Aaron Malik Harrison (born October 28, 1994) is an American professional

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player for Diablos Rojos del México of the

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(LNBP). He was considered one of the top high school recruits in 2013 and played

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for the

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alongside his twin brother

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. Harrison played in both the 2013 Jordan Brand Classic, and the

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High school career

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Harrison was widely regarded as a top five player in the class of 2013 with Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker,

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, and twin brother

. On March 9, 2013, Harrison and his brother, Andrew, helped the Fort Bend Travis Tigers to defeat South Grand Prairie, 46–38 at the Frank Erwin Center on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin to win the Class 5A state title in Texas. They finished #16 in the final ESPN 25 Power Rankings. Fort Bend Travis had lost in the Class 5A state title game the year before to Flower Mound Marcus. He also was the Guy V. Lewis Award winner in 2013.

College career

Harrison started at

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in all 40 games for the University of Kentucky during the 2013–14 season, averaging 13.7 points with 42.3% shooting, 35.6% 3-point shooting, and 79% free throw shooting. He scored a career-high 28 points against Robert Morris on November 17, 2013, all while shooting a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line. On March 30, 2014, Harrison hit a game-winning three-point field goal versus

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in the regional finals of the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I basketball tournament. On April 5, 2014, Harrison hit a game-winning three-pointer versus

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in the semi-finals of the

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. He finished the game with 8 points, all coming in the second half. On April 25, 2014, Harrison and his brother both announced via

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that they would return to play their sophomore years at the University of Kentucky, instead of entering the

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. Prior to the start of the 2014–15 season, Harrison was named the preseason SEC Player of the Year. On April 9, 2015, Harrison declared for the

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, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility. He was joined alongside his twin brother Andrew and fellow Kentucky teammates

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, Trey Lyles,

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, and Dakari Johnson.

Professional career

Charlotte Hornets (2015–2017)

After going undrafted in the

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, Harrison joined the

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for the

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. On July 14, 2015, he signed with the Hornets. He made his NBA debut on November 20, 2015, recording one rebound in two minutes of action against the

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. In the Hornets' regular season finale on April 13, 2016, Harrison had a season-best game with six points and five rebounds in a 117–103 win over the

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. During his rookie season, using the flexible assignment rule, Harrison received multiple assignments to the

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and the Erie BayHawks of the

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. Over the first two months of the 2016–17 season, Harrison spent much of his time in the D-League with Charlotte's new affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm. On January 3, 2017, he was waived by the Hornets.

Greensboro Swarm (2017)

On January 15, 2017, Harrison was acquired by the Greensboro Swarm making his debut that day in a 105–95 loss to the

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, recording four points, four rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes off the bench.

Delaware 87ers (2017)

On February 3, 2017, Harrison was traded to the

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in exchange for

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and the returning player rights to Sam Thompson.

Reno Bighorns (2017–2018)

On November 3, 2017, Harrison, together with some draft picks, was traded to the

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in exchange for returning player rights to Kendall Marshall and

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and a draft pick.

Dallas Mavericks (2018)

On March 22, 2018, Harrison signed a 10-day contract with the

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and on March 31, after playing four games, he signed with the Mavericks for the rest of the season. He did not receive a qualifying offer from the Mavericks after the season.

Galatasaray (2018–2020)

On September 5, 2018, Harrison signed with

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of the Turkish

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(BSL) and the EuroCup. On August 7, 2019, Harrison renewed his contract with the Turkish club for two (1+1) more seasons. He averaged 12.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.8 steals per game in 2019–20.

Olympiacos (2020–2021)

On July 8, 2020, Harrison signed with Greek club

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of the

EuroLeague The EuroLeague is a European men's professional basketball club competition. The league is widely recognised as the top-tier and the most prestigious men's basketball league in Europe. The league consists of 20 teams, of which 16 are given lon ...

Türk Telekom (2021–2022)

On July 16, 2021, Harrison signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish

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. Türk Telekom also plays as newcomer in the EuroCup.

Cedevita Olimpija (2022)

On September 15, 2022, Harrison signed with

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of the Slovenian Basketball League.

Kaohsiung Steelers (2022–2023)

On December 3, 2022, Harrison signed with Kaohsiung Steelers of the P. League+. On February 6, 2023, his contract was terminated.

Puerto Rican (2023)

On January 24, 2023, Harrison signed with

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of the

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(BSN). On April 27, he was replaced by Thomas Robinson. On April 30, he signed with

Indios de Mayagüez The Indios de Mayagüez (Mayagüez Indians) are a baseball team in Puerto Rico's Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League, in Spanish). Based in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, the ''Indios' ...

FC Porto (2023–2024)

On October 12, 2023, Harrison signed with

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of the

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(LPB).

Diablos Rojos del México (2024–present)

On September 14, 2024, Harrison signed with Diablos Rojos del México of the

(LNBP).

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

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Kentucky Wildcats bio
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