Maurice Harkless: Biography in Details
Who is Maurice Harkless?
Tall and handsome Maurice Harkless is a well-known American professional basketball player.
He is best known as a player from Portland Trail Blazers wearing a jersey number 4. He plays from the small forward position.
Maurice Harkless: Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood
Professional basketball player Maurice Harkless was born in New York City, New York. He was born on 11 May 1993 and named as Maurice Jose Harkless.
He is of African American ethnicity and has an American nationality.
His grandfather hails from Puerto Rico. His mother’s name is Rosa Harkless. Harkless started playing basketball in high school.
Maurice Harkless: Education History
He studied at Forest Hill High School and joined South Kent School.
For his further study, he attended St. John’s College where he won the Big East Rookie of the Year Award.
Maurice Harkless: Professional Life and Career
Talking about his career journey Maurice Harkless, has been active in the professional basketball game since 2012 and he is still engaged in it.
He started playing basketball professionally after being selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2012 NBA draft but soon he was traded to Orlando Magic.
On 10 August 2012, he joined the Magic and started playing from there.
In his rookie period, he ranked in the top 11 among all the NBA rookies. In Magic, he recorded an average of 7.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 1.2 steals.
On 14 July 2015, he was traded to Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for a 2020 second-round draft pick.
On his debut match from the Blazers, he recorded 8 points and 4 rebounds winning against New Orleans Pelicans.
On 5 April, he recorded the season-high 20 points and career-high 16 rebounds in a winning match against Sacramento Kings.
Since July 2015, he has been playing for the Blazers and he is still playing for the same team.
Maurice Harkless: Salary and Net Worth
His salary is 8.989 million USD but his net worth is unknown.
Rumors and Controversy
He suffered a controversy when he said, ‘If the camera was off, I’d tell you why Blazers are losing.’ Additionally, currently, there are no rumors concerning him and his career.
Body Measurement
Maurice has a height of 6 feet 7 inches and weighs 95 kg.
His hair color is black and his eye color is also black. His shoe size is unknown.
Social Media Profile
Maurice is active on social media. He uses Instagram and has over 98.8k followers.
He has over 63.8k followers on his Facebook account. He has more than 51.9k followers on his Twitter account.
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Maurice Harkless's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2024 | May | Saturday |
| 2025 | May | Sunday |
| 2026 | May | Monday |
| 2027 | May | Tuesday |
| 2028 | May | Thursday |
