Tobias Harris is an American

United States

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 basketball

College basketball

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 player who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks

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. In May 2011, he declared his intention to enter the 2011 NBA Draft

2011 NBA Draft

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. The Long Island native was selected 19th by the Charlotte Bobcats

Charlotte Bobcats

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 and was later dealt to the Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks

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High school & recruitment

Harris attended Half Hollow Hills High School West and joined the varsity basketball team as an eight grader. He played at Half Hollow Hills High School West until transferring to Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School in Brookville, NY for his junior year. He then transferred back to Half Hollow Hills High School West in Dix Hills, NY for his senior year due to competition at (( Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School )) and was named 2010 Mr. New York Basketball.

He was named a 2010 McDonald's All-American

2010 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

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: #7 Scout

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: #4 ESPN

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College

Harris played for the Tennessee Volunteers as a freshmen for coach Bruce Pearl

Bruce Pearl

Bruce Dean-Fredrick Pearl is an American college basketball coach who most recently served as head coach of the University of Tennessee Volunteers men's team. He is a graduate of Boston College, where he obtained his first position as an assistant basketball coach. He was the first coach to lead...

. He played a point forward position in Pearl's unique offense, a mix between power and small forward. As a freshman, he averaged over 15 points per game and over 7 rebounds. In May 2011, he announced that he would enter the NBA Draft. He was selected 19th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats and immediately traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a trade involving the Bucks, Bobcats, and the Sacramento Kings. His Brother Tyler Harris is going to play as a freshman in 2011-2012 for North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University

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