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IU basketball announces the signing of Duke transfer Darren Harris

 

IU basketball guard Darren Harris.

IU basketball officially announced the signing of Duke transfer guard Darren Harris on Monday afternoon.

Harris was the program’s second commitment out of the transfer portal when he gave his pledge to the Hoosiers on Monday, April 13.

He has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Earlier Monday, IU announced the signing of Georgia Tech transfer Jaeden Mustaf.

Here’s the official release on the signing of Harris from IU:

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries announced the addition of junior-to-be guard Darren Harris to the basketball program on Monday. Harris, a former top-60 recruit, joins Indiana after two seasons at Duke.

He produced 162 points, 54 rebounds, 20 assists and 14 steals in 57 career appearances during his two-year run with the Blue Devils. He held a record of 55-2 in games played and posted 13.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.2 steals per 40 minutes during his career.

A mainstay in the rotation, he appeared in 36 games off the Duke bench. The Blue Devils landed the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Elite Eight. He averaged 3.3 points and 0.8 rebounds in 9.6 minutes per game. Harris shot 36.3% (33-of-91) from the floor, 33.3% (23-of-69) from the 3-point line and 76.9% (30-of-39) from the free throw line.

Harris appeared in 21 games off the Duke bench, a team that advanced to the Final Four and featured five NBA Draft picks, which included three in the top-10 of the first round. He averaged 2.0 points and 1.1 rebounds in 6.0 minutes per game.

He was a consensus four-star, top-60 prospect according to 247Sports and ESPN at St. Paul VI Catholic High School. Harris was named 2023-24 Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year after he averaged 17.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game. He led St. Paul VI to a 33-2 record and both conference (WCAC) and state (VISAA) championships as a senior. He also helped Team Takeover to eight wins at the EYBL Peach Jam and averaged 14.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

(Photo credit: Darren Harris on Instagram)

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