Maurice Harkless

Basketball Player, NBA and NCAA Champion

Maurice Harkless - Basketball Player, NBA and NCAA Champion
Born

May 11th, 1993
32 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played professional basketball primarily as a small forward. Played college basketball at St. John's University, where achieved recognition for skills on the court. Drafted 15th overall in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, then traded to the Orlando Magic. Played for several NBA teams including the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Clippers. During tenure with the Trail Blazers, participated in the playoffs multiple times and reached the Western Conference Finals in 2019.

Drafted 15th overall in the 2012 NBA Draft

Played for the Portland Trail Blazers

Reached the 2019 Western Conference Finals

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