Jerome Harmon (basketball)

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Jerome Harmon
Personal information
Born (1969-02-06) February 6, 1969 (age 55)
Gary, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolLew Wallace (Gary, Indiana)
CollegeLouisville (1989–1990)
NBA draft1991: undrafted
PositionShooting guard
Number40
Career history
1992Louisville Shooters
1992–1993Rochester Renegade
1993–1994Columbus Horizon
1994–1995Fort Wayne Fury
1995Philadelphia 76ers
1996Grand Rapids Mackers
1997–1998Yakima Sun Kings
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Jerome Harmon (born February 6, 1969, in Gary, Indiana) is a retired professional basketball shooting guard who spent one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. He attended the University of Louisville.[1][2][3][4] He sat out three of his four college seasons due to academic and injury reasons. He went undrafted in the 1991 NBA draft but played for the Seattle SuperSonics in the Los Angeles Summer Pro League. He later signed with the Washington Bullets but was waived before the start of the exhibition season. He started his professional career with the Louisville Shooters in Global Basketball Association[5] In February 1995, he signed a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. In his first three games, he averaged 10.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.[6] He was rewarded with another 10-day contract[7] but was released from the club at its conclusion.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rick Bozich (20 March 1990). "U of L's top project two words long: Jerome Harmon". The Courier-Journal. pp. D1–D2. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ John O'Malley (6 April 1987). "Harmon - There's no limit to this showman". The Times. p. B-4. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Lee Creek (28 February 1990). "Coming off the bench and making a difference". The Daily Journal. p. C6. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Russ Brown (25 December 1989). "El Destructo". The Courier-Journal. p. D1. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ George Rorrer (16 January 1992). "Global warming - Harmon gets career rolling with Shooters". The Courier-Journal. pp. D1, D6. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Sixers update". Philadelphia Daily News. 22 February 1995. p. 68. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ Phil Jasner (8 March 1995). "Harmon's happy for the shot". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 74. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ Don Benevento (9 March 1995). "Sixers to cut Harmon". Courier-Post. p. 4C. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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