#12 Lucious Harris
Player File
Harris, a 6' 5" guard out of Long
Beach State ('93), enters his 10th season in the NBA and his 6th as a
Net.
Birthday:
December 18, 1970
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, CA
High School:
Cleveland, Los Angeles, CA.
Drafted:
28th overall (second round) in the 1993 Draft, by Dallas.
NBA Career:
Dallas '93 - '96; Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia 76ers on
July 23, 1996; Philadelphia '96 - '97; Traded by Philadelphia with Michael
Cage, Don MacLean and the draft rights to Keith Van Horn to the New Jersey
Nets for Jim Jackson, Eric Montross and the draft rights to Tim Thomas
and Anthony Parker on June 27, 1997.
Contract:
Signed through the 2002 - 2003 season.
2001 - 2002 Regular Season Stats:
Games Played:
74
Minutes PG:
21
Points PG:
9.1
PCT: .464
(the best shooting percentage of his career).
Free Throw PCT:
.842 (his best free throw shooting year, and the best percentage of any
'01 -'02 Net)
Rebounds PG:
2.8
Assists PG:
1.6
Blocks PG:
0.08
Steals PG:
0.72
Turnovers PG:
0.82
Nicknames:
Officially "Sweet Lou," but he usually just goes by "Loosh."
New ones by our readers include "The Man in the Unnecessary Mask,"
"Lucious 'Hot Buttered' Harris," and
more.
Known For: Outside shot, toughness, instant offense off the bench, that damned Phantom of the Opera mask, the player for whom the term "Palacio'd" was coined.
The Real Deal: One of the leaders of the reserve squad, along with Aaron Williams. Harris' trademark is offense when entering the game in the second quarter, but he's also become a decent defender as well. Harris, like Kittles, can be deadly from outside while being inconsistent, but unlike Kittles Harris is a threat to drive in the lane or post up smaller guards. "Loosh" could start for many NBA teams, and his veteran presence (he was the oldest player on the team last year at 31) and savvy is something the Nets count on. Harris is counted on to back up Jason Kidd at times as well, playing with Kerry Kittles at times in the no point guard offense.
Joe's Take: How can you not like a player named Lucious? Harris is a great player to have: knows his role, is happy to do what is expected of him, and can be counted on to play hard and tough no matter what the circumstance. He's hit some big outside shots in the last year, and I love his desire to score when no other Net seems to want to (anyone remember the Finals?). Loosh is somewhat underappreciated, with no looming contract extension in the offing, but he's a perfect complimentary player for this team. Also came up with a damned good nickname for Brian Scalabrine.
Champagne's Take: Last season, Harris essentially had the identical shooting percentage as Kerry Kittles, the two highest of any Nets who didn't play center. Statistically, and plainly to the naked eye, Lucious had his best shooting year ever – he seemed to come in and make precision buckets when they mattered, time after time. Scored 24 points in 24 minutes, adding 7 rebounds, in a great performance against the Hornets in the Conference Semi-Finals Game 2 against the Hornets, and scored the winning two points on free throws in the critical Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Championship against Boston. Brings a looser and more relaxed attitude to the team then Kittles, who he backs up, and can break the tension with his sense of humor. Kittles had something to prove last season, coming off a year-and-a-half out of action, and I think Harris' solid play was a big help in allowing Kerry to just get out there and have fun.
Lucious Harris stats and bio: click here.
2002 - 2003 Nets Roster
Brandon Armstrong - G
Chris Childs - G
Jason Collins - C
Lucious Harris - G
Richard Jefferson - F
Anthony Johnson - G
Jason Kidd - PG
Kerry Kittles - G
Kenyon Martin - F
Dikembe Mutombo - C
Rodney Rogers - F
Brian Scalabrine - F
Tamar Slay - G
Aaron Williams - PF/C
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