Billy Harris (basketball)
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | September 12, 1951 Chicago, Illinois | |
| Died | January 3, 2010 (aged 58) | |
| Nationality | American | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |
| Career information | ||
| High school | Dunbar (Chicago, Illinois) | |
| College | Northern Illinois (1970–1973) | |
| NBA draft | 1973: 7th round, 115th overall pick | |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | ||
| Position | Shooting guard | |
| Number | 6 | |
| Career history | ||
| 1974–1975 | San Diego Conquistadors | |
| Career highlights and awards | ||
| ||
| Career Points | 609 (8.0 ppg) | |
| Games | 76 | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||
Billy "The Kid" Harris (November 12, 1951 – January 3, 2010) was an American basketball player.
Billy Harris grew up in
Harris graduated from
After college, Billy Harris was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the seventh round of the 1973 NBA draft.[4] However, he did not make the team, and instead played in the American Basketball Association with the San Diego Conquistadors and in the Philippines.[1] Later in his life, Billy Harris coached basketball for young people in his Chicago neighborhood[2] and became a car salesman.[5] He was inducted into the Northern Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001[6] and the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2002.[1]
On January 3, 2010, Harris died of a stroke at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago. He is survived by his six children, eight bonus children, three brothers, one sister, and many grandchildren.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d Taylor Bell. "'The Kid', a Chicago legend, dies at 58". Chicago Sun-Times. January 4, 2010. 44.
- ^ a b Scoop Jackson. "Ghetto Superstar". Slam. 1998. Retrieved on January 5, 2010.
- ^ Mike Korcek. "NIU hoops legend dies". Daily Chronicle. January 5, 2010. Retrieved on January 5, 2010.
- ^ 1973 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com Archived 2008-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Angie Leventis Lourgos and Daarel Burnette. "Billy Harris, 1951–2010: NIU basketball hall of famer". Chicago Tribune. January 4, 2010. Retrieved on January 5, 2010.
- ^ Mike Korcek. "Memorial Services for NIU Hall of Famer Bill 'The Kid' Harris set for Friday, Jan. 8". NIUHuskies.com. January 4, 2010. Retrieved on January 5, 2010.
External links
- ABA statistics at basketball-reference.com