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E. J. Harrison (basketball)

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E. J. Harrison
Personal information
Born (1976-06-22) June 22, 1976 (age 48)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
College
Playing career1999–2014
PositionGuard
Career history
1999–2004Teesside Mohawks
2004–2006Reading Rockets
2007Tees Valley Mohawks
2007–2009Guildford Heat
2009–2010Milton Keynes Lions
2010–2014Glasgow Rocks

E. J. Harrison (born June 22, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6 foot 1 inch guard, Harrison was part of the 1998–99 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team who won the 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Harrison spent most of his professional career in the United Kingdom.[1][2]

College career

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Harrison played collegiately at Western Connecticut State University for two seasons before transferring to the University of Connecticut. At UConn, he was a member of the Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team that won the 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[2] At WCSU, he was the Little East Conference Rookie of the Year for the 1994–95 season and a conference first team member for the 1995–96 season.[3][4]

Professional career

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Following his collegiate career, Harrison has played professionally, primarily in England. He played for the Teesside Mohawks from 1999 to 2000 and 2001–2004, the Reading Rockets from 2004 to 2006, and the since-renamed Tees Valley Mohawks in 2007.[2]

From 2007 to 2009, he played for Guildford Heat. In Harrison's first season there, he won the BBL Trophy, where he was named the Most Valuable Player in the final, and the BBL Play-offs.[2] He was also named in the league's team of the year.[5] In his second season, the Heat finished as runners-up in the BBL Trophy.[6]

Harrison played for the Milton Keynes Lions in the 2009–2010 season.[7]

In 2010, Harrison signed for Scotland's Glasgow Rocks where he was the team's captain.[8][9] In his final season there, Harrison struggled with injuries and the Rocks finished as runners-up in the BBL Trophy.[10][11]

Harrison retired following the 2013–14 season.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "E.J. Harrison". RealGM. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Harrison back to fire up Cup raid". GetSurrey.co.uk. November 20, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "LEC Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year Award". Little East Conference. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "LEC Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams". Little East Conference. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  5. ^ "Molten BBL Team of the Year members". British Basketball League. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  6. ^ Dugdale, Rob (March 15, 2009). "Eagles snatch back BBL Trophy". The Guardian. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Milton Keynes Lions get back to winning ways". BBC Sport. March 24, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  8. ^ Wilson, Fraser (August 4, 2010). "Scottish Rocks land guard EJ Harrison". Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  9. ^ Woods, Mark (August 4, 2011). "Williams makes move to Raiders". MVP. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  10. ^ Woods, Mark (March 29, 2014). "Harrison seeks trophy high". MVP. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  11. ^ Dugdale, Rob (March 30, 2014). "BBL Trophy final: Worcester Wolves 83-76 Glasgow Rocks". BBC Sport. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  12. ^ Gains, Bradley (February 28, 2015). "2014/15 BBL Signings – Roster Tracker". Hoopsfix. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
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