Lucious Harris
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Lucious H. Harris is an American former professional basketball
player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2nd round (28th overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft
. Harris has played for the Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers in 12 NBA seasons. He played in the 2002
and 2003 NBA Finals
as a member of the Nets.
Harris has played in 800 games and has scored a total of 5,784 points in his NBA career.
Harris was selected as Eastern Conference
Player of the Week for the week of December 23–29, 2003.
Harris played seven seasons for the New Jersey Nets before being released during the off-season of 2004 due to the teams salary cap problems. He went on to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers
during the 2004-05 season
, however Harris shot 40 percent from the field and 32 from 3 point land while averaging a career low 4.3 points per game. Following that season, Harris was released by the Cavaliers in an attempt to get under the salary cap.
On February 3, 2007, Harris's #30 jersey was retired by Long Beach State during halftime of the 49ers' game versus the University of the Pacific. Harris was the school's All-Time leading scorer, scoring 2312 points throughout his career. In addition, Harris was the school's Single-Season leading scorer, scoring 739 points in the 1992-1993 season. Lucious was also known for his defense.
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 who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2nd round (28th overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft
1993 NBA Draft
The 1993 NBA Draft took place on June 30, 1993 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The draft had some talented players at the top, but injuries and personal problems hurt many of them. Anfernee Hardaway, Allan Houston, and Jamal Mashburn all looked like possible Hall of Famers until their careers were cut...
. Harris has played for the Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers in 12 NBA seasons. He played in the 2002
2002 NBA Finals
The 2002 NBA Finals was the National Basketball Association championship series for the 2001–02 season. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Los Angeles Lakers, champions of the Western Conference and two-time defending NBA champions, and the New Jersey Nets, champions of the...
and 2003 NBA Finals
2003 NBA Finals
The 2003 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2002–03 NBA season. The San Antonio Spurs of the Western Conference took on the New Jersey Nets of the Eastern Conference for the title, with the Spurs holding home court advantage. The series was played under a best-of-seven format. The Spurs...
as a member of the Nets.
Harris has played in 800 games and has scored a total of 5,784 points in his NBA career.
Harris was selected as Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference (NBA)
The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, organized in three divisions of five teams each.The three division winners and the non-division winner with the best record are seeded 1 through 4 for the playoffs in order of their records, with all...
Player of the Week for the week of December 23–29, 2003.
Harris played seven seasons for the New Jersey Nets before being released during the off-season of 2004 due to the teams salary cap problems. He went on to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
during the 2004-05 season
2004-05 NBA season
The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association . It began on November 2, 2004 and ended June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating defending champion Detroit Pistons 4–3 in the NBA Finals....
, however Harris shot 40 percent from the field and 32 from 3 point land while averaging a career low 4.3 points per game. Following that season, Harris was released by the Cavaliers in an attempt to get under the salary cap.
On February 3, 2007, Harris's #30 jersey was retired by Long Beach State during halftime of the 49ers' game versus the University of the Pacific. Harris was the school's All-Time leading scorer, scoring 2312 points throughout his career. In addition, Harris was the school's Single-Season leading scorer, scoring 739 points in the 1992-1993 season. Lucious was also known for his defense.