Tobias John Harris was born on July 15,1992 and is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association.
32 Facts About Tobias Harris
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Tobias Harris played one season of college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers before declaring for the 2011 NBA draft where he was drafted 19th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats and then traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Tobias Harris attended Half Hollow Hills High School West and joined the varsity basketball team as an eighth grader.
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Tobias Harris played at Half Hollow Hills West until 2008 when he transferred to Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School in Brookville, New York for his junior year.
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Tobias Harris then transferred back to Half Hollow Hills West for his senior year and went on to earn the 2010 Mr New York Basketball award.
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Tobias Harris played 66 total games at Half Hollow Hills High School and averaged 24.9 points per game, 2.0 assists per game, and 9.9 rebounds per game.
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Tobias Harris played the point forward position, a mix between forward and point guard, in Pearl's offense.
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Tobias Harris ranked fifth among all freshmen in the six major conferences with 15.3 points per game.
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On May 9,2011, Tobias Harris declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.
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On June 23,2011, Tobias Harris was selected with the 19th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Charlotte Bobcats.
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Tobias Harris was later traded to the Milwaukee Bucks on draft night.
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Tobias Harris made his NBA debut on January 7,2012, against the Los Angeles Clippers before tallying a team-high 15 points a night later against the Phoenix Suns on January 8.
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Tobias Harris appeared in 42 games during his rookie season, averaging 5.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 11.4 minutes per game.
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On February 21,2013, Tobias Harris was traded, along with Doron Lamb and Beno Udrih, to the Orlando Magic in exchange for JJ Redick, Gustavo Ayon and Ish Smith.
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Tobias Harris' playing time saw a notable increase in Orlando, and his stats followed suit.
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On July 14,2015, Tobias Harris re-signed with the Magic to a four-year, $64 million contract.
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On February 16,2016, Tobias Harris was traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Ersan Ilyasova and Brandon Jennings.
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On February 6,2019, Tobias Harris was traded, along with Boban Marjanovic and Mike Scott, to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala, Landry Shamet and a number of future draft picks.
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On January 4,2021, Tobias Harris was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week.
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Tobias Harris was born to parents Torrel and Lisa, in Islip, New York.
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Tobias Harris's father played college basketball at Duquesne and Murray State.
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Tobias Harris's grandfather, John Mulzac, was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen.
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Tobias Harris wears number 12 as a tribute to his close friend and former teammate Morgan Childs, who died at age 17 from leukemia.
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Tobias Harris is close friends with Houston Rockets center Boban Marjanovic, who was his teammate in Detroit, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia from 2016 to 2019.
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Tobias Harris was the recipient of the 2016 NBA Community Service Award.
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Tobias Harris created the "Tobias Harris School of Mentoring Program" and partnered with the Yes We Can Community Center and UAS Inc to help athletes and their parents with the recruiting and scholarship process.
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Tobias Harris donated $10,000 to "Feeding Children Everywhere", a social charity that helps prepare food for hungry children.
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Tobias Harris partnered with Read by 4th to have a block party in North Philadelphia.
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Tobias Harris has donated $10,000 to the Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation to provide grants for scholarships, community projects, and after-school programs.
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Tobias Harris identifies as a Christian and discusses his faith in public often.
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Tobias Harris donated another 1 million dollars to nine different charities to the Philadelphia area.
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On July 6,2019 Tobias Harris signed a 5-year, 180 million-dollar deal with the Philadelphia 76ers.