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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

4 Justin Harmon

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 200
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School Curie
  • Prev School Utah Valley
  • Instagram justinh_0
  • Twitter justinharmon691

Biography

NIL Opportunities

Harmon's Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)

2023-24 Grad Student

  • Played in all 38 games, averaging 5.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. 
  • Led team in free-throw percentage at .915 (43-47)
  • Scored in double-figures in eight games
  • 6 points and 2 rebounds in 18 minutes in 105-97 home win vs. Minnesota (2/28)
  • Game-high +23 with 12 points in 19 minutes off the bench vs. Iowa (2/24)
  • Season-high 4 assists, with 2 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal at Penn State (2/21)
  • 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist in 26 minutes at Maryland (2/17)
  • Tied a season high with 2 steals, and posted 8 points and 3 rebounds vs. Michigan (2/13)
  • Tied a season high with 3 assists, with 7 points and 2 rebounds at Michigan State (2/10)
  • Season-high 3 assists in overtime win over Nebraska (2/4)
  • 6 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in 24 minutes off the bench at Ohio State (1/30)
  • 5 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in win vs. Indiana (1/27)
  • Team-high 18 points on 8-for-13 shooting with 8 rebounds and his third block of the season in the Illini’s win vs Rutgers (1/21)
  • 11 points with season highs for free-throws (5-5) and steals (2) at Michigan (1/18)
  • 10 points (2-4 3FG) and tied a season high with 2 assists vs. Michigan State (1/11)
  • 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 24 minutes at #1 Purdue (1/5)
  • Season-high 20 points, including a career-best 4-5 from 3-point range vs. Northwestern (1/2)
  • 18 points (4-7 3FG), while tying a season-high with 2 assists vs. FDU (12/29)
  • 10 points (2-2 3FG) in win vs. #11 Florida Atlantic (12/5) 
  • 7 points and 4 rebounds in Big Ten debut at Rutgers (12/2)
  • 9 points (4-7 FGs) vs. Southern (11/19)
  • Tied a career-high with 9 rebounds and vs. Valparaiso (11/17)
  • 2 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist in Illinois debut vs. EIU (11/6/23)

Career at Utah Valley and Barton

  • Returning for “super senior” season via the COVID-19 additional year of competition opportunity
  • Prior to transferring to Illinois, played two years at Utah Valley following two years at Barton Community College
  • Averaged 12.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.1 steals over his two-year Utah Valley career

2022-23 Senior (at Utah Valley)

  • Started 36 of 37 games, averaging 14.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.3 steals
  • Led Utah Valley in scoring and steals, helping the Wolverines to the 2023 regular season WAC title and NIT semifinal appearance
  • Scored in double digits 31 times, with three 20-point games
  • Averaged 19.8 points combined during the WAC and NIT tournaments
  • Career-high 32 points (13-20 FG) at New Mexico in NIT opening round (3/15/23)
  • 21 points and career-high tying nine rebounds at UT Arlington (1/5/23)
  • Career-best 10 assists at UT Rio Grande Valley (1/7/23)
  • 23 points vs. Tarleton State (3/9/23)

2021-22 Junior (at Utah Valley)

  • Played in 21 games with seven starts, averaging 10.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists
  • Scored in double figures 12 times with a pair of 20-point games
  • Double digit scorer five times in first eight games before missing nearly two months due to injury
  • Season-high 24 points with seven rebounds in win over No. 10 BYU (12/1/21)
  • 17 points vs. New Mexico State (2/12/22)
  • 23 points with career-high nine boards at Dixie State (2/19/22)
  • 17 points and season-best six assists vs. Seattle (2/24/22)
  • 18 points at Grand Canyon (3/3/22)

At Barton 

  • First-team All-Jayhawk West and All-Region IV honorable mention selection as a sophomore
  • Averaged 16.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.4 steals
  • Scored in double figures in 21 of 22 games, with six 20-point outings
  • Season-high 26 points on 8-13 FG at Northwest Kansas Technical College (3/3/21)
  • Averaged 11.1 points and 4.6 rebounds as a freshman

High School

  • Averaged 16 points, five rebounds and two assists as a senior
  • Helped lead Curie to a 35-2 record, Chicago city championship, and third-place finish at the 2019 IHSA Class 4A state tournament

Personal

  • Born Aug. 30, 2001
  • Pursuing a strategic brand communication graduate certificate
  • Earned a bachelor’s degree from Utah Valley in applied communication
  • Parents are Lorenzo and Stephanie Harmon
  • Has one older brother, Lorenzo Jr.
  • In addition to basketball, played baseball while growing up
  • Hobbies include bowling, playing PS5, and watching anime
  • Proudest basketball achievement is winning the WAC conference title and making the NIT semifinals
  • Favorite athlete is LeBron James
  • Favorite team is the Los Angeles Lakers
  • Credits his father for most influencing his career, “He always kept me around basketball. He took me to the gym, worked me out, played 1-on-1 with me on the hoop we had in the backyard.”
  • Chose Illinois because “I love the coaching staff and the campus. I fell in love with it on my visit. It’s great to be closer to home for my last go-around.”

Statistics

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