Gene Harmon
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Born | Forward | January 27, 1952
Milo "Gene" Harmon (January 27, 1952 – December 11, 2015) was a former American college basketball player.
At 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), Harmon played small forward for Coach
NCAA
rule, freshmen were not allowed to compete at the varsity level, so his stats totals only include his sophomore through senior seasons.
Harmon ended his college career by scoring 22 points against the
University of Texas (77–61) and University of Louisville (80–71), but lost to the University of Kansas
(55–54) in the round of 16. Harmon averaged 20 points during the tournament and did not miss a single free throw (10–10). He was named to the 1974 Midwest All-Regional Team.
Harmon was an AP Honorable Mention All-American and was selected to play in the 1974 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) College All-Star Game representing the West team.[2]
Following his senior season, Harmon was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 17th pick in the 6th round of the 1974 NBA draft.[3]
College statistics
Season averages
Season | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | TO | FG% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1971–72 | 32 | 15.8 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 51.3% | 79.0% |
1972–73 | 31 | 15.8 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 50.9% | 69.6% |
1973–74 | 34 | 18.3 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 55.6% | 84.7% |
Career | 32.6 | 16.7 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 52.9% | 78.5% |
Season totals
Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | TO | FGM | FGA | FTM | FTA |
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1971–72 | 26 | 844 | 411 | 185 | 35 | 58 | 164 | 320 | 83 | 105 |
1972–73 | 26 | 801 | 413 | 146 | 42 | 59 | 187 | 367 | 39 | 56 |
1973–74 | 30 | 1025 | 545 | 167 | 70 | 57 | 242 | 435 | 61 | 72 |
Career | 82 | 2670 | 1369 | 498 | 147 | 174 | 593 | 1122 | 183 | 233 |
References
- ^ Men's Hoops Plays Houston Tonight GoCreighton.com
- ^ The Creightonian, page 10, March 29, 1974
- ^ Boston Celtics Draft History Basketball-Reference.com
External links
- Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame – nebhalloffame.org
- Creighton University Athletics Hall of Fame – gocreighton.com
- 1970 Nebraska Boys 120-Yard High Hurdles Gold Medalist – nsaahome.org
- Creighton legend Gene Harmon more than a big shot – omaha.com
- 100 years of Creighton basketball – All-Time Teams – omaha.com