PAUL HARRIS TO RETURN TO RED CLAWS
2009 1st Round Pick Returns for 2nd Red Claws Season
PORTLAND, ME (November 4, 2011) - The Maine Red Claws, presented by Quirk Chevrolet, today announced that guard Paul Harris will return to the team for the 2011-12 season.
The team’s 2009 first round selection, Harris missed the team’s inaugural season due to a serious ankle injury suffered prior to the 2009-10 season. He battled a nagging back injury during 2010-11 season which limited the 6-5, 235 lb. forward out of Syracuse to 10.8 ppg and 6.9 rpg in 22 games. Harris left the team in late January, signing with the Talk-N-Text Tropang Texters of the Philippine Basketball Association and leading the team to the Commissioner’s Cup with a double-double (18 pts, 10 rebounds) in the championship game. He averaged 26.6 during the regular season.
Harris will be among 14 players to participate in the Red Claws upcoming training camp, which will open Friday, November 11. The 14 players invited to camp are:
Name |
Pos. |
Hgt |
Wgt |
College |
How Acquired |
Jamar Abrams |
G |
6-6 |
205 |
Eastern Carolina |
Tryouts |
Justin Brownlee |
F |
6-7 |
219 |
St. John’s |
Tryouts |
Darren Cooper |
G |
6-3 |
195 |
Portland |
2011, 5th Round, 66th Overall |
Jonathan Dupre |
F |
6-8 |
210 |
Pepperdine |
2011, 8th Round, 125th Overall |
Alex Harrington |
F |
6-9 |
220 |
St. Francis (NY) |
Tryouts |
Paul Harris |
F |
6-5 |
235 |
Syracuse |
2009 1st Round, 8th Overall |
Kenny Hayes |
G |
6-1 |
170 |
Miami (Ohio) |
2010 2nd Round, 23rd Overall |
Josh Jones |
F |
6-4 |
205 |
Husson |
Trade with Rio Grande Valley |
Anthony Kent |
C |
6-10 |
225 |
Ball State |
Trade with Fort Wayne |
J.R. Reynolds |
G |
6-2 |
188 |
Virginia |
Tryouts |
Durrell Summers |
G |
6-4 |
205 |
Michigan State |
2011, 2nd Round, 24th Overall |
Tyc Snow |
G |
5-7 |
165 |
Mississippi Valley |
Tryouts |
Mike Tisdale |
C |
7-1 |
249 |
Illinois |
2011, 2nd Round, 29th Overall |
Chris Wright |
F |
6-8 |
225 |
Dayton |
2011 1st Round, 3rd Overall |