J.R. Harris Season 2016-17

Junior (2015-16)
Appeared in 31 contests with 19 consecutive starts to close the season and ranked third on the team with 11.9 ppg … also averaged 2.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per outing … shot .829 at the free-throw line to rank eighth in Conference USA, while his 2.13 3-pointers per game ranked ninth in the circuit … his 66 triples were second-most on the team… scored in double figures 19 times, including four games of at least 20 points, and hit at least five 3-pointers in five contests … averaged 12.1 points in C-USA play … set a UTSA single-game record with 10 3-pointers en route to a season-high 36 points at UAB (Jan. 7) … added 21 points in games against Texas Southern (Nov. 25) and Florida Atlantic (March 8).

Prior to UTSA
Helped Indian Hills to a 63-8 record in his two seasons … during that time the Warriors won back-to-back Region 11 regular season and tournament titles and earned trips to the NJCAA National Tournament, including a runner-up finish in 2014 … averaged 9.8 points and 3.0 rebounds and earned honorable mention Iowa Community College Athletic Conference All-Region 11 laurels as a sophomore in 2014-15 … started a team-high 31 games for the Warriors and was the team’s second-best 3-point shooter with 49 treys during the campaign … a key reserve on Indian Hills’ NJCAA runner-up team in 2013-14, he averaged 4.6 points and 2.5 rebounds per outing … missed his final two seasons at Southern Laboratory School due to an injury… averaged 19.8 points and 9.0 rebounds as a sophomore at Redemptionist High School in Baton Rouge, La., and was named District 7-3A MVP … also was a star defensive back for the Redemptionist football team where he was a two-year starter and produced eight interceptions in six games as a sophomore.

Personal
Born on Dec. 1, 1993, in Baton Rouge, La. … son of James Harris Sr. and Angelia Jefferson … has a sister, Tamara Jefferson … multidisciplinary studies major … favorite actor is Denzel Washington and his favorite movie is He Got Game.