| Chris Harris |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Mechanicsville, Va.
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| High School:
Fork Union / Benedictine
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 185
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| Position:
Guard
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| Birthdate:
10/19/1986
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• Harris Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (June 23, 2009)
• Harris Named Second-Team All-Patriot League (March 2, 2009)
• Harris Named Patriot League Player of the Week (Dec. 29, 2008)
• Harris Named Preseason All-Patriot League (Oct. 23, 2008)
• Harris Tabbed in Preseason Publications (Oct. 14, 2008)
• Harris Named Second-Team All-Patriot League (March 3, 2008)
• Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Nov. 20, 2006)
• 2008-09 Game-by-Game Statistics
• 2007-08 Game-by-Game Statistics
• 2006-07 Game-by-Game Statistics
AS A SOPHOMORE
• Had an outstanding season, en route to All-Patriot League second-team honors • was named the team's Most Improved Player at the season-ending banquet • was the only player in the Patriot League to rank in the top 10 of eight different categories • averaged 14.5 ppg, 3.7 apg, 2.6 rpg and 1.9 spg, while starting all 30 games • saw his averages increase to 17.6 ppg, 3.9 apg, 3.5 rpg and 2.0 spg in 14 Patriot League games • his 110 assists were the 17th most in a single-season in school history and his 58 steals were the seventh most and the most for Navy sophomore in school history • connected on a school-record 91 three-pointers, while attempting 218 (2nd most in school history) for a percentage of 41.7, the third-best percentage in school hostory • is one of two players in school history (Greg Sprink) to make seven three-pointers in a game twice • already ranks ninth on the career three-pointers made list (114) and is fourth on the career three-point percentage chart (.392) • just three sophomores in school history (Vernon Butler, David Robinson and John Clune) scored more points than Harris • netted a career-high 29 points, including seven three-pointers in a win at Holy Cross (Jan. 23) • scored 26 points with six assists and three steals against Lafayette (Jan. 19) • went over 20 points six times in 2007-08 with 25 double-figure scoring performances • scored 23 points, including 10-of-10 from the free throw line, with seven rebounds and five steals against Holy Cross (Feb. 20) • added 22 points, with seven three-pointers, in a thrilling victory at Lafayette (Feb. 16) • tallied a then-career-high 22 points at San Diego State (Dec. 17) • scored 17 points with eight assists and three steals in the Patriot League Tournament against Bucknell (March 5) • scored 20 points with four rebounds and five assists against Army (Jan. 27) • dished out at least five assists 10 different times as a sophomore • averaged 14.7 ppg, 6.7 apg and 4.3 rpg in the last three games, dishing out 20 assists against just eight turnovers (2.50 assist-to-turnover ratio) • recorded a 1.25 assist-to-turnover ratio for the entire season, but saw that number improve to a league-best 1.46 during the Patriot League slate • grabbed nine rebounds in the regular-season finale against Colgate (March 1) • grabbed five steals against both NJIT (Jan. 2) and Holy Cross (Feb. 20) • set an Alumni Hall record for three-point percentage (.833) in the win over NJIT, by connecting on five-of-six three-pointers • was one of five players in school history to record 400 points with 100 assists in a season • opened the season averaging just 7.9 ppg and 2.8 apg in the first nine games, making 11-of-37 (.297) three-pointers. Over the last 21 games, Harris averaged 17.3 ppg and 4.0 apg, while connecting on 80-of-181 (.442) of his three-point attempts.
AS A FRESHMAN
• Harris had a strong freshman season, being one of seven players to play in all 30 games • drew starts against NJIT and the Patriot League opener against Bucknell, and averaged 12.9 mpg • scored at a 3.5 ppg clip, grabbed 1.4 rpg and dished out 1.2 apg • led the team with a 1.30 assist-to-turnover ratio, which would have ranked third in the Patriot League • recorded double-digit scoring games against Stony Brook (21 points; Nov. 19) and Bucknell (12 points; Feb. 2) • connected on 7-of-10 shots (5-of-8 from three-point range) against the Seawolves • also added career-high four rebounds and four assists in just 27 minutes against Stony Brook • was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Nov. 20, after averaging 15.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 3.5 apg in just 23.0 mpg in two games during the week• started the year shooting 21-of-38 (.553) from the field and 14-of-27 (.519) from three-point range in the first seven games, averaging 8.4 ppg • tallied 12 points on four three-pointers in a nationally-televised contest against Bucknell (Feb. 2) • had strong performances against Army, scoring four points with one assist and a career-best two steals in 14 minutes in the first meeting (Jan. 21) • then went scoreless, but recorded a career-high five assists with no turnovers in 19 minutes in Navy's Star Game win in Alumni Hall (Feb. 17). Also hounded Army star Matt Bell into nine turnovers in the second meeting • handed out five helpers against Washington (Md.) (Dec. 20) • scored nine points against Brown (Nov. 14) and William & Mary (Nov. 28) • scored seven points with three rebounds, one assist and a steal against NCAA Tournament qualifier Villanova (Nov. 25) • scored five points with an assist in just six minutes against Big East member St. John's.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Spent a year at powerhouse Fork Union Military Academy, after lettering four times at Benedictine High School • averaged 12.0 ppg and 5.0 apg at Fork Union in 2005-06, and is the first player in almost 30 years from Fork Union to play at Navy • while at Benedictine, Harris led the school to a combined 70-22 record over the last three years and the 2003 and 2004 Virginia State Catholic Championships • in 2003, Benedictine also won the Virginia Independent State Championship • was the 2004 MVP of the State Catholic Tournament and 2005 team captain, defensive player of the year and earned a spot on the Benedictine Capital City Classic all-tournament team • was a member of National Honor Society and served as the editor-in-chief of the school newspaper.
MISCELLANEOUS
• Full name is Christopher Paul Harris • is right handed • born Oct. 19, 1986, in Dallas, Texas • son of Tim and Pam Harris • his father coached his AAU team and he was an AAU teammate of St. John's Tomas Jocelinas and Boston College's Tyrese Rice • father played basketball at Virginia Commonwealth (1977-80), and helped the Rams to the NCAA Tournament in 1980 • sister, Courtney, is a sophomore swimmer at East Carolina • cousin, Tami, participated in gymnastics at Nebraska (2000-03) • majoring in political science.
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