Joe Harris
Basketball player, NBA champion
Born
September 6th, 1991
34 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Professional basketball player participated in the NBA. Played college basketball for the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Selected in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Achieved victory with the Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Championship. Played for the Brooklyn Nets from 2016 to 2023, recognized for proficiency in three-point shooting and contributing to team offense.
Won the NBA Championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016
Scored over 15 points per game during multiple seasons with the Brooklyn Nets
Participated in the NBA Three-Point Contest
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