LAWRENCE — Hunter Dickinson isn’t the only Kansas basketball product with an opportunity after the 2025 NBA Draft, as it looks like Dajuan Harris Jr. will receive a chance himself.
Harris is going to join the Charlotte Hornets for summer league competition, according to a report from DraftExpress.com. It’s the next step for Harris in his basketball journey, whose time with KU dates back to the 2019-20 season. A proven winner, he was a part of the Jayhawks’ national championship team in 2022.
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During Harris’ career in college, he earned various All-Big 12 Conference accolades — especially for his efforts on the defensive end of the court. In 2023, he was named the Big 12’s defensive player of the year. A valuable point guard, he’s Kansas’ all-time leader in minutes and games played.
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Here’s what Harris brings to the team:
Pros of Charlotte bringing in Dajuan Harris Jr. after 2025 NBA Draft
Harris, listed as a 6-foot-2 and 175-pound graduate guard last season, is as experienced a player as one could find making a jump to the professional ranks. He’s succeeded on the game’s biggest stages. His defensive game draws more attention than what he’s done on the offensive end, but when he was thriving offensively Kansas proved to be a tough team to beat.
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Harris helped the Jayhawks to Big 12 and national success during his time in college. He’s a leader. He knows what to do in order to help a team thrive, even if there are players on the team who are viewed as more primary options over himself.
Cons of Charlotte bringing in Dajuan Harris Jr. after 2025 NBA Draft
While Harris has the ability to be more than effective on the offensive end, complementing his defensive prowess well, there is some concern about how well he can help spread the floor. This past season, he shot 32.1% from behind the arc while averaging about two-and-a-half 3s attempted per game. His career mark from behind the arc is better, but making sure there are shooters around him will be important.
Dajuan Harris Jr.’s college stats
Harris played in 173 games for Kansas, with 144 starts. This past season, he averaged 9.2 points, 5.7 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game. During the 2021-22 season, in which the Jayhawks won a national title, he started 39 of the 40 games he played and averaged 5.4 points, 4.2 assists and 1.4 rebounds per game.
Feb. 15, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah; Kansas basketball guard Dajuan Harris Jr. (3) dribbles the ball during a game against Utah at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
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