AJ Ogilvy
February 2, 2021
Marvelle Harris
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 31930
- Place of Birth: Rialto, California (USA)
- Position: SG
- Height (CM): 193
- Weight (KG): 94
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Fresno State (2012–2016)
- NBL DEBUT: 42734
- AGE AT DEBUT: 29
- LAST NBL GAME: 42776
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 29
- NBL History: Illawarra 2017
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Marvelle Harris was born in Rialto, California (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Marvelle Harris made his NBL debut with the Illawarra Hawks at 29 years of age. He scored 21 points in his first game.
Following the Breakers’ 2016 grand final loss, chief executive Richard Clarke and coach Dean Vickerman parted ways with the organisation, with Paul Henare stepping up from assistant to take the reins as head coach, while Dillon Boucher took control of the front office as general manager.
Joining Dean Vickerman in departure was Cedric Jackson and Tai Wesley, both of whom moved across the Tasman and joined Melbourne United. While retaining Thomas Abercrombie, Corey Webster, Alex Pledger and Mika Vukona, the Breakers acquired the services of club legend Kirk Penney. With two vacant import spots, the Breakers signed Ben Woodside and Akil Mitchell. A strong New Zealand contingent also stepped up from development player roles this season, with Finn Delany, Shea Ili and Jordan Ngatai all being elevated onto the full-time roster.
An injury filled pre-season saw Shea Ili (back), Penney (calf) and Webster (hip and back) suffer injuries that would see them miss multiple games during the first half of the season. Even when Webster did return mid-season, he was never fully recovered and his production dropped from 19.6 ppg to 11.7 ppg as he battled to shake off a prolonged hip injury. After 20 games New Zealand had a total of eight wins and the ‘injury bug’ only got worse. Abercrombie (11.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists) and Woodside (8.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.3 steals) both spent time missed games due to injury and then in January, during a loss to Cairns (81-94), Mitchell (9.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists) suffered a poke to the eye from Taipans centre Nnanna Egwu which caused his left eyeball to come out of its socket. He was rushed to hospital and although his vision was restored that night, he returned to the US to seek further specialist advice.
Webster made a valiant second return to the court before the end of the season, but under medical advisement, it was felt his injuries were too serious and he was shut down for the remainder of the season. New Zealand added import forward Paul Carter (9.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 0.9 assists) and shortly replaced a underperforming Woodside with David Stockton, the son of NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton. Stockton (8.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 4.2 assists) lasted only 10 games before he too succumbed to injury and was replaced by another import, Kevin Dillard.
The combo of Dillard (18.1 points, 4 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.6 steals) and Penney (17.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists) helped salvage the remainder of the Breakers’ season. The duo propelled New Zealand to a four game winning streak and revived the Breakers playoff hopes, but after back-to-back losses in round 17, they dropped to fifth place (14–14) and their playoff hopes were shattered.
Marvelle Harris played one season in the NBL. He averaged 10.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 30 NBL games.
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 |
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| 2016-17 | 23 | Illawarra | 15-13 (4) | 30 | 649.9 | 309 | 74 | 54 | 21 | 53 | 30 | 3 | 58 | 81 | 107 | 279 | 38% | 11 | 55 | 20% | 84 | 109 | 77% | 47% | 40% | 27 | Totals | 30 | 650 | 309 | 74 | 54 | 21 | 53 | 30 | 3 | 58 | 81 | 107 | 279 | 38.4% | 11 | 55 | 20.0% | 84 | 109 | 77.1% | 0.4725348667 | 0.4032258065 | 27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 23 | Illawarra | 15-13 (4) | 30 | 21.7 | 10.3 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 9.3 | 38% | 0.4 | 1.8 | 20% | 2.8 | 3.6 | 77% | 47% | 40% | 27 | Total | 30 | 21.7 | 10.3 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.566666667 | 9.3 | 38.4% | 0.01278375149 | 0.01278375149 | 20.0% | 0.3666666667 | 1.833333333 | 77.1% | 0.4725348667 | 0.4032258065 | 27 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 27 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Harris joined the New York Knicks for the 2016 NBA Summer League.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Lebanon - Louaize Club (2017–2018), Al Mouttahed Tripoli (2018–2019), Beirut Club (2019) | Belgium - Limburg United (2018) | Egypt - Al Ittihad Alexandria (2019–2020) | Japan - Kumamoto Volters (2020), Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka (2022–2023) | Denmark - Bakken Bears (2021–2022) | Venezuela - Guaros de Lara (2023–2024) | United Arab Emirates - Al-Nasr Dubai (2024–2026)
Harris joined Louaize Club for the 2017–18 Lebanese Basketball League season, averaging 27.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 2.2 steals across 20 games.
He moved to Limburg United for the 2018 Belgian Pro Basketball League season and averaged 13.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 16 league games.
Harris returned to Lebanon with Al Mouttahed Tripoli for the 2018–19 Lebanese Basketball League season, averaging 24.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 2.1 steals.
He joined Beirut Club later in 2019 and helped the club reach the Lebanese Basketball League finals while averaging 16.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists.
Harris signed with Al Ittihad Alexandria for the 2019–20 Egyptian Super League season and won the Egyptian Basketball Cup while averaging 18.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists.
He joined Kumamoto Volters for the 2020 Japanese B2 League season, averaging 20.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.5 assists across 44 games.
Harris moved to Bakken Bears for the 2021–22 Basketligaen season in Denmark and helped the club win the Danish League championship while averaging 14.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists.
He signed with Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka for the 2022–23 Japanese B2 League season and averaged 17.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 58 games.
Harris joined Guaros de Lara for the 2023 Venezuelan SPB season and averaged 15.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists.
He later joined Al-Nasr Dubai for the 2024 UAE National Basketball League season and continued with the club into the 2025–26 season.
COLLEGE
Harris played college basketball at Fresno State from 2012 through 2016, developing into one of the most productive guards in program history and finishing his career as the Bulldogs’ all-time leading scorer with 2,031 points while also ranking second in school history in field goals made (667) and steals (207).
As a freshman in 2012-13, Harris appeared in all 30 games and made six starts (all during Mountain West play), totaling 222 points (7.4 points per game) to go with 75 rebounds (2.5 per game) and 45 assists (1.5 per game) while shooting 76-for-179 from the field (42.5%), 17-for-47 from three, and 52-for-77 at the free throw line (67.5%).
In 2013-14, Harris played and started all 39 games and elevated his production to 14.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.0 steals per game, earning All-Mountain West honorable mention recognition while recording 32 games in double figures and opening the season with a 30-point performance in an overtime win at UC Irvine that also led to Mountain West Player of the Week honours.
Harris continued his climb in 2014-15 as Fresno State’s captain, averaging 16.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 2.0 steals per game while earning first-team All-Mountain West and Mountain West All-Defensive Team recognition, and he produced one of the signature scoring games of his career with a 40-point outing on 14-for-23 shooting from the field, joining Fresno State’s 40-point club during the season.
As a senior in 2015-16, Harris attended Fresno State in 2012 and went on to have one of the best careers in school history.
He finished his career as the Bulldogs' career scoring leader and was named the Mountain West Player of the Year as a senior.
He also led the Bulldogs to the 2016 NCAA Tournament after leading the team to a Mountain West championship in the 2016 conference tournament. Harris was named tournament MVP after averaging 17.7 points per game.
During that 2015-16 season, Harris set Fresno State single-season records for points scored (725), free throws made (179), and field goal attempts (589), averaged 20.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.2 steals per game, and added Associated Press honorable mention All-American recognition while also collecting the team’s Most Valuable Player award and further all-conference recognition including All-Mountain West first team and All-Defensive Team honours.
Harris’ senior-year peak included multiple high-end box-score games, such as 37 points and nine rebounds in a 111-104 double-overtime win over UNLV on February 6, 2016, a 32-point game with a career-best 10 assists and no turnovers in a road win at New Mexico on February 27, 2016, and 34 points with six rebounds, five assists, and four steals in a one-point road win at Utah State on March 5, 2016 that featured late free throws that swung the result.
In the 2016 Mountain West Conference men’s basketball tournament in Las Vegas (March 9–12), Harris helped Fresno State secure the program’s first Mountain West tournament title and automatic NCAA Tournament berth, and in the championship game he scored 18 points in a 68-63 win over San Diego State before Fresno State’s season continued into the 2016 NCAA Tournament for the program’s first appearance since 2001.
In Fresno State’s NCAA Tournament first-round game against Utah on March 17, 2016, Harris played 38 minutes and finished with 24 points on 8-for-16 shooting that included 3-for-7 from three and 5-for-5 at the line, plus four rebounds, six assists, and two steals, as the Bulldogs fell 80-69 to close his college career on the national stage.
AWARDS
- Basketligaen Finals MVP (2022)
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AP Honorable Mention All-American (2016)
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Mountain West Player of the Year (2016)
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2× First-team All-Mountain West (2015, 2016)
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Mountain West Tournament MVP (2016)
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Mountain West All-Tournament Team (2015, 2016)
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