From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education
- Bryce Harris signed a Summer League contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder after a pre-draft workout, per 247 Sports.
- Harris left Howard University after five seasons with the Bison, helping lead to three NCAA Tournament appearances.
- Bryce Harris said staying was easy because Howard University embraced him as a player and student, praising campus culture.
- Undrafted, the Summer League could earn training camp invites, Exhibit 10 or two-way deals, or a G League spot; joins fellow HBCU Aaron Nkrumah.
Former Howard University standout Bryce Harris is headed to the NBA Summer League after agreeing to a deal with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
According to 247 Sports’ Dushawn London, Harris has signed a Summer League contract with the Thunder after participating in a pre-draft workout with the organization earlier this month. The agreement gives the former Bison an opportunity to compete for a spot within Oklahoma City’s player development system.
Harris leaves Howard as one of the most accomplished players in recent program history. At a time when the transfer portal has reshaped college basketball, he spent all five of his collegiate seasons with the Bison, helping lead the program to three NCAA Tournament appearances.
After Howard’s most recent NCAA Tournament berth, Harris explained why remaining with the Bison throughout his college career was an easy decision in a media availability
“Howard embraced me first as a young player,” Harris said. “But also as a young student, from the program to the yard, as we would like to call it, with our student body. There’s a lot of culture on Howard University’s campus that makes you proud to put the jersey on.”
Although Harris went undrafted, the Summer League provides another opportunity to showcase his game against NBA-level competition. Strong performances could earn him a training camp invitation, an Exhibit 10 contract, a two-way deal or a spot with the Thunder’s G League affiliate.
Harris joins Tennessee State’s Aaron Nkrumah as a former HBCU player who’s earned a shot to work their way onto an NBA roster this offseason.
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