Pete Harris (basketball)
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Donald "Pete" Harris is a member of the Northeastern University athletics Hall of Fame. Harris was inducted in 1990 for his excellence in basketball.
Harris is regarded as one of the greatest Northeastern basketball players of all time, playing in 109 straight games and recording a double-double in all of them but 3. Harris was instrumental in guiding the Huskies to their first NCAA appearance in 1981. During the 1981 season Harris scored 30 points against rival Boston University
which prompted BU coach Rick Pitino
to say, "I'd trade two recruiting years for him."
Harris was drafted by the Phoenix Suns
in the six round of the 1981 NBA Draft
.
Harris is regarded as one of the greatest Northeastern basketball players of all time, playing in 109 straight games and recording a double-double in all of them but 3. Harris was instrumental in guiding the Huskies to their first NCAA appearance in 1981. During the 1981 season Harris scored 30 points against rival Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
which prompted BU coach Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino is an American basketball coach. Since 2001, he has been the head coach at the University of Louisville. He has also served as head coach at Boston University, Providence College and the University of Kentucky, leading that program to the NCAA championship in 1996...
to say, "I'd trade two recruiting years for him."
Harris was drafted by the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
in the six round of the 1981 NBA Draft
1981 NBA Draft
The 1981 NBA Draft was the 35th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on June 9, 1981, before the 1981–82 season. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the USA Network. In this draft, 23 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball...
.