Tobias Harris
Tobias Harris was born in Islip, New York, United States on July 15th, 1992 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 31, Tobias Harris biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Tobias John Harris (born July 15, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He appeared in college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers for one season before being drafted 19th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats and then traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in 2011.
Harris has appeared for the Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, and Los Angeles Clippers.
Personal life
Harris is married. He is a Christian.
In Islip, New York, Harris was born to parents, Torrel and Lisa. His father played basketball at Duquesne and Murray State. Tyler, T.J., and Terry, as well as two sisters, Tori and Tesia, have three brothers. Channing Frye, a fellow NBA player and former teammate, is Harris' first cousin. John Mulzac, his grandfather, was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Harris wore number 12 in honor of his close friend and former teammate Morgan Childs, who died of leukemia at the age 17.
Harris is a friend of NBA center Boban Marjanovia, who has worked together in Detroit, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia from 2016 to 2019.
High school career
Harris earned his eighth grade at Half Hollow Hills High School West and joined the varsity basketball team as an eighth grader. He attended Half Hollow Hills West until 2008, when he moved to Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School in Brookville, New York, for his junior year. He then hopped back to Half Hollow West for his senior year and went on to earn the 2010 Mr. New York Basketball award. He was also named as a 2010 McDonald's All-American. Harris averaged 24.9 points per game, 2.0 assists per game, and 9.9 rebounds per game in his 66 games at Half Hollow Hills High School, with a maximum score of 24.9 points per game, 2.0 assists per game, and 9.9 rebounds per game.
College career
In 2010–11 for coach Bruce Pearl, Harris played for the Tennessee Volunteers as a freshman. In Pearl's offense, he occupied the point forward position, a blend of forward and point guard. Harris, a USBWA first-team pick and one of the country's most versatile and versatile players, has also been named second-team All-SEC by the league's head coaches, earning a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team. He came in fifth among all freshmen in the six major leagues with 15.3 points per game. In addition, his 7.3 rebounds per game rank fifth out of all major-conference freshmen.
Harris signed the NBA draft on May 9, 2011, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.
Professional career
Harris was selected with the Charlotte Bobcats' 19th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft on June 23, 2011. On draft night, he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. On December 10, 2011, he signed his rookie scale with the Bucks for his rookie season. Harris made his NBA debut against the Los Angeles Clippers on January 7, 2012, before tying a team-high 15 points against the Phoenix Suns on January 8. During his rookie season (nine starts), he played in 42 games, averaged 5.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 0.5 assists in 11.4 minutes per game.
On October 24, 2012, the Bucks exercised their third-year team option on Harris' rookie scale deal, extending the deal through to the 2013-14 season.
Harris was traded to the Orlando Magic in exchange for JJ Redick, Gustavo Ayón, and Ish Smith, along with Doron Lamb and Beno Udrih. Harris' playing time increased in Orlando, and his stats followed suit. Harris more than tripled his points per game average and more than quadrupled his rebounds, assists, and blocks per game.
The Magic used their fourth-year team option on Harris' rookie scale contract on October 26, 2013, extending the deal into the 2014–15 season.
Harris thrashed the Los Angeles Lakers 114-105 on January 24, 2014. Harris had 28 points and a career-high 20 rebounds. In a 92-81 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on March 2, 2014, he scored a career-high 31 points.
Harris won 103–97 over the Los Angeles Lakers, setting a new career record of 34 points in a 103–97 victory.
Harris re-signed with the Magic on July 14, 2015, earning a four-year, $64 million contract.
Harris was traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Ersan lyasova and Brandon Jennings on February 16, 2016. In a 98–86 loss to the Washington Wizards, he made his Pistons debut three days later, scoring 21 points off the bench. The Pistons made the Eastern Conference's eighth seed this season with a 44-38 record, earning their first playoff appearance since 2009. The Pistons were swept 4–0 in their first-round match against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Harris came off the bench for the first time in 2016-2017-19 and scored a season-high 26 points in a 119-113 loss to the Golden State Warriors on December 23, 2016. In an 112–92 victory over the New York Knicks, he set a new season record of 28 points.
Harris won 122-101 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 25, 2017, setting a new record of 34 points. He was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday, November 6, 2017 to Sunday, November 12. In the first quarter of the Pistons' 107-83 victory over the Indiana Pacers, he scored 21 of his 30 points.
Harris, along with Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovia, a future covered first-round draft pick and a potential second-round draft pick, was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Blake Griffin, Willie Reed, and Brice Johnson on January 29, 2018. In a 113-103 victory over the Chicago Bulls, he made his Clippers debut on February 3, scoring 24 points. In a 128-117 victory over the Phoenix Suns on February 23, 2018, he had 30 points and 12 rebounds.
Harris won by 116–111 over the San Antonio Spurs on November 15, 2018, giving him a career-best 14 straight games. In a 104-100 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on November 25, he had 34 points and 11 rebounds. He was then named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, November 19, through Sunday, November 25. It was his second week as a Week of Weeks winner. He has also been named Western Conference Player of the Month for October and November, his first-time Player of the Month award in his career. In a 131-127 loss to the Trail Blazers, he scored a career-high 39 points on December 17, giving him his first career victory. In a 103–95 victory over the Spurs, he had 27 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists on January 20, a record.
Harris was traded by the Philadelphia 76ers, along with Boban Marjanovi and Mike Scott in exchange for Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala, Landry Shamet, and a number of future draft picks on February 6, 2019. In a 117–110 victory over the Denver Nuggets, he made his 76ers debut two days later, scoring 14 points and eight rebounds. The Sixers re-signed Harris to a five-year, $180 million contract on July 6, 2019.
Harris was named the Week's Most Popular Conference Player of the Week on January 4, 2021. Harris scored his 10,000th career point in a game against the Washington Wizards on January 6, 2001. Harris made a game-winning pull-up shot with 3.7 seconds remaining on January 27, 2021, assisting the 76ers in a 107-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in their first appearance.
Harris dominated the Toronto Raptors 131-111 on April 16, 2022, 2022, during Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs.