Steve Harris is an American

United States

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 former professional basketball

Basketball

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 player who was selected by the Houston Rockets

Houston Rockets

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 in the 1st round (19th overall) of the 1985 NBA Draft

1985 NBA Draft

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. A 6'5" shooting guard

Shooting guard

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 from the University of Tulsa

University of Tulsa

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, Harris played in 5 NBA seasons from 1985 to 1990. He played for the Rockets, Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors

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, Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons

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 and Los Angeles Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers

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In his NBA career, Harris played in 207 games and scored a total of 1,440 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1987-88 season

1987-88 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls*Rookie of the Year: Mark Jackson, New York Knicks*Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls...

 when he split time with the Rockets and Warriors, appearing in 58 games and averaging 9.2 ppg.

External links

• Steve Harris at basketball-reference.com