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#33 Mike Harris
Forward
Height: 6-6
Weight: 235
NBA Experience: 2
College: Rice
High School: Hillsboro (Hillsboro, TX)
Birthdate: June 15, 1983
Birthplace: Hillsboro, TX
How Acquired: Signed from Rio Grande Valley of the D-League on March 24, 2010
In 2009-2010
In his second season with the Rockets, averaged 3.1 points and 2.5 rebounds in eight games with Houston … DNP (CD) for 10 games (12/26/09; 12/29/09-1/5/10; 4/6/10-4/12/10) … DND for one game (3/27/10) with flu-like symptoms … on the inactive list for one game (4/14/10) … received his first GATORADE Call-Up from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers by signing with Houston on Dec. 23 … waived by the Rockets on Jan. 6 and re-acquired by the Vipers on Jan. 8 … garnered his second Call-Up by signing a 10-day contract with Washington on Feb. 24, averaging 0.8 points and 0.8 boards in five appearances with the Wizards … re-acquired by Rio Grande Valley on Mar. 7 … earned his third Call-Up of the season from Rio Grande Valley, signing with the Rockets for the remainder of the year on Mar. 24 … assigned to the Vipers on Apr. 13 … began the 2009-10 season as a training camp invitee with Oklahoma City, but was waived by the Thunder on Oct. 23 … wore jersey #17 for his first game with the Rockets at Orlando (12/23/09), switching to #19 in his first stint with Houston … wore jersey #33 after re-signing with the Rockets on Mar. 24 … led Houston with a career-best eight rebounds at Oklahoma City (3/24/10), adding seven points (3-9 FG), a career-high-tying two steals, one assist and one block in 26:12 of action off the bench … averaged a league-leading 27.1 points (.582, 363-624 FG), 10.5 rebounds (third in D-League), 1.9 assists and 1.18 steals in 34 games (31 starts) with the Vipers … also stood eighth in the D-League with 18 double-doubles … named the NBA D-League's Most Valuable Player and earned First-Team All-NBA D-League honors, guiding the Vipers to the 2009-10 D-League championship … earned NBA D-League Player of the Month for Jan. 2010 and was named the NBA D-League Performer of the Week two times (Jan. 11-17 and Mar. 8-14) … named to the D-League's 2010 Western Conference All-Star Team … scored a career-high 48 points with a career-best 24 rebounds for Rio Grande Valley at Dakota (1/17/10).
In the NBA
Owns career averages of 3.0 points and 2.6 rebounds in 30 games with Houston and Washington … has donned jerseys #17, #19 and #33 with the Rockets … has also played in the NBA D-League with the Colorado 14ers (2006-07) and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2009-10) … named the NBA D-League MVP (2009-10) and earned First-Team All-NBA D-League honors (2009-10) … named to the D-League's 2010 Western Conference All-Star Team … earned NBA D-League Player of the Month once (Jan. 2010) and was named NBA D-League Performer of the Week two times (Jan. 11-17 and Mar. 8-14). 2008-2009: With the Rockets during training camp and waived on Oct. 23 … also played in all five games with Houston in the 2008 NBA Summer League. 2007-2008: In his rookie NBA season, averaged 3.6 points and 3.2 rebounds in 17 games with the Rockets … DNP (CD) for four games (3/8/08; 3/24/08-3/26/08; 4/1/08) … signed by Houston to a 10-day contract on Mar. 8 and inked second 10-day contract on Mar. 18 … signed for the remainder of the season on Mar. 29 … originally signed with the Rockets as a rookie free agent on July 13 … waived by the Rockets on Oct. 22 … played in his first regular season NBA game vs. New Jersey (3/10/08), posting six points and seven rebounds … netted 10 of his career-high 12 points (5-8 FG) in the fourth quarter of an 89-80 win vs. Charlotte (3/14/08) … came off the bench to match a career-best 12 points (6-10 FG) vs. Boston (3/18/08), adding six boards and two blocks … played in all five games with Houston in the 2007 NBA Summer League. 2006-2007: In training camp with Milwaukee … selected third overall in the 2006 NBA D-League Draft by Colorado … in 48 D-League games (16 starts) with the 14ers, averaged 11.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.54 blocks.
In the Playoffs
2008: In his first NBA postseason, averaged 1.0 points and 0.7 rebounds in three playoff games … DNP (CD) for three playoff games (4/21/08-4/26/08) … scored two points and had two rebounds in Game Five vs. Utah (4/29/08).
In International Play
2007-2008: Averaged 24.3 points and 11.6 rebounds in just 28 minutes per game in 25 outings with DongGuan of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) … season highs in the CBA included a 46-point, 26-rebound game. 2005-2006: Spent the season in the Ukraine with BC Kyiv … in Ukrainian League play, averaged 10.4 points and 6.5 rebounds in 29 games … in EuroCup play, averaged 8.5 points and 5.1 rebounds in 17 games.
In College
Finished collegiate career as the fourth player in WAC history to record 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, leaving as Rice University's all-time leading scorer (2,014 points, ninth all-time in the WAC) and rebounder (1,111 rebounds, fourth) … was also ranked third all-time in WAC history in career field goal percentage (.602) … registered the school record for career games played (121) and ranked second in career blocked shots (119) … led the team in scoring all four years, becoming only the third player in school history to accomplish that feat … posted 55 career double-doubles … started 85 of 121 career games … earned First-Team All-WAC his junior and senior seasons … as a senior, ranked fourth in the nation in rebounding (11.7 rpg) and 15th in scoring (20.6 ppg) … his 639 total points ranked second all-time in school history, while his rebounding total of 363 ranked first at the time he recorded the marks in 2004-05 … was named to the 2005 WAC All-Tournament Team, becoming the first-ever Rice player to earn that distinction … topped squad in scoring (17.5 ppg, ranked fourth in the WAC) and rebounding (8.9 rpg, third) as a junior in 2003-04 … named Second-Team All-WAC as a sophomore, ranking sixth in the WAC in scoring (15.3 ppg) and fifth in rebounding (7.3 rpg) in 2002-03 … started 17 of 29 games as a freshman, averaging 12.8 points and 8.6 rebounds (ranked third in the WAC) … also ranked sixth in the league in blocks (1.2 bpg) in 2001-02.
In Life
Born Michael LaTrent Harris on June 15, 1983, in Hillsboro, Texas … mayor of Hillsboro proclaimed May 12, 2005, as "Michael Harris Day," where he had his high school number retired in his hometown school gymnasium … previously enrolled in Wiess College … cousin, Stephen Simmons, was an offensive lineman at TCU … assisted with the Rockets relief efforts following Hurricane Ike, distributing supplies to individuals affected by the storm on Sept. 18, 2008.
In Transactions
Signed as a free agent with Milwaukee on Sep. 21, 2006, and waived by the Bucks on Oct. 25 … selected third overall in the 2006 D-League Draft by Colorado … signed by Houston as a free agent on July 13, 2007 … waived by the Rockets on Oct. 22, 2007 … signed by Houston to a 10-day contract on Mar. 8, 2008 … inked second 10-day contract with Rockets on Mar. 18, 2008 … signed for the remainder of the season by Houston on Mar. 29, 2008 … waived by the Rockets on Oct. 23, 2008 … training camp invitee with Oklahoma City, but was waived by the Thunder on Oct. 23, 2009 … received his first GATORADE Call-Up from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers by signing with Houston on Dec. 23, 2009 … waived by the Rockets on Jan. 6, 2010, and re-acquired by the Vipers on Jan. 8 … garnered his second Call-Up by signing a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards on Feb. 24, 2010 … re-acquired by Rio Grande Valley on Mar. 7, 2010 … earned his third Call-Up of the season from Rio Grande Valley, signing with the Rockets for the remainder of the year on Mar. 24, 2010 … assigned by Houston to the Vipers on Apr. 13, 2010.
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