Joe Harris

Basketball player, NBA champion

Joe Harris - Basketball player, NBA champion
Born

September 6th, 1991
33 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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