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Kevon Harris

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Kevon Lavelle Harris (/ˈkvɒn/ KEE-von;[1] born June 24, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks.

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Early life

Harris was born and grew up in Ellenwood, Georgia and attended Martin Luther King Jr. High School. As a senior, he averaged 15.8 points and 11.8 rebounds per game and led the team to a 24–6 record and the Class 5A state semifinal.[2] After high school, Harris completed a postgraduate year at DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida.[3] He signed with Stephen F. Austin for college basketball over offers from Utah State, Texas A&M and UT-Arlington.[2][3]

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College career

Harris became a starter for the Lumberjacks during his true freshman season, averaging 8.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.[4] As a sophomore, he averaged 14.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists per game and was named second team All-Southland Conference.[5] Harris averaged 17.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals as a junior and was again named second team All-Southland Conference. He surpassed the 1,000 point milestone during the season. He initially declared for the 2019 NBA draft, but opted to return to Stephen F. Austin for his senior season.[2] Harris became the school's all-time leading scorer at the Division I level on February 19, during a 14-point performance in a win over Central Arkansas, passing Thomas Walkup.[6] Following the end of the regular season, Harris was named the Southland Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and first team All-Southland Conference.[7] He finished fourth in the conference in scoring with 17.5 points per game and also averaged 5.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.[8]

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Professional career

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Raptors 905 (2020–2022)

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Harris was selected 11th overall in the January 2021 NBA G League draft by the Raptors 905.[9]

On August 20, 2021, Harris signed with Zadar of the HT Premijer liga and the ABA League.[10] On October 6, 2021, he parted ways with Zadar.[11] Harris rejoined the Raptors 905 in October 2021.[12]

Orlando Magic (2022–2024)

Harris joined the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2022 NBA Summer League.[13] In his Summer League debut, Harris scored thirteen points in a 85–77 win over the Denver Nuggets.[14]

On July 25, 2022, Harris signed with the Orlando Magic on a two-way contract.[15] On December 29, he was suspended by the NBA for one game without pay due to coming off the bench during an altercation in a game against the Detroit Pistons the day before.[16]

College Park Skyhawks (2024–2025)

On September 18, 2024, Harris signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Atlanta Hawks,[17] but was waived on October 18.[18] On October 26, he joined the College Park Skyhawks.[19]

On March 1, 2025, Harris signed a 10-day contract with the Hawks.[20] He did not appear in a game before his contract was terminated on March 4, when Atlanta signed Dominick Barlow to a standard contract.[21]

Houston Rockets (2025–present)

On July 3, 2025, Harris signed a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets.[22]

Career statistics

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  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

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