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1 Sencire Harris

  • Class Sophomore
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 170
  • Hometown Canton, Ohio
  • High School St. Vincent-St. Mary
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Biography

NIL Opportunities

Harris' Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)

2023-24 Redshirt

  • Sat out the season as a redshirt.

2022-23 Freshman

  • Played in all 33 games, starting seven, and averaged 3.7 ppg and 2.1 rpg
  • Posted 11 points, five rebounds and one steal in 21 minutes off the bench at No. 5 Purdue (March 5)
  • Six points (3-4 FG) and +10 in 24 minutes in win over No. 21 Northwestern (Feb. 23)
  • Five points and two steals and team-high +21 in win over No. 24 Rutgers (Feb. 11)
  • Eight points, three boards, two assists and two steals in 14 minutes in win over Nebraska (Jan. 31)
  • B1G-high eight points vs. Indiana (Jan. 19)
  • Seven points and career-high tying eight rebounds in win at Minnesota (Jan. 16)
  • Tied career high with three steals and was team-best +13 in win over No. 14 Wisconsin (Jan. 7)
  • Earned first start vs. Bethune-Cookman (Dec. 29), scoring career-high 12 points
  • Eight points and five rebounds vs. Missouri (Dec. 22)
  • Career- and game-high eight rebounds vs. Alabama A&M (Dec. 17)
  • Five points and two blocks and team-high +13 in win over No. 2 Texas (Dec. 6)
  • Seven points, two assists and two steals vs. Lindenwood (Nov. 25)
  • +7 in nine minutes vs. No. 16 Virginia (Nov. 20)
  • +16 in just nine minutes (4 points, 2 steals) to spur comeback win over No. 8 UCLA (Nov. 18)
  • Nine points and three steals in college debut vs. Eastern Illinois (Nov. 7)

High School

  • Four-star recruit in the Class of 2022 ranked No. 88 overall by the recruiting services consensus index
  • Ranked No. 62 by Rivals, No. 83 by ESPN, No. 93 by Top247 and No. 94 by On3 Consensus
  • Averaged 20.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.8 steals as a senior
  • Led St. Vincent-St. Mary to a second-straight Ohio Division II state championship and 23-4 record
  • Player of the Year by Cleveland.com
  • All-Ohio Co-Player of the Year by the OHSAA and Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association
  • Averaged 14.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 3.1 assists as a junior
  • Helped St. Vincent-St. Mary to the 2021 OHSAA state title in Division II and 25-2 record
  • Second-team All-Ohio
  • Played for the Wildcat Select AAU program

Personal

  • Born Sept. 28, 2002
  • Enrolled in the Division of General Studies (undeclared)
  • Parents are TJ and Tasha Harris
  • Has an older brother, Rob, two younger brothers, Dallas and Terek, and an older sister Marquia
  • Sister played college basketball at Texas Southern and Xavier
  • Hobbies include playing nerf ball with his little brothers and video games including NBA 2K
  • Biggest sports accomplishment is winning back-to-back state championships with St. Vincent-St. Mary
  • Favorite athlete is Kyrie Irving
  • Favorite artist is Drake
  • Favorite food is his mother’s taco dip
  • Lists his high school coach Dru Joyce, and his father, for most influencing his basketball career
  • Chose Illinois because, “I fell in love with the program, the culture is great, and I have a great bond with the coaching staff.”

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2022-23Freshman

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    6'4" 160 lbs
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    2023-24Sophomore

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    6'4" 170 lbs
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