Tyler Harris

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Kentucky 79, Providence 65

Sunday, December 1, 2013 | Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)

Tyler Harris — F, 6-9, 215
Sophomore, 20 years old

Cell: 631-697-1776

Season (30.8 mpg): 13.3 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 1.3 APG

Game (36 min): 10 points, 3 rebounds

*Harris played his freshman year at North Carolina State in 2011-12, where his most notable moment was successfully defending Thomas Robinson in the NCAA Tournament. Harris then transferred to Providence amid an influx of forwards at NC State, and after sitting out last season, he’s back on the court.

Notes: A versatile lefty who can post up smaller guards and take bigger defenders off the dribble. Offensively, he has a quick first step and a mediocre jump shot. Defensively, Harris can defend multiple positions due to his length and quickness. I’ve known Tyler since his high school days, and like his brother Tobias, he competes hard on every possession.

All that being said, he doesn’t have the perimeter skills (ball handling, jump shot) to be an NBA small forward, and really lacks the strength to be a power forward. Julius Randle and Alex Poythress backed him down with ease throughout the game. In my estimation, Harris is not an NBA prospect right now.