Dante Harris

Dante Harris (born June 21, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Memphis Tigers of the American Athletic Conference. He previously played for the Virginia Cavaliers & Georgetown Hoyas.

Dante Harris

Harris defending against Clemson on February 3, 2024.
No. 5 – Memphis Tigers
Position	Point guard
League	American Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born	(2001-06-21) June 21, 2001 (age 23) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Alcoa (Alcoa, Tennessee) Lakeway Christian (Morristown, Tennessee)
College	Georgetown (2020–2022) Virginia (2023–2024) Memphis (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards
Big East tournament MOP (2021)

High school career

Harris played basketball for Alcoa High School in Alcoa, Tennessee. He averaged 32 points and nine assists per game and led his team to a District 4-AA title as a sophomore.^[1][2] He transferred to Lakeway Christian Academy in Morristown, Tennessee.^[3] As a junior, Harris averaged 30.6 points, nine assists and four steals per game.^[4] He was one of three finalists for the Division II-A Tennessee Mr. Basketball award as a senior, averaging 32.6 points, 9.3 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game.^[5] He committed to playing college basketball for Georgetown over offers from Georgia State, East Tennessee State and South Alabama, among others.^[6]

College career

Georgetown

On December 13, 2020, Harris scored a freshman season-high 22 points in a 97–94 overtime win against St. John's.^[7] On March 11, he recorded 18 points and five assists in a 72–71 upset win over top-seeded Villanova at the Big East tournament quarterfinals.^[8] Harris was named most outstanding player of the tournament after leading Georgetown to the title. As a freshman, he averaged eight points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.^[9] Harris averaged 11.9 points, 4.1 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He sat out the first several games of his junior season for personal reasons before entering the transfer portal.

Virginia

On December 18, 2022, Harris transferred to the University of Virginia and redshirted the remainder of the season.^[10] He averaged 2.5 points and 1.4 assists per game as a redshirt junior.^[11] Harris initially entered the transfer portal in April 2024, but withdrew his name and announced he would return to Virginia as a walk-on.^[12]

Memphis

On December 27, 2024, Harris decided to join Memphis after entering the transfer portal in the fall and was eligible immediately.^[13]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games 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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Georgetown	26	21	30.3	.349	.260	.897	3.4	3.2	1.2	.0	8.0
2021–22	Georgetown	29	29	32.2	.375	.275	.747	3.6	4.1	1.5	.1	11.9
2022–23	Virginia	Redshirt
2023–24	Virginia	24	1	13.7	.280	.100	.500	2.0	1.4	.7	.2	2.5
2024–25	Memphis
Career		55	50	31.3	.365	.268	.798	3.5	3.6	1.3	.1	10.0

References

1. Greene, Adam (October 30, 2019). "Lakeway Christian's Dante Harris commits to Georgetown". Citizen Tribune. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
2. Nearhos, Diana C. (February 21, 2018). "Alcoa edges Fulton for 4-AA championship; sophomore Dante Harris hits 1,000th point". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
3. "Harris making a mark at Lakeway Christian Academy". WVLT-TV. November 20, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
4. Curran, Aidan (October 29, 2019). "Dante Harris '20 Commits to Georgetown". 247Sports. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
5. Greene, Adam (February 14, 2020). "Lakeway Christian's Dante Harris named Mr. Basketball finalist". Citizen Tribune. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
6. Backus, Will (October 29, 2019). "Lakeway Christian basketball's Dante Harris commits to Georgetown". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
7. Hightower, Caleb (December 14, 2020). "Georgetown Basketball: 3 reasons why Dante Harris should play more". Busting Brackets. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
8. Arnold, Andrew (March 11, 2021). "Dante's Inferno: Harris' Dominant Second Half Propels Upset of Villanova". The Georgetown Voice. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
9. Boykin, Nick (March 18, 2021). "Two players with DC-roots look to make noise for Georgetown in the NCAA tournament". WUSA. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
10. Newton, Matt (December 18, 2022). "Georgetown Guard Dante Harris Transfers to Virginia Basketball". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
11. Newton, Matt (May 31, 2024). "Dante Harris Withdraws From Transfer Portal, Returning to Virginia as Walk-On". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
12. Newton, Matt (May 31, 2024). "Dante Harris Withdraws From Transfer Portal, Returning to Virginia as Walk-On". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
13. Cleary, Roman (December 27, 2024). "Memphis basketball adds former Virginia, Georgetown guard Dante Harris to 2024-25 roster". bluffcitymedia.co. Bluff City Media. Retrieved February 16, 2025.

External links

• Virginia Cavaliers bio
• Georgetown Hoyas bio