Chris Harriman (California Golden Bears) advice on becoming a college coach or basketball player
March 13, 2023
Chris Harriman
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 28/05/79
- Place of Birth: Sydney (NSW)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 186
- Weight (KG): #N/A
- Junior Assoc: NSW - Illawarra
- College: Augusta State (1999-2003)
- NBL DEBUT: 5/12/98
- AGE AT DEBUT: 19
- LAST NBL GAME: 28/01/04
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 24
- NBL History: Sydney 1999 | Hunter 2004
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Chris Harriman was born in Sydney (NSW) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Illawarra basketball program.
FAMILY: Harriman married his wife, Ciara, in May 2019. He has one son (Avery) and three daughters (Kacee, Elsie and Natalia)
NBL EXPERIENCE
Chris Harriman made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 19 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
Harriman had a short stint with the Sydney Kings before moving to the United States to go to college.
After graduating from Augusta State in 2003, Harriman played the 2003/04 season with the Hunter Pirates in the NBL and was runner-up for Rookie of the Year honours.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 24 | Hunter | 2-31 (12) | 22 | 641.0 | 163 | 83 | 89 | 12 | 71 | 20 | 0 | 58 | 60 | 57 | 152 | 38% | 18 | 57 | 32% | 31 | 37 | 84% | 48% | 43% | 18 |
| 1998-99 | 19 | Sydney | 9-17 (10) | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Totals | 23 | 641 | 163 | 83 | 89 | 12 | 71 | 20 | 0 | 58 | 60 | 57 | 153 | 37.3% | 18 | 58 | 31.0% | 31 | 37 | 83.8% | 48% | 43% | 18 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 24 | Hunter | 2-31 (12) | 22 | 29.1 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 38% | 0.8 | 2.6 | 32% | 1.4 | 1.7 | 84% | 48% | 43% | 18 |
| 1998-99 | 19 | Sydney | 9-17 (10) | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Total | 23 | 27.9 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 37.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.0% | 0.8 | 2.5 | 83.8% | 48% | 43% | 18 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 18 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
|---|
STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Sydney 1998-99 | Illawarra 2003
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 56% | 93% | 77% | 0% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 57 | 153 | 37.3% | 18 | 58 | 31.0% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 24 | Hunter | 2-31 (12) | 22 | 641.0 | 163 | 83 | 89 | 12 | 71 | 20 | 0 | 58 | 60 | 57 | 152 | 38% | 18 | 57 | 32% | 31 | 37 | 84% | 48% | 43% | 18 |
| 1998-99 | 19 | Sydney | 9-17 (10) | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Name: Harriman, Chris | college: Augusta State (1999-2003) Graduated prior to: 1998| Additional Info: Harriman played college basketball at Augusta State beginning with the 1999–2000 season and competed with the Jaguars through the 2002–03 season in NCAA Division II and the Peach Belt Conference.
During his four-year collegiate career at Augusta State (Ga.) University, Harriman accumulated 627 career points and 375 assists while helping the program record 78 total team victories across his tenure.
He was part of Augusta State teams that qualified for two NCAA Division II Tournaments and captured one Peach Belt Conference North Division title during his time in the program.
In January 2003, Harriman was named league Player of the Week in the Peach Belt Conference during his senior season.
As a senior in 2002–03, he led the Peach Belt Conference in steals, finishing atop the conference leaderboard in that statistical category.
Across his Augusta State career, he appeared in multiple NCAA Division II seasons that included regular-season conference play, Peach Belt Conference tournament competition, and national tournament qualification, contributing primarily as a backcourt playmaker with documented scoring and assist production over four seasons.
After Harrimans rookie season in the NBL he moved to the United States to attend Augusta State (Ga.) University. Harriman tallied 627 points and 375 assists in his playing career at ASU and was named league Player of the Week in January 2003. As a senior, he led the Peach Belt Conference in steals. Harriman led ASU to two NCAA Division II Tournaments and one PBC North Division title, and he was a part of 78 victories.
After graduating from Augusta State in 2003, Harriman returned to Australia to play for the Hunter Pirates.
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