Chuck Harmison

Nationality: USA/GER
Date of Birth: 24/02/58
Place of Birth: Germany
Position: F/C
Height (CM): 202
Weight (KG): 97
Junior Assoc: None
College: Iowa State

NBL DEBUT: 13/02/82
AGE AT DEBUT: 23
LAST NBL GAME: 20/09/96
AGE AT LAST GAME: 38
NBL History: Nunawading 1982-83 | Coburg 1983-84 | Bankstown 1985 | West Sydney 1985-86 | Illawarra 1987-96
Championships: 0
None

BIO: Born in Germany but raised in Ames, Iowa (USA), Harmison was one of the most coveted recruits in the nation coming out of high school. The 6-9 center led Ames High School to a undefeated state championship season in 1976. He then chose to remain in Ames for college where he put up solid numbers for Iowa State from 1977-80.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Chuck Harmison made his NBL debut with the Nunawading Spectres at 23 years of age. He scored 17 points in his first game.

In 1983, the Spectres paired Harmison with his friend and college teammate Dean Uthoff to form a formiddable frontcourt combination.

On the 27th of July, 1991 Harmison was a part of the highest scoring game in NBL history when the Illawarra Hawks lost to the Melbourne Tigers 186-158 in a game where a total of 344 points were scored. Harmison contributed two points in 14 minutes of playing time. Remarkably the Hawks shot 76% from the field, which remains the highest shooting percentage ever recorded by a team in a losing effort.

In 2008, Chuck Harmison’s no.4 Hawks jersey was retired.

After retiring Illawarra made Harmison the general manager of the team, a title he held for seven years. He then acted as the NBL general manager for nine years.

Chuck Harmison played fifteen seasons across five NBL teams. This included the Nunawading Spectres, Coburg Giants, West Sydney Westars and Illawarra Hawks. He averaged 12.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in 386 NBL games.

CAREER RANKINGS:
– 17th in total rebounds
– 24th in total blocks

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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
1996	38	Illawarra	9-17 (10)	25	419.0	113	81	23	30	51	14	13	22	53	49	137	36%	0	1	0%	15	21	71%	38%	36%	14
1995	37	Illawarra	14-12 (7)	29	917.0	353	182	54	40	142	27	21	42	75	150	257	58%	0	0	0%	53	65	82%	61%	58%	29
1994	36	Illawarra	13-13 (10)	27	912.0	303	183	60	66	117	30	20	57	80	132	265	50%	0	2	0%	39	50	78%	52%	50%	24
1993	35	Illawarra	15-11 (6)	28	1,000.0	367	240	70	89	151	24	21	43	85	165	277	60%	1	3	33%	36	57	63%	60%	60%	33
1992	34	Illawarra	13-11 (5)	26	765.0	262	148	56	66	82	25	15	45	90	117	220	53%	0	0	0%	28	44	64%	54%	53%	28
1991	33	Illawarra	6-20 (11)	26	549.0	202	105	66	40	65	16	14	27	65	91	152	60%	1	2	50%	19	29	66%	61%	60%	18
1990	32	Illawarra	13-13 (8)	26	655.0	246	143	68	41	102	29	20	33	80	112	215	52%	1	8	13%	21	32	66%	53%	52%	18
1989	31	Illawarra	7-17 (11)	23	734.0	301	166	76	50	116	19	18	30	74	138	278	50%	4	13	31%	21	27	78%	52%	50%	38
1988	30	Illawarra	11-13 (7)	24	708.0	242	144	27	45	99	34	19	22	56	105	221	48%	2	6	33%	30	39	77%	51%	48%	22
1987	29	West Sydney	8-18 (11)	26	1,074.0	398	263	64	99	164	21	16	50	80	179	354	51%	0	1	0%	40	55	73%	52%	51%	33
1986	28	West Sydney	15-12 (4)	27	0.0	484	337	63	141	196	40	30	68	93	214	429	50%	0	1	0%	56	71	79%	52%	50%	36
1985	27	Coburg	18-8 (5)	21	0.0	349	206	38	92	114	24	28	32	72	155	324	48%	0	0	0%	39	57	68%	50%	48%	28
1984	26	Coburg	18-6 (3)	26	0.0	418	303	23	102	201	24	44	34	68	180	379	47%	1	3	33%	57	73	78%	51%	48%	28
1983	25	Nunawading	15-7 (5)	25	0.0	363	171	33	69	102	22	15	30	59	148	282	52%	0	0	0%	67	92	73%	56%	52%	32
1982	24	Nunawading	19-7 (3)	27	0.0	530	314	40	118	196	0	0	32	78	230	420	55%	0	0	0%	70	104	67%	56%	55%	31
Totals				386	7733	4931	2986	761	1088	1898	349	294	567	1108	2165	4210	51.4%	10	40	25.0%	591	816	72.4%	54%	52%	38

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
1996	38	Illawarra	9-17 (10)	25	16.8	4.5	3.2	0.9	1.2	2.0	0.6	0.5	0.9	2.1	2.0	5.5	36%	0.0	0.0	0%	0.6	0.8	71%	38%	36%	14
1995	37	Illawarra	14-12 (7)	29	31.6	12.2	6.3	1.9	1.4	4.9	0.9	0.7	1.4	2.6	5.2	8.9	58%	0.0	0.0	0%	1.8	2.2	82%	61%	58%	29
1994	36	Illawarra	13-13 (10)	27	33.8	11.2	6.8	2.2	2.4	4.3	1.1	0.7	2.1	3.0	4.9	9.8	50%	0.0	0.1	0%	1.4	1.9	78%	52%	50%	24
1993	35	Illawarra	15-11 (6)	28	35.7	13.1	8.6	2.5	3.2	5.4	0.9	0.8	1.5	3.0	5.9	9.9	60%	0.0	0.1	33%	1.3	2.0	63%	60%	60%	33
1992	34	Illawarra	13-11 (5)	26	29.4	10.1	5.7	2.2	2.5	3.2	1.0	0.6	1.7	3.5	4.5	8.5	53%	0.0	0.0	0%	1.1	1.7	64%	54%	53%	28
1991	33	Illawarra	6-20 (11)	26	21.1	7.8	4.0	2.5	1.5	2.5	0.6	0.5	1.0	2.5	3.5	5.8	60%	0.0	0.1	50%	0.7	1.1	66%	61%	60%	18
1990	32	Illawarra	13-13 (8)	26	25.2	9.5	5.5	2.6	1.6	3.9	1.1	0.8	1.3	3.1	4.3	8.3	52%	0.0	0.3	13%	0.8	1.2	66%	53%	52%	18
1989	31	Illawarra	7-17 (11)	23	31.9	13.1	7.2	3.3	2.2	5.0	0.8	0.8	1.3	3.2	6.0	12.1	50%	0.2	0.6	31%	0.9	1.2	78%	52%	50%	38
1988	30	Illawarra	11-13 (7)	24	29.5	10.1	6.0	1.1	1.9	4.1	1.4	0.8	0.9	2.3	4.4	9.2	48%	0.1	0.3	33%	1.3	1.6	77%	51%	48%	22
1987	29	West Sydney	8-18 (11)	26	41.3	15.3	10.1	2.5	3.8	6.3	0.8	0.6	1.9	3.1	6.9	13.6	51%	0.0	0.0	0%	1.5	2.1	73%	52%	51%	33
1986	28	West Sydney	15-12 (4)	27	0.0	17.9	12.5	2.3	5.2	7.3	1.5	1.1	2.5	3.4	7.9	15.9	50%	0.0	0.0	0%	2.1	2.6	79%	52%	50%	36
1985	27	Coburg	18-8 (5)	21	0.0	16.6	9.8	1.8	4.4	5.4	1.1	1.3	1.5	3.4	7.4	15.4	48%	0.0	0.0	0%	1.9	2.7	68%	50%	48%	28
1984	26	Coburg	18-6 (3)	26	0.0	16.1	11.7	0.9	3.9	7.7	0.9	1.7	1.3	2.6	6.9	14.6	47%	0.0	0.1	33%	2.2	2.8	78%	51%	48%	28
1983	25	Nunawading	15-7 (5)	25	0.0	14.5	6.8	1.3	2.8	4.1	0.9	0.6	1.2	2.4	5.9	11.3	52%	0.0	0.0	0%	2.7	3.7	73%	56%	52%	32
1982	24	Nunawading	19-7 (3)	27	0.0	19.6	11.6	1.5	4.4	7.3	0.0	0.0	1.2	2.9	8.5	15.6	55%	0.0	0.0	0%	2.6	3.9	67%	56.5%	55%	31
Total				386	20.0	12.8	7.7	2.0	2.8	4.9	0.9	0.8	1.5	2.9	5.6	10.9	51.4%	0.0	0.0	25.0%	0.0	0.1	72.4%	54%	52%	38

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS	REBOUNDS	ASSISTS	STEALS	BLOCKS	TURNOVERS	TRIPLE DOUBLES
38	22	8	5	6	7	0

Season	Team	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%
1	0	76%	77%	78%	89%
2	0	38	8	5	6
Total						2165	4210	51.4%	10	40	25.0%

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%
1996	38	Illawarra	9-17 (10)	25	419.0	113	81	23	30	51	14	13	22	53	49	137	36%	0	1	0%	15	21	71%	38%	36%	14
1995	37	Illawarra	14-12 (7)	29	917.0	353	182	54	40	142	27	21	42	75	150	257	58%	0	0	0%	53	65	82%	61%	58%	29
1994	36	Illawarra	13-13 (10)	27	912.0	303	183	60	66	117	30	20	57	80	132	265	50%	0	2	0%	39	50	78%	52%	50%	24
1993	35	Illawarra	15-11 (6)	28	1,000.0	367	240	70	89	151	24	21	43	85	165	277	60%	1	3	33%	36	57	63%	60%	60%	33
1992	34	Illawarra	13-11 (5)	26	765.0	262	148	56	66	82	25	15	45	90	117	220	53%	0	0	0%	28	44	64%	54%	53%	28
1991	33	Illawarra	6-20 (11)	26	549.0	202	105	66	40	65	16	14	27	65	91	152	60%	1	2	50%	19	29	66%	61%	60%	18
1990	32	Illawarra	13-13 (8)	26	655.0	246	143	68	41	102	29	20	33	80	112	215	52%	1	8	13%	21	32	66%	53%	52%	18
1989	31	Illawarra	7-17 (11)	23	734.0	301	166	76	50	116	19	18	30	74	138	278	50%	4	13	31%	21	27	78%	52%	50%	38
1988	30	Illawarra	11-13 (7)	24	708.0	242	144	27	45	99	34	19	22	56	105	221	48%	2	6	33%	30	39	77%	51%	48%	22
1987	29	West Sydney	8-18 (11)	26	1,074.0	398	263	64	99	164	21	16	50	80	179	354	51%	0	1	0%	40	55	73%	52%	51%	33
1986	28	West Sydney	15-12 (4)	27	0.0	484	337	63	141	196	40	30	68	93	214	429	50%	0	1	0%	56	71	79%	52%	50%	36
1985	27	Coburg	18-8 (5)	21	0.0	349	206	38	92	114	24	28	32	72	155	324	48%	0	0	0%	39	57	68%	50%	48%	28
1984	26	Coburg	18-6 (3)	26	0.0	418	303	23	102	201	24	44	34	68	180	379	47%	1	3	33%	57	73	78%	51%	48%	28
1983	25	Nunawading	15-7 (5)	25	0.0	363	171	33	69	102	22	15	30	59	148	282	52%	0	0	0%	67	92	73%	56%	52%	32
1982	24	Nunawading	19-7 (3)	27	0.0	530	314	40	118	196	0	0	32	78	230	420	55%	0	0	0%	70	104	67%	56%	55%	31
Total				0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Harmison played one year in Belgium before moving to Australia.

COLLEGE

In 1976 the University of Iowa State recruited Harmison, along with future NBL legend Dean Uthoff. Together they helped the Cyclones win eight games as freshman. Harmison averaged 6.8 points and 5.4 rrebounds per game.

During the 1977-78 season The Cyclones jumped out to 6-1 in the league and finished the year tied for second in the Big Eight standings at 9-5. The season also included a 79-78 win over Iowa in the season-opener. Harmison continued to improve and averaged 6.7 points and 5.3 rebounds during his sophomore year.

After a highly successful postseason in 1978, Iowa State's 1978-79 season was a tumulteous one, resulting in the team recording a 6-8 record in the Big Eight, to finish sixth. Harmison averaged 7.0 points and 5.8 rebounds.

During Harmison's senior year (1979-80) he scored 862 points and grabbed 594 boards in his career averaging a career bests in points (12.5) and rebounds (6.4). The Cyclones finished seventh in the Big Eight with a record of 5-9.

LIFE AFTER BASKETBALL

Harmison was a general manager for the Illawarra/Wollongong Hawks for seven years, and the general manager of the NBL from 2004-11.

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