Harris to Return to Red Claws
November 4, 2011 - NBA G League (G League)
Maine Celtics News Release
PORTLAND, ME - The Maine Red Claws, presented by Quirk Chevrolet, today announced that guard Paul Harris will return to the team for the 2011-12 season.
The team's 2009 first round selection, Harris missed the team's inaugural season due to a serious ankle injury suffered prior to the 2009-10 season. He battled a nagging back injury during 2010-11 season which limited the 6-5, 235 lb. forward out of Syracuse to 10.8 ppg and 6.9 rpg in 22 games. Harris left the team in late January, signing with the Talk-N-Text Tropang Texters of the Philippine Basketball Association and leading the team to the Commissioner's Cup with a double-double (18 pts, 10 rebounds) in the championship game. He averaged 26.6 during the regular season.
Harris will be among 14 players to participate in the Red Claws upcoming training camp, which will open Friday, November 11. The 14 players invited to camp are:
Name Pos. Hgt Wgt College How Acquired
Jamar Abrams G 6-6 205 Eastern Carolina Tryouts
Justin Brownlee F 6-7 219 St. John's Tryouts
Darren Cooper G 6-3 195 Portland 2011, 5th Round, 66th Overall
Jonathan Dupre F 6-8 210 Pepperdine 2011, 8th Round, 125th Overall
Alex Harrington F 6-9 220 St. Francis (NY) Tryouts
Paul Harris F 6-5 235 Syracuse 2009 1st Round, 8th Overall
Kenny Hayes G 6-1 170 Miami (Ohio) 2010 2nd Round, 23rd Overall
Josh Jones F 6-4 205 Husson Trade with Rio Grande Valley
Anthony Kent C 6-10 225 Ball State Trade with Fort Wayne
J.R. Reynolds G 6-2 188 Virginia Tryouts
Durrell Summers G 6-4 205 Michigan State 2011, 2nd Round, 24th Overall
Tyc Snow G 5-7 165 Mississippi Valley Tryouts
Mike Tisdale C 7-1 249 Illinois 2011, 2nd Round, 29th Overall
Chris Wright F 6-8 225 Dayton 2011 1st Round, 3rd Overall
The Red Claws will open training camp on Saturday, November 12 and will begin the season at Springfield on Friday, November 25. The team will return home for its first home appearance of the season on Saturday, December 3 when they host the Armor at 7 PM.
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