Dante Harris

Dante Harris is an American college basketball player for the Memphis Tigers of the American Athletic Conference. He previously played for the Virginia Cavaliers & Georgetown Hoyas.

High school career

Harris played basketball for Alcoa High School in Alcoa, Tennessee. He averaged 32 points and nine assists per game and led his team to a District 4-AA title as a sophomore. He transferred to Lakeway Christian Academy in Morristown, Tennessee. As a junior, Harris averaged 30.6 points, nine assists and four steals per game. He was one of three finalists for the Division II-A Tennessee Mr. Basketball award as a senior, averaging 32.6 points, 9.3 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game. He committed to playing college basketball for Georgetown over offers from Georgia State, East Tennessee State and South Alabama, among others.

College career

Georgetown

On December 13, 2020, Harris scored a freshman season-high 22 points in a 97–94 overtime win against St. John's. On March 11, he recorded 18 points and five assists in a 72–71 upset win over top-seeded Villanova at the Big East tournament quarterfinals. Harris was named most outstanding player of the tournament after leading Georgetown to the title. As a freshman, he averaged eight points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. Harris averaged 11.9 points, 4.1 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He sat out the first several games of his junior season for personal reasons before entering the transfer portal.

Virginia

On December 18, 2022, Harris transferred to the University of Virginia and redshirted the remainder of the season. He averaged 2.5 points and 1.4 assists per game as a redshirt junior. Harris initially entered the transfer portal in April 2024, but withdrew his name and announced he would return to Virginia as a walk-on.

Memphis

On December 27, 2024, Harris decided to join Memphis after entering the transfer portal in the fall and was eligible immediately.