .643 || 2.2 || 1.4 || .5 || .2 || 7.6

|-

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

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

| 16 || 0 || 10.6 || .359 || .333 || .500 || .8 || .6 || .2 || .1 || 2.4

|- class="sortbottom"

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

| 504 || 283 || 24.4 || .479 || .436 || .771 || 3.0 || 1.6 || .5 || .2 || 10.3

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2015

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

| 6 || 0 || 2.7 || .333 || .333 || .750 || .2 || .2 || .0 || .0 || 1.3

|-

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

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

| 5 || 5 || 29.8 || .372 || .190 || 1.000 || 4.2 || .6 || .6 || .0 || 8.8

|-

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

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

| 2 || 2 || 36.0 || .522 || .583 || .500 || 10.0 || 1.0 || .5 || .0 || 16.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2021

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

| 12 || 12 || 36.2 || .398 || .402 || .750 || 3.6 || 1.6 || .3 || .2 || 11.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2023

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

| 4 || 0 || 10.9 || .154 || .083 || 1.000 || 1.3 || .0 || .5 || .0 || 1.8

|- class="sortbottom"

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

| 29 || 19 || 24.7 || .389 || .354 || .818 || 3.1 || .9 || .3 || .1 || 7.8

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2010–11

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

| 31 || 25 || 29.4 || .418 || .417 || .759 || 4.4 ||1.3 || .9 || .4 || 10.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2011–12

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

| 32 || 31 || 30.3 || .442 || .380 || .772 || 3.9 || 1.7 || .7 || .4 || 11.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2012–13

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

| 35 || 35 || 32.5 || .468 || .425 || .740 || 4.0 || 2.2 || .9 || .5 || 16.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2013–14

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

| 37 || 37 || 28.8 || .441 || .400 || .640 || 3.0 || 2.3 || 1.0 || .2 || 12.0

|- class="sortbottom"

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

| 135 || 128 || 30.3 || .442 || .406 || .728 || 3.8 || 1.9 || .9 || .4 || 12.5

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Harris has three sisters: his older sister, Kaiti, and his younger sisters, Jaicee and Mackenzie. Kaiti played college basketball at Yakima Valley College and Warner Pacific College, Jaicee played volleyball at Washington State,{{cite news |title=Jaicee Harris |url=https://wsucougars.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2049 |access-date=December 12, 2024 |work=wsucougars.com}} and Mackenzie played volleyball at Chelan High.

Harris is good friends with former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Matthew Dellavedova.{{cite news|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/07/matthew-dellavedova-cleveland-cavaliers-bucks-letter|title=Matthew Dellavedova recalls his favorite memories in heartfelt letter to Cleveland|work=USA Today|date=July 7, 2016|access-date=July 9, 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/features/rookie-harris-150517|title=Rookie Tales ... with Joe Harris l Cleveland Cavaliers|work=NBA|date=May 17, 2015|access-date=March 15, 2017}}

Harris wore a fluorescent green band around his left wrist in memory of his late cousin, Tricia Haerling.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/cavalierinsider/m_basketball/gone-but-not-forgotten-harris-keeps-cousin-s-memory-close/article_8a47dc2a-4701-11e2-a210-001a4bcf6878.html|title=Gone but not forgotten: Harris keeps cousin's memory close|work=The Daily Progress|date=December 15, 2012|access-date=February 26, 2017}}

Since 2015, Harris has held the Joe Harris Basketball Camp for kindergartners to eighth-graders every summer at Chelan High School.{{cite news|url=http://www.lakechelan.com/events/joe-harris-basketball-camp-2015-06-23/|title=Joe Harris Basketball Camp|work=Lake Chelan|date=June 23, 2015|access-date=June 22, 2017|archive-date=June 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624083902/http://www.lakechelan.com/events/joe-harris-basketball-camp-2015-06-23/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.golakechelan.com/basketball-campers-love-joe-harris-basketball-camp/|title=Basketball campers LOVE the Joe Harris Basketball Camp|work=Go Lake Chelan|date=June 24, 2016|access-date=June 22, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Harris is a member of the "Starting Five", along with Malcolm Brogdon, Justin Anderson, Anthony Tolliver and Garrett Temple. Their goal was to raise $225,000 through Hoops2O, founded by Brogdon, to fund five wells in East Africa by the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite news|url=https://waterboys.org/hoops2o/|title=It's Bigger Than Ball: Waterboys Teams Up With The NBA.|work=Waterboys|access-date=February 28, 2019}} Harris traveled with Brogdon and Anderson to Tanzania to witness the opening of the first well they funded in July 2019, and by November, Hoops2O had raised nearly $400,000.{{cite web |last=Blaustein |first=Lew |title=Indiana Pacers' Malcolm Brogdon Works to Help Hoops₂O Bring Fresh Water to East Africa |url=https://greensportsblog.com/malcolm-brogdon-hoops2o-fresh-h2o-to-africa/ |website=GreenSportsBlog |access-date=27 May 2021 |date=7 November 2019}}{{cite news |last=Sprung |first=Shlomo |title=Malcolm Brogdon Proving Flourishing Leadership, NBA Abilities With Indiana Pacers, Hoops2O Charity |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/shlomosprung/2019/11/05/malcolm-brogdon-proving-flourishing-leadership-nba-abilities-with-indiana-pacers-hoops2o-charity/?sh=e32471b1a99d |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=Forbes |date=5 November 2019}} By February 2020, the charity had funded the construction of ten wells in Tanzania and Kenya, bringing water to over 52,000 citizens.{{cite news |last=Squadron |first=Alex |title=Malcolm Brogdon's Mission to Bring Clean Water to East Africa |url=https://www.slamonline.com/nba/malcolm-brogdon-story/ |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=SLAM |date=17 August 2020}}

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