| Mike Harris | |
| Position | Small Forward |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (108.9 kg) |
| Jersey # | |
| Birthdate | June 15, 1983 (1983-06-15) (age 25) |
Michael (Mike) Harris (b. June 15, 1983) is a small forward with the Houston Rockets.
Latest News[]
- Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced on October 22 that the team has waived forward Mike Harris. Harris averaged 3.3 points and 4.7 rebounds in three preseason games this year after averaging 3.6 points and 3.2 rebounds in 17 games with the Rockets in 2007-08, his rookie year. [1]
College career[]
Harris played College basketball for Rice University.
Pro career[]
Harris played professionally for BC Kyiv of the Ukrainian Super League during the 2005-06 season. In the 2006-07 NBA preseason, Harris was signed by the Milwaukee Bucks, with whom he averaged 6.0 points per game and 2.4 rebounds per game in five preseason games before being cut from the team before the regular season started. Harris then spent the 2006-07 season with the Colorado 14ers of the NBA D-League. He averaged 11.8 points per game, 6.8 rebounds per game and 1.54 blocks per game in 48 games with the 14ers during the 2006-07 season.
Harris then signed a non-guaranteed deal with the Houston Rockets on July 13, 2007, and after averaging 5.0 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game in Houston's first two preseason games, he was by waived the club before the season started on October 22.
In the 2007-08 season, Harris played for the Dongguan Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), averaging 28 minutes played per game, with 24.3 points per game and 11.6 rebounds per game in 25 games played. After the CBA season was over, Harris signed a 10-day NBA D-League contract with the Houston Rockets on March 9, 2008, and after that he earned a contract from the club for the remainder of the season, with a team option for the next season. During the 2008-09 NBA preseason, Harris was released once again by the Rockets.