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2 0 0 8 - 0 9 W I L D C AT S RAMON HARRIS Junior • 6-7 • 218 Anchorage, Alaska • West Anchorage HS ALL-TIME WILDCATS WHO HAVE WORN #22 Jack Tucker 1935 Garland Lewis 1936 Read Morgan 1950 Ronald Clark 1952 Jerry Bird 1954-56 Sid Cohen 1959-60 Charles Ishmael 1962-64 Gene Stewart 1965-67 Mike Pratt 1968-70 Larry Stamper 1971-73 Steve Green 1973-74 Truman Claytor 1976-79 Allen Edwards 1994-95 Ryan Hogan 1998-99 Adam Chiles 2001-02 Patrick Sparks 2004-06 Ramon Harris 2006-09 Last Season Started 25 games as a sophomore, including last 24 ... Grabbed at least four rebounds in six of last eight games, including 10 boards vs. Georgia in SEC Tournament ... Also had eight points and three blocks against UGA ... Scored nine points in win over Florida ... Had a career-high 12 points, to go along with five boards and three steals, at Tennessee ... Recorded six points and four assists in home win over Georgia ... Dished out a careerhigh five assists to go along with four points and five rebounds against Alabama, although he left the game in the second half after injuring his hip ... Shot 4-of-5 from the field at Georgia and Tennessee ... Had career highs in rebounds (10) and minutes (40) against Tennessee Tech ... Started both exhibition games, but suffered a stress fracture in left foot and missed first four games ... Returned to action against Stony Brook, scoring four points and grabbing three boards in 21 minutes ... Scored five points and grabbed eight rebounds in 25 minutes at Indiana ... Earned first career start against North Carolina. Personal Born May 26, 1988 in Anchorage, Alaska ... Major is Business Management ... Parents are Carmen and Bryant Bowles. 60 K E N T U C K Y B A S K E T B A L L

2 0 0 8 - 0 9 W I L D C AT S UK Career Notes FRESHMAN: Athletic wing player signed with UK in the fall of the 2007 season and joined the team at semester break ... Began practicing Dec. 15, 2007 ... Played in 11 games ... Scored UK’s first basket at Alabama ... Had two assists, a steal and a point in a season-high eight minutes at South Carolina ... Saw first game action Dec. 19 against Santa Clara. High School As a senior, Harris was named Class 4A Alaska player of the year after putting up 16.3 points, 13.1 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots per game ... Gatorade Player of the Year, 2006 … State Finals MVP, 2005 and 2006 … Regional Player MVP, 2006 … Arby’s Classic All-Tournament team, 2006 … Played on four consecutive championship teams in his hometown Anchorage ... After winning an initial title as a freshman at Bartlett High School, he won three more to cap his career at West High School ... Participated in NBA Players Camp during summer of 2006 ... Was coached at West Anchorage High School by Chuck White. “Ramon had a very, very good year and this year I think he will build upon that. He’s a quiet leader, a hard-hat guy who brings it every day and goes to work. He leads by example and he’s growing as a player.” — BILLY GILLISPIE HARRIS’ STATISTICS Year G-S Min.-Avg. FG-A/Pct. 3FG-A/Pct. FT-A/Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF-D AT TO BS St TP-Avg. 2006-07 12-0 32-2.7 4-7/.571 0-0/.000 1-4/.250 6-0.5 3-0 4 3 0 1 9-0.8 2007-08 27-25 609-22.6 37-73/.507 9-25/.360 30-50/.600 94-3.5 50-2 32 50 14 26 113-4.2 Totals 39-25 641-16.4 41-80/.513 9-25/.360 31-54/.574 100-2.6 53-2 36 53 14 27 122-3.1 K E N T U C K Y B A S K E T B A L L 61

2 0 0 8 - 0 9 W I L D C AT S<br />

UK Career Notes<br />

FRESHMAN: Athletic w<strong>in</strong>g player signed with UK <strong>in</strong> the fall <strong>of</strong> the<br />

2007 season and jo<strong>in</strong>ed the team at semester break ... Began practic<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Dec. 15, 2007 ... Played <strong>in</strong> 11 games ... Scored UK’s first basket<br />

at Alabama ... Had two assists, a steal and a po<strong>in</strong>t <strong>in</strong> a season-high<br />

eight m<strong>in</strong>utes at South Carol<strong>in</strong>a ... Saw first game action Dec. 19<br />

aga<strong>in</strong>st Santa Clara.<br />

High School<br />

As a senior, Harris was named Class 4A Alaska player <strong>of</strong> the year<br />

after putt<strong>in</strong>g up 16.3 po<strong>in</strong>ts, 13.1 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots<br />

per game ... Gatorade Player <strong>of</strong> the Year, 2006 … State F<strong>in</strong>als<br />

MVP, 2005 and 2006 … Regional Player MVP, 2006 … Arby’s<br />

Classic All-Tournament team, 2006 … Played on four consecutive<br />

championship teams <strong>in</strong> his hometown Anchorage ... After w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g<br />

an <strong>in</strong>itial title as a freshman at Bartlett High School, he won three<br />

more to cap his career at West High School ... Participated <strong>in</strong> NBA<br />

Players Camp dur<strong>in</strong>g summer <strong>of</strong> 2006 ... Was coached at West<br />

Anchorage High School by Chuck White.<br />

“Ramon had a very, very<br />

good year and this year I<br />

th<strong>in</strong>k he will build upon<br />

that. He’s a quiet leader,<br />

a hard-hat guy who br<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

it every day and goes<br />

to work. He leads by<br />

example and he’s grow<strong>in</strong>g<br />

as a player.”<br />

— BILLY GILLISPIE<br />

HARRIS’ STATISTICS<br />

Year G-S M<strong>in</strong>.-Avg. FG-A/Pct. 3FG-A/Pct. FT-A/Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF-D AT TO BS St TP-Avg.<br />

2006-07 12-0 32-2.7 4-7/.571 0-0/.000 1-4/.250 6-0.5 3-0 4 3 0 1 9-0.8<br />

2007-08 27-25 609-22.6 37-73/.507 9-25/.360 30-50/.600 94-3.5 50-2 32 50 14 26 113-4.2<br />

Totals 39-25 641-16.4 41-80/.513 9-25/.360 31-54/.574 100-2.6 53-2 36 53 14 27 122-3.1<br />

K E N T U C K Y B A S K E T B A L L<br />

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