Sports

Published on Monday, April 20, 2009
Print This Article

Click the photo to enlarge.

Gallerys Focus Image

| Northern Star

No. 44: Billy ‘The Kid’ Harris


By NORTHERN STAR STAFF
Last updated on 04/20/2009 at 8:13 p.m.

Billy ‘The Kid’ Harris was tabbed in 1998 as “The Best Playground Baller Ever” by Slam magazine. Before that, Harris was making his way through NIU basketball records.

Harris is currently No. 3 on the NIU’s all-time scoring list with 1,331 points. He was also named to the All-Time Chick Evans Field House team in 1997.

He holds the NIU mark for back-to-back scoring games with 35 versus Long Beach State and 42 versus Virginia Commonwealth in 1972-1973.

Harris was a member of the Huskie team that upset No. 5 Indiana and also made its way into the Associated Press Top 20. Harris posted 32 points against Indiana as a sophomore.

Harris was eventually the second NBA Draft Pick to come out of NIU following Jim Smith. Boston Celtics Hall of Fame head coach Red Auerbach personally scouted Harris but he was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the seventh round.

Comment On This Article

All comments are moderated before being published. We will not edit your comments, but we also will not approve those that are abusive, off-topic, attack another poster or contain information we know to be libelous or false.

During peak weekday viewing times, most comments will be reviewed within six hours. For more detailed information, click here.

After submitting your comment, check below for a confirmation message.


  • Your name:
  • Enter text from image:
  • Your comment:
Question of the Day
Only who can prevent forest fires?
you
me

Sign up to receive Northern Star headlines in your inbox, delivered weekdays at 6 a.m.


Feedback? E-mail us.
Real-time updates of recently viewed articles on the site.

1  Campus police blotter for Nov. 16

2  "Back to the '80s" rocks the Egyptian Theatre

3  Democratic candidates sweep districts 5, 6 and...

4  Campus police blotter for Nov. 18

5  Men's soccer ends season in double-OT loss to Zips