Rockets Add Mike Harris to the Roster
March 23, 2011 - NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release
HOUSTON ¬" Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced today that the team has signed forward Mike Harris to a 10-day contract.
Harris (6-6, 235, Rice) returns to Houston after playing in China with the CBA ¬â¢s Shanghai Sharks. The former Rice standout actually began this season in training camp with the Rockets before being waived on Oct. 18, 2010. Overall Harris owns NBA career averages of 3.0 points and 2.6 rebounds in 30 prior games with Houston and the Washington Wizards. He has also played in the NBA D-League with the Colorado 14ers (2006-07) and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2009-10). In 2009-10, Harris averaged a league-leading 27.1 points (.582, 363-624 FG), 10.5 rebounds (third in D-League), 1.9 assists and 1.18 steals in 34 games (31 starts) with Rio Grande Valley, guiding the Vipers to the 2009-10 D-League championship. He was also named NBA D-League MVP and earned First-Team All-NBA D-League honors last season.
Harris will wear jersey #33 with the Rockets. Houston ¬â¢s roster currently stands at 15 players.
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