Henry Harris

6-1, 170, Junior, Guard
Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford HS)

A tough, lightning quick guard whose consistent effort and defensive on-the-ball pressure are second to none ... Has expanded offensive game, both finishing for himself and creating for others.

2006-07: Academic All-Conference ... One of two Bruins to start every game ... Third on team in assists (68) ... Tied for second on team in steals (29) ... Six double figure scoring games ... Scored in 30 of 33 games ... Sets defensive tone with pressure on opposing point guard ... Was among the Bruins’ top players in the NCAA Tournament game vs. Georgetown (3/15/07), with seven points, five rebounds and a steal ... Offensive rebound putback was first basket of the game ... Also scored on a hesitation move in transition over Roy Hibbert to give Belmont early four point lead ... Scored 10 points in Atlantic Sun Semifinal vs. Campbell (3/2/07) ... 11 points on 3-for-5 shooting at Jacksonville (2/22/07) ... Eight points and three rebounds at Lipscomb (2/9/07) ... Career-high 23 points on 6-for-13 shooting - including four threes - vs. Kennesaw State (1/27/07) ... Also had six rebounds and three steals vs. Owls ... Team-high 13 points vs. Lipscomb (1/12/07) ... 10 points, including dramatic game-winning three-pointer in overtime, at ETSU (1/2/07) ... 12 points vs. Jacksonville (12/2/06) ... Nine points and four rebounds vs. North Florida (11/30/06) ... Six points, career-high eight rebounds, and six assists at IUPUI (11/18/06) ... Assists in all but five games.

2005-06: Established himself as one of the Bruins’ best defenders … Very active offensive rebounder for size … One of the team’s best free throw shooters … Twice scored in double figures … Tied career-high with three steals in NCAA Tournament game vs. UCLA (3/16/06) … Also scored five points and added two rebounds in 12 minutes vs. UCLA … Registered career-high 12 points in 13 minutes vs. North Florida (2/11/06) … Snatched three steals vs. Jacksonville (2/9/06) … Scored four points in 13 minutes at Mercer (2/2/06) …Grabbed career-high four rebounds in win over Lipscomb (1/31/06) … Recorded 10 points in career-high 20 minutes in win over Mercer (1/16/06) … Made first three-pointer as collegian at Kansas State (12/29/05) … Tallied career-high four points at Wright State (12/17/05) … Made first career shot attempt on back-door lay-in, scoring two points in collegiate debut vs. Wright State (11/19/05).

2004-05: Redshirt.

Prior to Belmont: Led Stratford to State Tournament appearance after averaging 22.0 points per game and nearly five rebounds and five assists per game … Stratford finished with a record of 24-8, their third straight 20-win season … Tabbed All-State after leading the team in scoring and assists … Served as team captain during his senior season … Totaled 1,512 points, 631 assists and 458 rebounds in his prep career … Won the prestigious Moss-Oliver Award honoring Davidson County's top male senior student-athlete in basketball … Averaged a career-best 23.0 points per game during his junior campaign … Played in the TACA East-West All-Star game, scoring 18 points and helping lead the West to a 114-89 victory … Dished out over eight assists per game as a sophomore … Also lettered in cross country and track & field … Coached by James Winrow.

Personal: Majoring in Exercise Science … Interested in Occupational Therapy … Graduated as Stratford's Salutatorian … Tabbed YMCA Youth of the Year … Born Henry Howard Harris III on September 23, 1985 in Nashville, Tenn … Lists Kobe Bryant as favorite basketball player.

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