E.J. Harrison (basketball)
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E.J. Harrison is an American
professional basketball
player for the Glasgow Rocks of the British Basketball League
.
He played collegiate
ly at Western Connecticut State University
for two seasons before transferring to the University of Connecticut
. At UConn, he was a member of the Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
team that won the 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
. At WCSU, he was the Little East Conference
Rookie of the Year for the 1994-95 season and a conference first team member for the 1995-96 season.
Following his collegiate career, Harrison has played professionally, primarily in England
. He played for the Teesside Mohawks from 1999-2000 and 2001-2004, the Reading Rockets
from 2004-2006, and the since-renamed Tees Valley Mohawks
in 2007. Form 2007/09,he played for Guildford Heat
. But signed for the Milton Keynes Lions in 2009. For the 2010/2011 season he currently plays for the British Basketball League team the Glasgow Rocks.
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player for the Glasgow Rocks of the British Basketball League
British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
.
He played collegiate
College athletics
College athletics refers primarily to sports and athletic competition organized and funded by institutions of tertiary education . In the United States, college athletics is a two-tiered system. The first tier includes the sports that are sanctioned by one of the collegiate sport governing bodies...
ly at Western Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University is a public university in Danbury, Connecticut. Founded in 1903, WestConn has an arts and sciences curriculum, a business school, and several professional programs including elementary and secondary education, nursing, music performance, and social work...
for two seasons before transferring to the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
. At UConn, he was a member of the Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
The Connecticut Huskies is the name of the men's college basketball team representing the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut, USA. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference...
team that won the 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1999, and ended with the championship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St....
. At WCSU, he was the Little East Conference
Little East Conference
The Little East Conference is an NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletic conference. The member institutions are located in the U.S...
Rookie of the Year for the 1994-95 season and a conference first team member for the 1995-96 season.
Following his collegiate career, Harrison has played professionally, primarily in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He played for the Teesside Mohawks from 1999-2000 and 2001-2004, the Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets is a basketball club based in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. Currently Reading Rockets play in the English Basketball League Division 1. Reading Rockets work with around 1,000 young players every week in Berkshire...
from 2004-2006, and the since-renamed Tees Valley Mohawks
Tees Valley Mohawks
The Tees Valley Mokawks is an English basketball team from Middlesbrough, Teesside competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. They play their home games at the University of Teesside....
in 2007. Form 2007/09,he played for Guildford Heat
Guildford Heat
Guildford Heat is a basketball club based in Guildford, England that currently play in the British Basketball League. Heat play their home games at the brand-new Surrey Sports Park and was formed in 2005 by fans of former BBL franchise Thames Valley Tigers, who folded during the same year...
. But signed for the Milton Keynes Lions in 2009. For the 2010/2011 season he currently plays for the British Basketball League team the Glasgow Rocks.