Amber Harris

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Amber Harris
Free Agent
Position Forward
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1988-01-16) January 16, 1988 (age 36)
Indianapolis, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school North Central (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College Xavier (2006–2011)
WNBA draft 2011: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2013 Minnesota Lynx
2017–2018 Chicago Sky
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× WNBA champion (2011, 2013)
  • Second-team All-American - AP (2011)
  • All-American - USBWA (2011)
  • Third-team All-American - AP (2010)
  • 2x State Farm Coaches' All-American (2010, 2011)
  • 2x A-10 Player of the Year (2010, 2011)
  • 4x First-team All-10 (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
  • A-10 Freshman of the Year (2007)
  • A-10 All-Freshman Team (2007)
  • A-10 All-Defensive Team (2007)
  • McDonald's All-American (2006)
Stats at WNBA.com

Amber Harris (born January 16, 1988) is a professional basketball player. She last played for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Xavier.

Contents

Xavier statistics

Source [1]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006–07 Xavier 34553 46.9 29.5 68.38.9 0.9 1.44.016.3
2007–08 Xavier 33 505 41.0 27.9 63.6 8.9 2.11.2 2.8 15.3
2008–09 Xavier redshirt
2009–10 Xavier 34548 56.142.466.7 8.9 1.9 1.3 1.8 16.1
2010–11 Xavier 32 59952.5 28.2 62.7 10.22.11.3 2.3 18.7
Career totals Xavier 133 2205 48.9 30.8 65.1 9.2 1.7 1.3 2.7 16.6

WNBA

Harris was selected the first round of the 2011 WNBA draft (4th overall) by the Minnesota Lynx., [2] the second of two Lynx first round picks. Harris served primarily as a bench player, averaging 3.3 points per game on a team that had the best record in the Western Conference. [3] Harris continued to be a role player in the playoffs, but still had some notable moments, including a key three-pointer in the Finals against the Atlanta Dream, which ultimately helped the Lynx win the WNBA championship. [4]

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader
†Denotes seasons in which Harris won a WNBA championship

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2011 † Minnesota 27010.3.398.000.7422.20.40.10.40.53.3
2012 Minnesota 2708.9.404.389.6821.90.60.30.50.63.5
2013 † Minnesota 3018.8.375.143.7141.50.70.10.20.52.4
2017 Chicago 2705.9.396.000.6251.60.20.10.30.31.6
2018 Chicago 102.0.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.00.0
Career5 years, 2 teams11218.4.394.209.7071.80.50.20.30.42.7

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2011 † Minnesota 605.2.4001.000.0001.20.20.20.00.01.5
2012 Minnesota 604.2.444.250.5000.70.00.00.00.31.7
2013 † Minnesota 503.0.333.000.0000.80.00.00.20.40.8
Career3 years, 1 team1704.2.400.400.5000.90.10.10.10.21.4

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References

  1. ↑ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ "2011 WNBA Draft - WNBA - DraftSite.com". www.draftsite.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Amber Harris – WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Augustus rallies Lynx past Dream in Game 2". Fox News. October 5, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2017.


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