Toronto Raptors Draft Nevada's Jalen Harris At No. 59

The Toronto Raptors drafted Nevada's Jalen Harris with their second round pick in Wednesday's NBA Draft
Toronto Raptors Draft Nevada's Jalen Harris At No. 59
Toronto Raptors Draft Nevada's Jalen Harris At No. 59 /

After selecting Malachi Flynn, a 22-year-old guard in the first round, the Toronto Raptors doubled down in the second, selecting Jalen Harris, another 22-year-old combo guard with the 59th overall pick in Wednesday's NBA Draft.

Harris is a 6-foot-5, 195-pound redshirt junior who spent two seasons at Louisiana Tech before transferring to Nevada for his redshirt junior season. He averaged 21.7 points on 44.6% shooting with 6.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists.

"An appealing athlete with some juice off the dribble, Harris had a big first year at Nevada after transferring from Louisiana Tech and sitting out a season," Sports Illustrated's Jeremy Woo wrote of Harris. "While his game is ball-dominant and occasionally a bit wild, Harris’s athleticism and scoring instincts are impressive. He takes and makes a lot of tough shots, but will have to pick his spots better to succeed in the pros. As far as scoring is concerned, he’s a viable second-round option. But Harris will have to figure out what else he can bring to the table as a role player."

Harris and Flynn actually played each other twice last year with San Diego State University besting Nevada both times, 68-55 and 83-76. Harris averaged 21.5 points in the two games while Flynn scored 14 points in the first meeting and a career-high 36 points in their second meeting.

Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly states the number of times SDSU and Nevada played last season.


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Aaron Rose
AARON ROSE

Aaron Rose is a Toronto-based reporter covering the Toronto Raptors since 2020.