Kevon Lavelle Harris ( ; born June 24, 1997) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA), on a

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with the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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Early life

Harris was born and grew up in

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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. After high school, Harris completed a

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. He signed with Stephen F. Austin for college basketball over offers from Utah State, Texas A&M and UT-Arlington.

College career

Harris became a starter for the Lumberjacks during his true freshman season, averaging 8.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, he averaged 14.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists per game and was named second team All-

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. 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

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, but opted to return to Stephen F. Austin for his senior season. 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

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, passing

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. Following the end of the regular season, Harris was named the

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and first team All-Southland Conference. 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.

Professional career

Raptors 905 (2020–2022)

After going undrafted in the

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, Harris was selected 11th overall in the January 2021 NBA G League draft by the

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. On August 20, 2021, Harris signed with

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of the

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and the

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. On October 6, 2021, he parted ways with Zadar. Harris rejoined the Raptors 905 in October 2021.

Orlando Magic (2022–2024)

Harris joined the

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in the

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. In his Summer League debut, Harris scored thirteen points in a 85–77 win over the

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. On July 25, 2022, Harris signed with the

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on a

. 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

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the day before.

College Park Skyhawks (2024–2025)

On September 18, 2024, Harris signed an

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deal with the

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, but was waived on October 18. On October 26, he joined the

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

Houston Rockets (2025–present)

On July 3, 2025, Harris signed a

with the

Career statistics

NBA

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References

External links

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks bio
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