Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Jersey Number 0
Darnell Harris
- Position:
- F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-8 / 231
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Milwaukee, Wis.
- High School:
- Northwest Florida State
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2015-16 (Senior): Played in all 35 games with 32 starts at center … Averaged 11.7 points per game in 26.6 minutes per game … Held a .397 conversion rate from 3-point range, third-best on the team, placing him in the top 10 all-time for career 3-point percentage (.388) … Third on the team with 23 blocks … Had 22 double-figure scoring games and four 20-point outings … Gave the Blue Raiders a 72-71 lead at Charlotte (Jan. 14) on a 3-pointer with 49 seconds remaining, leading to a 73-72 MT win ... Season-high came at WKU (Jan. 30) where he totaled 22 points, including MT’s last 10 points and the game-winning tip-in … Poured in 18 points against Marshall on Senior Day (Feb. 27) while 4-for-4 from beyond the arc … Scored in double-digits against Marshall in the C-USA Championship semi-finals (Mar. 11) and Old Dominion in the C-USA Championship title game (Mar. 12) … Totaled 15 points in NCAA Tournament win against Michigan State (Mar. 18) and 11 more in final game against Final Four participant Syracuse (Mar. 20).
2014-15 (Junior): Played in all 36 games, making 13 starts … Averaged 17.8 minutes per contest … Held a .439 shooting percentage (86-of-196), fourth-highest on the team … Was a 76.6 percent free throw shooter (36-of-47) … Secured 119 rebounds … Finished as the team’s fifth-leading scorer (6.7 p/g) … Posted seven points and career-high nine rebounds vs. Ohio Valley (Nov. 14) … Notched five three-pointers, the most in a game by a Blue Raider (Nov.28) … Secured his first start and second double-digit outing of the season with 10 points against Chattanooga (Dec. 19) … Poured in a career-high 24 points versus Florida Atlantic (Jan. 10) … Was the first Blue Raider to notch a 20-point outing versus the Owls … Recorded eight double-digit scoring outings.
Prior to MT: Harris played the 2012-13 season at Wisconsin-Whitewater … averaged 11.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game … went 35-percent from behind the arc, attempting 5.5 a contest … Committed to MT and transferred after playing the 2013-14 season at Northwest Florida State.
Milwaukee Hamilton: Harris was rated as a three-star recruit by Scout.com … Under the direction of Head Coach Tim Diener he averaged 15 points and eight rebounds … Earned First Team All-Conference Honors.
Personal: Born February 2, 1992 to Karen and Andrew Harris … Five brothers and two sisters … Joined the Blue Raiders because he liked the winning mentality and the coaches' ability to make him a better player … Majoring in Sport Management.
2015-16 (Senior): Played in all 35 games with 32 starts at center … Averaged 11.7 points per game in 26.6 minutes per game … Held a .397 conversion rate from 3-point range, third-best on the team, placing him in the top 10 all-time for career 3-point percentage (.388) … Third on the team with 23 blocks … Had 22 double-figure scoring games and four 20-point outings … Gave the Blue Raiders a 72-71 lead at Charlotte (Jan. 14) on a 3-pointer with 49 seconds remaining, leading to a 73-72 MT win ... Season-high came at WKU (Jan. 30) where he totaled 22 points, including MT’s last 10 points and the game-winning tip-in … Poured in 18 points against Marshall on Senior Day (Feb. 27) while 4-for-4 from beyond the arc … Scored in double-digits against Marshall in the C-USA Championship semi-finals (Mar. 11) and Old Dominion in the C-USA Championship title game (Mar. 12) … Totaled 15 points in NCAA Tournament win against Michigan State (Mar. 18) and 11 more in final game against Final Four participant Syracuse (Mar. 20).
2014-15 (Junior): Played in all 36 games, making 13 starts … Averaged 17.8 minutes per contest … Held a .439 shooting percentage (86-of-196), fourth-highest on the team … Was a 76.6 percent free throw shooter (36-of-47) … Secured 119 rebounds … Finished as the team’s fifth-leading scorer (6.7 p/g) … Posted seven points and career-high nine rebounds vs. Ohio Valley (Nov. 14) … Notched five three-pointers, the most in a game by a Blue Raider (Nov.28) … Secured his first start and second double-digit outing of the season with 10 points against Chattanooga (Dec. 19) … Poured in a career-high 24 points versus Florida Atlantic (Jan. 10) … Was the first Blue Raider to notch a 20-point outing versus the Owls … Recorded eight double-digit scoring outings.
Prior to MT: Harris played the 2012-13 season at Wisconsin-Whitewater … averaged 11.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game … went 35-percent from behind the arc, attempting 5.5 a contest … Committed to MT and transferred after playing the 2013-14 season at Northwest Florida State.
Milwaukee Hamilton: Harris was rated as a three-star recruit by Scout.com … Under the direction of Head Coach Tim Diener he averaged 15 points and eight rebounds … Earned First Team All-Conference Honors.
Personal: Born February 2, 1992 to Karen and Andrew Harris … Five brothers and two sisters … Joined the Blue Raiders because he liked the winning mentality and the coaches' ability to make him a better player … Majoring in Sport Management.
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