Casademont Zaragoza has closed the hiring of Elias Harris, a 31-year-old power forward and 2.03 meters tall, who joins the Aragonese table until the end of the season. The inner player arrives from Ludwigsburg, to live his first experience in the Endesa League, and is teammate of Robin Benzing in the German national team.
Elias Harris began competing in Pro B with his hometown BIS Baskets Speyer before enlisting in Gonzaga’s college program, competing with the ‘Bulldogs’ between 2009 and 2013. During his time with the Spokane team, the German was important from his first year, finishing his career in the NCAA with averages of 13.8 points and 7.3 rebounds in a total of 135 games. After not being selected in the 2013 Draft, Harris competed with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Summer League, then signed with the Californian franchise, competing mostly with the Los Angeles D-Fenders, his linked team in the G-League. Despite the fact that the following summer he played the Summer League again, this time with the Phoenix Suns, the power forward began his career in the elite of his country in December 2013.
International with Germany from lower categories, The new Casademont Zaragoza player made his senior team debut at EuroBasket 2009, four years before his debut on the easycredit BBL with Brose Baskets, in which he remained seven seasons. His stay in the Bavarian team, in addition to the longest, has been the most successful of his career, achieving a total of five national titles and competing regularly in the Euroleague. Between 2015 and 2017, Brose Baskets was the great dominator of the Bundesliga, reaping three consecutive league titles, also achieving the double that last year by also lifting the Cup, a trophy that they would reissue two years later. This past summer, Harris ended his time in Bavaria, signing for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, with whom he was leading the championship with nine wins in ten games and averages of 15.6 points and 4.9 rebounds in 24 minutes of play.
“Elias Harris is an experienced player who will help us consolidate our inner game, since he can perform both in the position of ‘4’ and in the position of ‘5’ “, explains the sports director of Casademont Zaragoza, Pep Cargol.” He has extensive experience in Germany and in continental competitions, in addition to being international with your country. In short, a proven player who contributes solidity and balance to our inner game, ”adds Cargol.
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